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401. PowerPoint Presentation
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/best-practices/gastro-slides.pptx
     November 01, 2019 - Identify options for empiric antibiotic therapy for diverticulitis and biliary tract infections Discuss … the importance of source control in the management of intra-abdominal infections Identify options for … antibiotic therapy for diverticulitis and biliary tract infections after additional clinical data are … resulting from obstruction Increased intra-ductal pressure often leads to translocation of bacteria into bloodstream … The Surgical Infection Society revised guidelines on the management of intra-abdominal infection.

402. Session 2 | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/facilities/ltc/mod1sess2.html
     October 01, 2014 - Swollen, puffy, or red skin might be a sign of a skin infection, of a blood clot deep inside, or of excess … Dry or cracked lips can be a sign of dehydration or of an oral infection such as thrush (yeast). … For example, a high respiratory rate with fever and a high heart rate could signify an infection in the … lungs or bloodstream, while a low respiratory rate could be a sign that the person has had too much … This can be caused by a bloodstream infection, a stroke, or simply not doing well with the social setting

403. Fact Sheet on Patient Safety Indicators (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/qitoolkit/combined/a1b_combo_psifactsheet.pdf
     October 01, 2015 - 2012 PSI 06 Iatrogenic Pneumothorax Rate X 0.34 0346 2012 PSI 07 Central Venous Catheter-related Bloodstream … Infection Rate X 0.21 PSI 08 Postoperative Hip Fracture Rate 0.04 PSI 09 Perioperative Hemorrhage

404. Urinary Incontinence EHR Materials (doc file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/evidencenow/mui/ui-ehr-materials.docx
     June 02, 2025 - If prescribing vaginal estrogen:  Using estrogen in the vagina can help with incontinence, bladder infections … While some estrogen is absorbed into the bloodstream, it is much less than the amount absorbed when taking

405. BLADDER SCAN – POLICY #2202 12/11/06 (doc file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/quality-resources/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/resources/tools/prevent/clinical-faqs.docx
     March 01, 2017 - patients with bacteriuria and a urinary catheter will develop symptomatic CAUTI, and others may develop a bloodstream … infection. [4: Saint S. … Urinary Tract Infection [UTI]) and other Urinary System Infection [USI]) Events. … Methenamine hippurate for preventing urinary tract infections. … Strategies to prevent healthcare-associated infections through hand hygiene.

406. Appendix G. Readiness Assessment | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/hai/cusp/clabsi-final-companion/clabsicompapg.html
     January 01, 2013 - Companion Guide Preface Methods Participation Outcomes Adult Non-ICUs Pediatric Units Infections

407. Appendix F. Team Checkup Tools | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/hai/cusp/clabsi-final-companion/clabsicompapf.html
     January 01, 2013 - Companion Guide Preface Methods Participation Outcomes Adult Non-ICUs Pediatric Units Infections

408. What We Learned: Five Key Lessons | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/hai/cusp/clabsi-final/clabsifinal4.html
     January 01, 2013 - 1) by heightening awareness of the significant morbidity and mortality associated with central line infections … , and 2) demonstrating that these infections could be reduced to almost zero. … At the start of the project, few hospitals were entering infection data into NHSN so most participants … slightly different model than On the CUSP: Stop BSI , this national neonatal central line-associated bloodstream … infection project, also known as the NCLABSI project, employed neonatologists and clinicians as the

409. Applying CUSP To Promote Safe Surgery (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/surgery/guide-appcusp.pdf
     December 01, 2017 - ICUs) in Michigan implemented CUSP in their now celebrated work to eliminate central line-associated bloodstream … infections. … We had to teach our staff that infection rates are the result of faulty systems, not bad clinicians. … Our surgical site infection (SSI) rate is not going to budge if all we do is exchange blame. … An intervention to decrease catheter-related bloodstream infections in the ICU.

