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361. Fundamentals of Medicare Patient Safety Surveillance: Intent, Relevance, and Transparency (pdf file)
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     July 01, 2004 - year of abstraction involved data collection and analysis for adverse events in the following topics: bloodstream … infections; central venous catheters (CVC); total hip and total knee replacement; postoperative pneumonia … Table 2: MPSMS Topics Production Pre-production Developmental Bloodstream infections* CVC* Hip … is limited to early infection (occurring during inpatient convalescence) and very severe infections … said, we should report that in the MPSMS production sample we are examining charts for eight topics (bloodstream

362. A Model for Sustaining and Spreading Safety Interventions | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     October 01, 2015 - Reading Copyright and Source Information Background and Acknowledgments Healthcare-associated infections … change initiatives, using lessons from the central-line associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI) and … Part of the National Action Plan to Prevent Healthcare Associated Infections, these HAI prevention projects … Return to Contents References National Action Plan to Prevent Health Care-Associated Infections … An intervention to decrease catheter-related bloodstream infections in the ICU.

363. About CUSP: A Nurse's Perspective | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     July 01, 2018 - A nurse's perspective on the CUSP program's success in reducing infections.

364. Tips for Implementing Interventions | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     March 01, 2017 - the team can work together to improve resident safety and reduce catheter-associated urinary tract infections … (CAUTIs) and other healthcare-associated Infections (HAIs).

365. AHRQ Quality Indicators Toolkit Facilitates Process Improvement Work at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     December 01, 2017 - Cedars-Sinai has virtually eliminated central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs) by implementing

366. C1 Prioritization Matrix (xls file)
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     June 02, 2025 - Pneumothorax 0.5 0.6 1 $36,576 $ 36,576 N 2 1 1 Y Y Y Y Y PSI 7 Central Venous Catheter-Related Bloodstream … Infections 3.2 0.9 25 $82,147 $ 2,053,675 Y 10 10 8 Y Y Y Y N PSI 08 Postoperative Hip Fracture … NQI 02 Neonatal Mortality Rate 0.0 2.5 0 $ - 0 N 8 10 9 Y Y Y Y Y NQI 03 Neonatal Blood Stream Infection … 0.0 1.1 0 $76,737 $ - 0 N 5 5 5 Y Y Y Y Y PDI 12 Central Venous Catheter-Related Blood Stream Infection

367. 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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     January 01, 2018 - For example, according to CDC's March 2014 Healthcare-Associated Infections Progress Report , 1 central … line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs) dropped 44 percent from 2008 to 2012, and some surgical … site infections (SSIs) dropped as much as 20 percent. … $1,000 .023 Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections $17,000 .185 Falls … Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. 2012 National and State Healthcare-Associated Infections

368. Guide to Implementing and Sustaining a Program To Prevent CLABSI and CAUTI in the Intensive Care Unit Setting (pdf file)
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     April 01, 2022 - previous Comprehensive Unit- based Safety Program (CUSP) resources to reduce central line-associated bloodstream … infection (CLABSI) and catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI) in the hospital setting … surrounding the specific infection identification. … These tools can be used after an infection has been identified or when an infection is being considered … The support for addressing adaptive changes is key for sustaining infection prevention.

369. Preface | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     January 01, 2013 - Companion Guide Preface Methods Participation Outcomes Adult Non-ICUs Pediatric Units Infections … Outcomes section is comprised of four sub-sections: adult ICUs; adult non-ICUs; pediatric units; and infections … The section "Infections Avoided, Excess Costs Averted, and Changes in Mortality Rate," analyzes the change

370. 034-Ss-Action-Chart-Decisionmaking-Readiness (doc file)
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     April 01, 2025 - Surgical site infections occur at differing depths. Superficial infections involve the skin only. … The Direct Medical Costs of Healthcare-Associated Infections in U.S. … Surgical Site Infection (SSI) Prevention Guidelines. https://www.cdc.gov/infection-control/hcp/surgical-site-infection … methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus, and healthcare-associated bloodstream … infections: results of a quasi-experimental multicenter trial.

371. Resources by Safety Topic | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     September 01, 2025 - AHRQ Toolkit for Preventing Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections (CLABSI) and Catheter-Associated … CDC Infection Control Guidelines and Guidance Healthcare organizations from all settings can use this … , or quick observational tools—can help healthcare providers implement infection control measures and … prevent healthcare-associated infections. … , and urinary tract infection and to improve perioperative safety culture.

