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1721. Making Health Care Safer II, Executive Summary (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/evidence-based-reports/services/quality/patientsftyupdate/ptsafetysum.pdf
      March 01, 2013 - record), having to hire many nurses to achieve a certain nurse-to-patient ratio, or facility-wide infection … not difficult Smart infusion pumps; brief review Common/Low Low Low Moderate Moderate/ Moderate Infection … Common/ Moderate Moderate-to- high Low Low Moderate/ Moderate Prevention of central line-associated bloodstream … Inpatient, intensive, glucose control strategies to reduce death and infection; in-depth review Common … operative and post-operative events • Bundles that include checklists to prevent central line-associated bloodstream

1722. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
      psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49657/psn-pdf
      July 01, 2012 - Use of simulation-based education to reduce catheter-related bloodstream infections. … Cost savings from reduced catheter-related bloodstream infection after simulation-based education for

1723. CHIPRA 209 Report: Neonatal Intensive Care Outcomes (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/acute/chipra-209-fullreport.pdf
      June 01, 2019 - Infections: Hand washing, central line management, and protocols (Capretti, Sandri, Tridapalli, et al … Sequential hand hygiene promotion contributes to a reduced nosocomial bloodstream infection rate among … Sustained reduction in neonatal nosocomial infections through quality improvement efforts. … Marginal increase in cost and excess length of stay associated with nosocomial bloodstream infections … Development of a statewide collaborative to decrease NICU central line-associated bloodstream infections

1724. Microsoft Word - NHQRDR9_HCUP Methods Report_final.doc (pdf file)
      hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/methods/2011_06.pdf
      January 01, 2011 - infection per 1,000 discharges of length 2 or more days (excluding cases with a principal diagnosis … of sepsis or infection), newborns Inpatient Quality Indicators5 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 … Infection Methods for HCUP Data in 2011 NHQR and NHDR December 9, 2011 22 Table 6.

1725. Improving Communication and Teamwork Around Antibiotic Decision Making (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/safety/communication-facilitator-guide.pdf
      November 01, 2019 - I think the risk of vancomycin toxicity is greater than the risk that he has an MRSA infection. … These tests have now returned and don’t show infection. … cohort of ICUs in Michigan that participated in a collaborative to reduce central line- associated bloodstream … infections or CLABSI, units where higher proportions of respondents reported that there was a good … The prescriber should ask, “Does my patient have an infection that requires antibiotics?”

1726. Final Progress Report: An expert-guided machine-learning approach to estimate the incidence, risk, and harms associated with diagnostic delays for infectious diseases (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2025-04/polgren-miller-report.pdf
      January 01, 2025 - Accordingly, life-threating infections may be indistinguishable from common, self- limiting infections … from common infections that are self-limiting without treatment (e.g., viral infections). … Risk of infection associated with anti-TNF-α therapy. … Predictors of mortality in multidrug-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae bloodstream infections. … Association of Household Exposure to Primary Clostridioides difficile Infection With Secondary Infection

1727. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
      psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33750/psn-pdf
      May 01, 2013 - improving-patient-safety-intensive-care-units-michigan https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/intervention-decrease-catheter-related-bloodstream-infections-icu … Or let's say that if there is a central line infection during the hospitalization, it's not just that … we won't pay you extra money for that central line infection. … We do obviously have pretty good measures for health care–associated infections. … One of the reasons infection rates have been coming down is because we have a pretty good measure, and

1728. How PSOs Help Health Care Organizations Improve Patient Safety Culture (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/npsd/npsd-patient-safety-culture-brief.pdf
      September 01, 2016 - patients of abnormal test results ■ Factors related to falls ■ Prevention of health care-associated infections … Pronovost PJ. (2014) On the CUSP: Stop BSI: Evaluating the relationship between central line-associated bloodstream … infection rate and patient safety climate profile. (2014) American Journal of Infection Control. 2014

1729. How PSOs Help Health Care Organizations Improve Patient Safety Culture (pdf file)
      pso.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/npsdpatient-safety-culture-brief.pdf
      September 01, 2016 - patients of abnormal test results ■ Factors related to falls ■ Prevention of health care-associated infections … Pronovost PJ. (2014) On the CUSP: Stop BSI: Evaluating the relationship between central line-associated bloodstream … infection rate and patient safety climate profile. (2014) American Journal of Infection Control. 2014

1730. PowerPoint Presentation
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/esrd/creating-safety-culture/cultureofsafety_hemodialysis.pptx
      September 03, 2014 - Keystone Project, On the CUSP: Stop CLABSI to improve safety culture and reduce central line acquired bloodstream … 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.

