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141. Program Impact | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/hai/cusp/clabsi-final/clabsifinal3.html
     January 01, 2013 - States reduced their adult ICU rate from a baseline of 1.915 infections per 1,000 line days to a rate … of 1.133 infections, or a relative reduction of 41 percent. … reflected in the Johns Hopkins CLABSI Opportunity Estimator Web site (range of $40,000 to $117,000 per infection … An intervention to decrease catheter-related bloodstream infections in the ICU. … Sustaining reductions in catheter-related bloodstream infections in Michigan intensive care units: an

142. Interim Update on 2013 Annual Hospital-Acquired Condition Rate (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/publications/files/interimhacrate2013_0.pdf
     October 27, 2014 - line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs) dropped 44 percent from 2008 to 2012, and some surgical … $1,000 .023 Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections $17,000 .185 Falls $7,234 .055 … 400,000 290,000 110,000 28% $110,000,000 2,563 Central Line- Associated Bloodstream Infections … Strategies to prevent central line–associated bloodstream infections in acute care hospitals. … An intervention to decrease cathether-related bloodstream infections in the ICU.

143. Staff Huddle Documents | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     March 01, 2022 - option of using either mupirocin, which was evaluated in the A ctive Bat hing to E liminate (ABATE) Infection … Chlorhexidine versus routine bathing to prevent multi drug-resistant organisms and all-cause bloodstream … infection in general medical and surgical units: the ABATE Infection Cluster Randomized Trial.

144. Action-Plan-Template (doc file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/clabsi-cauti-icu/action-plan-template.docx
     April 01, 2022 - Unit Action Plan The Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program (CUSP) or healthcare-associated infection … responsible for leading the CUSP team in completing an Action Plan in order to drive work related to lowering bloodstream … infections (CLABSI) and/or catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI). work. … encouraged to work together to review various data sources (e.g., intensive care unit [ICU] assessment, infection

145. AHRQ's Quality & Patient Safety Programs by Setting: Hospital | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     February 01, 2025 - Protocol explains that universal decolonization is the most effective intervention to reduce MRSA infections … 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). 

146. Draft Final Report Estimating the Additional Hospital Inpatient Cost and Mortality Associated with Selected Hospital Acquired Conditions (pdf file)
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     November 01, 2017 - Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections (CLABSI) Infection of the blood stream that occurs … infection”[tiab] OR “bloodstream infections”[tiab] OR “blood stream infection”[tiab] OR “blood stream … An intervention to decrease catheter-related bloodstream infections in the ICU. … Central-Line Associated Bloodstream Infections Exhibit D3. … Bloodstream Infections Falls Obstetric Adverse Events Pressure Ulcers Surgical Site Infections

147. Draft Final Report Estimating the Additional Hospital Inpatient Cost and Mortality Associated with Selected Hospital Acquired Conditions (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/pfp/hac-cost-report2017.pdf
     November 01, 2017 - Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections (CLABSI) Infection of the blood stream that occurs … infection”[tiab] OR “bloodstream infections”[tiab] OR “blood stream infection”[tiab] OR “blood stream … An intervention to decrease catheter-related bloodstream infections in the ICU. … Central-Line Associated Bloodstream Infections Exhibit D3. … Bloodstream Infections Falls Obstetric Adverse Events Pressure Ulcers Surgical Site Infections

148. Funding and Implementation Opportunities | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     September 01, 2025 - Program for HAI Prevention   Starting in July 2025, the AHRQ Safety Program for Healthcare-Associated Infection … Program 1: Central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI)— Recruitment has ended and the program … Program 2: Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)— Recruitment begins August 2025 . … month in evidence-based educational webinars, coaching calls, and team meetings to promote and improve infection … By participating, hospital units will be better equipped with evidence-based infection prevention strategies

149. Standardized Nursing Protocol: Bed Bathing With 2% Chlorhexidine (CHG) No-Rinse Bathing Cloths and Showering With 4% CHG Liquid Soap (pdf file)
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     March 01, 2022 - infections, and a 37 percent reduction in positive methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA … 32 percent reduction in bloodstream infection for midlines as it did for central lines. … Use of CHG on these areas kills germs and helps prevent infections. … infection in general medical and surgical units: the ABATE Infection Cluster Randomized Trial. … Chlorhexidine-based decolonization to reduce healthcare-associated infections and multidrug-resistant

150. Standardized Nursing Protocol: Basin Bed Bathing With 2% Liquid Chlorhexidine (CHG) and Showering With 4% CHG Liquid Soap (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/abate/nursing-protocols/nursing-chg-basin-bathing.pdf
     March 01, 2022 - infections, and a 37 percent reduction in positive methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA … 32 percent reduction in bloodstream infection for midlines as it did for central lines. … Use of CHG on these areas kills germs and helps prevent infections. … infection in general medical and surgical units: the ABATE Infection Cluster Randomized Trial. … Chlorhexidine-based decolonization to reduce healthcare-associated infections and multidrug-resistant

151. Nursing Protocols | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     May 01, 2022 - Chlorhexidine (CHG) No-Rinse Bathing Cloths and Showering With 4% CHG Liquid Soap (Protocol from the ABATE Infection … Decolonization Protocols (pick one): Standing Order Protocol for Mupirocin (Protocol from the ABATE Infection … Chlorhexidine versus routine bathing to prevent multi drug-resistant organisms and all-cause bloodstream … infection in general medical and surgical units: the ABATE Infection Cluster Randomized Trial.

