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61. Tools for Reducing Central Line-Associated Blood Stream Infections (pdf file)
    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/clabsi-tools/clabsi-tools-revised.pdf
    January 01, 2013 - Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infections Fact Sheet Appendix 3. … An intervention to decrease catheter- related bloodstream infections in the ICU. … Nosocomial bloodstream infection in critically ill patients. … Nosocomial bloodstream infections in the critically ill. … Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infection (CLABSI) Event.

62. The Four Key Strategies of 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 … patient or the patient care environment and transmit it to other patients, leading to colonization or infection … , but they increase patients' risk of infection by MRSA and other HAIs. … Prevention of CLABSI : Learn effective strategies to prevent Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections

63. 163-Central-Line-Rounds-Form (doc file)
    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa/163-central-line-rounds-form.docx
    October 01, 2024 - Yes No · Were signs of infection or complications assessed? … Yes No · Were signs of infection or complications assessed? … Preventing Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections: Useful Tools, An International Perspective … Interventions to reduce unnecessary central venous catheter use to prevent central-line-associated bloodstream … infections in adults: A systematic review.

64. AHRQ Safety Program for Healthcare-Associated Infection Prevention | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    January 01, 2025 - AHRQ Safety Program for Healthcare-Associated Infection Prevention The Agency for Healthcare … Improve your unit's infection prevention procedures for central line-associated bloodstream infections … (CLABSI), catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI), and ventilator-associated pneumonia … Enhance teamwork and communication around infection prevention. … Note Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. 2022 National and State Healthcare-Associated Infections

65. Central Venous Catheter Indications Facilitator Notes (doc file)
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    April 01, 2022 - infections, also known as CLABSIs. … After a diagnostic workup he is found to have a central line-associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI … Midline catheters had a significantly lower risk of occlusion and bloodstream infections versus PICC … The outcomes the authors looked at included bloodstream infections, symptomatic deep-vein thrombosis … infections.

66. Declines in Hospital-Acquired Conditions (pdf file)
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    January 01, 2019 - Adverse Drug Events -28% CAUTI* -5% CLABSI+ -6% Clostridioides difficile Infections -37% … Falls -5% Obstetric Adverse Events -3% Pressure Ulcers Surgical Site Infections Ventilator … embolisms -17% All Other HACs -14% Totals -13% *CAUTI - Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections … +CLABSI - Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections **The percent change numbers are compared

67. Declines in Hospital-Acquired Conditions (pdf file)
    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/data/infographics/hac_rates_2019.pdf
    January 01, 2019 - Adverse Drug Events -28% CAUTI* -5% CLABSI+ -6% Clostridioides difficile Infections … 37% Falls -5% Obstetric Adverse Events -5% Pressure Ulcers 6% Surgical Site Infections … embolisms -17% All Other HACs -12% Totals -13% *CAUTI - Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections … +CLABSI - Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections **The percent change numbers are compared to

68. New Predictive Model May Help Hospitals Reduce Length of Antibiotic Treatment | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    February 01, 2025 - Informational Webinars Scheduled for Hospitals Interested in Reducing Central Line-Associated Bloodstream … Infections . … implement strategies to reduce central line-associated bloodstream infections. … Participants will receive free expert consultation to promote infection prevention procedures, regular … Machine learning-based infection diagnostic and prognostic models in post-acute care settings: a systematic

69. Implementation Measurement (pdf file)
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    January 01, 2016 - infections as an example). … For example, if thinking about catheter-related bloodstream infections, you could collect data on all … Infection Prevention Measurement Instrument A. … Infection Prevention Measurement Instrument A. … Central Line Days Catheter-Related Bloodstream Infection Prevention Measurement: Description of Each

70. Implementation Measurement (pdf file)
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    January 01, 2016 - infections as an example). … For example, if thinking about catheter-related bloodstream infections, you could collect data on all … infections and that your implementation plan (from Tool D.6) included tasks/actions related to the … Infection Prevention Measurement Instrument A. … Infection Prevention Measurement Instrument Catheter-Related Bloodstream Infection Prevention Measurement

71. CAUTI Event Reporting Tool (doc file)
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    April 01, 2022 - Infections at other sites such as surgical site infection or endocarditis? … APIC Implementation Guide: Guide to Preventing Central-line Associated Bloodstream Infections.. https … ://apic.org/Resources/Topic-specific-infection-prevention/Central-line-associated-bloodstream-infections … Checklist for Prevention of Central Line Related Bloodstream Infections. https://www.cdc.gov/hai/pdfs … /resources/patient-safety-topics/infection-prevention-and-control/central-line-associated-bloodstream-infections-toolkit-and-monograph

