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181. Assessing Progress on CLABSI and CAUTI Prevention | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/clabsi-cauti-icu/assess/index.html
     April 01, 2022 - evolving, regular check-ins using these three tools will help move your team’s central line-associated bloodstream … infection (CLABSI) and catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI) prevention work forward. … ICU Assessment The ICU assessment helps teams find an area to focus their infection prevention efforts … This will help define the specific areas the team wants to work on to reduce infections.

182. Implementation Guide: Toolkit for MRSA Prevention in ICU & Non-ICU Settings (doc file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa/123-mrsa-toolkit-implementation-guide.docx
     October 01, 2024 - (HAIs), including central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI), ventilator-associated pneumonia … (VAP), and surgical site infections (SSI). … Prevention of Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infection (CLABSI) CLABSI is a serious healthcare concern … , occurring when pathogens enter the bloodstream through a central venous catheter, leading to infection … External Links: · SHEA/IDSA/APIC Strategies to Prevent Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections

183. Appendix A. Literature Review | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     April 01, 2018 - of the infections were caused by gram-positive organisms and 30% of the infections were caused by MRSA … Results Over 80 % of all nosocomial infections are urinary tract infection, surgical wound infection … Bloodstream infections, IVDI (intravascular device infection) or IVDI-related bloodstream infections, … A 4-fold increase in IVDI and bloodstream infections was noted in the standard glucose control group; … also observed was a 3.5-fold increase in IVDI-related bloodstream infections and surgical site infections

184. CUSP Psychological Safety | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     November 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

185. Hand Hygiene Promotion | 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 … Person-Based Transmission Hand hygiene is a fundamental practice for reducing healthcare-associated infections … Originally developed by Johns Hopkins Hospital Department of Hospital Epidemiology and Infection Control … SHEA/IDSA/APIC Practice Recommendation: Strategies to Prevent Healthcare Associated Infections Through

186. Antibiotic Stewardship | 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 … Discuss the association between antibiotic use and MRSA colonization and infection. … Describe evidence that antibiotic stewardship can impact risk of MRSA colonization and infection.

187. Resident Physicians as Champions in Preventing Device-Associated Infections (pdf file)
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     September 01, 2015 - Preventing catheter-related bloodstream infections outside the intensive care unit: expanding prevention … Strategies to prevent central line- associated bloodstream infections in acute care hospitals. … Strategies to prevent central-line associated bloodstream infections in acute care hospitals: 2014 update … An intervention to decrease catheter-related bloodstream infections in the ICU. … Consensus conference on prevention of central line-associated bloodstream infections: 2009.

188. Resident Physicians as Champions in Preventing Device-Associated Infections (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/publications/files/resphys-champions.pdf
     September 01, 2015 - Preventing catheter-related bloodstream infections outside the intensive care unit: expanding prevention … Strategies to prevent central line- associated bloodstream infections in acute care hospitals. … Strategies to prevent central-line associated bloodstream infections in acute care hospitals: 2014 update … An intervention to decrease catheter-related bloodstream infections in the ICU. … Consensus conference on prevention of central line-associated bloodstream infections: 2009.

189. Resident Physicians as Champions in Preventing Device-Associated Infections (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/cauti-tools/guides/resphys-champions.pdf
     September 01, 2015 - Preventing catheter-related bloodstream infections outside the intensive care unit: expanding prevention … Strategies to prevent central line- associated bloodstream infections in acute care hospitals. … Strategies to prevent central-line associated bloodstream infections in acute care hospitals: 2014 update … An intervention to decrease catheter-related bloodstream infections in the ICU. … Consensus conference on prevention of central line-associated bloodstream infections: 2009.

190. Appendix L. Intensive Care Unit Infographic Poster | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     October 01, 2015 - Toolkit for Reducing Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections in Hospital Units: Implementation Guide … Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Toolkit for Reducing Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections … Interpreting CAUTI Data Trends Stop catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI … could include: 4 Respiratory tract infection Gastrointestinal infection Bloodstream infection … AACN Practice Alert: Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections. November 2011. 2.

