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321. Appendix 4: Central Line Cart Inventory | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/hai/clabsi-tools/appendix-4.html
     March 01, 2018 - Appendix 4: Central Line Cart Inventory Tools for Reducing Central Line-Associated Blood Stream Infections … help your unit implement evidence-based practices and eliminate central line-associated blood stream infections

322. Appendix D. Universal ICU Decolonization Nursing Protocol | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/es/hai/universal-icu-decolonization/universal-icu-apd.html
     September 01, 2013 - The REDUCE MRSA Trial found a 44 percent reduction in all-cause bloodstream infections and a 37 percent

323. Assess and Adapt: Understanding the Science of Safety and Reliability | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/hai/cauti-tools/archived-webinars/assess-adapt-slides.html
     July 01, 2018 - The Direct Medical Costs of Healthcare-Associated Infections in U.S. … Estimating Health Care-Associated Infections and Deaths in U.S. Hospitals, 2002. … Ending health care-associated infections, AHRQ, Rockville, MD; 2009. … An intervention to decrease catheter-related bloodstream infections in the ICU. … Implementation of Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program (CUSP) to Reduce Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection

324. Program Overview: Slide Presentation | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/surgery/modules/on-boarding/overview-slides.html
     December 01, 2017 - CMS Surgical Care Improvement Project Infection Measures. … An intervention to decrease catheter-related bloodstream infections in the ICU. … Pronovost P, Goeschel C, Colantuoni E, et al. sustaining reductions in catheter related bloodstream infections … Implementation of a surgical comprehensive unit-based safety program to reduce surgical site infections … Infection rates, sepsis.

325. Opportunities and Challenges Ahead | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/diagnostic-safety/resources/issue-briefs/dxsafety-dx-stewardship8.html
     August 01, 2024 - released a quality measure to prevent blood culture contamination and improve laboratory diagnosis of bloodstream … infections. 43 , 102,103 Other barriers to implementing diagnostic stewardship reflect structural challenges

326. Prompting Removal of Unnecessary Indwelling Urinary Catheters
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/clabsi-cauti-icu/urinary-catheter-removal.pptx
     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 … urinary tract infection (CAUTI) in adult ICUs. … Catheter-associated urinary tract infections in adult patients.

327. About the Toolkit Development | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     May 01, 2017 - . 2 Background Infections that develop in health care settings are known as HAIs. … American Hospital Association University of Michigan Abt Associates Association of Professionals in Infection … Infections in residents of long-term care facilities: an agenda for research. … Impact of infection preventionists on Centers for Medicare and Medicaid quality measures in Maryland … SHEA/APIC Guideline: Infection prevention and control in the long-term care facility.

328. Environmental Cleaning | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/mrsa-prevention/toolkit/environmental-cleaning.html
     February 01, 2025 - 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

329. Toolkit Sections | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     March 01, 2017 - use the materials in each section in improvement efforts to reduce catheter-associated urinary tract infections … (CAUTI) and other healthcare-associated infections (HAIs).

330. AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention: Targeting SSI
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa-2/010-ss-evidence-decolonization.pptx
     April 01, 2025 - The role of nasal carriage in Staphylococcus aureus infections. … Effect of daily chlorhexidine bathing on hospital-acquired infection. … Targeted versus universal decolonization to prevent ICU infection. … Chlorhexidine versus routine bathing to prevent multidrug-resistant organisms and all-cause bloodstream … infections in general medical and surgical units (ABATE Infection trial): a cluster-randomised trial

331. 115-Daily-Goals-Icu-Checklist (doc file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa/115-daily-goals-icu-checklist.docx
     October 01, 2024 - _______ Chlorhexidine treatment: Yes No Insert text Central Line-Associated Bloodstream … Infection (CLABSI) Prevention Does the patient have a central line? … hemodialysis (CVVHD)/hemodialysis (HD) goal: __________ Insert text Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection … explain: __________ Insert text DISPOSITION CONTINUED Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (SIRS)/ Infection … cells per microliter · Band count greater than 10 percent · No current SIRS/sepsis issues · Known infection

332. Antibiotic-Time-Out-Tool (doc file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/improve/antibiotic-time-out-tool.docx
     November 01, 2019 - ☐ Diverticulitis ☐ Intra-abdominal infection ☐ Urinary tract infection (UTI) ☐ Osteoarticular infection … with source control n/a 4 days18 Gram-negative bloodstream infection with source control n/a 7 … with ciprofloxacin 400/500 mg twice-daily for 10 days for the treatment of complicated urinary tract infections … Once daily, extended release ciprofloxacin for complicated urinary tract infections and acute uncomplicated … Practice guidelines for the diagnosis and management of skin and soft tissue infections: 2014 update

