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21. 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 - 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 prevention and control … Preventionist—The Nursing Home Infection Preventionist Training Course. … https://www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/module-2-infection-preventionist.html  

22. 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 - Prevention and Control Program—Nursing Home Infection Preventionist Training Course … : Module 1 Infection Prevention and Control Program—Nursing Home Infection Preventionist Training Course … an infection prevention and control program at a long-term care facility. … a process for developing a facility infection prevention and control risk assessment. … Prevention and Control Program—Nursing Home Infection Preventionist Training Course.

23. Assessment and Management of the Resident With a Suspected Respiratory Tract Infection | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    June 01, 2021 - Stewardship Program Create a Culture of Safety Learn Best Practices Urinary Tract Infection … Respiratory Tract Infection Skin or Soft Tissue Infection Penicillin Allergies and … of the Resident With a Suspected Respiratory Tract Infection – Slides (PPTX, 5.5 MB) Management of … the Resident With a Suspected Respiratory Tract Infection – Facilitator Guide (DOCX, 3 MB)   … One-Page Document – Viral Respiratory Infections (PDF, 214.2 KB) One-Page Document – COPD Exacerbation

24. Infection Prevention Success Stories | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    May 01, 2022 - Home Nursing Home COVID-19 Action Network Resources Catalog Infection … Prevention Success Stories Resource: Infection Prevention Success Stories These stories … care facilities focus on key takeaways from implementing Centers for Disease Control and Prevention infection … Source: CDC Topic(s): Infection Control & Prevention; Safe Operations; Staff and Resident Well-being … https://www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/infection-prevention-success-stories.html  

25. Module 15—Infection Prevention and Antibiotic Stewardship Considerations During Care Transitions—Nursing Home Infection Preventionist Training Course | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    April 01, 2022 - Prevention and Antibiotic Stewardship Considerations During Care Transitions—Nursing Home Infection … Prevention and Antibiotic Stewardship Considerations During Care Transitions—Nursing Home Infection … discusses infection prevention and antibiotic stewardship considerations during transitions of care. … Source: CDC Topic(s): Infection Control and Prevention Audience(s): Managers, Clinical Leaders … Prevention and Antibiotic Stewardship Considerations During Care Transitions—Nursing Home Infection

26. COVID-19 Infection Prevention and Control: Preparedness Checklist for Long-Term Care Facilities | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    April 01, 2022 - Home Nursing Home COVID-19 Action Network Resources Catalog COVID-19 Infection … It can be used by facility administrators; infection prevention and control focal points or staff; and … Source: WHO Topic(s):  Infection Control and Prevention Audience(s):  Managers, Clinical Leaders … reviewed April 2022 Page originally created April 2022 Internet Citation: COVID-19 Infection … https://www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/covid-19-infection-prevention.html  

27. Module 12A—Preventing Respiratory Infection—Nursing Home Infection Preventionist Training Course | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    May 01, 2022 - Home Infection Preventionist Training Course Resource: Module 12A—Preventing Respiratory Infection—Nursing … , and control serious lower respiratory tract infections in nursing homes. … lower respiratory tract infections on nursing home residents, and 4. describe strategies to prevent … lower respiratory tract infections. … Home Infection Preventionist Training Course.

28. Pediatric Lower Respiratory Infection Readmission Measure (pdf file)
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    April 05, 2017 - Pediatric Lower Respiratory Infection Readmission Measure Pediatric Lower Respiratory Infection Readmission … Measure Name Pediatric Lower Respiratory Infection Readmission Measure 1.B. … followed by one or more readmissions within 30 days, following hospitalization for lower respiratory infection … During the 2009 A(H1N1) pandemic alone, 20 million children acquired the infection (Chang, Jordan- Villegas … Readmission also exposes patients to additional hospital days and thus increased potential for further infections

29. Urinary Tract Infections (pdf file)
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    September 01, 2022 - Urinary Tract Infections Urinary Tract Infections … antibiotic-resistant bacteria − Recent antibiotic exposure − History of recurrent urinary tract infections … The role of asymptomatic bacteriuria in young women with recurrent urinary tract infections: to treat … associated with a higher prevalence of antibiotic resistant strains in women with urinary tract infections

30. Standardized infection ratios for central line-associated bloodstream infections and surgical site infections, 2009–2012
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    January 01, 2020 - Standardized infection ratios for central line-associated bloodstream infections and surgical site infections … 19 made up 7.1%.10 Youth ages 10-19 years are at risk of contracting meningitis, a possibly fatal11 infection … Meningococcal diseases are infections caused by the bacteria Neisseria meningitidis.12 The meningococcal … most important as a potential cause of meningitis.12 It can also cause meningococcemia, a bloodstream infection … Weight loss also may lead to muscle wasting, infections, and increased risk of pressure ulcers.

