Results

Total Results: 590 records

Showing results for "bloodstream infections".

101. Computer-Based Training Modules: Nasal Mupirocin
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/abate/training/cbt-mupirocin.pptx
     March 01, 2022 - Trial showed the same 32% reduction in bloodstream infection for midlines as it did for central lines … Body bacteria can cause infection in hospitals and nursing homes due to wounds, devices, and poor health … of the patient Decolonization has been shown to prevent infections For patients with multidrug-resistant … found that decolonization for adult non-ICU patients with specific medical devices reduced all-cause bloodstream … infections by 32 percent and positive methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and vancomycin-resistant

102. 4 Tk1 T3-Not All Infections Need Antibiotics- Final (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/4_TK1_T3-Not_all_Infections_need_antibiotics-_final.pdf
     May 01, 2014 - • The Suspected Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) Situation, Background, Assessment, and Recommendation … HAIs Healthcare- Associated Infections PREVENT Not All “Infections” Need Antibiotics! … with antibiotics for a UTI when they were asymptomatic went on to develop a Clostridium difficile infection … evidence-based interventions using standardized protocols led to a significant reduction in catheter-related bloodstream … infections.

103. | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/es/tools/index.html?page=4
     October 01, 2024 - Toolkit for Decolonization of non-ICU Patients With Devices This toolkit can help hospital infection … prevention programs implement a decolonization protocol that was found to reduce bloodstream infections … educational toolkit aims to help hospital intensive care units (ICUs) reduce rates of central line-associated bloodstream … infection (CLABSI) and catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI). … proven principles and methods of AHRQ's Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program to prevent surgical site infections

104. Daily Goals During Interdisciplinary Rounds: Slide Presentation | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/mvp/modules/cusp/daily-goals-rounds-slides.html
     February 01, 2017 - multifaceted interventions associated with significant and sustained reductions in hospital-acquired infections … An intervention to decrease catheter-related bloodstream infections in the ICU. … Eliminating central line-associated bloodstream infections: a national patient safety imperative. … An intervention to decrease catheter-related bloodstream infections in the ICU. … Eliminating central line-associated bloodstream infections: a national patient safety imperative.

105. TO (doc file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/qitoolkit/combined/d7_combo_implementationmeasurement.docx
     January 01, 2016 - infections as an example). … For example, if thinking about catheter-related bloodstream infections, you could collect data on all … infections and that your implementation plan (from Tool D.6) included tasks/actions related to the following … EXAMPLE: Catheter-Related Bloodstream Infection Prevention Measurement Instrument A. … Infection Prevention Measurement: Description of Each Data Element Section A A.1.

106. Four Questions To Ask Your Doctor or Nurse About Antibiotics (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/four-moments-residents.pdf
     June 01, 2021 - If it turns out you did not have a bacterial infection, the antibiotics should be stopped. … alternatives: • Increase fluids • Encourage rest • Treat pain • Review other medications Most bacterial infections … can be treated with 5 to 7 days of antibiotics: • Urinary tract infection • Pneumonia • Cellulitis … • Some bloodstream infections AHRQ Pub.

107. Nursing Protocol Training_Nasal Mupirocin (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/abate/training/cbt-mupirocin.pdf
     March 01, 2022 - Trial showed the same 32% reduction in bloodstream infection for midlines as it did for central lines …  Body bacteria can cause infection in hospitals and nursing homes due to wounds, devices, and poor … health of the patient  Decolonization has been shown to prevent infections o For patients with multidrug-resistant … found that decolonization for adult non-ICU patients with specific medical devices reduced all-cause bloodstream … infections by 32 percent and positive methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and vancomycin-resistant

108. Nursing Protocol Training_Nasal Iodophor (10% Povidone-Iodine) (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/abate/training/cbt-iodophor.pdf
     March 01, 2022 - Trial showed the same 32% reduction in bloodstream infection for midlines as it did for central lines …  Body bacteria can cause infection in hospitals and nursing homes due to wounds, devices, and poor … health of the patient  Decolonization has been shown to prevent infections o For patients with multidrug-resistant … found that decolonization for adult non-ICU patients with specific medical devices reduced all-cause bloodstream … infections by 32 percent and positive methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and vancomycin-resistant

109. Interim Update on 2013 Annual Hospital-Acquired Condition Rate (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/pfp/2014finalhacreport-cx.pdf
     December 01, 2016 - Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections Falls Obstetric Adverse Events Pressure Ulcers Surgical … Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections Falls Obstetric Adverse Events Pressure Ulcers Surgical … Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections Falls Obstetric Adverse Events Pressure Ulcers Surgical … 400,000 250,000 150,000 38% $150,000,000 3,495 Central Line- Associated Bloodstream Infections … 530,000 40% 50% 20% 106,000 $1,000 .023 $106,000,000 2,470 Central Line- Associated Bloodstream

110. Final Data From National Efforts To Make Care Safer, 2010-2014 (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/pfp/2014FinalHACreport4Web-13Dec2016.pdf
     December 01, 2016 - Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections Falls Obstetric Adverse Events Pressure Ulcers Surgical … Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections Falls Obstetric Adverse Events Pressure Ulcers Surgical … Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections Falls Obstetric Adverse Events Pressure Ulcers Surgical … 400,000 250,000 150,000 38% $150,000,000 3,495 Central Line- Associated Bloodstream Infections … 530,000 40% 50% 20% 106,000 $1,000 .023 $106,000,000 2,470 Central Line- Associated Bloodstream