333. Adverse Events Among In-Hospital Medicare Patients in 2021 and 2022: Preliminary Report (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/patient-safety/quality-measures/qsrs/qsrs-2021-2022-adverse-event-data-report-nov-rev.pdf
     January 01, 2022 - Infection 45 20132 0.2 0.2 – 0.3 Central line-associated bloodstream infection 37 2373 1.6 1.1 … bloodstream Infections (CLABSI) Clostridioides difficile Infection (CDI) Coronavirus (COVID-19 … line- associated bloodstream infection 10 542 1.8 1.0 – 3.4 27 1831 1.5 1.0 – 2.1 Hospital-Acquired … 21 11015 0.2 0.1 – 0.3 24 9117 0.3 0.2 – 0.4 Central line- associated bloodstream infection … Central line- associated bloodstream infection 37 2373 1.6 1.1 – 2.1 36 2306 1.6 1.1 – 1.2 0.0

334. Adverse Events Among In-Hospital Medicare Patients in 2021 and 2022 (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/patient-safety/quality-measures/qsrs/qsrs-2021-2022-adverse-event-data-report-oct-rev.pdf
     January 01, 2022 - Infection 45 20132 0.2 0.2 – 0.3 Central line-associated bloodstream infection 37 2373 1.6 1.1 … bloodstream Infections (CLABSI) Clostridioides difficile Infection (CDI) Coronavirus (COVID-19 … line- associated bloodstream infection 10 542 1.8 1.0 – 3.4 27 1831 1.5 1.0 – 2.1 Hospital-Acquired … 21 11015 0.2 0.1 – 0.3 24 9117 0.3 0.2 – 0.4 Central line- associated bloodstream infection … Central line- associated bloodstream infection 37 2373 1.6 1.1 – 2.1 36 2306 1.6 1.1 – 1.2 0.0

335. National Hospital Week Spotlight on Patient Safety Tools | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/news/newsletters/e-newsletter/957.html
     May 01, 2025 - Learn More About the AHRQ Safety Program for Healthcare-Associated Infection Prevention . … Learn More About the AHRQ Safety Program for Healthcare-Associated Infection Prevention AHRQ is recruiting … units (ICUs) and non-ICUs to participate in a free nine-month program to reduce central line-associated bloodstream … infections. … Antibiotic prescribing for respiratory tract infections in urgent care: a comparison of in-person and

336. Indwelling Urinary Catheter Indications
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/clabsi-cauti-icu/urinary-catheter-indications.pptx
     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 … urinary tract infection (CAUTI) in adult ICUs. … Guideline for Prevention of Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections 2009.

337. Supplemental Document 2 (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/policymakers/chipra/measure_retirement/supplemental-materials/supplementaldoc2.pdf
     September 01, 2014 - Health care-associated infection reporting: the need for ongoing reliability and validity assessment. … A systematic review of strategies for reporting of neonatal hospital-acquired bloodstream infections. … Accuracy of hospital administrative data in reporting central line-associated bloodstream infections … Evaluating application of the National Healthcare Safety Network central line-associated bloodstream … infection surveillance definition: a survey of pediatric intensive care and hematology/oncology units

338. Making It Work Tip Sheet: Empowering Nurses To Implement Nurse-Driven Protocols for Reducing CAUTI in the ICU Setting (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/clabsi-cauti-icu/empowering-nurses.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 … Background: We had a significant challenge with our CAUTI infection rates and catheter utilization. … Catheter-associated urinary tract infection: a successful prevention effort employing a multipronged … Prevention of nosocomial catheter-associated urinary tract infections through computerized feedback

339. Appendix 6: Central Line Maintenance Audit Form | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/hai/clabsi-tools/appendix-6.html
     March 01, 2018 - Central Line Maintenance Audit Form Tools for Reducing Central Line-Associated Blood Stream Infections … help your unit implement evidence-based practices and eliminate central line-associated blood stream infections

340. 066-Dec-Staff-Faqs-Safety-Side-Effects (doc file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa/066-dec-staff-faqs-safety-side-effects.docx
     October 01, 2024 - The decolonization products are only used topically and are not absorbed into the bloodstream. … methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA) infection