31. The "Never Antibiotics" Diagnoses: Viral Acute Upper Respiratory Infection: the Common Cold   | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    September 01, 2022 - Cellulitis and Skin and Soft Tissue Abscesses Asymptomatic Bacteriuria and Urinary Tract Infections … Explain why antibiotic therapy is not useful in the treatment of viral upper respiratory tract infections … Describe treatment options to manage the symptoms of viral upper respiratory infections. … strategies to communicate with patients the appropriate management of viral upper respiratory tract infections … The “Never Antibiotics” Diagnoses: ​Viral Acute Upper Respiratory Infection: the Common Cold – Slides

32. COVID-19 Infection Prevention and Control: Communication Toolkit for Long-term Care Facilities | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    February 01, 2021 - Home Nursing Home COVID-19 Action Network Resources Catalog COVID-19 Infection … Prevention and Control: Communication Toolkit for Long-term Care Facilities Resource: COVID-19 infection … of simplified messages and reminders based on the World Health Organization's technical guidance on infection … toolkit is intended for long-term care facilities management and staff to support with strengthening infection … Source: WHO Topic(s): Infection Control & Prevention; Leadership & Management Audience(s): Clinical

33. Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection (CAUTI) | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    January 01, 2013 - SHARE: Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection … common types of healthcare-associated infections. … (CAUTIs), among the most common types of healthcare-associated infections. … Effect of Nonpayment for Hospital-Acquired, Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection: A Statewide … Recent Research Studies Characterizing infection prevention programs and urinary tract infection

34. Standardized infection ratios for central line-associated bloodstream infections and surgical site infections, 2009–2012
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    October 01, 2015 - Standardized infection ratios for central line-associated bloodstream infections and surgical site infections

35. Standardized infection ratios for central line-associated bloodstream infections and surgical site infections, 2009–2012
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    January 01, 2014 - Standardized infection ratios for central line-associated bloodstream infections and surgical site infections

36. Standardized infection ratios for central line-associated bloodstream infections and surgical site infections, 2009–2012
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    September 19, 2015 - Standardized infection ratios for central line-associated bloodstream infections and surgical site infections … patients age 18 years and over with length of stay of 4 or more days, excluding patients admitted for infection … patients age 18 years and over with length of stay of 4 or more days, excluding patients admitted for infection … more than a year before kidney failure are less likely to begin dialysis with a catheter, experience infections

37. Standardized infection ratios for central line-associated bloodstream infections and surgical site infections, 2009–2012
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    July 01, 2015 - Standardized infection ratios for central line-associated bloodstream infections and surgical site infections

38. Standardized infection ratios for central line-associated bloodstream infections and surgical site infections, 2009–2012
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    October 01, 2015 - Standardized infection ratios for central line-associated bloodstream infections and surgical site infections … patients age 18 years and over with length of stay of 4 or more days, excluding patients admitted for infection … patients age 18 years and over with length of stay of 4 or more days, excluding patients admitted for infection … more than a year before kidney failure are less likely to begin dialysis with a catheter, experience infections

39. Improving the Measurement of Surgical Site Infection Risk Stratification/Outcome Detection | 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. … control specialists to patients likely to have surgical site infections on the basis of retrospective … Infection Prevention Support Tool Appendix S. … Surgical Infection Society Abstract Appendix U.

40. Upper Respiratory Tract Infection: The Common Cold (pdf file)
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    September 01, 2022 - Upper Respiratory Tract Infection: The Common Cold Diagnosis • Upper respiratory tract … infections or “the common cold” are caused by viruses and present with symptoms such as rhinorrhea, … • The color of nasal discharge does not differentiate a viral infection from a bacterial one. … Upper Respiratory Tract Infection (“the Common Cold”) Upper Respiratory Tract Infection AHRQ … Protective effect of antibiotics against serious complications of common respiratory tract infections