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61. Standardized Nursing Protocol: Basin Bed Bathing With 2% Liquid CHG and Showering With 4% CHG Liquid Soap (doc file)
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    March 01, 2022 - , midline catheters, and lumbar drains) resulted in a 32 percent reduction in all-cause bloodstream infections … Use of CHG on these areas kills germs and helps prevent infections. … in general medical and surgical units: the ABATE Infection Cluster Randomized Trial. … Decolonization to reduce post-discharge infection risk among MRSA carriers. … Chlorhexidine-based decolonization to reduce healthcare-associated infections and multidrug-resistant

62. Standardized Nursing Protocol: Basin Bed Bathing With 2% Liquid Chlorhexidine (CHG) and Showering With 4% CHG Liquid Soap (pdf file)
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    March 01, 2022 - midline catheters, and lumbar drains) resulted in a 32 percent reduction in all-cause bloodstream infections … Use of CHG on these areas kills germs and helps prevent infections. … in general medical and surgical units: the ABATE Infection Cluster Randomized Trial. … Decolonization to reduce post-discharge infection risk among MRSA carriers. … Chlorhexidine-based decolonization to reduce healthcare-associated infections and multidrug-resistant

63. Standardized Nursing Protocol: Basin Bed Bathing With 2% Liquid Chlorhexidine (CHG) and Showering With 4% CHG Liquid Soap (doc file)
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    March 01, 2022 - , midline catheters, and lumbar drains) resulted in a 32 percent reduction in all-cause bloodstream infections … Use of CHG on these areas kills germs and helps prevent infections. … in general medical and surgical units: the ABATE Infection Cluster Randomized Trial. … Decolonization to reduce post-discharge infection risk among MRSA carriers. … Chlorhexidine-based decolonization to reduce healthcare-associated infections and multidrug-resistant

64. Overview of Outcomes for Inpatient Stays Involving Sepsis | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    April 01, 2024 - Cost and Utilization Project Statistical Brief #306 Sepsis is a systemic inflammatory response to infection … Though traditionally associated with bacterial infection, sepsis can develop from many types of infection … , including viral and fungal infections.

65. Staff Huddle Documents | 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 … option of using either mupirocin, which was evaluated in the A ctive Bat hing to E liminate (ABATE) Infection … 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.

66. Best Practices in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Cellulitis and Skin and Soft Tissue Infections | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    November 01, 2019 - Best Practices for Diagnosis and Treatment Cellulitis and Skin and Soft Tissue Infections … Community-Associated Lower Respiratory Tract Conditions Cellulitis and Skin and Soft Tissue Infections … Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia Diverticulitis and Biliary Tract Infections … Clostridioides difficile Infections Sepsis Bacteremia Penicillin Allergies … Best Practices in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Cellulitis and Skin and Soft Tissue Infections

67. All Cause Harm Prevention in Nursing Home—Events Related to Infections | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    April 01, 2022 - Resources Catalog All Cause Harm Prevention in Nursing Home—Events Related to Infections … Practice Summaries All Cause Harm Prevention in Nursing Home—Events Related to Infections … Resource: All Cause Harm Prevention in Nursing Home—Events Related to Infections ​This document … high-performing nursing homes and includes strategies and links to resources to prevent all types of infections … Source: CMS Topic(s): Infection Control and Prevention Audience(s): Managers, Clinical Leaders, Clinicians

68. Combating Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    May 01, 2022 - Contact Us Español FAQs Home Healthcare-Associated Infections … AHRQ specifically supports this National Action Plan in three ways: Funding research on infection prevention … This work is part of AHRQ’s Healthcare-Associated Infections Program, which focuses on improving antibiotic … Every infection prevented is one less instance of antibiotic use, and using fewer antibiotics significantly … reduces the risk for resistant infections.

69. Improving Patient Safety in Ambulatory Surgery Centers: A Resource List for Users of the AHRQ Ambulatory Surgery Center Survey on Patient Safety Culture. (pdf file)
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    March 01, 2016 - Missed nursing care is linked to patient harm, including falls and infections. … health care workers, provides several training resources related to preventing healthcare-associated infections … Topics include creating and implementing infection control programs, preventing surgical site infections … control worksheet to evaluate compliance with infection control requirements. … /healthcare-professionals/infection-prevention-toolkit/ The Oregon Ambulatory Surgery Center Infection

70. Standardized Nursing Protocol for Iodophor (doc file)
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    March 01, 2022 - The ABATE (Active Bathing to Eliminate) Infection Trial1, which included nasal decolonization of MRSA … patients with the medical devices noted above resulted in a 32 percent reduction in all-cause bloodstream infections … patient understands that they are refusing a protective product that has been proven to reduce their infection … 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.

