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This checklist targets the persistent problem of central line-associated infections by providing critical … Healthcare associated infection is a persistent contributor to preventable patient harm. … Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs) and other healthcare-associated infections continue … Patients requiring mechanical ventilation are at risk for ventilator-associated complications.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/harm-free-care
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The preventable proportion of healthcare-associated infections 2005 … December 12, 2014
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/opioid-safety-initiative-toolkit
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46910/psn-pdf
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March 27, 2024 - On admission, she was found to have a urinary tract infection and was started on intravenous levofloxacin … gatifloxacin and levofloxacin, which are commonly used for treating community-acquired pneumonia and urinary … tract infection. 5-8 Previous studies have shown that fluoroquinolones block expression of the HERG … alternative agents that do not affect the QT interval should have been considered for the treatment of her urinary … tract infection and nausea.
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A shortage of everything except errors: harm associated with drug shortages … September 18, 2013
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May 06, 2015 - bloodstream infections as well as catheter-associated urinary tract infections . … May 6, 2015
Preventing Healthcare-Associated Infections: Results and Lessons Learned … October 29, 2014
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Healthcare-Associated Infections.
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July 08, 2015 - reporting practices specific to devices in order to move toward effective surveillance for adverse events associated … May 17, 2017
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/diagnostic-stewardship-improve-patient-outcomes-and-healthcare-associated-infection-hai
May 18, 2022 - Commentary
Diagnostic stewardship to improve patient outcomes and healthcare-associated … Diagnostic stewardship to improve patient outcomes and healthcare-associated infection (HAI) metrics. … Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) remain a common complication during inpatient care. … Diagnostic stewardship to improve patient outcomes and healthcare-associated infection (HAI) metrics. … January 22, 2014
Eliminating Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections.
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February 22, 2023 - current evidence on the relationship between hand hygiene interventions and the incidence of health care-associated … current evidence on the relationship between hand hygiene interventions and the incidence of health care-associated … analyzed the literature on hand hygiene interventions and whether such practices reduce health care–associated … September 1, 2017
Viewing prevention of catheter-associated urinary tract infection as … August 6, 2014
Healthcare-Associated Infections.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/ventilator-associated-pneumonia-wrong-quality-measure-benchmarking
March 28, 2012 - Commentary
Ventilator-associated pneumonia—the wrong quality measure for benchmarking … Ventilator-associated pneumonia—the wrong quality measure for benchmarking. … Ventilator-associated pneumonia—the wrong quality measure for benchmarking. … February 3, 2011
Nonpayment for harms resulting from medical care: catheter-associated … urinary tract infections.