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381. National Content Series Discussion Guide - The Culture of Culturing: The Importance of Knowing When To Order Urine Cultures | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/hai/quality/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/implementation/education-bundles/urine-culturing/when-to-order/worksheet.html
     May 01, 2017 - Bell is an 85-year-old resident with dementia who has a chronic indwelling urinary catheter. Mr. … She has a chronic indwelling urinary catheter to help manage her condition.

382. Toolkit Implementation Guide for Acute Care Antibiotic Stewardship Programs (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/improve/acute_care_implementation_guide.pdf
     November 01, 2019 - Most have associated One Page document templates and User Guides to assist with guideline development … o “Learning From Antibiotic-Associated Adverse Events Form” is similar to a root cause analysis form … The specific infectious diseases topics addressed are asymptomatic bacteriuria and urinary tract infections … , community-associated lower respiratory tract conditions (including community-acquired pneumonia, aspiration … for Antibiotic Stewardship Programs 4 skin and soft tissue abscesses, diverticulitis, biliary tract

383. Paul Tedrick (doc file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/cauti-tools/archived-webinars/building-team-transcript.doc
     April 08, 2014 - And one of them would be urological or surgeries that are close to that urinary tract. … to the urinary tract. … So, the question is triggered: Does the patient have a urinary catheter? … Wound care nurses, we talked about, the pressure associated with the Foley catheter is helping. … So, an infection for that chance is, of course, a catheter-associated urinary tract infection, inappropriate

384. AHRQ Safety Program for Perinatal Care: Monitoring for Perinatal Safety: Under the Science of Safety
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/perinatal-care/modules/teamwork/understand/understand-science-safety.pptx
     May 01, 2017 - urinary tract infections resulting in 13,000 deaths a year4 Nearly 100,000 patients die from health … care-associated infections (HAIs) each year, and the cost of HAIs is $28 billion to $33 billion per year5 … A New, Evidence-based Estimate of Patient Harms Associated with Hospital Care. … The Direct Medical Costs of Healthcare-Associated Infections in U.S. … Estimating Health Care-Associated Infections and Deaths in U.S. Hospitals, 2002.

385. How To Manage Change
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/pressure_ulcer_prevention/module2/module2_managingchange_slides.pptx
     June 02, 2025 - process strategies can be applied to other quality improvement (QI) efforts: Hospital falls Catheter-associated … urinary tract infections Deep vein thrombosis or pulmonary embolism after knee and hip replacement

386. Urinary Catheter Types and How To Care for Them Activity | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/hai/quality/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/implementation/education-bundles/indwelling-urinary-catheter-use/catheter-insertion/unlicensed-staff/scenarios-instr.html
     March 01, 2017 - Urinary Catheter Types and How To Care for Them Activity AHRQ Safety Program for … A indwelling urinary catheter, its tubing, and drainage bag. Urine receptacle or urinometer. … Each scenario involves caring for a fictional resident with an indwelling urinary catheter.

387. About the Nursing Home Antimicrobial Stewardship Guide | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     November 01, 2024 - Overexposure to antibiotics allows drug-resistant strains of bacteria and health care-associated infections … At the same time, nursing home residents are at high risk for developing complications associated with … antibiotic treatment may be needed for the most common types of suspected infections in nursing homes: urinary … tract, respiratory, skin or soft tissue, and gastrointestinal infections Document which bacteria are

388. Emergency Department and Catheter Insertion | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/hai/cauti-tools/archived-webinars/ed-catheter-insertions-transcript.html
     December 01, 2017 - When he reached the emergency department, he had an urinary catheter placed. Mr. … Adverse drug events can lead to urinary retention, so the use of the catheter. … catheter placed, and we checked on the reason why they had the urinary catheter placed. … So the easiest way to reduce catheter-associated infections is just not to put the catheter in. … champions, what roles you should try to engage your physicians in in the projects around reducing catheter-associated

389. 115-Daily-Goals-Icu-Checklist (doc file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa/115-daily-goals-icu-checklist.docx
     October 01, 2024 - Completed on __________ Chlorhexidine treatment: Yes No Insert text Central Line-Associated … Continuous venovenous hemodialysis (CVVHD)/hemodialysis (HD) goal: __________ Insert text Catheter-Associated … Urinary Tract Infection (CAUTI) · Discontinue foley catheter · Foley catheter day number _____ Insert … Nothing by mouth (NPO) · Bowel regimen Yes No Insert text Prophylaxis · Ventilator-Associated

390. Antibiotic-Targets-Facilitator-Guide (doc file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/antibiotic-targets-facilitator-guide.docx
     June 01, 2021 - SAY: It is important to identify potential harm associated with antibiotic prescribing by seeking input … This is probably too long for an uncomplicated urinary tract infection, and should be shortened to 3– … tract infection or UTI and a prescription for an antibiotic. … tract infections. … Second-order problem solving and systematic changes are needed to decrease the potential harms associated