111. Saving Lives and Saving Money: Hospital-Acquired Conditions Update - Interim Data From National Efforts To Make Care Safer, 2010-2014 (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/publications2/files/interimhacrate2014_cx.pdf
     November 19, 2015 - Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections Falls Obstetric Adverse Events Pressure Ulcers Surgical … Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections Falls Obstetric Adverse Events Pressure Ulcers Surgical … Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections Falls Obstetric Adverse Events Pressure Ulcers Surgical … 400,000 250,000 150,000 38% $150,000,000 3,495 Central Line- Associated Bloodstream Infections … 530,000 40% 50% 20% 106,000 $1,000 .023 $106,000,000 2,470 Central Line- Associated Bloodstream

112. Saving Lives and Saving Money: Hospital-Acquired Conditions Update - Interim Data From National Efforts To Make Care Safer, 2010-2014 (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/publications/files/interimhacrate2014_2.pdf
     November 19, 2015 - Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections Falls Obstetric Adverse Events Pressure Ulcers Surgical … Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections Falls Obstetric Adverse Events Pressure Ulcers Surgical … Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections Falls Obstetric Adverse Events Pressure Ulcers Surgical … 400,000 250,000 150,000 38% $150,000,000 3,495 Central Line- Associated Bloodstream Infections … 530,000 40% 50% 20% 106,000 $1,000 .023 $106,000,000 2,470 Central Line- Associated Bloodstream

113. Recommended Infection Prevention Components of Quality Assessment and Performance Improvement (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/esrd/recommendedinfectionprev-components.pdf
     June 02, 2025 - Recommended Infection Prevention Components of Quality Assessment and Performance Improvement … improvement program should implement ongoing and effective processes to prevent, detect and manage infections … , with a goal of minimizing or eliminating healthcare-associated infections acquired at the facility … Infection occurrence surveillance: Occurrences should be logged for— a. … All bloodstream infections, stratified by vascular access type.

114. TO (doc file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/qitoolkit/pdi/d7_pdi_implementationmeasurement.docx
     January 01, 2016 - infections as an example). … For example, if thinking about catheter-related bloodstream infections, you could collect data on all … infections and that your implementation plan (from Tool D.6) included tasks/actions related to the following … EXAMPLE: Catheter-Related Bloodstream Infection Prevention Measurement Instrument A. … Infection Prevention Measurement: Description of Each Data Element Section A A.1.

115. Appendix A. Exclusion Criteria | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/hai/cusp/clabsi-final-companion/clabsicompapa.html
     January 01, 2013 - Companion Guide Preface Methods Participation Outcomes Adult Non-ICUs Pediatric Units Infections … Articles combining CLABSI cost estimates with other hospital-acquired infections were excluded. … Articles pertaining to bloodstream infections that were not hospital-acquired were excluded.

116. Best Practices in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Bacteremia
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/best-practices/bacteremia-slides.pptx
     November 01, 2019 - , vertebral osteomyelitis/discitis, severe skin and soft tissue infections, systemic infection and asplenia … , suspected catheter-related bloodstream infection Isolated tachycardia, leukocytosis, hypotension … Detection of bloodstream infections in adults: how many blood cultures are needed? … piperacillin-tazobactam vs meropenem on 30-Day mortality for patients with E. coli or Klebsiella pneumoniae bloodstream … A review of combination therapy for Enterococcus faecalis bloodstream infections and infective endocarditis

117. ICU Assessment Response Guide (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/clabsi-cauti-icu/icu-assessment-guide.pdf
     April 01, 2022 - Who was involved in the decision for your ICU to focus on central line-associated bloodstream infection … Strategies to prevent central line-associated bloodstream infections in acute care hospitals: 2014 update … Strategies to prevent central line-associated bloodstream infections in acute care hospitals: 2014 update … Bronson Methodist Hospital: Reducing Central Line Bloodstream Infections in Critical Care Units and … A project to reduce the rate of central line associated bloodstream infection in ICU patients to a target

118. FAQs (Staff): CHG for Bathing (doc file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/abate/faqs/faq-chg-bathing.docx
     March 01, 2022 - Clinical trials have shown that CHG protects patients with medical devices from bloodstream infection … and vancomycin-resistant enterococcus (VRE) clinical cultures and a 32 percent reduction in all-cause bloodstream … infections in patients with specific medical devices. … assess if the patient understands the reasons for and the value of the protective bath (i.e., to prevent bloodstream … infection, MRSA, and VRE).

119. Aurora Health Care Embraces AHRQ’s CUSP Method to Protect Patient Safety | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/case-studies/201524.html
     August 01, 2015 - Fourteen hospitals operated by Aurora Health Care in eastern Wisconsin reduced central line-associated bloodstream … infections (CLABSI) in intensive care units by 65 percent after adopting patient safety strategies from … "Keeping patients safe by preventing healthcare-associated infections is part of our patient safety program … CUSP concepts to other safety concerns, such as the reduction of catheter-associated urinary tract infections … The tools have focused on four patient goals: improving the culture of safety; medication safety; infection

120. Module: Daily Goals During Interdisciplinary Rounds
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/mvp/modules/cusp/dailygoals-rounds-slides.pptx
     January 01, 2017 - An intervention to decrease catheter-related bloodstream infections in the ICU. … Eliminating central line-associated bloodstream infections: a national patient safety imperative. … An intervention to decrease catheter-related bloodstream infections in the ICU. … Eliminating central line-associated bloodstream infections: a national patient safety imperative.