Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program (CUSP)
99,000 people die from healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) every year in the United States, and nearly $28 to $33 billion are spent on these infections nationwide.
CUSP was designed to improve safety culture and serves as an effective evidence-based tool for hospitals to use to reduce HAIs. Implemented at the unit level, it provides a scalable intervention program that can be used throughout an organization.
CUSP is powerful because it provides a structured strategic framework for safety improvement flexible enough to incorporate staff wisdom and empower staff to address hazards they perceive as the greatest risks. It helps clinical teams learn from mistakes by integrating safety practices into their daily work.
The five steps of CUSP:
- Educate Staff on the Science of Safety
- Identify Defects
- Engage Executives
- Learn from Defects
- Implement Teamwork Tool
Click here for the CUSP Resource Guide
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