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1281. Checklists | PSNet
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      September 15, 2024 - their use in the  Keystone ICU project , a multicenter study in which a checklist of evidence-based infection … control interventions was implemented to reduce the risk of central line-associated bloodstream infections … This intervention achieved a stunning reduction in line infections, with many ICUs completely eliminating … line infections for months at a time. … The success of checklists in preventing central line infections and improving surgical safety resulted

1282. 10 Patient Safety Tips for Hospitals (pdf file)
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      December 01, 2009 - Prevent central line- associated blood stream infections. … Be vigilant preventing central line- associated blood stream infections by taking five steps every time … Taking these steps consistently reduced this type of deadly health care-associated infection to zero … Reduce infections by offering single- bed rooms, improving air filtration systems, and providing multiple … An intervention to decrease catheter-related bloodstream infections in the ICU.

1283. References | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      June 01, 2021 - Could the prevention of health care–associated infections increase hospital cost? … The financial impact of health care–associated infections from a hospital management perspective. … A multicenter, phased, cluster-randomized controlled trial to reduce central line-associated bloodstream … infections in intensive care units. … A multimodal infection control and patient safety intervention to reduce surgical site infections in

1284. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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      August 01, 2013 - Perhaps what we need to do is instead of focusing on readmission rates, instead of focusing on bloodstream … infection rates, or patients who left without being seen, maybe we can do a little project and collect … In the replication we showed it wasn't the 66% reduction of bloodstream infections, it was 81.5%, which … I got this project done and our bloodstream infection rates are down, they're at zero, they've been … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/intervention-decrease-catheter-related-bloodstream-infections-icu

1285. Prompting Removal of Unnecessary Indwelling Urinary Catheters
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      April 01, 2022 - Review of strategies to reduce central line-associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI) and catheter-associated … urinary tract infection (CAUTI) in adult ICUs. … Review of strategies to reduce central line-associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI) and catheter-associated … urinary tract infection (CAUTI) in adult ICUs. … Catheter-associated urinary tract infections in adult patients.

1286. Making Healthcare Safer IV Rapid Response_Active Surveillance Culturing of Clostridioides difficile and Multidrug-Resistant Organisms: Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus, Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacterales, and Candida auris (pdf file)
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      May 01, 2024 - to severe bloodstream infections and death. 11 Making Healthcare Safer IV – Active Surveillance … difficile LabID event and MRSA LabID bloodstream infection event data in their Inpatient Quality Reporting … site, bloodstream, and lower respiratory tract infections) between the campuses. … , MRSA bloodstream infections, or rate of MRSA infections per 1,000 patient days. … per 1,000 patient- days (0.197 vs. 0.201; p=0.92) • No difference in MRSA bloodstream infection

1287. Appendix 8: CLABSI Investigation Nurse Letter | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      March 01, 2018 - : CLABSI Investigation Nurse Letter Tools for Reducing Central Line-Associated Blood Stream Infections … help your unit implement evidence-based practices and eliminate central line-associated blood stream infections … Dear ____________, As part of our commitment to eradicate central line-associated blood stream infections … ) , and please let our team know about any factors you think could have introduced infection. … Are there any patient factors that you believe may have contributed to this infection?

1288. Premature Extubation | PSNet
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      May 25, 2011 - May 25, 2011 An intervention to decrease catheter-related bloodstream infections in the … June 16, 2011 Sustaining reductions in catheter related bloodstream infections in Michigan … September 20, 2011 Sustaining reductions in central line-associated bloodstream infections

1289. 099-Cusp-Guide-Why-Choose-Cusp-Approach (doc file)
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      October 01, 2024 - Improved safety culture has been associated with reduced patient safety issues, such as infection rates … From these, there was a 66 percent reduction in catheter-related bloodstream infections among 103 ICUs … , and a 71 percent reduction in ventilator-associated pneumonia infections among 112 ICUs. … Among more than 1,000 hospitals, there was a 40 percent reduction in central-line associated bloodstream … infections.

1290. System errors in intrapartum electronic fetal monitoring: a case review. | PSNet
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      May 16, 2012 - April 24, 2014 Increased catheter-related bloodstream infection rates after the introduction

1291. Medication errors in pediatric inpatients: prevalence and results of a prevention program. | PSNet
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      May 22, 2019 - April 14, 2021 Statewide NICU central-line–associated bloodstream infection rates decline

1292. Final Progress Report: Comprehensive Pediatric Hypertension Diagnosis and Management (pdf file)
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      January 01, 2025 - An intervention to decrease catheter-related bloodstream infections in the ICU. … Nosocomial bloodstream infection in critically ill patients. … Attributable cost and length of stay for central line-associated bloodstream infections. … Polymicrobial bloodstream infections in the neonatal intensive care unit are associated with increased … Catheter-associated bloodstream infections in pediatric hematology-oncology patients: factors associated

1293. Antibiotic-Time-Out-Tool (doc file)
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      November 01, 2019 - ☐ Diverticulitis ☐ Intra-abdominal infection ☐ Urinary tract infection (UTI) ☐ Osteoarticular infection … with source control n/a 4 days18 Gram-negative bloodstream infection with source control n/a 7 … with ciprofloxacin 400/500 mg twice-daily for 10 days for the treatment of complicated urinary tract infections … Once daily, extended release ciprofloxacin for complicated urinary tract infections and acute uncomplicated … Practice guidelines for the diagnosis and management of skin and soft tissue infections: 2014 update

1294. Creating a web-based incident analysis and communication system. | PSNet
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      May 01, 2003 - M Cases The Dropped Lung May 1, 2003 CDC central-line bloodstream … infection prevention efforts produced net benefits of at least $640 million during 1990–2008.

1295. Quantifying and characterizing adverse events in dermatologic surgery. | PSNet
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      November 16, 2022 - January 16, 2010 CDC central-line bloodstream infection prevention efforts produced net

1296. Characteristics of paid malpractice claims settled in and out of court in the USA: a retrospective analysis. | PSNet
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      July 03, 2014 - June 14, 2019 Quality of traditional surveillance for public reporting of nosocomial bloodstream … infection rates.

1297. The Safety Attitudes Questionnaire as a tool for benchmarking safety culture in the NICU. | PSNet
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      March 02, 2012 - September 29, 2017 Statewide NICU central-line–associated bloodstream infection rates

1298. Benefits of direct observation in medication administration to detect errors. | PSNet
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      March 09, 2022 - December 2, 2020 Impact of a national multimodal intervention to prevent catheter-related bloodstream … infection in the ICU: the Spanish experience.

1299. Making It Work Tip Sheet: Managing Urinary Retention and Catheterization in Intensive Care Unit Patients With Primary Neurologic Disorders (pdf file)
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      April 01, 2022 - ICU) team leaders implement effective strategies and achieve goals to reduce central line-associated bloodstream … unique problems that higher acuity neurologic ICU patients may have with catheter utilization and infection … infection rates. … American Journal Infection Control. 2020;48(11):1375-1380. PMID: 33097138. 7. … Catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI) in the neuroICU: identification of risk factors

1300. Results | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      November 01, 2017 - (CAUTI) 6 $4,694–$29,743 $13,793 ($5,019–$22,568) Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections … CAUTI) 4 1.28–1.97 1.50 (1.06–2.11) 0.071 0.036 (0.004–0.079) Central Line-Associated Bloodstream … Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections Based on seven studies reporting cost data, we estimated … For example, no data on costs associated with infections were found, and such infections could be costly … Only two studies were explicit about the types of infection included in their definition of SSI.