372. Surgical Complication Prevention Guide (pdf file)
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     December 01, 2017 - hospital-associated infection once perceived as inevitable. … An intervention to decrease catheter- related bloodstream infections in the ICU. … Sustaining reductions in catheter related bloodstream infections in Michigan intensive care units: … National Nosocomial Infections Surveillance System. … Surgical site infections and cost in obese patients undergoing colorectal surgery.

373. References | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     June 01, 2020 - Government Accountability Office, Health-Care Associated Infections in Hospitals: Leadership Needed from … HHS to Prioritize Prevention Practices and Improve Data on These Infections, Washington, D.C., GAO-08 … Goeschel, “Preventing Bloodstream Infections: A Measurable National Success Story in Quality Improvement … Berenholtz, David Sinopoli, Haitao Chu, Sara Cosgrove et al., “An Intervention to Decrease Catheter-Related Bloodstream … Infections in the ICU,” New England Journal of Medicine , Vol. 355, No. 26, December 28, 2006, pp.

374. CUSP Guide for Reducing Ventilator-Associated Events in Mechanically Ventilated Patients (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2017 - infections and VAE. … infections. … Additionally, hospital epidemiology and infection control professionals are important CUSP team members … We had to teach our staff that infection rates are the result of faulty systems, not bad clinicians. … An intervention to decrease catheter-related bloodstream infections in the ICU.

375. AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention
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     October 01, 2024 - FOLLOWUP BLOOD CULTURES Organism S. aureus S. pneumoniae Type of infection Endovascular infection Urosepsis … lines: impact on blood culture contamination rates and potential effect on central line-associated bloodstream … infection reporting. … Detection of bloodstream infections in adults: how many blood cultures are needed?. … Strategies to prevent healthcare-associated infections through hand hygiene.

376. Appendix F. CAUTI Prevention in Long-Term Care: Frequently Asked Questions | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     March 01, 2017 - patients with bacteriuria and a urinary catheter will develop symptomatic CAUTI, and others may develop a bloodstream … infection. … Methenamine hippurate for preventing urinary tract infections. … Guideline for prevention of catheter-associated urinary tract infections 2009. … Strategies to prevent healthcare-associated infections through hand hygiene.

377. A Model for Sustaining and Spreading Safety Interventions: AHRQ Safety Program for Reducing CAUTI in Hospitals (pdf file)
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     September 01, 2015 - in Hospitals Sustainability Guide 2 Background and Acknowledgments Healthcare-associated infections … change initiatives, using lessons from the central-line associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI) and … Part of the National Action Plan to Prevent Healthcare Associated Infections, these HAI prevention projects … National Action Plan to Prevent Health Care-Associated Infections: Road Map to Elimination. … An intervention to decrease catheter-related bloodstream infections in the ICU.

378. A Model for Sustaining and Spreading Safety Interventions: AHRQ Safety Program for Reducing CAUTI in Hospitals (pdf file)
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     September 01, 2015 - in Hospitals Sustainability Guide 2 Background and Acknowledgments Healthcare-associated infections … change initiatives, using lessons from the central-line associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI) and … Part of the National Action Plan to Prevent Healthcare Associated Infections, these HAI prevention projects … National Action Plan to Prevent Health Care-Associated Infections: Road Map to Elimination. … An intervention to decrease catheter-related bloodstream infections in the ICU.

379. Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection Surveillance | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     April 01, 2017 - Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection Surveillance National Healthcare Safety Network … Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) provides long-term care facilities with a system to track CAUTI and other infections … Long-Term Care National Healthcare Safety Network Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection Surveillance … Quantitative Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection-Related Data Definitions Tool ( PDF , 373 KB … Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection Case Review Form ( Word , 299.4 KB; Text Version ) A

380. Prevent Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     July 01, 2018 - Prevent Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection Catheter Insertion, Care, and Maintenance … a visual guide on evidence-based clinical interventions to reduce catheter-associated urinary tract infections … evidence-based practices for the insertion of an indwelling urinary catheter to reduce the risk of infection … practices for the maintenance of and care for an indwelling urinary catheter to reduce the risk of infection … questions are intended to support facilities in the implementation of CAUTI and other healthcare-associated infection