1731. Central Venous Catheter Insertion Bundle Facilitator Notes (doc file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/clabsi-cauti-icu/central-catheter-insertion-notes.docx
      April 01, 2022 - and Quality’s Safety Program for Intensive Care Units (ICUs) that addresses central line-associated bloodstream … infections, also known as CLABSIs. … In addition, the use of bundles can help reduce healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) by improving … Are they included in review of infections? … preventionists who monitor practices and infection rates · Chief medical officer with oversight of

1732. Trends in Emergency Department Visits, 2006–2011 (pdf file)
      hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/statbriefs/sb179-Emergency-Department-Trends.pdf
      November 01, 2013 - 100,000 ED visits in 2006, the most rapid increase (74 percent) by 2011 occurred for septicemia, a bloodstream … infection. … Project (HCUP), Nationwide Emergency Department Sample (NEDS), 2006 and 2011 ■ ED visits for two infection-related … 12 -12 -13 -13 -14 -18 -19 -24 -27 -30 -35% -30% -25% -20% -15% -10% -5% 0% Inflammation, infection … (11 percent), viral infections (11 percent), and eye infections (7 percent). 11 Data Source

1733. Statistical Brief #122: Septicemia in U.S. Hospitals, 2009 (pdf file)
      hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/statbriefs/sb122.pdf
      October 01, 2011 - Septicemia1 is a serious systemic illness caused by bacteria and bacterial toxins circulating in the bloodstream … percent) had a non-specific code that does not provide information on the organism re- sponsible for the infection … ; pneumonia; unspecified bacterial infections; chronic ulcer of skin; skin and subcutaneous tissue infections … myocarditis; cardiomyopathy 9,000 10.8 Infective arthritis and osteomyelitis 8,700 10.5 Intestinal infection … 8,300 10.0 Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and bronchiectasis 8,200 9.9 HIV infection 7,900

1734. Improving Patient Safety in Long-Term Care Facilities, Module 1 (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/publications/files/ltcmodule1.pdf
      June 01, 2012 - Stool tests showed that she had a bowel infection with Clostridium difficile. … Swollen, puffy, or red skin might be a sign of a skin infection, of a blood clot deep inside, or of … Dry or cracked lips can be a sign of dehydration or of an oral infection such as thrush (yeast). … the lungs or bloodstream, while a low respiratory rate could be a sign that the person has had too … This can be caused by a bloodstream infection, a stroke, or simply not doing well with the social setting

1735. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
      psnet.ahrq.gov/node/74242/psn-pdf
      January 07, 2022 - post-operative complications.10 Outside of the operating rooms, checklists are known to reduce central line infections … Statewide NICU central-line-associated bloodstream infection rates decline after bundles and checklists

1736. Slide 1
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      December 01, 2015 - Main Report Healthcare-Associated Infections Report Critical Care March CY 2015 Infection Summary … Infection Type N Denominator SIR (or *Rate) Standardized Infection Ratio Threshold (25% Below SIR … =1) Reach (50% Below SIR=1) Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infections 0 293 0.0 1 0.8 0.5 Ventilator-Associated … difficile-Associated Diarrhea 0 579 0.0 x x x Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infections (CLABSI … Nov 2015 Dec 2015 G chart VAE Infection Date Days Between Infection ALWAYS VAE WHICH

1737. Hospital Inpatient Stays Related to Opioid Use Disorder and Endocarditis, 2016 (pdf file)
      hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/statbriefs/sb256-Opioids-Endocarditis-Inpatient-Stays-2016.pdf
      January 01, 2016 - inflammation of the heart valves and the inner lining of the heart from bacteria or fungi that entered the bloodstream … through a variety of mechanisms, including bleeding gums from brushing or dental procedures, infections … National Trends of Infective Endocarditis and Other Infections Associated With Substance Use Disorder … Hospitalizations related to opioid abuse/dependence and associated serious infections increased sharply … For example, a bloodstream infection resulting in endocarditis may develop subsequent to a dental procedure

1738. HSOPS | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/hai/cusp/clabsi-final-companion/clabsicomp5a.html
      January 01, 2013 - Companion Guide Preface Methods Participation Outcomes Adult Non-ICUs Pediatric Units Infections

1739. Final Progress Report: The National Quality Forum National Annual Policy Conference 2006 (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-12/nishimi-report.pdf
      January 01, 2024 - National Voluntary Consensus Standards for the Reporting of Healthcare- associated Infection Data The … Steering Committee held its initial meeting on July 14, 2006, and all TAPs (Catheters and Bloodstream … Infections; Urinary Tract Infections; Ventilator- associated Pneumonia; Surgical Site Infections; and … National Voluntary Consensus Standards for the Reporting of Healthcare- associated Infection Data The … Infections; Urinary Tract Infections; Ventilator- associated Pneumonia; Surgical Site Infections; and

1740. Final Progress Report: Safety in the Home Healthcare Sector: A Pilot Study (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-11/gershon-report.pdf
      January 01, 2024 - Bloodstream infections associated with a needleless intravenous infusion system in patients receiving … Bloodstream infection associated with needleless device use and the importance of infection-control … Bloodstream infections in home infusion patients: the influence of race and needless intravascular access … American Journal of Infection Control. In press. 2008. 76. … Feasibility of national surveillance of health-care- associated infections in home-care settings.