Table 4.

Technical and non-technical interventions

Resource or tool	Content, format
Technical
Evidence based
Effective hand hygiene	CVC insertion checklist DoH high-impact interventions Technical interventions to prevent CVC-BSIs evidence summary Frequently asked questions
2% chlorhexidine skin antiseptic
Full-barrier precautions
Avoidance of the femoral route
Review and prompt removal
Facilitators
CVC insertion checklist	Printable example CVC insertion trolley or pack
Colocated materials
Non-technical
Science of safety
Guidance and teaching resources on safety	PowerPoint presentation WebEx sessions
Clinical stories and safety incidents	Videos
Attendance at training sessions	Document
Identifying and learning from incidents
Identifying hazards, learning from safety incidents	Guidance for identifying and learning from incidents Assessment of potential patient safety incident
LFD framework/root cause analysis	Web tools (National Patient Safety Agency)
Staff safety assessment	Short survey
Executive–clinician partnerships
Senior executive/shadowing partnership	Guidance note Executive Leadership Webex
Safety issues worksheet for executive partnership	‘How to’ guide for leadership walk-rounds Video
Teamwork and communication
Establishing a unit safety team	Guidance note
Safety ‘climate’ and teamworking	Guide and framework for observing patient rounds and handovers Shadowing another professional
Safety culture survey	AHRQ
Daily goals checklist	Three examples of daily goals charts offered

Also available via: http://www.patientsafetyfirst.nhs.uk/content.aspx?path=/

AHRQ, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; BSI, blood stream infections; CVC, central venous catheter; DoH, Department of Health; LFD, Learning from Defects.