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1181. Suicidal Ideation in the Family Medicine Clinic | PSNet
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      October 01, 2007 - November 2, 2016 Eliminating central line-associated bloodstream infections: a national … 15, 2014 Implementing a national program to reduce catheter-associated urinary tract infection … May 11, 2011 Infection preventionist checklist to improve culture and reduce central … line–associated bloodstream infections.

1182. Delayed Sepsis Management Due to Ambiguous Allergy | PSNet
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      January 13, 2021 - found patients with beta-lactam allergy histories experienced higher clinical failure for gram-negative bloodstream … infections compared to patients without (39% vs 27%, p=0.03).( 4 ) Patients who have a history of … treatment failures in methicillin-sensitive Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia and more surgical site infections … , surgical site infection, and colonization with antibiotic resistant organisms. … The impact of a reported penicillin allergy on surgical site infection risk.

1183. In Conversation With… Ashish K. Jha, MD, MPH | PSNet
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      May 01, 2013 - we won't pay you extra money for that central line infection. … from the National Healthcare Safety Network, a recent analysis found that while catheter-associated bloodstream … infections and catheter-associated urinary tract infections had been on the decline, the introduction … An intervention to decrease catheter-related bloodstream infections in the ICU. … Effect of nonpayment for preventable infections in U.S. hospitals.

1184. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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      December 01, 2014 - Minister of Health in Uganda said to me, "We cannot tell people that hospitals may be giving them infections … We have taken some elements of the CUSP approach around bloodstream infection and are trying to adapt … that for work in preventing surgical site infection in African hospitals. … The first one was on infection prevention and control and really working on hand hygiene. … Similarly in infection prevention we have one of the world's experts working on the team.

1185. Think Like a Surgeon | PSNet
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      December 04, 2024 - However, results of blood and urine cultures were negative, and no clear source of infection was found … and inflammation of the gallbladder secondary to gallbladder ischemia, bile stasis, and subsequent infection … Although CT scan is frequently obtained to elucidate sources of intrabdominal infection, it is not a … Previous Providers March 1, 2014 Elimination of central-venous-catheter-related bloodstream … infections from the intensive care unit.

1186. Don't Push | PSNet
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      March 02, 2011 - The patient had been diagnosed with HIV infection 3 years earlier. … Her opportunistic infections included thrush and Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia (PCP). … Most likely, this was a case of HIV psychosis, not the sign of an adventitious CNS infection. … Psychiatric complications in human immunodeficiency virus infection. … October 16, 2012 Trends in central line–associated bloodstream infections in a trauma-surgical

1187. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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      September 01, 2019 - conversation-dave-debronkart https://psnet.ahrq.gov/resources/resource/4732/An-intervention-to-decrease-catheter-related-bloodstream-infections-in-the-ICU … site's early days reveals areas of significant advancement—such as handoffs and health care–associated infections—but

1188. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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      April 01, 2015 - conversation-withdonald-m-berwick-md-mpp https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/intervention-decrease-catheter-related-bloodstream-infections-icu … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-withpeter-j-pronovost-md-phd-0 eliminate central line infections … err-human-building-safer-health-system https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/intervention-decrease-catheter-related-bloodstream-infections-icu

1189. Identifying Adverse Events Not Present on Admission: Can We Do It? | PSNet
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      October 01, 2008 - Let's think about central line–associated bloodstream infections, which we know with good scientific … learned from Pronovost's work in Michigan and other studies in preventing central line–associated bloodstream … infections is that the systemization of preventive activities is where most of the mileage will be. … infections, these seven things to prevent falls, and these nine things to prevent decubitus ulcers—that's … Perspective Health Care–Acquired Urinary Tract Infection

1190. Remote Response Team and Customized Alert Settings Help Improve Management of Sepsis | PSNet
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      February 26, 2025 - The condition often occurs with hospital or community-acquired pneumonia, bloodstream infections, and … intra-abdominal infections. 5 , 6 To reduce the adverse effects of sepsis, research supports early … adherence to be effective. 7 Unfortunately, identifying patients who are declining and at risk for severe infection … outcome rates for sepsis are related to the clinical complexity of impacted patients due to preexisting infection

1191. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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      August 08, 2019 - Spinal epidural abscesses can originate from bloodstream infections, local spread from another infection … result of inadequate recognition of red flag signs (fever, progressive neurological deficits, active infection

1192. Strengthening the Business Case for Patient Safety | PSNet
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      May 01, 2013 - from the National Healthcare Safety Network, a recent analysis found that while catheter-associated bloodstream … infections and catheter-associated urinary tract infections had been on the decline, the introduction … An intervention to decrease catheter-related bloodstream infections in the ICU. … Effect of nonpayment for preventable infections in U.S. hospitals. … we won't pay you extra money for that central line infection.

1193. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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      June 01, 2012 - Femoral intravenous catheters are associated with significantly increased risk of infection, including … fungal infection, when compared with the use of permanent AV grafts. … receipt of pain treatment with IV opiates led to problems with vascular access and ultimately to a bloodstream … infection.

1194. In Conversation with…Robert M. Wachter, MD | PSNet
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      October 01, 2008 - Let's think about central line–associated bloodstream infections, which we know with good scientific … learned from Pronovost's work in Michigan and other studies in preventing central line–associated bloodstream … infections is that the systemization of preventive activities is where most of the mileage will be. … Trying to get every doctor or nurse to remember to do these five things to prevent catheter-associated bloodstream … infections, these seven things to prevent falls, and these nine things to prevent decubitus ulcers—that's

1195. Zero Harm: Striving to Reduce Preventable Harms – Point, Counterpoint, and Areas of Agreement | PSNet
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      September 24, 2024 - not, and preventability is even harder to determine for non-fatal harms like healthcare associated infection … bloodstream infections; there are a variety of preventable harms that we already have the knowledge … infections. … There can be a goal of zero for things we know how to prevent, like central line-associated bloodstream … infections.

1196. Spinal Epidural Abscess | PSNet
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      November 13, 2019 - Spinal epidural abscesses can originate from bloodstream infections, local spread from another infection … result of inadequate recognition of red flag signs (fever, progressive neurological deficits, active infection … WebM&M Cases Delayed Management of Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infection

1197. Which End Is Which? | PSNet
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      February 09, 2011 - Listen to the Family June 1, 2004 Eliminating central line-associated bloodstream … infections: a national patient safety imperative.

1198. PowerPoint Presentation (ppt file)
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      February 01, 2018 - patient safety successes involved implementing a bundle of interventions Key example: Catheter-related bloodstream … infections Preliminary study showed that a bundle of handoff-related interventions was associated with

1199. In Conversation With… Neel Shah, MD, MPP | PSNet
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      October 30, 2019 - interventions, purported to keep patients safe, in fact, carry significant risk (blood loss, pain, infections … Risks of overuse include the transfusion-related sequelae, infections, excessive antibiotics, and most … reduction in the length of stay for the most preterm infants, and the elimination of hospital-acquired infections … (central line–associated bloodstream infections and ventilator-associated pneumonia). … Actual and Predicted Central Line–associated Bloodstream Infection (CLABSI) Rates Among All NICU Admissions

1200. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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      May 01, 2013 - improving-patient-safety-intensive-care-units-michigan https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/intervention-decrease-catheter-related-bloodstream-infections-icu … Or let's say that if there is a central line infection during the hospitalization, it's not just that … we won't pay you extra money for that central line infection. … We do obviously have pretty good measures for health care–associated infections. … One of the reasons infection rates have been coming down is because we have a pretty good measure, and