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1621. Physical Diagnosis: A Lost Art? | PSNet
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      January 17, 2018 - seen a patient with spinal cord injury who was transferred from an outside hospital for urinary tract infection … January 12, 2022 Eliminating central line-associated bloodstream infections: a national … January 15, 2014 Eradicating central line–associated bloodstream infections statewide

1622. Delayed Sepsis Management Due to Ambiguous Allergy | PSNet
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      January 13, 2021 - found patients with beta-lactam allergy histories experienced higher clinical failure for gram-negative bloodstream … infections compared to patients without (39% vs 27%, p=0.03).( 4 ) Patients who have a history of … treatment failures in methicillin-sensitive Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia and more surgical site infections … , surgical site infection, and colonization with antibiotic resistant organisms. … The impact of a reported penicillin allergy on surgical site infection risk.

1623. Suicidal Ideation in the Family Medicine Clinic | PSNet
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      October 01, 2007 - November 2, 2016 Eliminating central line-associated bloodstream infections: a national … 15, 2014 Implementing a national program to reduce catheter-associated urinary tract infection … May 11, 2011 Infection preventionist checklist to improve culture and reduce central … line–associated bloodstream infections.

1624. Methods Applying AHRQ Quality Indicators to Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP) Data for the Tenth (2012) NHQR and NHDR (pdf file)
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      January 01, 2012 - infection per 1,000 discharges of length 2 or more days (excluding cases with a principal diagnosis … of sepsis or infection), newborns Inpatient Quality Indicators6 IQI 8 Deaths per 1,000 admissions … PSI 7 Central venous catheter-related bloodstream infection per 1,000 medical and surgical discharges … PSI 23 Central venous catheter-related bloodstream infections* per 100,000 population (excluding immunocompromised … Bloodstream Infection.

1625. 050-Dec-Implementation-Notes (doc file)
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      October 01, 2024 - environment 3) Preventing person-based transmission 4) Preventing device- and procedure-associated infections … Estimates for baseline assessment can include: · All-cause bloodstream infection (BSI) rate: Number of … Therefore, nasal decolonization is essential for clearing MRSA and reducing infections. … of MRSA clinical cultures and all-cause bloodstream infection rates for each unit. … In the Cardio ICU, the reduction in MRSA cultures and bloodstream infections is particularly dramatic

1626. Methods – Applying HCUP Quality Indicators (pdf file)
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      January 01, 2012 - infection per 1,000 discharges of length 2 or more days (excluding cases with a principal diagnosis … of sepsis or infection), newborns Inpatient Quality Indicators7 IQI 8 Deaths per 1,000 admissions … PSI 7 Central venous catheter-related bloodstream infection per 1,000 medical and surgical discharges … PSI 23 Central venous catheter-related bloodstream infections* per 100,000 population (excluding immunocompromised … Bloodstream Infection.

1627. Applying CUSP To Promote Safe Surgery (pdf file)
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      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.

1628. In Conversation With… Ashish K. Jha, MD, MPH | PSNet
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      May 01, 2013 - we won't pay you extra money for that central line infection. … from the National Healthcare Safety Network, a recent analysis found that while catheter-associated bloodstream … infections and catheter-associated urinary tract infections had been on the decline, the introduction … An intervention to decrease catheter-related bloodstream infections in the ICU. … Effect of nonpayment for preventable infections in U.S. hospitals.

1629. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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      December 01, 2014 - Minister of Health in Uganda said to me, "We cannot tell people that hospitals may be giving them infections … We have taken some elements of the CUSP approach around bloodstream infection and are trying to adapt … that for work in preventing surgical site infection in African hospitals. … The first one was on infection prevention and control and really working on hand hygiene. … Similarly in infection prevention we have one of the world's experts working on the team.

1630. Think Like a Surgeon | PSNet
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      December 04, 2024 - However, results of blood and urine cultures were negative, and no clear source of infection was found … and inflammation of the gallbladder secondary to gallbladder ischemia, bile stasis, and subsequent infection … Although CT scan is frequently obtained to elucidate sources of intrabdominal infection, it is not a … Previous Providers March 1, 2014 Elimination of central-venous-catheter-related bloodstream … infections from the intensive care unit.

1631. Faclearncusp (doc file)
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      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.

1632. Study Reveals Sharp Decline in Mothers’ Mental Health | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      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

1633. Staff Training Videos | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      March 01, 2022 - toolkit, videos provide background information about the A ctive Bat hing to E liminate (ABATE) Infection … Overview * This video discusses the importance of CHG cleaning during a bed bath or a shower to prevent infection

1634. Introduce CUSP
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      April 01, 2011 - originally developed the CUSP model with funding from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality An infection … Sustaining reductions in catheter related bloodstream infections in Michigan intensive care units: observational

1635. Selected Best Practices and Suggestions for Improvement (pdf file)
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      May 20, 2016 - the postoperative period not only reduced mortality among critically ill patients, but also reduced bloodstream … infections, acute renal failure, blood transfusions, mechanical ventilation, and intensive care.2 … the care of postoperative patients7-10: o Identify patients at risk (e.g. older age, hypovolemia, infection

1636. Build a Business Case for Quality Improvement: Facilitator Guide | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      February 01, 2017 - Historically, VAP was considered by many researchers to be perhaps the most deadly healthcare-associated infection … Say: VAP and surgical site infections top the list at, on average, $21,000 in estimated additional … Central line associated bloodstream infections and pressure ulcers can add an estimated $17,000 to care … A successful initiative can significantly reduce VACs and infection-related VACs, thereby reducing the … Ask: Where will we get the money to pay for the patients with preventable healthcare-acquired infections

1637. Don't Push | PSNet
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      March 02, 2011 - The patient had been diagnosed with HIV infection 3 years earlier. … Her opportunistic infections included thrush and Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia (PCP). … Most likely, this was a case of HIV psychosis, not the sign of an adventitious CNS infection. … Psychiatric complications in human immunodeficiency virus infection. … October 16, 2012 Trends in central line–associated bloodstream infections in a trauma-surgical

1638. Methods – Applying HCUP Quality Indicators (pdf file)
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      January 01, 2017 - PDI 12 Admissions with central venous catheter-related bloodstream infection per 1,000 medical and … PSI 7 Admissions with central venous catheter-related bloodstream infection per 1,000 medical and surgical … • Not reported prior to 2008: QIs for sepsis (PDI 10 and PSI 13) and blood stream infections (NQI … Bloodstream Infection Number of Clinical Fields: Another data collection issue relates to the number … Infections (2008 only) 0.1280 0.1685 PSI06 Iatrogenic Pneumothorax 0.0457 0.0602 PSI13 Postoperative

1639. Methods – Applying HCUP Quality Indicators (pdf file)
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      January 01, 2016 - PDI 12 Admissions with central venous catheter-related bloodstream infection per 1,000 medical and … PSI 7 Admissions with central venous catheter-related bloodstream infection per 1,000 medical and surgical …  Not reported prior to 2008: QIs for sepsis (PDI 10 and PSI 13) and blood stream infections (NQI … Bloodstream Infection Number of Clinical Fields: Another data collection issue relates to the number … Infections (2008 only) 0.1280 0.1685 PSI06 Iatrogenic Pneumothorax 0.0457 0.0602 PSI13 Postoperative

1640. Daily Care Processes Guide for Reducing Ventilator-Associated Events in Mechanically Ventilated Patients (pdf file)
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      January 01, 2017 - infections surveillance system: a pilot study. … 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.