Section: Targeting MRSA and SSI
Section: Applying CUSP to MRSA and SSI Prevention
Conversations that guide methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and surgical site infection (SSI) prevention can be facilitated in surgical teams through useful tools including the Perioperative Roadmap Tool, the Surgical Site Investigation Tool, and the Gap Analysis Tool, among other tools available in this toolkit. The presentation below reviews these tools and their application within your Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program (CUSP) team and surgical services. For more information on CUSP, please visit the CUSP Main Toolkit Page as well as the Index of CUSP Tools for a list of all available CUSP resources.
Presentations
Presentation: Review Program Tools
After reviewing the content of this presentation, viewers will be able to—
- Review recommendations for the prevention of SSI and MRSA ​
- Discuss the available tools to assist with the implementation of recommendations for prevention of SSI and MRSA​
- Examine case examples of where and how these tools are used
Documents:
Tools and Resources
Links to the ´óÏóÊÓƵCore CUSP Toolkit
To get more information and additional resources, follow the links below. They provide more detail on the topics discussed in this section.
Tool: Perioperative Roadmap Tool (DOCX, 1 MB)
This tool is a care plan that helps improve communication by focusing on a patient's daily care plan.
Tool: Surgical Services Gap Analysis for MRSA and SSI Prevention (PDF, 858 KB)
This tool is a questionnaire to identify what teams are currently doing and where improvements can be made in your surgical service.
Tool: Hospital-Level Gap Analysis for MRSA and SSI Prevention (PDF, 749 KB)
This tool is a questionnaire to identify what resources the hospital has regarding MRSA and SSI prevention and where improvements can be made at the hospital level.
CUSP Tool: Surgical Site Infection Investigation Tool (DOCX, 1 MB)
Summary worksheet of the Learning From Defects process.
CUSP Tool: Surgical Site Infection Investigation Tool Sample (DOCX, 1 MB)
Summary worksheet of the Learning From Defects process, filled out sample.
CUSP Tool: Core Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program (CUSP) Team Member Roles & Responsibilities (DOCX, 407 KB)
Identifies team members and describes team roles and responsibilities.
CUSP Tool: Staff Safety Assessment (DOCX, 381 KB)
Gathers staff insight on safety issues and areas for improvement.
CUSP Tool: Staff Safety Assessment Sample (DOCX, 316 KB)
Gathers staff insight on safety issues and areas for improvement and provides filled-out sample.
CUSP Tool: Learning From Defects (DOCX, 408 KB)
Guides teams through the Learning From Defects process.
CUSP Tool: Learning From Defects Sample (DOCX, 411 KB)
Guides teams through the Learning From Defects process and provides filled-out sample.
CUSP Tool: Investigating a Defect Worksheet (DOCX, 460 KB)
Summary worksheet of the Learning From Defects process.
CUSP Tool: CUSP Monthly Meeting Prework (DOCX, 391 KB)
A quick guide on how to prepare for each CUSP monthly meeting.
CUSP Tool: CUSP Monthly Meeting Agenda (DOCX, 304 KB)
A template with instructions to help prepare an agenda for the CUSP monthly meeting.
CUSP Tool: Premortem Assessment (DOCX, 395 KB)
The CUSP Premortem Tool walks teams through the premortem process to anticipate and mitigate problems prior to starting a quality improvement program. Anticipating issues ahead of time makes your intervention more likely to succeed.
CUSP Tool: Monthly Team Checkup Tool for MRSA and SSI Prevention (DOCX, 412 KB)
This tool is a helpful way to gather feedback and track month-by-month progress.
CUSP Resource: CUSP Tip Sheet: Assembling the CUSP Team (DOCX, 394 KB)
A guidance document on assembling an effective CUSP team. When assembling the team, it is important to identify key team members who understand their role and are actively involved.
CUSP Resource: CUSP Tip Sheet: Engaging Senior Leaders in MRSA Prevention (DOCX, 396 KB)
A guidance document on engaging senior leadership. Senior leaders play an essential role in building engagement and their support can have a dramatic impact on interventions.
CUSP Resource: CUSP Tip Sheet: Engaging Staff in MRSA Prevention (DOCX, 397 KB)
A guidance document on engaging frontline staff beyond the CUSP team. To be successful, the CUSP team must motivate, engage, and harness the knowledge of all staff—this is critical to ensure sustained positive outcomes.
CUSP Resource: CUSP Tip Sheet: Engaging Surgeons in MRSA Prevention (DOCX, 395 KB)
A guidance document on engaging surgeons. Surgeons play vital roles in any undertaking to improve quality and patient safety. Engaging and involving surgeons fully in MRSA prevention efforts will be very impactful.
CUSP Resource: CUSP Tip Sheet: Promoting SSI and MRSA Prevention (DOCX, 395 KB)
A guidance document on recognizing success and sharing the lessons learned broadly.
