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1761. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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      July 01, 2022 - Problem Addressed Hospitalization for older patients can result in complications such as nosocomial infections … Common reasons for medical ineligibility include uncorrectable hypoxemia (insufficient oxygen in the bloodstream … percent of hospital inpatients.8    A randomized trial (91 elderly patients admitted via the ED with an infection … than for hospital inpatients.6 A randomized trial (91 elderly patients admitted via the ED with an infection … Healthcare-associated infections in the elderly: what's new.

1762. Maternal and Child Health Care: Effectiveness Measures | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      June 01, 2018 - made up 7.1%. 10 Youth ages 10-19 years are at risk of contracting meningitis, a possibly fatal 11 infection … Meningococcal diseases are infections caused by the bacteria Neisseria meningitidis. 12 Neisseria … meningitidis causes various infections but is most important as a potential cause of meningitis. 12 … It can also cause meningococcemia, a bloodstream infection. 12 The meningococcal vaccine can

1763. Evidence in Use of Clinical Reasoning Checklists for Diagnostic Error Reduction (pdf file)
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      September 04, 2020 - For example, the first step in the well-known checklist to reduce central-line infections is “Wash your … An intervention to decrease catheter-related bloodstream infections in the ICU.

1764. 030-Hand-Hygiene-Webinar-Slides-Notes (doc file)
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      October 01, 2024 - Preventing device and procedure-associated infections such as central line-associated bloodstream infections … (CLABSI) and surgical site infections (SSI) This webinar on hand hygiene promotion is part of the third … decade due to its critical role in preventing the transmission of pathogens and healthcare-associated infections … SHEA/IDSA/APIC Practice Recommendation: Strategies to Prevent Healthcare Associated Infections through … organization takes their role seriously in using hand hygiene properly and consistently to prevent infections

1765. Hospital at Home℠ Care Reduces Costs, Readmissions, and Complications and Enhances Satisfaction for Elderly Patients. | PSNet
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      November 15, 2023 - Problem Addressed Hospitalization for older patients can result in complications such as nosocomial infections … errors. 2 Older adults are also at increased risk for nosocomial and other health care-associated infections … Common reasons for medical ineligibility include uncorrectable hypoxemia (insufficient oxygen in the bloodstream … of hospital inpatients. 8    A randomized trial (91 elderly patients admitted via the ED with an infection … Healthcare-associated infections in the elderly: what's new.

1766. How are CHIPRA quality demonstration States improving perinatal care? Evaluation Highlight No. 12 (pdf file)
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      January 01, 2020 - data-driven, evidence-based quality improvement (QI) projects that improved rates of catheter-associated bloodstream … infections, delivery room management in the first hour after birth, and infant nutrition … Florida reported lower rates of health care–associated infections in newborns. … on training, the FPQC helped hospitals establish and institutionalize practices proven to reduce infection … From December 2011 to August 2013, the 16 participating NICUs: • Reduced the central line infection rate

1767. Overview of Emergency Department Visits in the United States, 2011 (pdf file)
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      April 01, 2014 - ■ For adults aged 45–84 years, septicemia (infection in the bloodstream) was the most frequent … sexually transmitted diseases) 17,600 2 69,400 2 203,500 3 328,000 3 149,400 3 Urinary tract infections … and related conditions 266,200 2 1,266,500 2 Acute bronchitis 181,000 3 Viral infections … 1,770,000 5 Nonspecific chest pain 1,525,200 1 643,000 1 117,200 3 Urinary tract infections … Otitis media and related conditions (ear infections) was the second most frequent reason for ED visits

1768. Rapid Evidence Product: No-Touch Modalities for Disinfecting Patient Rooms in Acute Care Settings (pdf file)
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      May 01, 2022 - Environmental cleaning for the prevention of healthcare-associated Infections. … Search Strategy: ─ #1 cross infection[mh] OR hospital infection*[tiab] OR health care acquired infection … *[tiab] OR health care associated infection*[tiab] OR hospital acquired infection*[tiab] OR hospital … difficile infections (CDIs) decreased. … rate due to central-line- associated bloodstream infections and catheter-associated urinary tract infections

1769. Vascular Access Device (VAD) Policy, Adult (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/clabsi-tools/vascular-access-device-policy.pdf
      March 01, 2008 - Module #1: HEIC VAD Course; Prevention of Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infections (includes required … Department of Hospital Epidemiology and Infection Control (HEIC) Determines infection prevention strategies … Hospital Epidemiology and Infection Control (HEIC) will report catheter associated blood stream infections … using National Nosocomial Infections Surveillance System (NNIS) definition. … Guidelines for the prevention of intravascular catheter- related infections. MMRW(No.RR-10), 1-31.

