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  1. Central Venous Catheter Indications Facilitator Notes (doc file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/clabsi-cauti-icu/central-catheter-indications-notes.docx
    April 01, 2022 - infections, also known as CLABSIs. … After a diagnostic workup he is found to have a central line-associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI … Midline catheters had a significantly lower risk of occlusion and bloodstream infections versus PICC … The outcomes the authors looked at included bloodstream infections, symptomatic deep-vein thrombosis … infections.

  2. Improving safety culture results in Rhode Island ICUs: lessons learned from the development of action-oriented plans. | PSNet

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    September 17, 2010 - Attitudes Questionnaire , but also reported a reduction in rates of certain health care–associated infections … May 11, 2011 An intervention to decrease catheter-related bloodstream infections in the … Using evidence, rigorous measurement, and collaboration to eliminate central catheter-associated bloodstream … infections. … August 25, 2010 Infection Control in the Intensive Care Unit.

  3. References | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

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    September 01, 2013 - An intervention to decrease catheter-related bloodstream infections in the ICU. … Risk of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infection after previous infection or colonization … Effectiveness of chlorhexidine bathing to reduce catheter-associated bloodstream infections in medical … methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus , vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus , and healthcare-associated bloodstream … infections: results of a quasi-experimental multicenter trial.

  4. Preventing PICC Complications: Whose Line Is It? | PSNet

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    October 01, 2017 - The risk of bloodstream infection in adults with different intravascular devices: a systematic review … Implementing a better bundle to achieve and sustain a zero central line–associated bloodstream infection … AHRQ Patient Safety Project Reduces Bloodstream Infections by 40 Percent. … Effect of an education program on decreasing catheter-related bloodstream infections in the surgical … Strategies to prevent central line–associated bloodstream infections in acute care hospitals.

  5. Impact of SARS-CoV-2 on hospital acquired infection rates in the United States: predictions and early results. | PSNet

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    August 15, 2012 - and healthcare-associated infections (HAIs). … November 10, 2021 The impact of COVID-19 response on central line associated bloodstream … infections and blood culture contamination rates at a tertiary care center in greater Detroit area. … September 22, 2021 Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, central-line-associated bloodstream … infection (CLABSI), and catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI): the urgent need to refocus

  6. High-Performance Work Practices in CLABSI Prevention Interventions | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

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    August 01, 2015 - describes specific practices and "success factors" for reducing and eliminating central line-associated bloodstream … infections (CLABSIs) in health care facilities.  … " titled "Extending the Search for High-Performance Work Practices (HPWPs) in Healthcare-Associated Infection … Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program (CUSP) initiative, designed to reduce central line-associated bloodstream … infections (CLABSIs).

  7. References | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

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    September 01, 2013 - An intervention to decrease catheter-related bloodstream infections in the ICU. … Risk of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infection after previous infection or colonization … Effectiveness of chlorhexidine bathing to reduce catheter-associated bloodstream infections in medical … methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus , vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus , and healthcare-associated bloodstream … infections: results of a quasi-experimental multicenter trial.

  8. What to do with healthcare incident reporting systems. | PSNet

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    November 12, 2014 - s) On the CUSP: Stop BSI: evaluating the relationship between central line–associated bloodstream … infection rate and patient safety climate profile. … well by doing good: assessing the cost savings of an intervention to reduce central line-associated bloodstream … infections in a Hawaii hospital. … May 26, 2010 Eradicating central line–associated bloodstream infections statewide: the

  9. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    September 01, 2014 - /issue/compendium-strategies-prevent-hais-acute-care-hospitals-2014 Preventing healthcare-acquired infections … previous work and summarizes strategies to prevent common HAIs (i.e., catheter-associated urinary tract infections … , Clostridium difficile infections, surgical site infections, central line-associated bloodstream infections … , methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections, and ventilator-associated pneumonia) as well … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/compendium-strategies-prevent-healthcare-associated-infections-acute-care-hospitals

  10. APPENDIX A. Clinical Coding Criteria to Identify Healthcare-Associated Infection (HAI)-Related Inpatient Stays (pdf file)

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    January 01, 2021 - Clinical Coding Criteria to Identify Healthcare-Associated Infection (HAI)-Related Inpatient Stays … and Utilization Project Hospital Differences in Adult Inpatient Stays with Healthcare-Associated Infections … Diagnosis or procedure ICD-10- CM/PCS code ICD-10-CM/PCS code description Central line-associated bloodstream … infection (CLABSI) Diagnosis T80211A Bloodstream infection due to central venous catheter, initial … Differences in Adult Inpatient Stays with Healthcare-Associated Infections, 2019 and 2021