391. PPE
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/quality-resources/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/implementation/educational-bundles/infection-prevention/precautions/ppe-precautions.pptx
     March 01, 2017 - Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality’s (or AHRQ’s) Safety Program for Long-term Care: Healthcare-associated … long-term care staff and will review the importance of personal protective equipment to prevent catheter-associated … urinary tract infections (CAUTIs) and other HAIs. 1 Upon completion of this training, long-term care … conjunctival, rectal, genital Nonintact skin—wounds, surgical incisions Indwelling device insertion site—urinary … protection when emptying urine collection bags because of splashing, or when inserting and changing urinary

392. Chlorhexidine Bathing Routine Reduces Infections in Nursing Homes | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/press-releases/chlorhexidine-bathing.html
     October 01, 2023 - Each year, 3 million healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) such as MRSA, bloodstream infections, and … urinary tract infections occur in U.S. nursing homes, causing 150,000 hospital admissions and 350,000

393. PowerPoint Presentation (ppt file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/5_TK3_P3T5-Training_Slides_for_Nursing_Home_Nurses_Phase_3.ppt
     May 01, 2014 - For example, bad side effects, multi-drug-resistant organisms, and health care-associated infections … Thus, the antibiogram will be most applicable when selecting urinary tract infection (UTI)/wound/respiratory

394. Understand the Science of Safety for Perinatal Safety | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/labor-delivery/perinatal-care/modules/teamwork/understand-sci-slides.html
     July 01, 2023 - urinary tract infections resulting in 13,000 deaths a year. 4 Nearly 100,000 patients die from health … care-associated infections (HAIs) each year, and the cost of HAIs is $28 billion to $33 billion per … A New, Evidence-based Estimate of Patient Harms Associated with Hospital Care. … The Direct Medical Costs of Healthcare-Associated Infections in U.S. … Estimating Health Care-Associated Infections and Deaths in U.S. Hospitals 2002.

395. Reducing Unnecessary Urinary Catheter Use in the Emergency Department | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/hai/cauti-tools/archived-webinars/reducing-urinary-catheter-use-ed-video.html
     December 01, 2017 - Reducing Unnecessary Urinary Catheter Use in the Emergency Department Video Presentation

396. Using a Tiered Approach With CUSP Principles Facilitator Guide (doc file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/clabsi-cauti-icu/tiered-approach-notes.docx
     April 01, 2022 - Healthcare Research and Quality, or AHRQ, Safety Program for Intensive Care Units: Preventing Central Line-Associated … Blood Stream Infection (CLABSI) and Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection (CAUTI). … The benefit of this program is that it is designed to improve care for patients who have indwelling urinary … These include interventions such as placing indwelling urinary catheters only for appropriate reasons … intervention also focuses on how to ensure proper aseptic insertion techniques and maintenance of indwelling urinary

397. AHRQ’s Safety Program for Nursing Homes: On-Time Preventable Hospital and Emergency Department Visits Training | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/ontime/prevhosp/ereport-slides.html
     September 01, 2017 - tract infection   1   Cellulitis 10 Resident C 82     1   Anemia   1 …   Table (continued) Resident Name and Advance Directive Status High-Risk Diagnoses Associated … Tract Infection Sepsis or Fever or Infection Resident A 79     X           … Table (continued) Resident Name and Advance Directive Status High-Risk Diagnoses Associated … Tract Infection Sepsis or Fever or Infection Dehydration Resident A 79     1 1

398. Recent Evidence Indicates a Flourishing Market for Biosimilar Drugs | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     January 01, 2025 - January 7, 2025 AHRQ Stats: Trends in Prevalence of Common Healthcare-Associated Infections Rates of … several common healthcare-associated infections—including central line-associated bloodstream infections … , catheter-associated urinary tract infections, methicillin-resistant  Staphylococcus aureus  infections … Cesarean deliveries, which are more likely than vaginal births to be associated with pain management … Researchers found that state limits were associated with only a statistically insignificant reduction

399. Steps for Increasing Urinary Incontinence Screening: A Guide for Primary Care Practices (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/evidencenow/mui/mui-screening-toolkit.pdf
     April 01, 2025 - Urinary incontinence impacts patient morbidity and mortality and is associated with the following:[17 … – Depression: Urinary incontinence is associated with high rates of depression[17] and loneliness … Urinary incontinence among women aged 60 and older is associated with an increased risk for falls and … Tract Symptom? … Kelleher, and Ian Milsom, The Impact of Overactive Bladder, Incontinence and Other Lower Urinary Tract

400. 2. Overview of AHRQ’s Recent Investments in Primary Care Research | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/reports/2025-annual-report/overview.html
     August 01, 2025 - The non-chronic conditions included acute respiratory tract infections, COVID-19, human papilloma virus … (HPV), iron deficiency anemia in pregnancy, pediatric eating disorders, urinary tract infections (UTIs … ), renal injury from febrile urinary tract infection, vascular anomalies, and venous thromboembolism. … Improving Nonsurgical Treatment of Urinary Incontinence Among Women in Primary Care (INTUIT-PC) Evaluation … and Technical Support  RAND Corporation  Supports the  EvidenceNOW: Managing Urinary Incontinence program