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321. Understand the Science of Safety Module Alternate Text | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     July 01, 2018 - : infection rate of 0 with an incidence rate ratio of 0.56 7-9 months: infection rate of 0 with an … months: infection rate of 0 with an incidence rate of 0.37 16-18 months: infection rate of 0 with … The Direct Medical Costs of Healthcare-Associated Infections in U.S. … Ending health care-associated infections, AHRQ, Rockville, MD, 2009. … An intervention to decrease catheter-related bloodstream infections in the ICU.

322. The Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program (CUSP) for MRSA Prevention | 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

323. How To Integrate 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

324. What Are The 4 Es? | 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

325. Making It Work Tip Sheet: Engaging Physicians 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 … rates, days since last infection, etc., on a periodic basis such as quarterly or monthly. … • When an infection does occur, include the unit physician and/ or attending physician in the learning … • Share patient stories and the impact the infection had on the patient and family—make it personal

326. Assess and Adapt: Understanding the Science of Safety and Reliability | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     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

327. Rates | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     January 01, 2013 - Relative to baseline, a neonatal central line-associated bloodstream infection (NCLABSI) rate reduction … As a confirmatory analysis, units submitting infection data to the National Healthcare Safety Network

328. ICU Assessment (doc file)
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     April 01, 2022 - Prevention Practices The purpose of this assessment is to understand current central line-associated bloodstream … infections (CLABSI) and/or catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI) prevention practices … assessment would be events like changes in the number of outcomes, such as meeting goals of lowered infections … Statement Yes No Don't Know Our ICU discusses/analyzes all central line-associated bloodstream … infections.

329. Background Report for the Request for Public Comment on Initial, Recommended Core Set of Children's Healthcare Quality Measures for Voluntary Use by Medicaid and CHIP Programs | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     December 01, 2009 - CHIRI™ Children's Health Insurance Research Initiative CLABSI Central Line-Associated Bloodstream … Infection CMQC California Maternal Quality Collaborative CMS Center for Medicare and … Tdap Diphtheria, Tetanus, and Pertussis vaccine (used for adults) URI Upper respiratory infection

330. Appendix D. Universal ICU Decolonization Nursing Protocol | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     September 01, 2013 - The REDUCE MRSA Trial found a 44 percent reduction in all-cause bloodstream infections and a 37 percent

331. CAUTI Learning From Defects Tool (doc file)
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     April 01, 2022 - Learning From Defects Tool Learn From Defects Tool Worksheet: Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection … all that apply. · Multidisciplinary rounding · Safety huddle · CAUTI/CLABSI (central line-associated bloodstream … infection) rounds · Shift handoff · Other: ___________________________ · Medical necessity was not discussed

332. AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention: Targeting SSI
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     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

333. Appendix D. Universal ICU Decolonization Nursing Protocol | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     September 01, 2013 - The REDUCE MRSA Trial found a 44 percent reduction in all-cause bloodstream infections and a 37 percent

334. FAQs (Staff) Safety and Side Effects CHG and Iodophor (doc file)
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     March 01, 2022 - hospital will be using chlorhexidine gluconate (CHG) and nasal iodophor to reduce bacteria that can cause infection … They are only used topically, and are not absorbed into the bloodstream during use.

335. Appendix 7. Central Venous Catheter-Associated Laboratory-Confirmed Blood Stream Infection Event Report Template for Defect Analysis | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     March 01, 2018 - Central Venous Catheter-Associated Laboratory-Confirmed Blood Stream Infection Event Report Template … for Defect Analysis Tools for Reducing Central Line-Associated Blood Stream Infections These … help your unit implement evidence-based practices and eliminate central line-associated blood stream infections … Patient: MR No: Admit Date: Diagnosis: Infection Date: Criteria:                  Organism … [  ] Yes    If yes, explain: [  ] No    19 After your assessment, do you believe this infection

336. Team Engagement | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     April 01, 2022 - 262 KB) Audio interview with Sam Watson – How To Create Team Buy-In and Motivation To Get to Zero Infections … interview with Anne Donovan – How To Increase Ownership and Engagement at Multiple Levels To Prevent Infections … minutes; Transcript , PDF, 263.4 KB) Video – Creating Team Buy-In To Work Toward Zero Preventable Infections … embed/y8M9jqLxMJ0 Video  – Increasing Ownership and Engagement at Multiple Levels To Prevent Infections

337. Resources | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     July 01, 2024 - Cost savings from reduced catheter-related bloodstream infection after simulation-based education for

338. Eliminating CLABSI, A National Patient Safety Imperative: Final Report (pdf file)
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     October 01, 2012 - focuses on the need to dramatically reduce these infections. … Sustaining reductions in catheter related bloodstream infections in Michigan intensive care units: observational … The Rhode Island ICU Collaborative: a model for reducing central line-associated bloodstream infection … An intervention to decrease catheter-related bloodstream infections in the ICU. … Sustaining reductions in catheter-related bloodstream infections in Michigan intensive care units: an

339. Opportunities and Challenges Ahead | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     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

340. Appendix 8: CLABSI Investigation Nurse Letter | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     March 01, 2018 - : CLABSI Investigation Nurse Letter Tools for Reducing Central Line-Associated Blood Stream Infections … help your unit implement evidence-based practices and eliminate central line-associated blood stream infections … Dear ____________, As part of our commitment to eradicate central line-associated blood stream infections … ) , and please let our team know about any factors you think could have introduced infection. … Are there any patient factors that you believe may have contributed to this infection?