152. Overview: Getting Patients Off the Ventilator Faster: Slide Presentation | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/mvp/modules/vae/overview-off-ventilator-slides.html
     February 01, 2017 - Evidence of infection or inflammation. Laboratory evidence of respiratory infection. … An intervention to decrease catheter- related bloodstream infection in the ICU. … Sustaining reductions in catheter related bloodstream infections in Michigan ICUs: observational study … An intervention to decrease catheter- related bloodstream infection in the ICU. … Sustaining reductions in catheter related bloodstream infections in Michigan ICUs: observational study

153. Universal ICU Decolonization Protocol Overview | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     September 01, 2013 - universal decolonization strategy to reduce Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and bloodstream … infections in adult intensive care units (ICUs). … This enhanced protocol provides a scientific foundation for hospital leaders of critical care and infection … hospital leaders in QI seeking a practical, evidence-based strategy to improve care, lower adult ICU infection

154. Participation | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     January 01, 2013 - Companion Guide Preface Methods Participation Outcomes Adult Non-ICUs Pediatric Units Infections … An intervention to decrease catheter-related bloodstream infections in the ICU. … Sustaining reductions in catheter-related bloodstream infections in Michigan intensive care units: an

155. Interim Update on 2013 Annual Hospital-Acquired Condition Rate and Estimates of Cost Savings and Deaths Averted From 2010 to 2013 | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/hai/pfp/interimhac2013-ap2.html
     December 01, 2014 - 1,621,000 1,320,000 301,000 19% $1,505,000,000 6,020 Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections … 400,000 290,000 110,000 28% $110,000,000 2,563 Central Line-Associated Bloodstream … Infections 18,000 9,200 8,800 49% $149,600,000 1,628 Falls 260,000 240,000 20,000 … Pressure Ulcers 1,320,000 1,060,000 260,000 20% $4,420,000,000 18,824 Surgical Site Infections

156. The Importance of MRSA Prevention | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     October 01, 2024 - Environmental Cleaning Contact Precautions Hand Hygiene Promotion Prevention of Central Line-Associated Bloodstream … Infections (CLABSI) Prevention of Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia: VAP & NV-HAP Antibiotic Stewardship … Preventing MRSA infection and transmission among hospitalized patients is a crucial patient safety priority … DOCX, 3.9 MB) One-Pagers One Pager: Understanding MRSA: Sources and Pathways of MRSA Transmission and Infection

157. Making It Work Tip Sheet: Overcoming the Just in Case Mindset (pdf file)
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     April 01, 2022 - ICU) team leaders implement effective strategies and achieve goals to reduce central line-associated bloodstream … infections (CLABSI) and catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI) and improve safety culture … See references) • Conduct a real-time “learn from defects” examination of each catheter-associated infection … • Institute a real-time “learn from defects” examination of each catheter-associated infection while … Prevention of central venous line associated bloodstream infections in adult intensive care units: A

158. Action Chart for Implementing Targeted Decolonization (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/abate/introduction/action-chart.pdf
     March 01, 2022 - Decision Making and Readiness for Implementation Section 6 – Estimated Cost Implications of Reducing Bloodstream … Infections in Patients With Medical Devices Section 7 – Action Chart Section 8 – Prelaunch Activities

159. Quality Improvement in Action Slides
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     April 01, 2022 - a fictitious 400-bed community hospital with an 18-bed medical/surgical ICU Central line-associated bloodstream … infection (CLABSI) and catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI) CAD being >1.0: CLABSI CAD … patients’ mortality and morbidity and prevent suffering Incidence (how many infections do we see?) … Strategies to prevent central line–associated bloodstream infections in acute care hospitals: 2014 update … Review of strategies to reduce central line-associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI) and catheter-associated

160. Executive Summary | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     January 01, 2013 - Quality Collaborative of North Carolina (PQCNC), implemented a national, neonatal central line-associated bloodstream … infection (NCLABSI) reduction project in Neonatal Intensive Care Units (NICU). … During the course of the study, an estimated 131 infections were prevented which translates to an estimated … Approximately $906,000 was invested in the national NCLABSI project resulting in infections prevented