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1661. The Relationship Between Hospital Workload and Patient Safety (pdf file)
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      January 01, 2024 - Adverse drug events and specific hospital-acquired infections (bloodstream, urinary tract, wounds, respiratory … Comparison with the EMR Infections During the study period, 362 bloodstream infections (BSIs) were … (See Nosocomial Infections Tables below for breakdown of key phrases by document type and infection … site for infections not identified by computer surveillance.) … from the study patients that were identified by computerized surveillance and verified by infection

1662. 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.

1663. 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.

1664. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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      May 01, 2014 - able to successfully get its hand hygiene rate from 50% to 90%, do you have any sense of how many infections … However, it's clear that you cannot always monitor all health care–associated infections, and some of … the studies looked at targeted outcomes, such as bloodstream infection, pneumonia in the ICU, and ventilator-associated … Many studies looked at the overall prevalence of infections. … infections, ventilator-associated pneumonia in the ICU, or surgical-site and urinary tract infections—include

1665. Methods – Applying HCUP Quality Indicators (pdf file)
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      January 01, 2018 - 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

1666. Outcomes | 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 … 0.562 0.518 Average CL Days/Unit 1,733 487 483 488 467 459 457 Rate: (Infections … overall over time by hospital characteristic * Critical access hospitals (n=23) experienced one infection

1667. Appendix D. Data Interpolation Example | 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

1668. How To Use This Toolkit | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      March 01, 2017 - good place to start is the Guide to Implementing a Program To Reduce Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections … materials: Guides (PDF): Each guide walks users through a key step of establishing and maintaining an infection

1669. In Conversation with…Robert M. Wachter, MD | PSNet
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      October 01, 2008 - Let's think about central line–associated bloodstream infections, which we know with good scientific … learned from Pronovost's work in Michigan and other studies in preventing central line–associated bloodstream … infections is that the systemization of preventive activities is where most of the mileage will be. … Trying to get every doctor or nurse to remember to do these five things to prevent catheter-associated bloodstream … infections, these seven things to prevent falls, and these nine things to prevent decubitus ulcers—that's

1670. Presentation: Program Overview
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      December 01, 2017 - Is the quality of skin prep appropriate to prevent surgical site infections? … Surgery – Onboarding SAY: In contrast to the mature evidence for preventing central line-associated bloodstream … infections or ventilator-associated pneumonia, there likely is no single way to prevent SSIs. … An intervention to decrease catheter-related bloodstream infections in the ICU. … Pronovost P, Goeschel C, Colantuoni E, et al. sustaining reductions in catheter related bloodstream infections

1671. 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

1672. Final Progress Report: Reduction of Nephrotoxic Medication-Associated Acute Kidney Injury in Children (pdf file)
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      January 01, 2024 - infections.17 During this initial effort, early adopter hospitals were identified and served as peer … Decreasing PICU catheter-associated bloodstream infections: NACHRI's quality transformation efforts. … International Nosocomial Infection Control Consortium (INICC) report, data summary of 36 countries, for … American journal of infection control 2012;40:396- 407. PMID: 21908073. 19. … Financial impact of failing to prevent surgical site infections.

1673. 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

1674. 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.

1675. 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.

1676. Results | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      January 01, 2013 - To date, 166 infections have been reported. … Most patients with a positive infection also had a secondary culture noted as being obtained at the time … The types of catheters in use among patients with infections can be found in Table 4 .  … Patients with PICC lines had the greatest number of infections overall (50.6 percent); however, as a … Eight infections had no catheter type noted.

1677. 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

1678. 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

1679. 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.

1680. 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.