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  1. Toward learning from patient safety reporting systems. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/toward-learning-patient-safety-reporting-systems
    January 02, 2017 - Executive/senior leader checklist to improve culture and reduce central line–associated bloodstream … infections. … infection rates. … Using evidence, rigorous measurement, and collaboration to eliminate central catheter-associated bloodstream … infections.

  2. Implementation Measurement (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/qitoolkit/combined/d7_combo_implementationmeasurement.pdf
    January 01, 2016 - infections as an example). … For example, if thinking about catheter-related bloodstream infections, you could collect data on all … infections and that your implementation plan (from Tool D.6) included tasks/actions related to the … Infection Prevention Measurement Instrument A. … Infection Prevention Measurement Instrument Catheter-Related Bloodstream Infection Prevention Measurement

  3. Implementation Measurement (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/qitoolkit/pdi/d7_pdi_implementationmeasurement.pdf
    January 01, 2016 - infections as an example). … For example, if thinking about catheter-related bloodstream infections, you could collect data on all … Infection Prevention Measurement Instrument A. … Infection Prevention Measurement Instrument A. … Central Line Days Catheter-Related Bloodstream Infection Prevention Measurement: Description of Each

  4. Impact of hospital-acquired pneumonia on the Medicare program. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/impact-hospital-acquired-pneumonia-medicare-program
    August 07, 2013 - Hospital-acquired pneumonia (HAP) is one of the most common healthcare-associated infections in the … Related Resources What US hospitals are doing to prevent common device-associated infections … May 18, 2022 Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, central-line-associated bloodstream … infection (CLABSI), and catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI): the urgent need to refocus … February 2, 2022 COVID-19 increased the risk of ICU-acquired bloodstream infections:

  5. References | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

    www.ahrq.gov/hai/cauti-tools/guides/implguide-refs.html
    October 01, 2015 - Engineering out the risk for infection with urinary catheters. … Sustaining reductions in catheter-related bloodstream infections in michigan intensive care units: observational … An intervention to decrease catheter-related bloodstream infections in the ICU. … Urinary Tract Infection (Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection [CAUTI] and Non-Catheter-Associated … Urinary Tract Infection [UTI]) and Other Urinary System Infection [USI]) Events.

  6. Appendix | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

    www.ahrq.gov/hai/pfp/hacrate2013-appendix.html
    October 01, 2015 - 290,000 8.8 CLABSis MPSMS (2013) Blood Stream Infections Associated With Central Venous … 400,000 290,000 110,000 28% $110,000,000 2,563 Central Line-Associated Bloodstream … Infections 18,000 9,200 8,800 49% $149,600,000 1,628 Falls 260,000 240,000 20,000 … 530,000 40% 50% 20% 106,000 $1,000 Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections … .023 $106,000,000 2,470 Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections .185 $170,000,000

  7. Dangerous infections are more likely in pediatric intensive-care units. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/dangerous-infections-are-more-likely-pediatric-intensive-care-units
    December 18, 2019 - Newspaper/Magazine Article Dangerous infections are more likely in pediatric intensive-care … Copy URL February 15, 2012 Consumer Reports analyzed publicly reported infection … rates for 92 pediatric intensive care units (ICUs) and found that hospital-acquired infections were … December 19, 2012 Reducing catheter-associated bloodstream infections in the pediatric

  8. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/44846/psn-pdf
    August 31, 2016 - psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/making-health-care-safer-protect-patients-antibiotic-resistance Health care–associated infections … appropriate patient isolation, and increased vigilance to reduce the risks of antibiotic-resistant infections … making-health-care-safer-protect-patients-antibiotic-resistance https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/health-care-associated-infections … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/intervention-decrease-catheter-related-bloodstream-infections-icu https … ://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/safety-patients-isolated-infection-control https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/vital-signs-improving-antibiotic-use-among-hospitalized-patients

  9. Effective approaches to control non-actionable alarms and alarm fatigue. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/effective-approaches-control-non-actionable-alarms-and-alarm-fatigue
    January 15, 2025 - January 6, 2017 Eradicating central line–associated bloodstream infections statewide: … March 4, 2015 Eliminating central line-associated bloodstream infections: a national

  10. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/39138/psn-pdf
    May 13, 2024 - achieved remarkable improvements in safety culture and near elimination of deadly health care–associated infections … psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/culture-safety https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/intervention-decrease-catheter-related-bloodstream-infections-icu … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/health-care-associated-infections https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/john-m-eisenberg-patient-safety-and-quality-award

  11. Improving safety for hospitalized patients: much progress but many challenges remain. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/improving-safety-hospitalized-patients-much-progress-many-challenges-remain
    September 24, 2017 - At the time of the report's publication, central line–associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs) were … Clinician distress and inappropriate antibiotic prescribing for acute respiratory tract infections … 2018 Hospital board checklist to improve culture and reduce central line–associated bloodstream … infections.

