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21. Four Moments of Antibiotic Decision Making | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    August 01, 2021 - Four Moments Questions Moment 1: Does the resident have symptoms that suggest an infection? … Moment 2: What type of infection is it? … First , what type of infection does the resident have? … Make sure the type of infection being treated , such as urinary tract infection or bacterial pneumonia … The residents reviewed should be individuals who are being evaluated for or treated for an infection.

22. Educational Bundles | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    February 01, 2019 - Contact Us Español FAQs Home Healthcare-Associated Infections … More topics in this section Healthcare-Associated Infections … staff with basic knowledge about LTC facility infection prevention guidelines. … Hand Hygiene Hand hygiene is one of the most effective skills staff can perform to prevent infections … Outlines how the environment and equipment in a facility can be a source of potential bacterial and viral infections

23. Comparison Tables for Making Healthcare Safer Reports | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    September 01, 2022 - Infections Infection Control: Clostridioides difficile Infection Infection Control: Infections … Due to Other Multidrug-Resistant Organisms Infection Control: Miscellaneous Topics Infection Control … Control: Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections Patient Safety Practices  MHS I (2001) … MHS II (2013) MHS III (2020) Prevention of Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections (Not … Control: Infections Due to Other Multidrug-Resistant Organisms Patient Safety Practices  MHS I (

24. 4 Tk2 T2-Antibiotic Pocket Cards (pdf file)
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    May 01, 2014 - No. 14-0011-3-EF May 2014 ● HAIs Healthcare- Associated Infections PREVENT … No. 14-0011-3-EF May 2014 HAIs Healthcare- Associated Infections PREVENT w … No. 14-0011-3-EF May 2014 ● HAIs Healthcare- Associated Infections PREVENT … Upper respiratory infection (common cold). 5. … No. 14-0011-3-EF May 2014 HAIs Healthcare- Associated Infections PREVENT w

25. 6 Tk1 T1-Talking With Residents Checklist Version Final (pdf file)
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    October 01, 2016 - • Antibiotics are medicines that fight infections caused by bacteria. …  How do people get bacterial infections? …  When are antibiotics used to treat urinary tract infections (UTIs)? … • A urinary tract infection (UTI) is an infection involving any party of the urinary system, including … Not all respiratory tract infections need to be treated with an antibiotic.

26. 6 Tk1 T2-Talking With Residents Family Members Checklist Version Final (pdf file)
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    October 01, 2016 - • Antibiotics are medicines that fight infections caused by bacteria. …  How do people get bacterial infections? …  When are antibiotics used to treat urinary tract infections (UTIs)? … • A urinary tract infection (UTI) is an infection involving any party of the urinary system, including …  When are antibiotics used to treat lower respiratory tract infections (LRTIs)?

27. The How-To’s of Hand Hygiene | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    March 01, 2017 - urinary tract infections (CAUTI). … Slide 3: Health Care Workers' Hands Spread Infections 1 1-3 million serious infections estimated … Hand hygiene is one of most important ways to prevent the spread of infections. … A compendium of strategies to prevent healthcare-associated infections in acute care hospitals: 2014 … A compendium of strategies to prevent healthcare-associated infections in acute care hospitals: 2014

28. Tools for Reducing Central Line-Associated Blood Stream Infections (pdf file)
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    January 01, 2013 - Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infections Fact Sheet Appendix 3. … You can eliminate infections, and any infection should be viewed as a defect. … Prevention of intravascular catheter-related infections. … American Journal of Infection Control 1998;26:522-533. … Nosocomial bloodstream infections in the critically ill.

29. Clean Equipment and Environment Promotes Safe Resident Care | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    March 01, 2017 - Contact Us Español FAQs Home Healthcare-Associated Infections … in residents, leading to CAUTIs and other healthcare-associated infections (HAIs). … in residents, leading to CAUTIs and other healthcare-associated infections (HAIs). … Serratia marcescens nosocomial infections of the urinary tract associated with urine measuring containers … Serratia marcescens nosocomial infections of the urinary tract associated with urine measuring containers

30. Decolonization – Universal and Targeted | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    October 01, 2023 - Tools Decolonization – Universal and Targeted Decolonization is an infection … It can keep them from developing an infection themselves or passing the germs on to others. … MRSA infections. … nursing homes, the 14 who used universal decolonization reduced resident transfers to a hospital for infection … REDUCE-MRSA Trial In a cluster-randomized trial comparing universal decolonization to two routine infection