  11. 003-Clabsi-Prevention-Webinar-Fg (doc file)

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    October 01, 2024 - AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention Prevention of Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections … Infections SAY: Welcome to this presentation on the Prevention of Central Line-Associated Bloodstream … Slide 2 Key Strategies To Take Aim & Target MRSA Infection SAY: Preventing infections associated … For purposes of surveillance, CLABSI is defined as a laboratory-confirmed bloodstream infection for which … an eligible bloodstream infection organism is identified, and an eligible central line is present on

  12. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    September 01, 2018 - Fighting MRSA infections in hospital care: how organizational factors matter. … This study analyzed the effect of various hospital organizational factors on the incidence of MRSA bloodstream … infections. … The investigators concluded that hand hygiene, intensive general cleaning efforts, infection control … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/health-care-associated-infections https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/strategies-prevent-healthcare-associated-infections-through-hand-hygiene

  13. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    January 17, 2017 - Zero tolerance for deadly hospital-acquired infections. January 17, 2017 Levine H. … Zero Tolerance for Deadly Hospital-Acquired Infections. Consum Rep. 2017;82(1):32-40. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/zero-tolerance-deadly-hospital-acquired-infections Hospital rating systems … This news article reports on publicly available data for central line infections in hospitals across … psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/checklists https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/sustaining-reductions-catheter-related-bloodstream-infections-michigan-intensive-care-units

  14. National and State Healthcare-Associated Infections Progress Report. | PSNet

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    June 11, 2014 - Data from 2022 revealed decreases in  central line–associated bloodstream infections  and other hospital-acquired … infections while reporting little progress in other healthcare settings. … June 11, 2014 Guide to Infection Prevention for Outpatient Settings: Minimum Expectations … May 10, 2017 Guide to Infection Prevention for Outpatient Settings: Minimum Expectations … May 1, 2016 Healthcare–Associated Infections (HAI).

  15. Declines in Hospital-Acquired Conditions | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

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    July 01, 2020 - Surgical site infections: 8% increase. Ventilator associated pneumonia: 13% decrease. … CAUTI - Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections. … CLABSI - Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections.

  16. Improving peripherally inserted central catheter appropriateness and reducing device-related complications: a quasiexperimental study in 52 Michigan hospitals. | PSNet

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    October 27, 2021 - complications including catheter occlusion, venous thromboembolism , and central line-associated bloodstream … infections . … May 29, 2024 Quality improvement initiative to decrease central line-associated bloodstream … infections during the COVID-19 pandemic: a "zero harm" approach. … Quality and Safety Professionals Hospital Medicine Device-Related Complications Nosocomial Infections

  17. Engagement of leadership in quality improvement initiatives: executive quality improvement survey results. | PSNet

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    October 04, 2006 - Related Resources The impact of COVID-19 response on central line associated bloodstream … infections and blood culture contamination rates at a tertiary care center in greater Detroit area. … medical center January 15, 2020 Sustaining reductions in central line-associated bloodstream … infections in Michigan intensive care units: a 10-year analysis. … November 18, 2016 A program to prevent catheter-associated urinary tract infection in

  18. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/43521/psn-pdf
    November 05, 2014 - This companion issue covers research findings by an AHRQ program to reduce health care–associated infections … programs, quality improvement assessment strategies, work-system factors that affect hospital-acquired infections … , and prevention of central line–associated bloodstream infections as well as catheter-associated urinary … tract infections. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/toolkit-reduction-clostridium-difficile-infections-through-antimicrobial-stewardship

  19. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45381/psn-pdf
    July 01, 2017 - recognize and correct weaknesses in their care processes that increase risk of central line–associated bloodstream … infection. … relationship-between-high-fidelity-simulation-and-patient-safety-prelicensure-nursing https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/sustaining-reductions-central-line-associated-bloodstream-infections-michigan-intensive-care

  20. Declines in Hospital Acquired Conditions (pdf file)

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    June 02, 2025 - Adverse Drug Events CAUTI* *CAUTI - Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections CLABSI+ Clostridium … difficile Infections +CLABSI - Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infection Falls Obstetric … Adverse Events Pressure Ulcers Surgical Site Infections Ventilator- Associated Pneumonias
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