72. 003-Clabsi-Prevention-Webinar-Fg (doc file)
    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa/003-clabsi-prevention-webinar-fg.docx
    October 01, 2024 - AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention Prevention of Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections … Infections SAY: Welcome to this presentation on the Prevention of Central Line-Associated Bloodstream … Slide 2 Key Strategies To Take Aim & Target MRSA Infection SAY: Preventing infections associated … For purposes of surveillance, CLABSI is defined as a laboratory-confirmed bloodstream infection for which … an eligible bloodstream infection organism is identified, and an eligible central line is present on

73. Children’s Hospital Uses AHRQ’s Pediatric QI Toolkit To Bring Physicians Together To Reduce CLABSIs (pdf file)
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    December 01, 2015 - infections (CLABSIs). … Lurie Children’s Hospital used the Pediatric QI Toolkit to reduce central line- associated bloodstream … infections (CLABSIs) in their hematology/oncology/stem cell transplant division. … included representatives from hematology, oncology, stem cell transplant, pediatric intensive care, infection … Infections (Tool D.4j) and the Gap Analysis (Tool D.5).

74. Declines in Hospital Acquired Conditions (pdf file)
    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/data/infographics/hac-rates-decline.pdf
    June 02, 2025 - Adverse Drug Events CAUTI* *CAUTI - Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections CLABSI+ Clostridium … difficile Infections +CLABSI - Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infection Falls Obstetric … Adverse Events Pressure Ulcers Surgical Site Infections Ventilator- Associated Pneumonias

75. Guide: Purpose and Use of CLABSI Tools | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    January 01, 2020 - An intervention to decrease catheter-related bloodstream infections in the ICU. … Nosocomial bloodstream infection in critically ill patients. … Nosocomial bloodstream infections in the critically ill. … Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infection (CLABSI) Event. … Strategies to prevent central line-associated bloodstream infections in acute care hospitals.

76. Central Venous Catheter Insertion
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    April 01, 2022 - Review of strategies to reduce central line-associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI) and catheter-associated … Review of strategies to reduce central line-associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI) and catheter-associated … Elimination of central line-associated bloodstream infections: application of the evidence. … Central line-associated bloodstream infection reduction and bundle compliance in intensive care units … The journey to zero central catheter-associated bloodstream infections: culture change in an intensive

77. High-Performance Work Practices in CLABSI Prevention Interventions | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    August 01, 2015 - describes specific practices and "success factors" for reducing and eliminating central line-associated bloodstream … infections (CLABSIs) in health care facilities.  … " titled "Extending the Search for High-Performance Work Practices (HPWPs) in Healthcare-Associated Infection … Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program (CUSP) initiative, designed to reduce central line-associated bloodstream … infections (CLABSIs).

78. AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention
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    October 01, 2024 - 11 Safety Culture Is Related to Outcomes7 Patient outcomes8-11 Patient care experience Infection rates … An intervention to decrease catheter-related bloodstream infections in the ICU. … Sustaining reductions in catheter-related bloodstream infections in Michigan intensive care units: an … AHRQ patient safety project reduces bloodstream infections by 40%. … Patient Saf Qual Hcare Sep 2012. https://www.psqh.com/news/ahrq-patient-safety-project-reduces-bloodstream-infections-by

79. Appendix: Incidence of Hospital-Acquired Conditions in the Partnership for Patients: Estimates and Projected and Measured Impact | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    November 01, 2015 - 250,000 7.6 CLABSIs MPSMS (2014) Blood Stream Infections Associated With Central Venous … 400,000 250,000 150,000 38% $150,000,000 3,495 Central Line-Associated Bloodstream … Infections 18,000 5,000 13,000 72% $221,000,000 2,405 Falls 260,000 260,000 … 530,000 40% 50% 20% 106,000 $1,000 Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections … .023 $106,000,000 2,470 Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections .185 $170,000,000

80. Computer-Based Training Modules: Nasal Iodophor
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    March 01, 2022 - Trial showed the same 32% reduction in bloodstream infection for midlines as it did for central lines … Body bacteria can cause infection in hospitals and nursing homes due to wounds, devices, and poor health … of the patient Decolonization has been shown to prevent infections For patients with multidrug-resistant … found that decolonization for adult non-ICU patients with specific medical devices reduced all-cause bloodstream … infections by 32 percent and positive methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and vancomycin-resistant