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101. The “Never Antibiotics” Diagnoses: ​Viral Acute Upper Respiratory Infection: ​the Common Cold – Facilitator Guide (doc file)
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     September 01, 2022 - Colds are viral upper respiratory infections. … Prescribing antibiotics for viral infections is not effective for subsequent prevention of bacterial … Some people with C. diff colonization will go on to develop C. diff infection. … Moment One is: Does my patient have an infection that requires antibiotics? … Develop a common practicewide strategy to manage patients with these infections.

102. References | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     April 01, 2018 - for infection control professionals. … A laboratory-based, hospital-wide, electronic marker for nosocomial infection: the future of infection … Surgical site infection (SSI) rates in the United States, 1992-1998: the National Nosocomial Infections … Surveillance for surgical site infections: the uses of antibiotic exposure. … Computer algorithms to detect bloodstream infections. Emerg Infect Dis.

103. Appendix 7. Central Venous Catheter-Associated Laboratory-Confirmed Blood Stream Infection Event Report Template for Defect Analysis | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     March 01, 2018 - Contact Us Español FAQs Home Healthcare-Associated Infections … Central Venous Catheter-Associated Laboratory-Confirmed Blood Stream Infection Event Report Template … More topics in this section Healthcare-Associated Infections … for Defect Analysis Tools for Reducing Central Line-Associated Blood Stream Infections These … help your unit implement evidence-based practices and eliminate central line-associated blood stream infections

104. Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections (CLABSI) | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     (CLABSI) Central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI), are a type … of healthcare-associated infection (HAI), and is associated with significant morbidity, mortality, and … Research Studies Implementing and validating a home-infusion central-line-associated bloodstream infection … The need to expand the infection prevention workforce in home infusion therapy. … Effectiveness of ultraviolet-c disinfection on hospital-onset gram-negative rod bloodstream infection

105. Appendix U. Improving the Measurement of Surgical Site Infection (SSI) Risk Stratification and Outcome Detection | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     September 01, 2018 - Designing and Testing Methods to Stratify Risk of Surgical Site Infections Chapter 4. … Infection Prevention Support Tool Appendix S. … Surgical Infection Society Abstract Appendix U. … annually Feedback on surgeon-specific rates is considered to be the cornerstone for preventing these infections … Infection Prevention (Denver): 5 Infection Preventionists from 4 private hospitals and 1 public hospital

106. National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) Laboratory-Identified Event (LabID Event): Surveillance for C. difficile Infection (CDI) and Drug-Resistant Organisms (MDROs) | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     April 01, 2022 - Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) Laboratory-Identified Event (LabID Event): Surveillance for C. difficile Infection … Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) Laboratory-Identified Event (LabID Event): Surveillance for C. difficile Infection … Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) Laboratory-identified Event (LabID Event): Surveillance for C. difficile infection … Source: CDC Topic(s): Infection Control and Prevention Audience(s): Clinical Leaders; Clinicians Format … Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) Laboratory-Identified Event (LabID Event): Surveillance for C. difficile Infection

107. Module 11C—Water Management Program—Nursing Home Infection Preventionist Training Course | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     May 01, 2022 - Action Network Resources Catalog Module 11C—Water Management Program—Nursing Home Infection … Best Practice Summaries Module 11C—Water Management Program—Nursing Home Infection … Preventionist Training Course Resource: Module 11C—Water Management Program—Nursing Home Infection … Source: CDC Topic(s): Infection Control & Prevention, Environmental Safety, Leadership & Management … originally created May 2022 Internet Citation: Module 11C—Water Management Program—Nursing Home Infection

108. Module 6B—Principles of Transmission-Based Precautions—Nursing Home Infection Preventionist Training Course | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     May 01, 2022 - Resources Catalog Module 6B—Principles of Transmission-Based Precautions—Nursing Home Infection … Summaries Module 6B—Principles of Transmission-Based Precautions—Nursing Home Infection … Training Course Resource: Module 6B—Principles of Transmission-Based Precautions—Nursing Home Infection … Source: CDC Topic(s): Infection Control & Prevention, PPE Audience(s): Managers, Clinical Leaders … Internet Citation: Module 6B—Principles of Transmission-Based Precautions—Nursing Home Infection

109. Module 5—Outbreaks—Nursing Home Infection Preventionist Training Course | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     April 01, 2022 - Home COVID-19 Action Network Resources Catalog Module 5—Outbreaks—Nursing Home Infection … Catalog News Best Practice Summaries Module 5—Outbreaks—Nursing Home Infection … Preventionist Training Course Resource: Module 5—Outbreaks—Nursing Home Infection Preventionist … Source: CDC Topic(s): Infection Control and Prevention Audience(s): Managers, Clinical Leaders … Page originally created April 2022 Internet Citation: Module 5—Outbreaks—Nursing Home Infection