191. Data Collection and Analysis | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/hai/cusp/clabsi-neonatal/nclabsi3.html
     January 01, 2013 - The data collection system that supported neonatal central line-associated bloodstream infection (NCLABSI

192. Engage the Team and Applying CUSP in the ICU Setting Facilitator Guide
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     April 01, 2022 - Applying CUSP ׀ 4 4 Safety Culture Is Related to Outcomes5,6 Patient Outcomes Patient care experience Infection … CUSP ׀ 10 10 Where To Find Defects8,9 Adverse event reporting systems Sentinel events Claims data Infection … CAUTI Applying CUSP ׀ 11 Gathering Group Wisdom9-12 Defect Analysis To identify root causes of an infection … Preventing Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections: Useful Tools, An International Perspective … Strategies to prevent central line-associated bloodstream infections in acute care hospitals: 2014 update

193. Nursing Protocol Training_Bed Bathing With 2% No-Rinse Chlorhexidine (CHG) Cloths and Showering With 4% Rinse-Off CHG Liquid Soap (pdf file)
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     March 01, 2022 - Trial showed the same 32% reduction in bloodstream infection for midlines as it did for central lines … body surface  Decolonization is proven in hospitals to prevent antibiotic-resistant bacteria and bloodstream … infections  The decolonization products in this training module include: o 2% CHG no-rinse impregnated … 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

194. Tools & Resources for Decolonization | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/mrsa-prevention/toolkit/tools-resources-decolonization.html
     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 … devices Targeted Decolonization: is a strategy wherein: Only targeted patients at higher risk for MRSA infection … is recommended for use in non-ICU units where some, but not all patients are at higher risk for MRSA infection

195. The End of the Public Health Emergency Refocuses the Urgency to Improve Healthcare Quality | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     May 01, 2023 - First, some encouraging news: According to the Leapfrog report, Clostridioides difficile infection … There was no change in surgical site infections following surgery.  … Rates increased for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections (37 percent), central-line … associated bloodstream infections (60 percent), and catheter-associated urinary tract infections (19 … published in JAMA showed that the Nation made slow but steady progress on a few hospital-acquired infections

196. FAQs (Staff): Targeted Decolonization (doc file)
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     March 01, 2022 - uses a special antiseptic skin cleanser that will remove bacteria for up to 24 hours and will prevent infections … decolonization, it would be reasonable to say: “Some bacteria live in the nose and can increase your risk of infection … we routinely use special products in the nose to get rid of bacteria in order to reduce the risk of infection … However, most patients will accept these products if they understand that it is given to prevent infection … Remember, decolonization has been proven to reduce bloodstream infections and MDROs including MRSA and

197. Making It Work Tip Sheet: Multidisciplinary Rounding for Patient Safety (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/clabsi-cauti-icu/multidiscplinary-rounding.pdf
     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 … on the unit with the attending physician/ICU director and representatives from nursing, pharmacy, infection … therapies • Physical therapist – for ambulation discussions • Pharmacist – for adjusting medications • Infection … preventionist – healthcare-associated infection prevention efforts • Performance improvement specialist

198. Next Steps | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/hai/cusp/clabsi-neonatal/nclabsi8.html
     January 01, 2013 - Next Steps All nine participating States in the neonatal central line-associated bloodstream … infection (NCLABSI) project have completed plans to sustain this work.

199. 013-Strategies-Prevent-Bcc (doc file)
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     October 01, 2024 - Single sets can miss a large number of bloodstream infections caused by common pathogens. … Share data with providers, unit leadership, infection Control, CUSP teams, frontline staff, and relevant … Blood Culture Contamination: An Overview for Infection Control and Antibiotic Stewardship Programs Working … Strategies to prevent healthcare-associated infections through hand hygiene: 2022 Update.

200. AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa/049-dec-implementation-slides.pptx
     October 01, 2024 - All-cause bloodstream infection (BSI) rate: Number of all-cause BSI events per 1,000 patient-days MRSA … They gather baseline data on MRSA cultures and bloodstream infection rates for each unit. … infections. … infections in general medical and surgical units (ABATE Infection trial): a cluster-randomised trial … infection in a surgical intensive care unit.