Educational Bundles
Toolkit To Reduce CAUTI and Other HAIs in Long-Term Care Facilities
Educational bundles provide evidence-based prevention practices and strategies to reduce catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI) and other HAIs in the long-term care (LTC) setting. The bundles include slide sets and accompanying training video (when applicable), as well as supplemental materials such as case scenarios, activities, quizzes with answer keys, and answers to frequently asked questions. An LTC facility educator can use these customizable educational materials for in-service training of facility staff, and when appropriate, residents and families, on infection prevention and safety culture topics. The materials also can be found in the Resources section.
- Communication Strategies
Describes how barriers to effective communication can impact the safety culture in an LTC facility, and provides TeamSTEPPS© tools and strategies to improve communication and resident safety.PowerPoint Slide Set (PowerPoint, 1.62 MB; HTML)
The Take the Pledge poster encourages all LTC facility staff to commit to basic infection prevention principles. The educational bundles below address hand hygiene, environment and equipment, and standard- and transmission-based precautions. In addition, A Unit Guide To Infection Prevention for Long-Term Care Staff provides frontline and other staff with basic knowledge about LTC facility infection prevention guidelines.
- Hand Hygiene
Hand hygiene is one of the most effective skills staff can perform to prevent infections and improve resident safety. The module highlights basic hand hygiene principles and best practices to reinforce with frontline staff, including the products, procedures, and strategies to implement and sustain hand hygiene programs. Supplemental materials include hand hygiene activities to perform with staff, and a quiz and answer key.Training Video
PowerPoint Slide Set (PowerPoint, 1 MB; HTML)
Tools
Activity (Word, 869 KB; HTML)
Skills Test (Word; 868 KB; HTML)
Skills Answer Key (Word, 869 KB; HTML) - Environment and Equipment
Outlines how the environment and equipment in a facility can be a source of potential bacterial and viral infections, and how to educate and engage staff in proper cleaning and disinfection practices. Supplemental materials include questions for core team members and all staff to review in preparation to discuss cleaning and disinfection practices in the LTC setting, as well as frequently asked questions on bath basin care.Training Video
PowerPoint Slide Set (PowerPoint, 2.22 MB; HTML)
Tools
Bath Basin Frequently Asked Questions (Word, 285 KB; HTML)
All-Staff Discussion (Word, 1.55 MB; HTML)
Core Discussion (Word, 1.56 MB; HTML)
Core Discussion Key (Word, 1.56 MB; HTML) - Standard- and Transmission-Based Precautions
Describes the different types of transmission-based precautions, including how contact precautions prevent the spread of HAIs, when and how to use personal protective equipment (PPE), and strategies to engage facility staff in using evidence-based practices to prevent HAIs, including CAUTI. Supplemental materials include an activity putting on and taking off PPE supplies, and a quiz and answer key.Training Video
PowerPoint Slide Set (PowerPoint, 1.94 MB; HTML)
Tools
Activity (Word, 868 KB; HTML)
Quiz (Word, 870 KB; HTML)
Quiz Key (Word, 870.2 KB; HTML)
Indwelling Urinary Catheter Use and Care
- Catheter Insertion and Maintenance
Explains the types of catheters used to collect or drain urine from the bladder and how to prevent CAUTIs by using evidence-based practices when inserting indwelling urinary catheters (IUCs). The skills activity guide has several scenarios that involve observing for proper hand hygiene before, during, and after catheter insertion. The hand hygiene bundle has more information.Unlicensed Staff:
Training Video
PowerPoint Slide Set (PowerPoint, 767 KB; HTML)
Tools
Catheter Maintenance Scenarios (Word, 279 KB; HTML)
Catheter Maintenance Scenarios Instructions (Word, 287 KB; HTML)
Licensed Staff:
Training Video
PowerPoint Slide Set (PowerPoint, 926 KB; HTML) - Catheter Care and Maintenance
Provides best practice strategies that clinicians, frontline staff, residents, and families can implement to assure proper IUC care and maintenance. A quiz and answer key accompany this module. Additional resources include answers to frequently asked questions related to use of and care for leg bags.Training Video
PowerPoint Slide Set (PowerPoint, 1 MB; HTML)
Tools
Quiz (Word, 279 KB; HTML)
Quiz Key (Word, 282 KB; HTML)
Urine Culturing and Antibiotic Stewardship
- Know When To Order Urine Cultures
Summarizes reasons why more urine cultures lead to more CAUTI diagnoses, tools to use to appropriately identify when to order a urine culture, and strategies to apply to communicate signs and symptoms effectively. An activity, including a role play, is included to practice communication skills surrounding urine culturing practices.PowerPoint Slide Set (PowerPoint, 234 KB; HTML)
Tools
Role-Play Facilitator Guide (Word, 292 KB; HTML)
Role-Play Worksheet (Word, 283 KB; HTML) - Antibiotic Stewardship
Highlights reasons providers may prescribe antibiotics, explains why and how to document signs and symptoms, and describes how to use communication strategies to address alternatives to antibiotic use with providers, LTC staff, and residents and family members. A case study and key accompany these materials to enhance knowledge and communication of the harms of antibiotic overuse, as well as frequently asked questions and answers related to antibiotic stewardship.Part I: PowerPoint Slide Set (PowerPoint, 722.4 KB; HTML)
Part II: PowerPoint Slide Set (PowerPoint, 2.55 MB; HTML)
Tools
Case Study (Word, 283 KB; HTML)
Case Study Key (Word, 285.3 KB; HTML)
