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421. C1 Prioritization Worksheet (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/qitoolkit/combined/c1_combo_prioritizationworksheet.pdf
     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

422. Gap Analysis for MRSA Prevention (Unit-Level) (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa/122-unit-level-gap-analysis.pdf
     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

423. Toolkit for Using the AHRQ Quality Indicators - A “How to” Guide for Improving Hospital Quality and Safety | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/resource/qitool/webinar080116/index.html
     December 01, 2017 - Communication and Optimal Resolution (CANDOR) Toolkit Tools for Reducing Central Line-Associated Blood Stream Infections … Unretrieved Device Fragment PSI 06: Iatrogenic Pneumothorax * PSI 07: Central Venous Catheter-­‐Related Bloodstream … Infection PSI 08: In-­‐Hospital Fall With Hip Fracture * PSI 09: Perioperative Hemorrhage or Hematoma … Postoperative Sepsis PDI 11: Postoperative Wound Dehiscence PDI 12: Central Venous Catheter-­‐Related Bloodstream … Infection NQI 03: Neonatal Bloodstream Infection * PDI 06 is not yet available in ICD-­‐10 Slide

424. Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection Surveillance | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/hai/quality/tools/cauti-ltc/infection-surveillance.html
     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

425. AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa/039-mrsa-surveillance-slides.pptx
     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

426. Selected Best Practices and Suggestions for Improvement (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/qitoolkit/pdi/d4e_pdi06-heartsurgery-bestpractices.pdf
     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

427. Selected Best Practices and Suggestions for Improvement (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/qitoolkit/combined/d4s_combo_pdi06-heartsurgery-bestpractices.pdf
     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

428. Prevent Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/hai/quality/tools/cauti-ltc/prevent.html
     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

429. Appendix B. Systematic Review Flowchart | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/hai/cusp/clabsi-final-companion/clabsicompapb.html
     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).

430. Toolkit To Reduce CAUTI and Other HAIs in Long-Term Care Facilities | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/hai/quality/tools/cauti-ltc/index.html
     September 01, 2021 - Long-Term Care Facilities helps long-term care (LTC) facilities reduce catheter-associated urinary tract infection … (CAUTI) and improve practices to prevent healthcare-associated infections (HAIs). … The toolkit includes instructional materials and resources in infection prevention best practices (e.g … ., foundational infection prevention strategies, CAUTI prevention, antibiotic stewardship), resident

431. Gap Analysis for MRSA and SSI Prevention (Surgical Services) (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa-2/146-gap-analysis-surgical-services.pdf
     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.

432. Module 1: Overview | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/hai/cauti-tools/cauti-icu/facil-guide/mod1.html
     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.

433. 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

434. Study Reveals Sharp Decline in Mothers’ Mental Health | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/news/newsletters/e-newsletter/960.html
     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

435. Research Findings and Evidence Gaps in Youth Mental Health | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/news/newsletters/e-newsletter/964.html
     July 01, 2025 - AHRQ in the Professional Literature A telehealth approach to central line-associated bloodstream infection

436. 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.

437. PowerPoint Presentation
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/esrd/clinical-care/clinicalcare_slides.pptx
     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.

438. 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.

439. 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

440. 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.