1770. Spotlight Case July 2008 (ppt file)
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      April 01, 2013 - The boy had multiple recent admissions for anemia and infections. … PN use at home Anticipated adverse effects of PN Related to intravenous access (e.g., thrombosis, bloodstream … infection) Related to metabolic homeostasis (e.g., hyper- or hypoglycemia, fluid and electrolyte problems

1771. The Next Step: Use of a Pre-Operative Checklist to Prevent Missteps | PSNet
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      April 24, 2018 - 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

1772. NAA Data Tools – National Healthcare Safety Dashboard
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      June 30, 2024 - (HAI)-1: Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infection (CLABSI) (Intensive Care Unit (ICU) + Select … HAI-2: Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections (CAUTI) (ICU Only) Methodology … of denominator data (patient days and urinary catheter days), as well as symptomatic urinary tract infections … and asymptomatic bacteremic urinary tract infections that are catheter associated. … HAI-3&4: Surgical Site Infections (SSI): Colon Surgery/Abdominal Hysterectomy Methodology

1773. Trends in Emergency Department Visits, 2006-2011 #179
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      September 01, 2014 - 100,000 ED visits in 2006, the most rapid increase (74 percent) by 2011 occurred for septicemia, a bloodstream … infection. … ED visits for two infection-related diagnoses increased substantially between 2006 and 2011. … (Influenza infection rates are known to vary considerably from year to year. ) 5 Visits to the ED … (11 percent), viral infections (11 percent), and eye infections (7 percent).

1774. Global Assessment of Pediatric Patient Safety (GAPPS) Trigger Tool (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/acute/chipra-143-fullreport.pdf
      April 01, 2018 - successes in reducing certain types of harms, such as surgical complications and catheter-related bloodstream … guidelines was incorporated into the EHR for each patient to help prevent central line-associated bloodstream … infections (Pageler, Longhurst, Wood, et al., 2014). … infections in a Dutch intensive care. … An Intervention to Decrease Catheter-Related Bloodstream Infections in the ICU.

1775. Association Between Outcomes and Dental Services in People at Risk of Post-Transplant Complications: A Rapid Response Review (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/dental-post-transplant-complications-rapid-research.pdf
      May 01, 2025 - Bacteria from periodontal infections can enter the bloodstream, potentially leading to life-threatening … Such immunocompromised state increases the risk of infection, which includes oral infections such as … Also, infections from dental 4. … Odontogenic Orofacial Infections. J Craniofac Surg 2017, 28 (1), 197–202. … B-4 Author Year Title Citation Exclusion reason Suwabe 2022 Intensive oral care can reduce bloodstream

1776. In Conversation With… Edward Kelley, PhD | PSNet
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      December 01, 2014 - former 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. … Health-care-associated infection in Africa: a systematic review. … Health care–associated infections 6. Health care worker protection 7.

1777. Diagnostic Safety Issue Brief 21 Diagnostic Stewardship as a Model To Improve the Quality and Safety of Diagnosis (pdf file)
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      August 01, 2024 - efforts focused on diagnostic stewardship have observed a 30-60 percent reduction in C. difficile bloodstream … infections and catheter-associated urinary tract infections and associated antibiotic use with these … released a quality measure to prevent blood culture contamination and improve laboratory diagnosis of bloodstream … Blood Culture Contamination: An Overview for Infection Control and Antibiotic Stewarship Programs Working … Overdiagnosis of Clostridium difficile infection in the molecular test era. JAMA Intern Med.

1778. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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      August 28, 2024 - For example, if we had gone almost three years without a patient suffering a surgical site infection … We noticed that with hospital-acquired infection, it took some time for us to get to the point where … we would not do an ACA for every single central-line acquired bloodstream infection (CLABSI) patient

1779. Moderating Factors | 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

1780. Making Healthcare Safer IV: Summary of Findings, 2023-2024 (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/mhs-IV-1-year-final-report-updated-title_0.pdf
      May 01, 2024 - operative and post-operative events • Bundles, including checklists to prevent central line- associated bloodstream … o Environmental decontamination may reduce MDRO infections (low SOE). … a small effect on MDRO infections in the endemic setting (low SOE). … Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on central-line–associated bloodstream infections during the early months … Prevention in Adults of Transmission of Infection With Multidrug-Resistant Organisms 6a.