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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. 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 - Home Nursing Home COVID-19 Action Network Resources Catalog Infection … Prevention & Control Assessment Tool for Nursing Homes Preparing for COVID-19 Resource: Infection …   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: PDF Publication … https://www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/infection-prevention.html  

3. 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.

4. 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.

5. Pediatric 30-Day Lower Respiratory Infection Readmission Measure | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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   August 01, 2021 - Pediatric Quality Measures Program PQMP Measures Pediatric 30-Day Lower Respiratory Infection … & Quality Improvement PQMP Grantees Pediatric 30-Day Lower Respiratory Infection … Hospital Readmissions PQMP COE:  CEPQM Associated NQF # and Name:  2414, Pediatric Lower Respiratory Infection … Page originally created August 2021 Internet Citation: Pediatric 30-Day Lower Respiratory Infection … https://www.ahrq.gov/pqmp/measures/pediatric-respiratory-infection-readmissions.html  

6. A Unit Guide To Infection Prevention for Long-Term Care Staff | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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   June 01, 2021 - Nursing Home COVID-19 Action Network Resources Catalog A Unit Guide To Infection … Prevention for Long-Term Care Staff Resource:  A Unit Guide To Infection Prevention for Long-Term … The guide is meant to provide infection prevention information to frontline staff, and was developed … using materials from the Infection Preventionist’s Guide to Long-Term Care and other sources. … https://www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/guide-infection-prevention.html  

7. 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

8. National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) Infection Surveillance in Long-term Care: A National Perspective | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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   April 01, 2022 - 19 Action Network Resources Catalog National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) Infection … News Best Practice Summaries National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) Infection … Long-term Care: A National Perspective Resource:  National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) Infection … Source: CDC Topic(s): Infection Prevention & Control Audience(s): Clinical Leaders, Clinicians Format … https://www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/nhsn-infection-surveillance.html  

9. Updated Healthcare Infection Prevention and Control Recommendations in Response to COVID-19 Vaccination | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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   May 01, 2022 - Nursing Home COVID-19 Action Network Resources Catalog Updated Healthcare Infection … Resources Catalog News Best Practice Summaries Updated Healthcare Infection … Control Recommendations in Response to COVID-19 Vaccination Resource: Updated Healthcare Infection … Source: CDC Topic(s): Infection Control & Prevention; Testing; Safe Operations; PPE Audience(s): Clinical … https://www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/updated-infection-prevention.html  

10. Nursing Home Infection Preventionist Training Course—Overview | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    May 01, 2022 - for infection prevention and control programs in nursing homes so they can effectively implement their … The course will include information about the core activities of an effective infection prevention and … control program, with a detailed explanation of recommended infection prevention and control practices … to prevent pathogen transmission and reduce healthcare-associated infections and antibiotic resistance … https://www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/infection-preventionist-course.html  

11. Infection Preventionist Specialized Training | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    April 01, 2022 - Preventionist Specialized Training Resource: Infection Preventionist Specialized Training … The American Health Care Association ​Infection Preventionist Specialized Training is a specialized … course of study for healthcare professionals who desire to serve as infection preventionists. … Source: AHCA/NCAL Topic(s): Infection Control & Prevention Audience(s): Clinicians, Clinical Leaders … https://www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/infection-preventionist-training.html  

12. Incorporating Infection Prevention and Control into an Emergency Preparedness Plan | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    August 01, 2022 - Home Nursing Home COVID-19 Action Network Resources Catalog Incorporating Infection … Resources Catalog News Best Practice Summaries Incorporating Infection … Prevention and Control into an Emergency Preparedness Plan Resource: Incorporating Infection … Source: AHRQ Topic(s):  Infection Control & Prevention; Leadership & Management Audience(s):  Clinical … https://www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/incorporating-infection-prevention.html  

13. Infection Prevention and Control Core Practices for Managing COVID-19 | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    April 01, 2022 - Prevention and Control Core Practices for Managing COVID-19 Resource:   Infection Prevention … Each action brief combines two key concepts—infection prevention and control and core practices. … Source:  AHCA/NCAL Topic(s):  Infection Control & Prevention Audience(s):  Clinicians, Clinical Leaders … Page last reviewed April 2022 Page originally created April 2022 Internet Citation: Infection … https://www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/infection-prevention-control.html  

14. Basics of Infection Prevention & Control in the Post-COVID-19 World | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    April 01, 2022 - Prevention & Control in the Post-COVID-19 World Resource: Basics of Infection Prevention & … prevention and control practices, including the future of infection prevention and control. … Source: AHCA/NCAL Topic(s): Infection Control & Prevention Audience(s): Support staff; Nursing … reviewed April 2022 Page originally created April 2022 Internet Citation: Basics of Infection … https://www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/basics-infection-prevention.html  

15. Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection Surveillance | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    April 01, 2017 - Contact Us Español FAQs Home Healthcare-Associated Infections … More topics in this section Healthcare-Associated Infections … Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) provides long-term care facilities with a system to track CAUTI and other infections … Quantitative Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection-Related Data Definitions Tool ( PDF , 373 KB … Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection Case Review Form ( Word , 299.4 KB; Text Version ) A

16. Implement an Infection Prevention Quality Improvement Project | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    March 01, 2017 - Contact Us Español FAQs Home Healthcare-Associated Infections … Tools Reduce CAUTI in LTC Facilities Toolkit Sections Implement an Infection … More topics in this section Healthcare-Associated Infections … Telemedicine Universal ICU Decolonization Protocol Implement an Infection … https://www.ahrq.gov/hai/quality/tools/cauti-ltc/infection-prevention.html  

17. Module 4—Infection Surveillance—Nursing Home Infection Preventionist Training Course | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    April 01, 2022 - Surveillance—Nursing Home Infection Preventionist Training Course … Surveillance—Nursing Home Infection Preventionist Training Course Resource: Module 4—Infection … Source: CDC Topic(s): Infection Control and Prevention Audience(s): Managers, Clinical Leaders … Surveillance—Nursing Home Infection Preventionist Training Course. … https://www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/module-4-infection-surveillance.html  

18. Assessment and Management of the Resident With a Suspected Urinary Tract Infection | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    June 01, 2021 - Respiratory Tract Infection Skin or Soft Tissue Infection Penicillin Allergies and … Describe empiric treatment options for urinary tract infections (UTIs)​. … Assessment of the Resident With a Suspected Urinary Tract Infection – Slides (PPTX, 4.4 MB) Assessment … of the Resident With a Suspected Urinary Tract Infection – Slides (PPTX, 3.6 MB) Management of the … Urinary Tract Infection in Long-Term Care Residents (PDF, 202.3 KB)   The materials below are

19. Urinary Tract Infections
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    November 01, 2019 - Urinary Tract Infections Best Practices in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Sepsis Acute Care AHRQ Safety … Vancomycin covers MRSA and is not always needed Community-acquired pneumonia Intra-abdominal infections … pneumonia Community-acquired intra-abdominal, skin and soft tissue, and urinary tract infections The … patient’s severity of illness The patient’s past infections and previous antibiotic exposure3 The patient … of infection and culture data are available to guide narrowing of therapy Evidence of infection and

20. Respiratory Virus Infections (pdf file)
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    June 01, 2021 - Respiratory Virus Infections Diagnosis • Most respiratory tract infections are caused by viruses … dry or productive)1 • Wheezing1 In addition to the above, the following may indicate COVID-19* infection … Upper respiratory tract infection. StatPearls [Internet]. … Upper respiratory tract infection. StatPearls [Internet]. … Workup for Suspected Viral Respiratory Tract Infection Treatment for Viral Respiratory Tract Infections