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  1. APIC HAI Cost Calculator | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

    www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/clabsi-cauti-icu/implement/apic-cost-calculator.html
    April 01, 2022 - APIC HAI Cost Calculator The Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology … (APIC) healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) Calculator Tools help define the costs associated with … Utilize these tools to engage senior leaders or other staff in this work to reduce infections.

  2. AHRQ Celebrates National Public Health Week | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

    www.ahrq.gov/news/newsletters/e-newsletter/952.html
    April 01, 2025 - Cost and Utilization Project Statistical Brief #313,  Prevalence and Burden of Healthcare-Associated Infections … AHRQ’s patient tools aim to reduce healthcare-associated infections and other harms, enhance outcomes … units (ICUs) and non-ICUs to participate in a free 9-month program to reduce central line-associated bloodstream … infection (CLABSI) rates in acute care hospitals. … Incidence of and risk factors for subsequent lower respiratory tract infection following an infant RSV

  3. Using Data To Drive Change and Improve Patient Safety Slides

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/clabsi-cauti-icu/data-change-slides.pptx
    April 01, 2022 - ratio (SIR) If greater than 1, then higher number of infections than expected If less than 1, then less … infections than expected Standardized utilization ratio (SUR) If greater than 1, then higher device … MRSA SSI 10 23 3 9 42 7 15 Tell the Story Using Data: Transparency The MICU at NCH Is Preventing Infections … Date: 4/29 – 5/5 (Information posted 5/7) Days since last central line-associated bloodstream infection … in the ICU Increasing Ownership and Engagement at Multiple Levels To Prevent Infections in ICUs AHRQ

  4. Making It Work Tip Sheet: Chlorhexidine Bathing and Perineal Cleaning (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/clabsi-cauti-icu/chlorhexidine-bathing.pdf
    April 01, 2022 - ICU) team leaders implement effective strategies and achieve goals to reduce central line-associated bloodstream … infections (CLABSI) and catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI) and improve safety culture … Effect of daily chlorhexidine bathing on hospital- acquired infection. … Targeted versus universal decolonization to prevent ICU infection. … Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology. 2018;39(4):405-11. PMID: 29493475. 12.

  5. In Conversation With… Alison Holmes, MD, MPH | PSNet

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    March 01, 2014 - In the US, central line–associated bloodstream infections are a major success story in the safety field … But not for people coming in with viral upper respiratory tract infections. … Healthcare-Associated Infections in Hospitals. … Healthcare-Associated Infections in Hospitals. … bloodstream infection (CLABSI) Catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI) Ventilator-associated

  6. Surprise Wire | PSNet

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    July 15, 2020 - and delivered in a group setting, can decrease CVC-related adverse events such as catheter-related infections … Guidelines for the Prevention of Intravascular Catheter-Related Infections. … Eliminating catheter-related bloodstream infections in the intensive care unit. … The effect of an education program on the incidence of central venous catheter-associated bloodstream … infection in a medical ICU.

  7. Appendix 1: Weeks Without CLABSI Banner | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

    www.ahrq.gov/hai/clabsi-tools/appendix-1.html
    March 01, 2018 - Appendix 1: Weeks Without CLABSI Banner Tools for Reducing Central Line-Associated Blood Stream Infections … help your unit implement evidence-based practices and eliminate central line-associated blood stream infections

  8. How Does Infection Prevention Fit Into a Safety Program? | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/how-does-infection-prevention-fit-safety-program
    March 01, 2014 - Healthcare-Associated Infections in Hospitals. … Healthcare-Associated Infections in Hospitals. … bloodstream infection (CLABSI) Catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI) Ventilator-associated … In the US, central line–associated bloodstream infections are a major success story in the safety field … But not for people coming in with viral upper respiratory tract infections.