31. Resources | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    March 01, 2017 - Contact Us Español FAQs Home Healthcare-Associated Infections … More topics in this section Healthcare-Associated Infections … Guides Implementation: Guide to Implementing a Program To Reduce Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections … Sustainability: Guide to Sustaining a Program To Reduce Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections … A Unit Guide To Infection Prevention for Long-Term Care Staff ( PDF , 2.97 MB) This guide provides

32. Chlorhexidine Bathing Routine Reduces Infections in Nursing Homes | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    October 01, 2023 - "For an older person, having an infection and needing to be transferred to the hospital can be life-threatening … Each year, 3 million healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) such as MRSA, bloodstream infections, and … proactively removing these potentially harmful bacteria can reduce the chance that a person develops an infection … "CDC is excited to see the results of a nursing home-focused infection prevention intervention being … The study, "Nursing Home Decolonization for Infection and Hospitalization Prevention," was published

33. Spanish Language Infection-Prevention and Antibiotic-Use Tools for Consumers | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    November 01, 2022 - Home Topics Information in Spanish Spanish Language Infection-Prevention … SHARE: Spanish Language Infection-Prevention … Consumers These Spanish-language resources can educate patients about healthcare-associated infections … November 2022 Page originally created November 2022 Internet Citation: Spanish Language Infection-Prevention

34. Universal ICU Decolonization: An Enhanced Protocol (pdf file)
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    September 01, 2013 - and $10,000-$20,000 per surgical site infection, central line-associated bloodstream infection, or … Risk of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infection after previous infection or colonization … infection bloodstream events. … o Infection Prevention Program: The hospital Infection Prevention and Control program may be one of … infections)

35. Best Practice Summaries | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    May 01, 2022 - These resources are designed to help nursing homes consider best practices on topics such as infection … Best Practices Guide for COVID-19 Infection Control and Prevention in Nursing Homes Best Practices … Promoting Emotional Well-Being in Nursing Home Residents   Best Practices Guide for COVID-19 Infection … Control and Prevention in Nursing Homes (PDF, 1 MB) This resource addresses infection control and … nursing home staff can help residents and their families balance the need for social involvement with infection

36. Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program: Accelerating the Adoption of Evidence-Based Practices To Prevent Healthcare-Associated Infections | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    September 01, 2017 - Assessment of safety culture and infection control policies and procedures. … of these infections. … and catheter-associated urinary tract infections. … CUSP reduced catheter-associated urinary tract infection rates by 54 percent in more than 400 nursing … CUSP reduced surgical site infection rates in hospitals by 25 to 40 percent, depending on the type of

37. Guide To Implementing a Program To Reduce Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections in Long-Term Care (pdf file)
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    March 01, 2017 - Guide To Implementing a Program To Reduce Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections in Long-Term Care … (CAUTIs) and other healthcare-associated infections (HAIs). … Infection Prevention Failures in infection control was the most common type of deficiency cited in LTC … Infections in residents of long-term care facilities: an agenda for research. … Urinary tract infections in Long-term-care facilities.

38. North Carolina’s CaroMont Regional Medical Center Uses AHRQ Toolkit to Reduce Urinary Infections | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    January 01, 2018 - According to CRMC Infection Prevention Director Vicki Allen, M.S.N., R.N., the hospital had 87 CAUTI … At CRMC, Infection Preventionist Joan Merrill, R.N., has been providing updates for about a year to management … The Infection Prevention Team reported that most CAUTIs found in 2015 were identified in the 84-bed critical … Infections are rare in the 218-bed medical/surgical units.  … Unfortunately, they are also more likely to get an infection, so it is imperative that a solution is

39. ChristianaCare Used AHRQ Resources to Reduce Blood Infections, Expedite Stroke Care | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    July 01, 2020 - Patient infection rates dropped after ChristianaCare implemented CUSP strategies to promote improved … The number of central line-associated bloodstream infections in intensive care units (ICUs) decreased … "The CUSP initiative gave each ICU 'ownership' of its infection rates. … directors to clinicians to others, such as the cleaning staff—that focused on ways to reduce bloodstream infection … Over time, the results have been very positive," said Marci Drees, M.D., M.S., ChristianaCare's chief infection

40. Implementing CLABSI and CAUTI Prevention | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    April 01, 2022 - Contact Us Español FAQs Home Healthcare-Associated Infections … More topics in this section Healthcare-Associated Infections … (CLABSI) and catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI) in the hospital setting, and introduces … new, tiered interventional approach designed to help overcome challenges with persistently elevated infection … This guide identifies groups of resources to utilize throughout your journey to lower infections in your