71. New Toolkit Can Improve Post-Surgery Complications and Enhance Patient Recovery | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    June 01, 2023 - the number of people who filled prescriptions to treat acute bronchitis and other upper respiratory infections … COVID-19 Infections and Hospitalizations Associated With Financial Distress . … Care and Recovery addresses common surgical complications such as surgical site and urinary tract infections … COVID-19 Infections and Hospitalizations Associated With Financial Distress An analysis of more than … with individuals whose data were measured after their COVID-19 infection.

72. Sustainability | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    July 01, 2018 - Contact Us Español FAQs Home Healthcare-Associated Infections … Infection prevention strategies can only be sustained if they are embedded into the culture and norms … Guide Guide to Sustaining a Program To Reduce Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections in Long-Term … KB; Text Version ) The Guide to Sustaining a Program To Reduce Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections … 161.2 KB; Text Version ) This tool guides facilities through an assessment of different areas of the infection

73. Toolkits | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    September 01, 2017 - Toolkits To Determine Whether It Is Necessary To Treat a Potential Infection With Antibiotics A key … nursing homes: UTIs, lower respiratory infections, skin and soft tissue infections, and gastrointestinal … infections. … : UTIs, lower respiratory infections, and skin and soft tissue infections. … Toolkits To Help Prescribing Clinicians Choose the Right Antibiotic for Treating an Infection Nursing

74. Toolkit To Reduce CAUTI and Other HAIs in Long-Term Care Facilities | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    September 01, 2021 - Contact Us Español FAQs Home Healthcare-Associated Infections … More topics in this section Healthcare-Associated Infections … (CAUTI) and improve practices to prevent healthcare-associated infections (HAIs). … The toolkit includes instructional materials and resources in infection prevention best practices (e.g … ., foundational infection prevention strategies, CAUTI prevention, antibiotic stewardship), resident

75. Instructional Handouts for Staff and Patients | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    May 01, 2022 - Contact Us Español FAQs Home Healthcare-Associated Infections … More topics in this section Healthcare-Associated Infections … implement the decolonization protocol, handouts based on the A ctive Bat hing to E liminate (ABATE) Infection … 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.

76. Standardized Nursing Protocol: Use of Nasal Iodophor (10% Povidone-Iodine) (pdf file)
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    March 01, 2022 - The ABATE (Active Bathing to Eliminate) Infection Trial1, which included nasal decolonization of MRSA … with the medical devices noted above resulted in a 32 percent reduction in all-cause bloodstream infections … patient understands that they are refusing a protective product that has been proven to reduce their infection … 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.

77. Draft Final Report Estimating the Additional Hospital Inpatient Cost and Mortality Associated with Selected Hospital Acquired Conditions (pdf file)
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    November 01, 2017 - Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections (CLABSI) Infection of the blood stream that occurs … Surgical Site Infections (SSI) Infection that occurs prior to discharge and within 30 days following … ”[tiab] OR “bloodstream infections”[tiab] OR “blood stream infection”[tiab] OR “blood stream infections … infections”[tiab] OR “healthcare- associated infection”[tiab] OR “healthcare-associated infections”[ … tiab] OR “health care-associated infection”[tiab] OR “health care-associated infections”[tiab]) AND

78. PowerPoint Presentation
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    November 30, 2013 - Syncope Urinary tract infection Other______________  Primary                                         … Sepsis or Fever or Infection Dehydration Circulatory Problems* Renal Failure Diabetes or Hypoglycemia … Sepsis or Fever or Infection Dehydration Resident A 79       2 Fever - unknown origin     1 MI 5   … X               X X           X     1 X   1 1       1 Resident B 81 1     1 Urinary tract infection   … Dehydration Infection             IV fluids given         1 1 Blood cultures obtained         1  

79. FAQs (Staff): Wound Cleaning (doc file)
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    March 01, 2022 - CHG use is particularly important on open wounds to kill germs and prevent infection. … beneficial and should be applied over a closed surgical incision to kill bacteria and reduce risk of infection … Do not wipe off the CHG as this will reduce its infection prevention abilities. AHRQ Pub.

80. Using the Opportunity Estimator (Transcript) | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    April 01, 2013 - for my unit for this period was 1.9 infections per 1,000 central lines." … We've gone this many days without infection." … infections. … We have infections. We have a problem. We're in this project. … Jordan Duvall: That's interesting to hear about the infection preventionists.