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201. 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.

202. Staff Training Documents and Video Links | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     March 01, 2022 - Training materials for implementing decolonization 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.

203. Appendix 3. Guidelines to Prevent Central Line-Associated Blood Stream Infections | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/hai/clabsi-tools/appendix-3.html
     March 01, 2018 - Process of Catheter-Related Infections  Slide 10. … Suspected C-VAD Infections Slide 27. Suspected C-VAD Infections (cont.) Slide 28. … Infection elsewhere (remote, i.e., urinary tract infection or wound) — secondary source Colonization … Infection can occur hematogenously, from a distant local infection. … Suspected C-VAD Infections (cont.)  

204. Performing a Premortem Assessment | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/mrsa-prevention/toolkit/premortem-assessment.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

205. 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?

206. 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

207. Tools & Resources for Decolonization: First Steps, Readiness, and Pre-Launch | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/mrsa-prevention/toolkit/decolonization-first-steps.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

208. Program Implementation of MRSA Prevention | 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

209. Tools & Resources for Decolonization: Protocols | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/mrsa-prevention/toolkit/decolonization-protocols.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

210. Injection Safety/Safe Medication Handling (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/esrd/injectionsafety.pdf
     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.

211. 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

212. Prevention of Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia: VAP & NV-HAP | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/mrsa-prevention/toolkit/vap.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 … and Resources Program Implementation of MRSA Prevention Prevent Device/Procedure Infections … This section focuses on preventing device-related infections by reducing or eliminating VAP.

213. Eliminating CLABSI, A National Patient Safety Imperative: A Progress Report on the National 'On the CUSP: Stop BSI' Project, Neonatal CLABSI Prevention (pdf file)
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     October 01, 2012 - Collaborative of North Carolina (PQCNC), implemented a national, neonatal central line- associated bloodstream … infection (NCLABSI) reduction project in Neonatal Intensive Care Units (NICU). … In a 2012 study by Donovan et al.3, $16,800 in excess costs were attributed to NICU-associated bloodstream … infection. … Decreasing central line associated bloodstream infection in neonatal intensive care.

214. Project Report - Lean Sigma (ppt file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/education/curriculum-tools/cusptoolkit/toolkit/contentcalls/twomorees-slides/Two-More-Es-and-How-to-Spread-Dec-13-2011-508.ppt
     January 01, 2011 - Sustainability Practices that aided sustainability in the Michigan Project Continued feedback of infection … part of the overall Keystone ICU project Unremitting belief in the preventability of blood stream infections … Involvement of senior leaders who reviewed infection data and provided teams with needed resources … Shared goal rather than a competition to reduce infection rates throughout the State Pronovost, PJ; … “Sustaining Reductions in Catheter-Related Bloodstream Infections in Michigan Intensive Care Units” British

215. Addressing Questions Asked by Staff: Targeted Decolonization (pdf file)
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     March 01, 2022 - 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

216. AHRQ Safety Program for Reducing CAUTI in Hospitals - Appendix L. Intensive Care Unit Infographic Poster (pdf file)
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     September 01, 2015 - Stop catheter-associated urinary tract infections … risk for urinary tract infections and may cause other complications such as multidrug-resistant organisms … could include: 4 • Respiratory tract infection • Gastrointestinal infection • Bloodstream infection … AACN Practice Alert: Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections. November 2011. 2. … Enhancing the Safety of Critically Ill Patients by Reducing Urinary and Central Venous Catheter-related Infections

217. 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.

218. 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,

219. Central Venous Catheter Indications and Alternatives
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     April 01, 2022 - Review of Strategies to Reduce Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infection (CLABSI) and Catheter-Associated … Urinary Tract Infection (CAUTI) in Adult ICUs. … Review of strategies to reduce central line-associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI) and catheter-associated … Strategies to prevent catheter-associated urinary tract infections in acute care hospitals: 2014 update … Guideline for prevention of catheter-associated urinary tract infections 2009.

220. Tools & Resources for Decolonization: Patient Educational Resources | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/mrsa-prevention/toolkit/decolonization-patient.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