410. Appendix E. Moderating Factors Flowchart | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/hai/cusp/clabsi-final-companion/clabsicompape.html
     January 01, 2013 - Companion Guide Preface Methods Participation Outcomes Adult Non-ICUs Pediatric Units Infections

411. Build a Business Case for Quality Improvement: Slide Presentation | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/mvp/modules/cusp/build-business-case-slides.html
     February 01, 2017 - , ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) was considered one of the most lethal healthcare-associated infections … CAUTI = catheter-associated urinary tract infection; CLABSI = central line associated bloodstream infection … ; DVT = deep vein thrombosis; VAP = ventilator-associated pneumonia; SSI = surgical site infection. … * Infection-related Ventilator-Associated Condition (IVAC). 15. … we get the money to pay for the associated costs for patients with preventable healthcare-acquired infections

412. Final Progress Report: Reduction of Nephrotoxic Medication-Associated Acute Kidney Injury in Children (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-02/goldstein-report.pdf
     January 01, 2024 - infections.17 During this initial effort, early adopter hospitals were identified and served as peer … Decreasing PICU catheter-associated bloodstream infections: NACHRI's quality transformation efforts. … International Nosocomial Infection Control Consortium (INICC) report, data summary of 36 countries, for … American journal of infection control 2012;40:396- 407. PMID: 21908073. 19. … Financial impact of failing to prevent surgical site infections.

413. Faclearncusp (doc file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/education/curriculum-tools/cusptoolkit/modules/learn/faclearncusp.docx
     January 01, 2009 - 2003, the Michigan Keystone Center launched an AHRQ-funded project to reduce central line-associated bloodstream … infections in select Michigan intensive care units. … extremely successful, and the participating Michigan ICUs continue to sustain central line-associated bloodstream … infections, or CLABSI, rates of zero percent, even today. … In 2008, AHRQ funded national projects to apply the CUSP model to reduce infections nationwide.

414. Introduce CUSP
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/education/curriculum-tools/cusptoolkit/modules/learn/learncusp.pptx
     April 01, 2011 - originally developed the CUSP model with funding from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality An infection … Sustaining reductions in catheter related bloodstream infections in Michigan intensive care units: observational

415. Selected Best Practices and Suggestions for Improvement (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/qitoolkit/combined/d4g_combo_psi10-postopmetaderangement-bestpractices.pdf
     May 20, 2016 - the postoperative period not only reduced mortality among critically ill patients, but also reduced bloodstream … infections, acute renal failure, blood transfusions, mechanical ventilation, and intensive care.2 … the care of postoperative patients7-10: o Identify patients at risk (e.g. older age, hypovolemia, infection

416. Build a Business Case for Quality Improvement: Facilitator Guide | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/mvp/modules/cusp/build-business-case-fac-guide.html
     February 01, 2017 - Historically, VAP was considered by many researchers to be perhaps the most deadly healthcare-associated infection … Say: VAP and surgical site infections top the list at, on average, $21,000 in estimated additional … Central line associated bloodstream infections and pressure ulcers can add an estimated $17,000 to care … A successful initiative can significantly reduce VACs and infection-related VACs, thereby reducing the … Ask: Where will we get the money to pay for the patients with preventable healthcare-acquired infections

417. Appendix D. Data Interpolation Example | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/hai/cusp/clabsi-final-companion/clabsicompapd.html
     January 01, 2013 - Companion Guide Preface Methods Participation Outcomes Adult Non-ICUs Pediatric Units Infections

418. How To Use This Toolkit | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/hai/quality/tools/cauti-ltc/how-to-use.html
     March 01, 2017 - good place to start is the Guide to Implementing a Program To Reduce Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections … materials: Guides (PDF): Each guide walks users through a key step of establishing and maintaining an infection

419. Strategies to Better Engineer Safety into Healthcare Delivery (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/action-alliance/engineering-safety-practice/safety-engineering-strategies.pdf
     March 06, 2025 - Healthcare Improvement Patient Safety Leadership WalkRounds Tools • AHRQ's Healthcare-Associated Infections … staff training on nutrition and respiratory care in neonates, and decrease central line-associated bloodstream … infections. … low birth weight infant nutrition and decreases in unplanned extubations and central line-associated bloodstream … infections.

420. Daily Care Processes Guide for Reducing Ventilator-Associated Events in Mechanically Ventilated Patients (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/mvp/modules/technical/daily-care-processes-guide.pdf
     January 01, 2017 - infections surveillance system: a pilot study. … An intervention to decrease catheter-related bloodstream infections in the ICU. … Sustaining reductions in catheter related bloodstream infections in michigan intensive care units: … The Rhode Island ICU collaborative: a model for reducing central line-associated bloodstream infection … Eliminating central-line associated bloodstream infections: a national patient safety imperative.