  12. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/41777/psn-pdf
    April 05, 2013 - Effect of nonpayment for preventable infections in U.S. hospitals. … Effect of nonpayment for preventable infections in U.S. hospitals. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/effect-nonpayment-preventable-infections-us-hospitals In 2008, the Centers … found that the "no pay for errors" policy had no measurable effect on rates of catheter–associated bloodstream … infections and catheter–associated urinary tract infections in hospitals in the United States.

  13. Childrens' Hospitals' Solutions for Patient Safety. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/childrens-hospitals-solutions-patient-safety
    January 09, 2024 - January 9, 2024 Compliance with central line maintenance bundle and infection rates. … May 22, 2019 Zero tolerance for deadly hospital-acquired infections. … Using evidence, rigorous measurement, and collaboration to eliminate central catheter-associated bloodstream … infections. … June 17, 2010 Preventing infections: how Portland hospitals compare.

  14. Children’s Hospital Uses AHRQ’s Pediatric QI Toolkit To Bring Physicians Together To Reduce CLABSIs (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/qitoolkit/pdi/standalone_pdi_casestudy.pdf
    December 01, 2015 - QI Toolkit – which are all included in the QI Toolkit as well - to reduce central line-associated bloodstream … infections (CLABSIs) in their hematology/oncology/stem cell transplant division. … Infections (Tool D.4x) • Gap Analysis (D.5) In the spring of 2015, Drs. … included representatives from hematology, oncology, stem cell transplant, pediatric intensive care, infection … Infections (Tool D.4x) and the Gap Analysis (Tool D.5).

  15. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/837152/psn-pdf
    May 18, 2022 - ahrq-safety-program-intensive-care-units-preventing-clabsi-and-cauti-final- report Central line associated bloodstream … infections (CLABSIs) and catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs) are a persistent challenge … This report shares the results of a 6-cohort initiative to reduce CLABSI and/or CAUTI infection rates … ahrq-safety-program-intensive-care-units-preventing-clabsi-and-cauti-final-report https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/cost-health-care-associated-infections-united-states

  16. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/60223/psn-pdf
    January 01, 2021 - 30-day-readmission-surgical-patients This study examined the association of inpatient harms (e.g., infections … harms with the highest 30-day readmission rates were pressure ulcers (45%), central line-associated bloodstream … infections (40%), Clostridium difficile infections (29%), international normalized ratio >5 for patients … taking Warfarin (26%), and catheter-associated urinary tract infections.

  17. High reliability: truly achieving healthcare quality and safety. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/high-reliability-truly-achieving-healthcare-quality-and-safety
    March 18, 2019 - Executive/senior leader checklist to improve culture and reduce central line–associated bloodstream … infections. … 2017 Hospital board checklist to improve culture and reduce central line–associated bloodstream … infections.

  18. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/44818/psn-pdf
    February 24, 2018 - Economic evaluation of interventions for prevention of hospital acquired infections: a systematic review … Economic Evaluation of Interventions for Prevention of Hospital Acquired Infections: A Systematic Review … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/economic-evaluation-interventions-prevention-hospital-acquired-infections … - systematic-review Health care–associated infections are a longstanding patient safety priority, and … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/health-care-associated-infections https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/cost-effectiveness-quality-improvement-programme-reduce-central-line-associated-bloodstream

  19. APPENDIX A. Major Diagnostic Categories, Clinical Coding, and Outcomes for Healthcare-Associated Infections (pdf file)

    hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/statbriefs/sb313-prevalence-burden-HAIs-2016-2021-appendix.pdf
    January 01, 2021 - Major Diagnostic Categories, Clinical Coding, and Outcomes for Healthcare-Associated Infections … mortality rate, and median total hospital cost for adult inpatient stays with central line-associated bloodstream … infection (CLABSI) Diagnosis T80211A Bloodstream infection due to central venous catheter, initial … Trends in the rate of healthcare-associated infections (hais) per 100,000 adult inpatient stays, by infection … Trends in the rate of healthcare-associated infections (hais) per 100,000 adult inpatient stays, by infection

  20. Four Moments of Antibiotic Decision Making in Long Term Care_Questions (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/four-moments-questions.pdf
    June 01, 2021 - Making in Long-Term Care Moment 1 Make the Diagnosis Does the resident have symptoms that suggest an infection … Dysuria • Purulence from skin • Warm, red skin Moment 2 Cultures & Empiric Therapy What type of infection … Most bacterial infections need 7 days or less of antibiotics: • Urinary tract infection (3 to 7 days … ) • Pneumonia (5 to 7 days) • Cellulitis (5 days) • Some bloodstream infections (7 days) Moment 4
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