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1. Guide-Infection-Prevention (pdf file)
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   March 01, 2017 - Infections and Infection Prevention in Long-Term Care ....................................... 5 Infections … INFECTIONS AND INFECTION PREVENTION IN LONG-TERM CARE Infections in Long-Term Care What is … SECTION I: INFECTIONS AND INFECTION PREVENTION IN LONG-TERM CARE: INFECTIONS IN LONG-TERM CARE A … AND INFECTION PREVENTION IN LONG-TERM CARE: INFECTIONS IN LONG-TERM CARE A Unit Guide to Infection … AND INFECTION PREVENTION IN LONG-TERM CARE: INFECTIONS IN LONG-TERM CARE A Unit Guide to Infection

2. Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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   Topic: Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) AHRQ has toolkits for reducing catheter-associated urinary tract … infections (CAUTI) in hospitals, intensive care units, and long-term care settings and improve safety … Interim Data Report Guide to Implementing a Program To Reduce Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections … Long-Term Care North Carolina’s CaroMont Regional Medical Center Uses AHRQ Toolkit to Reduce Urinary Infections … South Carolina Hospital’s Use of AHRQ Patient Safety Program Leads to Significant Drop in Urinary Infections

3. Infection Prevention. | PSNet
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   December 09, 2015 - Special or Theme Issue Infection Prevention. … Citation Text: Infection Prevention. Allen G, ed. AORN J. 2015;101:505-596. … A primary concern in the perioperative setting is the prevention of health care–associated infections … , particularly surgical site infections . … Articles in this special issue explore strategies to reduce risk of infection in the perioperative environment

4. Infection Control and Prevention (pdf file)
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   October 14, 2008 - Infection Control and Prevention Infection Control and Prevention A. … Develop contingency plan for management of patients with active tuberculosis infection. … Infection Control and Prevention

5. Infection | CDS Connect
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6. Ear-Infection Executive (pdf file)
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   May 01, 2013 - OME) is defined as a collection of fluid in the middle ear without signs or symptoms of acute ear infection … The leading causes include viral upper respiratory infection, acute otitis media (AOM), and chronic … This usually happens after patients develop a severe upper respiratory infection such as sinusitis,

7. Module 4—Infection Surveillance—Nursing Home Infection Preventionist Training Course | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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   April 01, 2022 - Module 4—Infection Surveillance—Nursing Home Infection Preventionist Training Course Resource … : Module 4—Infection Surveillance—Nursing Home Infection Preventionist Training Course This guide … Source: CDC Topic(s): Infection Control and Prevention Audience(s): Managers, Clinical Leaders

8. Infection Control | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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9. Upper Respiratory Infection – Discussion Guide (doc file)
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   September 01, 2022 - Upper Respiratory Infection – Discussion Guide Acute Upper Respiratory Tract Infection … of the AHRQ Toolkit To Improve Antibiotic Use in Ambulatory Care related to upper respiratory tract infection … Will we have a triage system for patients who have acute viral upper respiratory tract infections? … What symptomatic treatment will we recommend for patients with acute upper respiratory tract infections … messaging to patients that antibiotic treatment is not indicated for acute upper respiratory tract infections

10. Management of Clostridiodes difficile Infection (pdf file)
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    November 01, 2019 - Management of Clostridiodes difficile Infection Diagnosis • Clinical spectrum of infection ranges … Management of Clostridioides difficile Infection 2 References Abbett SK, Yokoe DS … Meta- analysis of antibiotics and the risk of community- associated Clostridium difficile infection. … antibiotic stewardship intervention on the clinical and molecular epidemiology of Clostridium difficile infections … Fidaxomicin versus vancomycin for Clostridium difficile infection.

11. Management of Clostridioides Difficile Infection (pdf file)
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    June 01, 2021 - Management of Clostridioides Difficile Infection Diagnosis • Case definition: ≥3 unformed stools … without an alternative explanation and a positive stool test for C. difficile.1 • Clinical spectrum of infection … Clinical practice guidelines for Clostridium difficile infection in adults and children: 2018 update … Assessment of kidney injury as a severity criteria for Clostridioides difficile infection. … Fidaxomicin versus vancomycin for Clostridium difficile infection.

