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201. Presentation: Program Overview
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     January 01, 2017 - Patients 13 Building on Previous State-Level Success… Reduced central line-associated blood stream infections … 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

202. Making It Work Tip Sheet: Assembling the CUSP Team (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 … Celebrate successes and highlight the importance of the infection prevention work. … nursing technician, a senior leader, nurses, and caregivers with different levels of experience and an infection … Do you think if we had, we could have prevented the infection?

203. 092-Evidence-Decolonization-One-Pager (doc file)
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     April 01, 2025 - 20091 Clinical and Financial Outcomes Due to Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Surgical Site Infection … from 2015 to 2017 · Design: Study used summary data reported to the NHSN for central line-associated bloodstream … upon admission, for nasal carriers of Staphylococcus aureus, decreases the risk of healthcare-acquired infection … aureus at hospital admission, CHG use was associated with 58 percent decrease in risk of S. aureus infection … Clinical and financial outcomes due to methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus surgical site infection

204. 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

205. Nursing Protocol Training_Basin Bed Bathing With 2% Chlorhexidine (CHG) and Showering With 4% CHG Liquid Soap (pdf file)
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     March 01, 2022 - Trial showed the same 32 percent reduction in bloodstream infection for midlines as it did for central … body surface  Decolonization is proven in hospitals to prevent antibiotic-resistant bacteria and bloodstream … infections  The decolonization products used include: o 2% CHG no-rinse liquid for basin bed baths … 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

206. 035-Importance-Mrsa-Prevention-Notes (doc file)
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     October 01, 2024 - bloodstream infections (CLABSI), ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP), and surgical site infections … 60 percent of S. aureus infections in non-ICUs. … including central-line-associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI) and ventilator-associated pneumonia … transmission and prevent infections. … It is crucial to take steps to prevent MRSA infections.

207. Prevention of Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia: VAP & NV-HAP | 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 … and Resources Program Implementation of MRSA Prevention Prevent Device/Procedure Infections … This section focuses on preventing device-related infections by reducing or eliminating VAP.

208. Computer-Based Training Modules: Bed Bathing With CHG
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     March 01, 2022 - Trial showed the same 32% reduction in bloodstream infection for midlines as it did for central lines … the body surface Decolonization is proven in hospitals to prevent antibiotic-resistant bacteria and bloodstream … infections The decolonization products in this training module include: 2% CHG no-rinse impregnated … 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

209. 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
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     December 01, 2014 - 50% 25% 475,000 $5,000 .020 $2,375,000,000 9,500 Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections … 530,000 40% 50% 20% 106,000 $1,000 .023 $106,000,000 2,470 Central Line-Associated Bloodstream … Infections 40,000 50% 50% 25% 10,000 $17,000 .185 $170,000,000 1,850 Falls … 250,000 50% 50% 25% 62,500 $17,000 .072 $1,062,500,000 4,525 Surgical Site Infections

210. AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention
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     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.

211. Slide 1 (ppt file)
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     January 01, 2010 - Or Were you at zero and then had a spike in your infections? … * Spike in Infections? … In our experience when we see spikes in infection or infection rates above zero, we find that the adherence … Infrequent Infections Consider each infection a defect worthy of a full analysis? … Strategies to prevent central line-associated bloodstream infections in acute care hospitals.

212. Table 3. Types of HAI Prevention Activities | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     August 01, 2015 - Adoption of new/better products for infection prevention. Hand-washing initiatives. … Key: CLABSI = central line–associated bloodstream infection; HAI = healthcare-associated infection.

213. AHRQ Tools Improve Care, Safety for St. Luke’s University Health Network Obstetric Patients | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     November 01, 2019 - Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program ( CUSP ) and Toolkit for Reducing Central Line-Associated Blood Stream Infections … Patient Safety Culture Topic(s): Care Coordination, Central Line-Associated Bloodstream … Infections (CLABSI), Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs), Outcomes, Patient Safety,

214. Injection Safety/Safe Medication Handling (pdf file)
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     January 03, 2014 - Unsafe injection practices, such as reuse of syringes, accounted for most of the infections and exposures … when handling medications for injection can put a dialysis patient at risk of central line-associated bloodstream … infections.

215. Contact Precautions | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     December 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 … recommendations for discontinuation of contact precautions for patients with a history of MRSA colonization or infection

216. Hospital Unit Lowers C. diff Infections Using AHRQ Safety Program | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     June 01, 2025 - frontline staff and significantly reduce hospital-acquired C. diff , a dangerous and highly contagious infection … Patients in the 34-bed nephrology unit are vulnerable and at high risk of infection; many need dialysis … free nine-month program beginning in July to implement strategies to reduce central line-associated bloodstream … infections (CLABSI). … Participants will receive free expert consultation to promote infection prevention procedures, regular

217. Instructional Handouts for Staff and Patients | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     May 01, 2022 - implement the decolonization protocol, handouts based on 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.

218. AHRQ National Scorecard on Hospital-Acquired Conditions: Updated Baseline Rates and Preliminary Results 2014-2017 (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2019 - 170,000 5.7 Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections 8500 0.3 Clostridioides difficile … 5.7 6.4 5.7 5.4 -5% 4.6 Central Line- Associated Bloodstream Infections 0.29 0.07 0.22 0.27 … 12,000 $170,000,000 400 Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections -9,000 -$420,000,000 … 5.7 6.4 5.7 5.4 4.6 Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections 0.29 0.07 0.22 0.27 0.23 … 170,000 5.7 7.6 Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections 8,000 0.3 0.2 Clostridioides

219. 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

220. Frequently Asked Questions and Talking Points | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     March 01, 2022 - The A ctive Bat hing to E liminate (ABATE) Infection Trial 1 used a decolonization regimen involving … 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.