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381. 009-Ss-Evidence-Decolonization-Fg (doc file)
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     April 01, 2025 - most costly healthcare-associated infections (HAIs). … Slide 10 S. aureus Carriage and SSIs SAY: Nasal carriage of Staphylococcus aureus confers an infection … risk, both in surgical site infections and in other types of infections. … CHG prior to central line insertion was the most protective action against central line-associated bloodstream … infection (CLABSI).

382. Resources by the CMS Patient Safety Structural Measure Domains | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     April 01, 2025 - Additional toolkits offer resources and guidance for preventing healthcare acquired infections: catheter-associated … urinary tract infection ( CAUTI ); central line-associated bloodstream infection ( CLABSI );  CLABSI

383. 054-Dec-Guide-Pre-Launch-Activities (doc file)
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     October 01, 2024 - involved in decolonization, including nurses, physicians, nurses’ aides, environmental services, and infection … on methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), vancomycin-resistant enterococcus (VRE), and bloodstream … infection rates within the unit 4. … Such committees may include, but are not limited to, infection prevention, nursing governance, pharmacy … Training Plans Education and training efforts should be coordinated with nurse managers, nurse educators, infection

384. 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 - MANAGEMENT OF ACUTE CONDITIONS Acute Upper Respiratory Tract Illness AC-1 Upper respiratory infection—appropriate … patients - Inpatient  7 4-7 19 5 3-6 19 7 6-8 19 AC-23 Central line associated bloodstream … infection (PDI 12)  7 6-8 19 6 5-7 19 7 6-8 19 AC-24 Accidental puncture and … 7 6-7 19 7 6-7 19 HIV CC-23 HIV AIDS Bureau Measure—% of clients with HIV infection

385. Appendix B. Systematic Review Flowchart | 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 … Article combined CLABSI cost estimates with other infections (4 articles).

386. Gap Analysis for MRSA Prevention (Unit-Level) (pdf file)
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     June 02, 2025 -  Yes, Infection Prevention personnel measure adherence. …  Yes, Infection Prevention personnel measure adherence. …  Yes, Infection Prevention personnel measure adherence. …  Yes, Infection Prevention personnel measure adherence. … Does the unit have a bundle of evidence-based practices for prevention of central line-associated bloodstream

387. AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention
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     October 01, 2024 - including pneumonia, skin and soft tissue infection, or bloodstream infection. … In pediatric ICUs, 47 percent of children who acquired MRSA developed invasive MRSA infections. … Bacteremia Surveillance Data: Only detects patients with MRSA central line-associated blood stream infections … Example: New Plan The CUSP team made the following adjustments: All patients known to have had MRSA infections … environment, and (4) implementing evidence-based interventions to prevent device and procedure-associated infections

388. Transcript: Senior Leadership Podcast – Implementing Strategies and Tools (pdf file)
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     June 01, 2017 - I'm one of those central line infections. … last infection. … infections. … and the catheter UTI infections. … So, how many central line bloodstream infections have we had? How many catheter UTIs have we had?

389. Gap Analysis for MRSA and SSI Prevention (Surgical Services) (pdf file)
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     April 01, 2025 -  Yes, the Infection Prevention team monitors compliance. …  Yes, the Infection Prevention team monitors compliance. …  Yes, the Infection Prevention team monitors compliance. … The next few questions are about central line-associated bloodstream … infection (CLABSI) prevention. 47.

390. C1 Prioritization Worksheet (pdf file)
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     June 02, 2025 - 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 … 10 (agree/high) to 0 (disagree/low) NQI 02 Neonatal Mortality Rate NQI 03 Neonatal Blood Stream Infection … scale of 10 (agree/high) to 0 (disagree/low) PDI 12 Central Venous Catheter-Related Blood Stream Infection

391. Selected Best Practices and Suggestions for Improvement (pdf file)
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     May 16, 2016 - CongenitalHeartDefects/Congenital-Heart- Defects_UCM_001090_SubHomePage.jsp • IHI How-to Guide: Prevent Surgical Site Infection … Epicardial echocardiography Communication • Education on policy/protocol of monitoring and treatment of bloodstream … infections Authority/Accountability • Senior leaders such as chief/chairs of surgery and medicine

392. Selected Best Practices and Suggestions for Improvement (pdf file)
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     May 16, 2016 - CongenitalHeartDefects/Congenital-Heart- Defects_UCM_001090_SubHomePage.jsp • IHI How-to Guide: Prevent Surgical Site Infection … Epicardial echocardiography Communication • Education on policy/protocol of monitoring and treatment of bloodstream … infections Authority/Accountability • Senior leaders such as chief/chairs of surgery and medicine

393. Module 1: Overview | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     February 01, 2023 - mind, it’s easy to understand why CAUTIs are one of the most common types of healthcare-associated infections … They represent one-fourth of all HAIs in intensive care units and nearly one-third of all infections … Control and Prevention’s National Healthcare Safety Network, and are the leading cause of secondary bloodstream … infections. … Add an invasive device such as a urinary catheter, and you are increasing their risk for infection.

394. PowerPoint Presentation
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     September 03, 2014 - process for preventing infections. … — Great Connection and Disconnection Every time a patient’s bloodstream is accessed, a potential risk … Every time a patient’s bloodstream is accessed, a potential risk for infection exists. … Bacterial infections in the hemodialysis patient: Pathogenesis and prevention. … Guidelines for the prevention of intravascular catheter-related infections.

395. Pediatric Units | 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 … 0.677 0.762 Average CL Days/Unit 1633 426 489 443 465 462 448 Rate: (Infections

396. Adverse Events Among In-Hospital Medicare Patients in 2021 and 2022 (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2023 - Hospital-Acquired Infections (HAI) Catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI) Central line-associated … bloodstream infection (CLABSI) Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pneumonia … 24,003 8,248,777 2.9 1.9–3.9 18.1 Central line-associated bloodstream infection 17,918 1,124,692 15.9 … 19,441 8,517,084 2.3 1.4–3.1 18.6 Central line-associated bloodstream infection 16,948 933,179 18.2 … 10,175 8,848,485 1.1 0.6 – 1.7 24.4 Central line-associated bloodstream infection * * * * ≥ 30 Hospital-acquired

397. Adult Non-ICUs | 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 … 0.364 0.316 Average CL Days/Unit 1,165 335 360 345 332 335 325 Rate: (Infections

398. Educational Bundles | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     February 01, 2019 - PowerPoint Slide Set ( PowerPoint , 1.62 MB; HTML ) Infection Prevention The Take the Pledge … poster encourages all LTC facility staff to commit to basic infection prevention principles. … staff with basic knowledge about LTC facility infection prevention guidelines. … Hand Hygiene Hand hygiene is one of the most effective skills staff can perform to prevent infections … Outlines how the environment and equipment in a facility can be a source of potential bacterial and viral infections

399. Research Findings and Evidence Gaps in Youth Mental Health | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     July 01, 2025 - AHRQ in the Professional Literature A telehealth approach to central line-associated bloodstream infection

400. Study Reveals Sharp Decline in Mothers’ Mental Health | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     June 01, 2025 - AHRQ Safety Program for HAI Prevention: CLABSI—Webinar Recording Available Central-line associated bloodstream … infections (CLABSI) affect about 30,000 hospital patients each year. … To address this serious threat, the AHRQ Safety Program for Healthcare-Associated Infection Prevention