12. Module 12A—Preventing Respiratory Infection—Nursing Home Infection Preventionist Training Course | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    May 01, 2022 - Module 12A—Preventing Respiratory Infection—Nursing Home Infection Preventionist Training Course … Resource: Module 12A—Preventing Respiratory Infection—Nursing Home Infection Preventionist Training … , 2. identify common pathogens that cause lower respiratory tract infections, 3. discuss the impact of … lower respiratory tract infections on nursing home residents, and 4. describe strategies to prevent … lower respiratory tract infections.

13. Antibiotics-Respiratory-Infection Clinician (pdf file)
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    March 01, 2016 - Interventions To Improve Antibiotic Prescribing for Uncomplicated Acute Respiratory Tract Infections … strategies for reducing antibiotic use in adults and children with uncomplicated acute respiratory tract infections … this summary is based on Improving Antibiotic Prescribing for Uncomplicated Acute Respiratory Tract Infections … ; SOE = strength of evidence; SR = systematic review; URTI = upper respiratory tract infection … ; SOE = strength of evidence; URTI = upper respiratory tract infection AHRQ Pub.

14. Module 2—The Infection Preventionist—The Nursing Home Infection Preventionist Training Course | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    May 01, 2022 - Module 2—The Infection Preventionist—The Nursing Home Infection Preventionist Training Course … Resource: Module 2—The Infection Preventionist—The Nursing Home Infection Preventionist Training Course … This module describes the role of an infection preventionist, who serves as the lead of a infection … Source: CDC Topic(s): Infection Control & Prevention, Leadership & Management Audience(s): Managers

15. Antibiotics-Respiratory-Infection Executive (pdf file)
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    January 01, 2016 - For adults and children with an acute respiratory tract infection, what is the comparative effect of … For adults and children with an acute respiratory tract infection, what is the comparative effect of … For adults and children with an acute respiratory tract infection, what is the comparative effect of … , or to determine if an infection is more likely to be bacterial rather than viral. … Respiratory Tract Infections – Antibiotic Prescribing.

16. Module 1 Infection Prevention and Control Program—Nursing Home Infection Preventionist Training Course | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    April 01, 2022 - Module 1 Infection Prevention and Control Program—Nursing Home Infection Preventionist Training Course … Resource: Module 1 Infection Prevention and Control Program—Nursing Home Infection Preventionist … Training Course This module provides an overview of infection prevention and control programs and … how to implement an infection prevention and control program at a long-term care facility. … a process for developing a facility infection prevention and control risk assessment.

17. Bacterial Infection | Digital Healthcare Research
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    January 01, 2023 - Bacterial Infection Enhancing an EMR-Based Real-Time Sepsis Alert System

18. Infection Prevention & Control Assessment Tool for Nursing Homes Preparing for COVID-19 | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    July 01, 2021 - Infection Prevention & Control Assessment Tool for Nursing Homes Preparing for COVID-19 Resource … : Infection Prevention & Control Assessment Tool for Nursing Homes Preparing for COVID-19  (PDF, 1.63 …   Clinical leaders can use this tool from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to assess infection … Source: CDC Topic(s): Infection Control & Prevention Audience(s): Clinical Leaders Format:

19. NICU Toolkit, Appendix A, Preventing Infection (pdf file)
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    June 02, 2025 - NICU Toolkit, Appendix A, Preventing Infection Preventing Infection Everyone must wash their hands

20. 019-Perioperative-Infection-Prevention-Strategies-Notes (doc file)
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    April 01, 2025 - Viewers will also be able to discuss how these factors influence the risk and prevention of surgical site infections … Slide 2 Key Strategies SAY: The four key strategies to target MRSA and surgical site infections include … had hyperglycemia on the day of surgery and not postoperatively, there was no significant increase in infections … findings from this study suggest that perioperative and postoperative hyperglycemia are associated with infections … SAY: The following slides will present a case example to illustrate how to investigate surgical site infections