110. AHRQ's Healthcare-Associated Infections Program | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     March 01, 2024 - HAI Bulletin: Subscribe for updates on Infection Prevention and Combating Antimicrobial Resistance … (CLABSI) and catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI).  … toolkit helps nursing homes and long-term-care facilities reduce catheter-associated urinary tract infection … Toolkit for Decolonization of Non-ICU Patients With Devices This toolkit can help hospital infection … Targeted versus Universal Decolonization to Prevent ICU Infection A June 2013 New England Journal

111. Nursing Home Resources | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     January 01, 2022 - Topic Cleaning & Disinfection (17) Cohorting (8) Environmental Safety (13) Infection … Nursing Home COVID-19 Infection Control Assessment & Response (ICAR) Tool Facilitator Guide This updated … infection control assessment and response tool is a longer but more comprehensive assessment of infection … Nursing Home Infection Preventionist Training Course—Overview ​​This course provides infection prevention … and control training for individuals responsible for infection prevention and control programs in nursing

112. Nursing Home Resources | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     January 01, 2022 - Topic Cleaning & Disinfection (17) Cohorting (8) Environmental Safety (13) Infection … Nursing Home COVID-19 Infection Control Assessment & Response (ICAR) Tool Facilitator Guide This updated … infection control assessment and response tool is a longer but more comprehensive assessment of infection … Nursing Home Infection Preventionist Training Course—Overview ​​This course provides infection prevention … and control training for individuals responsible for infection prevention and control programs in nursing

113. Appendix C. Site Visit Protocol | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     April 01, 2018 - infections? … Does it contain information about potential patient infections or exposures to infections? … Infection Control Policies What, if any, infection control policies are in place at your facility? … Probe: : Which procedures are more likely to result in surgical site infections? … Probe: : What role does blood glucose control play in reducing surgical site infections?

114. Readmissions for Selected Infections Due to Medical Care: Expanding the Definition of a Patient Safety Indicator (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2016 - /infection not present at admission). … Conclusions: The hospital-level estimate of cases of selected infection is an underestimate of infections … Infections due to intravascular devices can lead to local site infection, catheter-related blood stream … infection, septic thrombophlebitis, endocarditis, and other metastatic infections; they have been … .7, 8 Most bloodstream infections are related to a primary infection, the majority of which originate

115. Appendix S. Surgeons' Acceptance of Surgical Site Infection Risk Adjustment Models | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     April 01, 2018 - Determining Surgical Site Infection Rates Chapter 3. … Designing and Testing Methods to Stratify Risk of Surgical Site Infections Chapter 4. … Infection Prevention Support Tool Appendix S. … Surgical Infection Society Abstract Appendix U. … Surgeons' Acceptance of Surgical Site Infection Risk Adjustment Models.

116. Exhibit 50. Model for continuous quality improvement in reducing surgical site infections | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     April 01, 2018 - Determining Surgical Site Infection Rates Chapter 3. … Designing and Testing Methods to Stratify Risk of Surgical Site Infections Chapter 4. … Infection Prevention Support Tool Appendix S. … Surgical Infection Society Abstract Appendix U. … Model for continuous quality improvement in reducing surgical site infections.

117. Implementing Your Surgical Site Infection Prevention Bundle: Slide Presentation | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     October 01, 2020 - Contact Us Español FAQs Home Healthcare-Associated Infections … Slide 25: Engage Post baseline infection rates and number of patients impacted by surgical site infections … Stress that most surgical site infections are preventable. … Reduction of surgical site infections after implementation of a bundle of care. … Implementation of a surgical comprehensive unit-based safety program to reduce surgical site infections

118. 6 Tk1 T3-Resident Information Sheet Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria Final (pdf file)
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     October 01, 2016 - Antibiotics are drugs that kill bacteria that cause infections. … Sometimes, the antibiotics usually used to treat infections are no longer effective against the bacteria … stay colonized with it—meaning, it continues to live on or in them, often without causing any more infections … of bacteria helps you and your health care providers take special precautions to help prevent any infections … How Are Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria Different From an Infection?

119. Appendix R. Infection Prevention Support Tool | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     April 01, 2018 - Designing and Testing Methods to Stratify Risk of Surgical Site Infections Chapter 4. … Infection Prevention Support Tool Appendix S. … Chart reviews conducted for the detection of surgical site infections (SSIs) can be cumbersome. … language (SQL) that uses Boolean logic (in a “case” statements) to identify potential surgical site infections … (0/1) Sgytype: Surgery type (‘CABG’, ‘HERNIA’, ‘KNEE’, and ‘HIP’) Dssi: Deep surgical site infections

120. Nursing Home Resources | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     January 01, 2022 - Module 1 Infection Prevention and Control Program—Nursing Home Infection Preventionist Training Course … infection prevention and control program at your facility. … Module 11C—Water Management Program—Nursing Home Infection Preventionist Training Course This module … Module 12A—Preventing Respiratory Infection—Nursing Home Infection Preventionist Training Course This … module discusses strategies to diagnose, prevent, and control serious lower respiratory tract infections