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261. 040-Mrsa-Surveillance-Notes (doc file)
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     October 01, 2024 - person-based transmission, and preventing device- and procedure-related infections. … , or bloodstream infection. … Slide 6 Consequences of MRSA Infections SAY: Both methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA … ) and MRSA infections are associated with adverse outcomes, including prolonged hospital length of stay … such as central line-associated bloodstream infections and surgical site infections.

262. Making It Work Tip Sheet: Engaging Physician Champions in Preventing CLABSI and CAUTI (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 … and CAUTI o Connect the physician champion to resources such as subject matter experts (e.g., the infection … I know we have sick patients, but these infections could have been prevented. … Engaging health care workers to prevent catheter-associated urinary tract infection and avert patient

263. References | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     June 01, 2021 - Could the prevention of health care–associated infections increase hospital cost? … The financial impact of health care–associated infections from a hospital management perspective. … A multicenter, phased, cluster-randomized controlled trial to reduce central line-associated bloodstream … infections in intensive care units. … A multimodal infection control and patient safety intervention to reduce surgical site infections in

264. Module 1: Overview | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     February 01, 2023 - Slide 4 Scope of the Problem CAUTIs: One of the most common types of healthcare-associated Infection … Disease Control and Prevention’s National Healthcare Safety Network Leading cause of secondary bloodstream … infection 3 Increase length of stay 2-4 days 3 Result in additional antimicrobial use and antimicrobial … unstable thoracic or lumbar spine) Improved comfort for end-of-life care if needed * Healthcare Infection … Slide 15 Patient Factors ICU patients who are critically ill may be at high risk for infection

265. Section 5, Table 3 (pdf file)
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     August 01, 2014 - While finding the focus of infection may be difficult, a careful history and physical exam will help … Common sources of infection in sepsis, such as blood and urine, should be cultured. … In cases of immunocompromised states, intra- abdominal infections, or oral/neck infections, anaerobic … Descriptive study The volume of blood cultured is a major determinant in the detection of bloodstream … infections (e.g., two large samples = three medium) [p.45].

266. Making It Work Tip Sheet: Managing Urinary Retention and Catheterization in Intensive Care Unit Patients With Primary Neurologic Disorders (pdf file)
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     April 01, 2022 - ICU) team leaders implement effective strategies and achieve goals to reduce central line-associated bloodstream … unique problems that higher acuity neurologic ICU patients may have with catheter utilization and infection … infection rates. … American Journal Infection Control. 2020;48(11):1375-1380. PMID: 33097138. 7. … Catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI) in the neuroICU: identification of risk factors

267. Peterson Regional Medical Center Uses AHRQ's CUSP and Hospital Survey to Advance Patient Safety | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     November 01, 2014 - using AHRQ's Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program (CUSP) to eliminate central-line associated bloodstream … infection (CLABSI) among patients. … offers evidence-based safety practices, staff training tools, standards for consistently measuring infection … leadership to address other patient safety issues such as falls prevention, medication safety, urinary tract infection

268. 012-Blood-Culture-Practices-Webinar (doc file)
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     October 01, 2024 - One study reported that up to 30% of central-line associated bloodstream infections or CLABSIs were suspected … · Catheter-related bloodstream infections before a new catheter is placed If the patient does not meet … limiting catheter blood culture to specific circumstances, such as cases of suspected catheter-related bloodstream … infections. … Single sets are problematic, as the data show that single sets can miss 30 to 40 percent of bloodstream

269. Results | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     November 01, 2017 - (CAUTI) 6 $4,694–$29,743 $13,793 ($5,019–$22,568) Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections … CAUTI) 4 1.28–1.97 1.50 (1.06–2.11) 0.071 0.036 (0.004–0.079) Central Line-Associated Bloodstream … Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections Based on seven studies reporting cost data, we estimated … For example, no data on costs associated with infections were found, and such infections could be costly … Only two studies were explicit about the types of infection included in their definition of SSI.

