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21. Talking Points for Nasal Mupirocin (pdf file)
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    March 01, 2022 - purpose of mupirocin is to help get rid of bacteria in the nose such as MRSA, which can cause serious infections … such as pneumonia, blood infections, and skin infections. … The mupirocin nose ointment is given twice a day for 5 days to help protect you from infection. … Large clinical trials have found that mupirocin reduces infections in patients who have MRSA and who … Large clinical trials have found that mupirocin reduces infections in patients who have MRSA and also

22. 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

23. 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

24. Best Practices in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Cellulitis and Skin and Soft Tissue Infections (pdf file)
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    November 01, 2019 - As a reminder, Moment 1 asks: Does my patient have an infection that requires antibiotics? … infections involving the groin or abdominal wall. … Patients with bacteremia, severe sepsis, deep soft tissue infection, bites, infection requiring debridement … , or diabetic foot infection were excluded. … cellulitis/erysipelas, major cutaneous abscess, or wound infection surrounded by erythema.

25. Assessment (doc file)
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    March 01, 2017 - surveillance process with reviewing a resident’s chart for a suspected catheter-associated urinary tract infection … form combines the resident’s health assessment and laboratory findings, and gives direction if the infection … The infection preventionist or other designated staff person can review the chart and compare if the … The infection preventionist can review the chart and determine if the documentation meets or doesn’t … References: Adapted from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Urinary Tract Infection (UTI

26. Best Practices in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Sepsis (pdf file)
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    November 01, 2019 - Thus, for most cases of community-acquired pneumonia, intra-abdominal infections, and urinary tract … infections, the addition of empiric vancomycin is not needed because MRSA is an uncommon cause of … these infections. … majority of community-acquired pneumonia and community-acquired intra- abdominal and urinary tract infections … Viral infections do not lead to an increase in procalcitonin levels.

27. 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

28. 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

29. 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

30. Talking Points (Patients) on CHG Bathing (doc file)
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    March 01, 2022 - medical devices where CHG reduced bloodstream infections and antibiotic resistant bacteria. … because, in large clinical trials in U.S. hospitals, it has been proven to get rid of germs and prevent infections … For patients with medical devices, CHG reduced bloodstream infections by over 30 percent, and it reduced … Since then, many large clinical trials have now shown that routine CHG bathing reduces serious infections … Our goal is to prevent infection and protect you while you are here. AHRQ Pub.

31. FAQs (Staff): CHG for Bathing (doc file)
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    March 01, 2022 - Bacteria commonly found on the skin can produce infection during high-risk periods such as a hospital … Clinical trials have shown that CHG protects patients with medical devices from bloodstream infection … vancomycin-resistant enterococcus (VRE) clinical cultures and a 32 percent reduction in all-cause bloodstream infections … This protocol was used in the ABATE Infection Trial. … Do not wipe the CHG off as this will reduce its infection prevention abilities.

32. Talking Points (Patients) on Nasal Iodophor (doc file)
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    March 01, 2022 - such as pneumonia, blood infections, and skin infections. … An iodophor swab is applied to each nostril twice a day for 5 days to help protect you from infection … Nasal decolonization has been shown to reduce infections in patients who have MRSA and have devices such … Our hospital is committed to protecting you from infection and this is one proven strategy that we use … Our hospital is committed to protecting you from infection and this is one proven strategy that we use

33. Talking Points for Chlorhexidine Bathing (pdf file)
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    March 01, 2022 - select medical devices where CHG reduced bloodstream infections and antibiotic resistant bacteria. … because, in large clinical trials in U.S. hospitals, it has been proven to get rid of germs and prevent infections … For patients with medical devices, CHG reduced bloodstream infections by over 30 percent, and it reduced … Since then, many large clinical trials have now shown that routine CHG bathing reduces serious infections … Our goal is to prevent infection and protect you while you are here. AHRQ Pub.

34. Talking Points for Nasal Iodophor (pdf file)
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    March 01, 2022 - such as pneumonia, blood infections, and skin infections. … An iodophor swab is applied to each nostril twice a day for 5 days to help protect you from infection … Nasal decolonization has been shown to reduce infections in patients who have MRSA and have devices … Our hospital is committed to protecting you from infection and this is one proven strategy that we use … Our hospital is committed to protecting you from infection and this is one proven strategy that we use

35. BLADDER SCAN – POLICY #2202 12/11/06 (doc file)
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    March 01, 2017 - Findings can then be shared with frontline staff and administration to potentially prevent future infections … Results can also be discussed at the Infection Prevention and Control, Resident Safety, and Performance … Strategies to prevent catheter-associated urinary tract infections in acute care hospitals: 2014 update … : _______ Signs and symptoms of infection: ___________________________ Date of positive urine culture … Action Plan Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection (CAUTI) Case Review CAUTI Case Review AHRQ

36. 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

37. Frequently Asked Questions and Talking Points | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    March 01, 2022 - Contact Us Español FAQs Home Healthcare-Associated Infections … More topics in this section Healthcare-Associated Infections … The A ctive Bat hing to E liminate (ABATE) Infection Trial 1 used a decolonization regimen involving … Chlorhexidine versus routine bathing to prevent multi drug-resistant organisms and all-cause bloodstream infection … in general medical and surgical units: the ABATE Infection Cluster Randomized Trial.

38. A Playbook for Preventing CLABSI and CAUTI in the ICU Setting (pdf file)
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    April 01, 2022 - When an infection occurs, performing a full root cause analysis of the infection can provide learnings … When an infection occurs, performing a full root cause analysis of the infection can provide learnings … Guideline for prevention of catheter- associated urinary tract infections 2009. … Urinary Tract Infection (Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection [CAUTI] and Non-Catheter-Associated … Urinary Tract Infection [UTI]) and Other Urinary System Infection [USI]) Events.

39. Addressing Questions Asked by Staff: Chlorhexidine for Bathing (pdf file)
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    March 01, 2022 - Bacteria commonly found on the skin can produce infection during high-risk periods such as a hospital … Clinical trials have shown that CHG protects patients with medical devices from bloodstream infection … vancomycin-resistant enterococcus (VRE) clinical cultures and a 32 percent reduction in all-cause bloodstream infections … This protocol was used in the ABATE Infection Trial. … Do not wipe the CHG off as this will reduce its infection prevention abilities.

40. Best Practices in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Diverticulitis and Biliary Tract Infections | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    November 01, 2019 - Clostridioides difficile Infections Sepsis Bacteremia Penicillin Allergies … Identify options for empiric antibiotic therapy for diverticulitis and biliary tract infections … for antibiotic therapy for diverticulitis and biliary tract infections after additional clinical data … are known Describe the optimal duration of therapy for diverticulitis and biliary tract infections … Slides (PPTX) Facilitator Guide (PDF) One-Page Document — Biliary Tract Infections (DOCX)