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  1. 6 Tk1 T3-Resident Information Sheet Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria Final (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/6_TK1_T3-Resident_Information_Sheet_Antibiotic-Resistant_Bacteria_Final.pdf
    October 01, 2016 - Nursing Home Antimicrobial Stewardship Guide Educate & Engage Residents, Family Toolkit To Educate and Engage Residents and Family Members Tool 3. Resident Information Sheet: Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria One of your tests showed that you have a type of bacteria that cannot be treated with the antibiotics you h…

  2. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49746/psn-pdf
    October 01, 2015 - CT of his abdomen/pelvis noted mild dilation of the ascending, transverse, and proximal descending colon … cm), with air-fluid levels, terminating in a transition point, followed by decompressed bowel and colon … Third, the radiographic reporting deserves scrutiny—was the transition point in the small bowel or colon

  3. 2018 National Healthcare Quality and DIsparities Report (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/nhqrdr/2018qdr-final-es.pdf
    September 01, 2019 - Initiation of Thrombolytic Therapy for Stroke Antibiotics for Common Cold Surgical Resection of Colon … Brachytherapy for Cervical Cancer Radiation Therapy for Cervical Cancer Colorectal Cancer Chemotherapy for Colon

  4. AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa/046-evidence-behind-decolonization-strategies-slides.pptx
    October 01, 2024 - AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention The Evidence Behind Decolonization Strategies for MRSA ICU & Non-ICU AHRQ Pub. No. 25-0007 October 2024 AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention | ICU & Non-ICU The Evidence Behind Decolonization 1 Educational Objectives Discuss the imp…

  5. The best medicine for fixing the modern hospital. | PSNet

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    February 06, 2008 - October 1, 2016 WebM&M Cases Wrong Turn through Colon

  6. Four Key Strategies To Prevent MRSA & SSI (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa-2/120-key-strategies-target-mrsa-ssi.pdf
    April 01, 2025 - Four Key Strategies To Prevent MRSA & SSI Four Key Strategies To Prevent MRSA & SSI AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention: Targeting SSI | Surgical Services AHRQ Pub. No. 25-0029 April 2025 • Evidence-based infection prevention best practices should be followed to prevent SSIs. • Includes best practices …

  7. Contact Precautions | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

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    April 01, 2025 - MRSA Prevention Toolkit: Targeting SSI Contact Precautions Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents MRSA Prevention Toolkit: Targeting SSI The Four Key Strategies of MRSA Prevention: Targeting SSI MRSA and SSI Prevention Phases Importance of MRSA and SSI Prevention MRSA Surveillance The E…

  8. A Costly Colonoscopy Leads to a Delay in Diagnosis | PSNet

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    September 01, 2014 - cancer screening, the primary care provider ordered a fecal immunochemical test (FIT) to screen for colon … Because the colonoscopy represented the second step in the colon cancer screening process after a positive … The colonoscopy demonstrated colon cancer; the diagnosis was made more than 6 months after the positive

  9. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/40787/psn-pdf
    September 21, 2011 - Nursing and physician attire as possible source of nosocomial infections. September 21, 2011 Wiener-Well Y, Galuty M, Rudensky B, et al. Nursing and physician attire as possible source of nosocomial infections. Am J Infect Control. 2011;39(7):555-9. doi:10.1016/j.ajic.2010.12.016. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/nurs…

  10. Optimizing Environmental Cleaning (doc file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa/022-optimizing-evc-webinar-notes_revised.docx
    October 01, 2024 - Optimizing Environmental Cleaning AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention Optimizing Environmental Cleaning ICU & Non-ICU Slide Title and Commentary Slide Number and Slide Optimizing Environmental Cleaning SAY: Welcome to this presentation on optimizing environmental cleaning and incorporating effective environme…

  11. Infectious Complications Related to the Catheter Other than CAUTI (September 9, 2014) | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

    www.ahrq.gov/hai/cauti-tools/archived-webinars/infectious-complications-transcript.html
    November 01, 2015 - Infectious Complications Related to the Catheter Other than CAUTI (September 9, 2014) Webinar Transcript American Hospital Association – Chicago September National Content Call September 9, 2014 11:00 AM CT Operator: This is a recording for the Kathy Drury Teleconference with American Hospital Associ…

  12. Rafael Borja (doc file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/cauti-tools/archived-webinars/infectious-complications-transcript.doc
    September 09, 2014 - Rafael Borja American Hospital Association – Chicago September National Content Call September 9, 2014 11:00 AM CT Operator: This is a recording for the Kathy Drury Teleconference with American Hospital Association Chicago, Tuesday, September 9, 2014 scheduled for 11:00 a.m. Central Time. Ladies and gentlemen, than…

  13. Best Practices in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/best-practices/VAP-facilitator-guide.pdf
    November 01, 2019 - Best Practices in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic Use 1 AHRQ Pub. No. 17(20)-0028-EF November 2019 Best Practices in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia Acute Care Slide Title and Comme…

  14. When the bone flap hits the floor. | PSNet

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    March 12, 2025 - November 14, 2012 Surgical site infections in colon surgery: the patient, the procedure

  15. 3.a-1 Sample Programming Criteria for Initial Electronic Record Review | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

    www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/crctoolkit/crctool3a1.html
    April 01, 2018 - enteritis (including Crohn's disease) 555.0-555.9 Ulcerative colitis 556.0-556.9 History of colon

  16. Final Progress Report: Improving Patient Safety and Disease Management While on Contact Isolation (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-12/morgan-report.pdf
    January 01, 2024 - Final Progress Report: Improving Patient Safety and Disease Management While on Contact Isolation Final Progress Report Improving Patient Safety and Disease Management While on Contact Isolation Daniel Morgan (PI) Anthony Harris (Mentor) University of Maryland School of Medicine Dates of Project: 7/01/09–6/30/14…

  17. Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/methicillin-resistant-staphylococcus-aureus
    June 24, 2010 - Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Gary A. Noskin, MD | April 1, 2008  View more articles from the same authors. Citation Text: Noskin GA. Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Qua…

  18. Evaluating Test Strategies for Colorectal Cancer Screening: A Decision Analysis (pdf file)

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    November 01, 2008 - The MISCAN-COLON simulation model for the evaluation of colorectal cancer screening. … Polyps of the colon and rectum: incidence and distribution. Dis Colon Rectum. 1961;4:277-82. 17. … Dis Colon Rectum. 1964;7:249-61. [PMID: 14176135] 25. … In this example, MISCAN-COLON has generated 2 adenomas for the individual. … vs. distal colon vs. rectum).

  19. Archived: Evaluating Test Strategies for Colorectal Cancer Screening: A Decision Analysis for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force: Colorectal Cancer: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce

    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evaluating-test-strategies-for-colorectal-cancer-screening-a-decision-analysis-for-the-us-preventive-services-task-force/colorectal-cancer-screening-2008
    October 15, 2008 - In this example, MISCAN-COLON has generated 2 adenomas for the individual. … vs. distal colon vs. rectum). … Minnesota Colon Cancer Control Study. N Engl J Med 1993;328:1365-71. … Polyps of the colon and rectum: incidence and distribution. Dis Colon Rectum 1961;4:277-82. … Dis Colon Rectum 1964;7:249-61.

  20. Statistical Process Control Slides

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/prevention-chronic-care/improve/coordination/webinar02/spc_slides.pptx
    June 04, 2013 - SLC Olympics Point-of-Care Testing as an Influenza Surveillance Tool Use of SPC in Practice Redesign- Colon … Medicine 30 2004-2005 to 2007-2008 Influenza Seasons Johns Hopkins Medicine 31 Improving colon
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