270. Why Choose a CUSP Approach? | 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

271. Making It Work Tip Sheet: Partnering With Patients and Families To Prevent CLABSI and CAUTI (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/clabsi-cauti-icu/partnering-patients-family.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 … quality improvement committee meetings, and other venues to help care providers understand the impact infections … you currently have a central line in place, and I want to talk to you about preventing central line infections … Speak Up™ To Prevent Infection.

272. AHRQ Timeline | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     March 01, 2025 - CDC, and CMS to partner on the development of a National Action Plan to reduce healthcare-associated infections … Similarly, Michigan hospitals’ ICUs stopped central line-associated bloodstream infections for up to … Researchers found that 60 percent of the 80 ICUs evaluated went 1 year or more without an infection, … Central line-associated bloodstream infections in newborns were reduced by 58 percent in less than a … The Network is established to provide free training on evidence-based infection prevention practices

273. Decolonization | 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 … reducing the body's bacterial burden of MRSA, decolonization protects patients from transmission and infection … , especially during hospitalization, when they are most vulnerable to infection. … is recommended for use in non-ICU units where some, but not all patients are at higher risk for MRSA infection

274. Two More E's and How to Spread | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     May 01, 2013 - review by executive partner Set up a learning network of peers Have regular meetings with your 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 … “Sustaining Reductions in Catheter-Related Bloodstream Infections in Michigan Intensive Care Units” British

275. 10 Patient Safety Tips for Hospitals (pdf file)
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     December 01, 2009 - Prevent central line- associated blood stream infections. … Be vigilant preventing central line- associated blood stream infections by taking five steps every time … Taking these steps consistently reduced this type of deadly health care-associated infection to zero … Reduce infections by offering single- bed rooms, improving air filtration systems, and providing multiple … An intervention to decrease catheter-related bloodstream infections in the ICU.

276. C1 Prioritization Worksheet (xls file)
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     June 02, 2025 - Safety PSI 03 Pressure Ulcer   PSI 06 Iatrogenic Pneumothorax PSI 07 Central Venous Catheter-Related Bloodstream … Infections PSI 08 Postoperative Hip Fracture   PSI 09 Perioperative Hemorrhage or Hematoma   PSI … 01 Neonatal Iatrogenic Pneumothorax NQI 02 Neonatal Mortality Rate NQI 03 Neonatal Blood Stream Infection … PDI 11 Postoperative Wound Dehiscence Rate PDI 12 Central Venous Catheter-Related Blood Stream Infection

277. SNAC Member: Peter Pronovost, M.D., Ph.D. | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     December 01, 2021 - His scientific work leveraging checklists to reduce catheter-related bloodstream infections has saved

278. FAQs (Staff): Safety and Side Effects: CHG and Mupirocin (doc file)
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     March 01, 2022 - hospital will be using chlorhexidine gluconate (CHG) and nasal mupirocin to reduce bacteria that can cause infection … CHG and mupirocin are only used topically and are not absorbed into the bloodstream during use. … and in the outpatient setting to prevent MRSA and methicillin-sensitive Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA) infection

279. AHRQ Releases Toolkit To Prevent MRSA and Hospital Surgical Site Infections | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     April 01, 2025 - AHRQ Releases Toolkit To Prevent MRSA and Hospital Surgical Site Infections Issue Number 955 … Today’s Headlines: AHRQ Releases Toolkit To Prevent MRSA and Hospital Surgical Site Infections . … Units Interested in Free CLABSI Prevention Program The AHRQ Safety Program for Healthcare-Associated Infection … recruiting adult intensive care units (ICUs) and non-ICU hospital units for its central line-associated bloodstream … infection (CLABSI) prevention cohort.

280. Toolkit for Using the AHRQ Quality Indicators | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     March 01, 2017 - Body PDF [133.68 KB] PSI06 Pneumothorax PDF [130.62 KB] PSI07 Central Venous Catheter-Related Bloodstream … Infections PDF [150 KB] PSI08 Postoperative Hip Fracture PDF [126.7 KB] PSI09 Postoperative Hemorrhage … KB] PDI11 Postoperative Wound Dehiscence PDF [253.23 KB] PSI12 Central Venous Catheter-Related Bloodstream … Infections PDF [343.33 KB] NQI03 Neonatal Blood Stream Infection PDF [331.63 KB] D.5.