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1541. Making Healthcare Safer IV Rapid Review: Prevention in Adults of Infection With Transmission of Multidrug-Resistant Organisms (pdf file)
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      April 01, 2024 - infections, and central-line-associated bloodstream infections, as well as Clostridioides difficile … 6 include those targeting invasive medical devices/procedures such as central-line- associated bloodstream … ) Chlorhexidine baths N/A BSI (mainly CLABSI, some non-CLABSI) Healthcare- associated bloodstream … The efficacy of daily bathing with chlorhexidine for reducing healthcare- associated bloodstream infections … Chlorhexidine versus routine bathing to prevent multidrug-resistant organisms and all- cause bloodstream

1542. Background Report for the Request for Public Comment on Initial, Recommended Core Set of Children's Healthcare Quality Measures for Voluntary Use by Medicaid and CHIP Programs | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      December 01, 2009 - MANAGEMENT OF ACUTE CONDITIONS Acute Upper Respiratory Tract Illness AC-1 Upper respiratory infection—appropriate … patients - Inpatient  7 4-7 19 5 3-6 19 7 6-8 19 AC-23 Central line associated bloodstream … infection (PDI 12)  7 6-8 19 6 5-7 19 7 6-8 19 AC-24 Accidental puncture and … 7 6-7 19 7 6-7 19 HIV CC-23 HIV AIDS Bureau Measure—% of clients with HIV infection

1543. Module 1: Overview - Facilitator's Notes | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      February 01, 2023 - nurses to gain a sense of confidence and demonstrate competence in catheter-associated urinary tract infection … 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.

1544. Preventing-Cauti-Icu-Setting-Module 1-Speaker-Notes (doc file)
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      September 01, 2015 - nurses to gain a sense of confidence and demonstrate competence in catheter-associated urinary tract infection … 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.

1545. Pediatric Toolkit for Using the AHRQ Quality Indicators | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      December 01, 2017 - PDI11 Postoperative Wound Dehiscence PDF [ - 61.87 KB] PSI12 Central Venous Catheter-Related Bloodstream … Infections PDF [ - 130.85 KB] NQI03 Neonatal Blood Stream Infection PDF [ - 153.19 KB] D

1546. Febrile Neutropenia and an Almost Fatal Medication Error | PSNet
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      February 01, 2012 - Her blood cultures ultimately grew Escherichia coli , which may have spread from her bowel to her bloodstream … Infection in a neutropenic patient can be fatal. … , skin or soft-tissue infection, pneumonia, hemodynamic instability, or severe mucositis.( 9 ) In this … Patients with neutropenia are at high risk for infection and should not be prescribed suppositories to … Prevention and Treatment of Cancer-Related Infections, Version 2.2016, NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines

1547. Staggered Sensitivity Results | PSNet
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      May 01, 2013 - prophylaxis and improved selection of empiric antibiotics are critical in the prevention of surgical site infections … Exploring obstacles to proper timing of prophylactic antibiotics for surgical site infections. … Reducing surgical site infections through a multidisciplinary computerized process for preoperative prophylactic … evaluation of a database-driven empiric antimicrobial guidance program in hospitalized patients with a bloodstream … infection.

1548. Appendix B. Systematic Review Flowchart | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      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).

1549. 054-Dec-Guide-Pre-Launch-Activities (doc file)
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      October 01, 2024 - involved in decolonization, including nurses, physicians, nurses’ aides, environmental services, and infection … on methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), vancomycin-resistant enterococcus (VRE), and bloodstream … infection rates within the unit 4. … Such committees may include, but are not limited to, infection prevention, nursing governance, pharmacy … Training Plans Education and training efforts should be coordinated with nurse managers, nurse educators, infection

1550. Low Tidal Volume Ventilation Guide for Reducing Ventilator-Associated Events in Mechanically Ventilated Patients (pdf file)
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      January 01, 2017 - Among these harms are barotrauma, infection, and “volutrauma.”1 Patients who require mechanical ventilation … 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 Infect

1551. Fundamentals of Medicare Patient Safety Surveillance: Intent, Relevance, and Transparency (pdf file)
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      July 01, 2004 - year of abstraction involved data collection and analysis for adverse events in the following topics: bloodstream … infections; central venous catheters (CVC); total hip and total knee replacement; postoperative pneumonia … Table 2: MPSMS Topics Production Pre-production Developmental Bloodstream infections* CVC* Hip … is limited to early infection (occurring during inpatient convalescence) and very severe infections … said, we should report that in the MPSMS production sample we are examining charts for eight topics (bloodstream

1552. Gap Analysis for MRSA Prevention (Unit-Level) (pdf file)
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      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

1553. A Model for Sustaining and Spreading Safety Interventions: AHRQ Safety Program for Reducing CAUTI in Hospitals (pdf file)
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      September 01, 2015 - in Hospitals Sustainability Guide 2 Background and Acknowledgments Healthcare-associated infections … change initiatives, using lessons from the central-line associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI) and … Part of the National Action Plan to Prevent Healthcare Associated Infections, these HAI prevention projects … National Action Plan to Prevent Health Care-Associated Infections: Road Map to Elimination. … An intervention to decrease catheter-related bloodstream infections in the ICU.

1554. A Model for Sustaining and Spreading Safety Interventions: AHRQ Safety Program for Reducing CAUTI in Hospitals (pdf file)
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      September 01, 2015 - in Hospitals Sustainability Guide 2 Background and Acknowledgments Healthcare-associated infections … change initiatives, using lessons from the central-line associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI) and … Part of the National Action Plan to Prevent Healthcare Associated Infections, these HAI prevention projects … National Action Plan to Prevent Health Care-Associated Infections: Road Map to Elimination. … An intervention to decrease catheter-related bloodstream infections in the ICU.

1555. Resources by the CMS Patient Safety Structural Measure Domains | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      April 01, 2025 - Additional toolkits offer resources and guidance for preventing healthcare acquired infections: catheter-associated … urinary tract infection ( CAUTI ); central line-associated bloodstream infection ( CLABSI );  CLABSI

1556. AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention
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      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

1557. Not-So-Therapeutic Tap | PSNet
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      December 01, 2014 - Use of simulation-based education to reduce catheter-related bloodstream infections. … Cost savings from reduced catheter-related bloodstream infection after simulation-based education for … June 1, 2011 Use of simulation-based education to reduce catheter-related bloodstream … infections.

1558. 009-Ss-Evidence-Decolonization-Fg (doc file)
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      April 01, 2025 - most costly healthcare-associated infections (HAIs). … Slide 10 S. aureus Carriage and SSIs SAY: Nasal carriage of Staphylococcus aureus confers an infection … risk, both in surgical site infections and in other types of infections. … CHG prior to central line insertion was the most protective action against central line-associated bloodstream … infection (CLABSI).

1559. Appendix D. Universal ICU Decolonization Nursing Protocol | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      September 01, 2013 - The REDUCE MRSA Trial found a 44 percent reduction in all-cause bloodstream infections and a 37 percent

1560. Appendix D. Universal ICU Decolonization Nursing Protocol | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      September 01, 2013 - The REDUCE MRSA Trial found a 44 percent reduction in all-cause bloodstream infections and a 37 percent