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Inappropriate Antibiotic Use | PSNet

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September 22, 2010 - control programs are also crucial.( 10,11 ) Studies have shown that rates of catheter-related bloodstream … The influence of inadequate antimicrobial treatment of bloodstream infections on patient outcomes in … Hospital-onset infections: a patient safety issue. … Effect of an education program on decreasing catheter-related bloodstream infections in the surgical … March 21, 2017 Preventing catheter-associated bloodstream infections: a survey of policies

Rounding to influence. | PSNet

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February 22, 2010 - The influence of organizational context on quality improvement and patient safety efforts in infection … February 6, 2014 Impact of a national multimodal intervention to prevent catheter-related bloodstream … infection in the ICU: the Spanish experience. … October 4, 2013 Eliminating Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections. … June 1, 2011 Elimination of central-venous-catheter-related bloodstream infections from

Preventing surgical site infections: are safety climate level and its strength associated with self-reported commitment to, subjective norms toward, and knowledge about preventive measures? | PSNet

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July 19, 2023 - March 21, 2018 Strategies to prevent central line-associated bloodstream infections in … June 22, 2022 Infection prevention in the emergency department. … July 19, 2023 Surgical site infection prevention: a review. … infection prevention measures. … Surgical Site Infections View More

Unintended doses in radiotherapy—over, under and outside? | PSNet

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August 27, 2009 - August 27, 2009 Eliminating central line-associated bloodstream infections: a national … August 2, 2015 An intervention to decrease catheter-related bloodstream infections in

Quality: performance improvement, teamwork, information technology and protocols. | PSNet

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November 03, 2015 - 21, 2016 Health care failure mode and effect analysis to reduce NICU line–associated bloodstream … infections. … May 22, 2013 Reducing catheter-associated bloodstream infections in the pediatric intensive

Why don't we know whether care is safe? | PSNet

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January 14, 2014 - well by doing good: assessing the cost savings of an intervention to reduce central line-associated bloodstream … infections in a Hawaii hospital. … June 29, 2011 Eradicating central line–associated bloodstream infections statewide: the

Preventing patient harms through systems of care. | PSNet

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February 27, 2014 - April 14, 2021 Eliminating central line-associated bloodstream infections: a national … December 30, 2014 Eradicating central line–associated bloodstream infections statewide

Measuring patient safety in the emergency department. | PSNet

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June 29, 2011 - February 8, 2012 Eradicating central line–associated bloodstream infections statewide … well by doing good: assessing the cost savings of an intervention to reduce central line-associated bloodstream … infections in a Hawaii hospital.

Evaluating an evidence-based bundle for preventing surgical site infection. | PSNet

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August 21, 2019 - resulted in notable successes in patient safety, particularly in preventing central line–associated bloodstream … infections . … Site Infection Guidelines, 2016 Update. … February 1, 2017 Back to basics: preventing surgical site infections. … June 4, 2014 Surgical site infections in colon surgery: the patient, the procedure, the

A qualitative study of systems-level factors that affect rural obstetric nurses' work during clinical emergencies. | PSNet

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April 20, 2022 - November 10, 2021 Quality improvement initiative to decrease central line-associated bloodstream … infections during the COVID-19 pandemic: a "zero harm" approach. … July 6, 2022 Reducing ambulatory central line-associated bloodstream infections: a family-centered

Association of a clinical knowledge support system with improved patient safety, reduced complications and shorter length of stay among Medicare beneficiaries in acute care hospitals in the United States. | PSNet

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October 19, 2022 - June 16, 2011 An intervention to decrease catheter-related bloodstream infections in … November 16, 2022 Eliminating central line-associated bloodstream infections: a national

Safety for home care: the use of internet video calls to double-check interventions. | PSNet

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August 04, 2021 - August 28, 2017 Eliminating central line-associated bloodstream infections: a national … January 15, 2014 Eradicating central line–associated bloodstream infections statewide

Implementing delivery room checklists and communication standards in a multi-neonatal ICU quality improvement collaborative. | PSNet

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November 20, 2019 - Burnout in the neonatal intensive care unit and its relation to healthcare-associated infections … December 23, 2020 Statewide NICU central-line–associated bloodstream infection rates … December 12, 2012 Reducing catheter-associated bloodstream infections in the pediatric

Fighting MRSA infections in hospital care: how organizational factors matter. | PSNet

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July 10, 2008 - Fighting MRSA Infections in Hospital Care: How Organizational Factors Matter. … This study analyzed the effect of various hospital organizational factors on the incidence of MRSA bloodstream … infections. … The investigators concluded that hand hygiene , intensive general cleaning efforts, infection control … October 16, 2012 Nurse staffing, burnout, and health care-associated infection.

Medicare failed to investigate suspicious infection cases from 96 hospitals. | PSNet

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May 29, 2019 - Citation Text: Medicare failed to investigate suspicious infection cases from 96 hospitals. … May 27, 2020 Zero tolerance for deadly hospital-acquired infections. … January 5, 2011 Quality of traditional surveillance for public reporting of nosocomial bloodstream … infection rates. … November 17, 2010 Preventing infections: how Portland hospitals compare.

Implementation of a mandatory checklist of protocols and objectives improves compliance with a wide range of evidence-based intensive care unit practices. | PSNet

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September 22, 2010 - The concept was further supported by its resounding success in preventing central-line–associated bloodstream … infections . … August 25, 2010 Preventing catheter-related bloodstream infections: thinking outside

Impact of a statewide intensive care unit quality improvement initiative on hospital mortality and length of stay: retrospective comparative analysis. | PSNet

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October 16, 2012 - The Keystone ICU project gained noteworthy attention when it nearly eliminated catheter-related bloodstream … infections across the state of Michigan . … January 12, 2011 Sustaining reductions in catheter related bloodstream infections in

A 7-year analysis of attributable costs of healthcare-associated infections in a network of community hospitals in the southeastern United States. | PSNet

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April 24, 2018 - Study A 7-year analysis of attributable costs of healthcare-associated infections … A 7-year analysis of attributable costs of healthcare-associated infections in a network of community … Researchers in this study estimated the attributable costs of central line-associated bloodstream infections … infection (CDI-HO), and surgical site infections (SSI) across 45 hospitals between January 2016 and … September 1, 2016 Surgical site infection prevention: a review.

Burnout in the neonatal intensive care unit and its relation to healthcare-associated infections. | PSNet

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November 20, 2019 - Burnout in the neonatal intensive care unit and its relation to healthcare-associated infections … Burnout in the neonatal intensive care unit and its relation to healthcare-associated infections. … In high-volume centers, burnout was correlated with higher rates of health care–associated infections … Burnout in the neonatal intensive care unit and its relation to healthcare-associated infections. … August 26, 2011 Reducing catheter-associated bloodstream infections in the pediatric

Taking National Action to Prevent and Eliminate Healthcare-Associated Infections. | PSNet

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May 06, 2015 - Theme Issue Taking National Action to Prevent and Eliminate Healthcare-Associated Infections … Citation Text: Taking National Action to Prevent and Eliminate Healthcare-Associated Infections. … This special issue explores a national initiative to reduce health care–associated infections (HAIs … February 23, 2022 The impact of COVID-19 response on central line associated bloodstream … October 29, 2014 Healthcare-Associated Infections.

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