  9. Making It Work Tip Sheet: Engaging Physicians in Preventing CLABSI and CAUTI (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/clabsi-cauti-icu/engaging-physicians.pdf
    April 01, 2022 - ICU) team leaders implement effective strategies and achieve goals to reduce central line-associated bloodstream … infections (CLABSI) and catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI) and improve safety culture … rates, days since last infection, etc., on a periodic basis such as quarterly or monthly. … • When an infection does occur, include the unit physician and/ or attending physician in the learning … • Share patient stories and the impact the infection had on the patient and family—make it personal

  10. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49721/psn-pdf
    December 01, 2014 - Although the patient was not harmed, he was placed at risk for development of a central line–associated bloodstream … infection. … catheter (CVC) insertion, put the simulated patient at risk for developing a central line–associated bloodstream … infection and put himself at risk for contamination. … Use of simulation-based education to reduce catheter-related bloodstream infections.

  11. Rates | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

    www.ahrq.gov/hai/cusp/clabsi-neonatal/nclabsi5.html
    January 01, 2013 - Relative to baseline, a neonatal central line-associated bloodstream infection (NCLABSI) rate reduction … As a confirmatory analysis, units submitting infection data to the National Healthcare Safety Network

  12. Eliminating CLABSI, A National Patient Safety Imperative: Final Report (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/publications/files/clabsifinal.pdf
    October 01, 2012 - focuses on the need to dramatically reduce these infections. … Sustaining reductions in catheter related bloodstream infections in Michigan intensive care units: observational … The Rhode Island ICU Collaborative: a model for reducing central line-associated bloodstream infection … An intervention to decrease catheter-related bloodstream infections in the ICU. … Sustaining reductions in catheter-related bloodstream infections in Michigan intensive care units: an

  13. Reducing surgical errors: implementing a three-hinge approach to success. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/reducing-surgical-errors-implementing-three-hinge-approach-success
    December 08, 2021 - September 29, 2017 CDC central-line bloodstream infection prevention efforts produced

  14. ICU Assessment (doc file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/clabsi-cauti-icu/icu-assessment.docx
    April 01, 2022 - Prevention Practices The purpose of this assessment is to understand current central line-associated bloodstream … infections (CLABSI) and/or catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI) prevention practices … assessment would be events like changes in the number of outcomes, such as meeting goals of lowered infections … Statement Yes No Don't Know Our ICU discusses/analyzes all central line-associated bloodstream … infections.

  15. Customer focused incident monitoring in anaesthesia. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/customer-focused-incident-monitoring-anaesthesia
    April 24, 2018 - April 24, 2018 Quality of traditional surveillance for public reporting of nosocomial bloodstream … infection rates.

  16. Iatrogenic events in neonates: beneficial effects of prevention strategies and continuous monitoring. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/iatrogenic-events-neonates-beneficial-effects-prevention-strategies-and-continuous-monitoring
    February 20, 2008 - January 12, 2011 Quality of traditional surveillance for public reporting of nosocomial bloodstream … infection rates.

  17. Appendix 8: CLABSI Investigation Nurse Letter | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

    www.ahrq.gov/hai/clabsi-tools/appendix-8.html
    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?

  18. Overcome Common Challenges | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

    www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/clabsi-cauti-icu/overcome/index.html
    April 01, 2022 - engagement among all relevant hospital personnel to support the success and sustainability of your infection … interaction of the multidisciplinary team members and specific patient care actions in order to reduce infections … that support ICU teams to overcome mindsets that hold them back from believing that achieving zero infections

  19. AHRQ Final Progress Report: Developing an Integrated Engineering-Based Model to Reduce Infections in the ICU (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-01/mastrangelo-report.pdf
    January 01, 2024 - Methods: We took an integrated approach, concentrating on catheter-related bloodstream infections, … ventilator-associated pneumonia, respiratory virus infections, urinary tract infections, and rotavirus … infections in pediatric, cardiac, and neonatal ICUs. … on a single infection affecting a limited patient population. … The development of an ICU-specific risk-of-infection score.

  20. The Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program (CUSP) for MRSA Prevention | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

    www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/mrsa-prevention/toolkit/cusp.html
    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
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