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81. Addressing Questions Asked by Staff: Nasal Mupirocin for MRSA Carriers With Devices (pdf file)
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    March 01, 2022 - Mupirocin is a topical antibiotic ointment to prevent infections. … germs that commonly live in the nose, including MRSA, which is known to cause thousands of invasive infections … Many recent studies have shown the effectiveness of decolonization in reducing risk of infections due … Because having MRSA in the nose is a known risk factor for later infection, our hospital has decided … to adopt the use of mupirocin to prevent transmission and infection in your patients who have medical

82. Patients With Devices: Prevent Infections During Your Hospital Stay_BATHE Daily With Chlorhexidine (CHG) Cloths (pdf file)
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    March 01, 2022 - Patients With Devices: Prevent Infections During Your Hospital Stay_BATHE Daily With Chlorhexidine (CHG … No. 20(22)-0036 March 2022 Section 10-7 PATIENT Patients With Devices: Prevent Infections During … stay, bathing will occur every day with a special antiseptic (CHG) that removes germs and prevents infection … • Wounds and open skin • Armpits, groin, between fingers/toes Patients With Devices: Prevent Infections

83. FAQs (Staff): Targeted Decolonization (doc file)
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    March 01, 2022 - uses a special antiseptic skin cleanser that will remove bacteria for up to 24 hours and will prevent infections … decolonization, it would be reasonable to say: “Some bacteria live in the nose and can increase your risk of infection … we routinely use special products in the nose to get rid of bacteria in order to reduce the risk of infection … However, most patients will accept these products if they understand that it is given to prevent infection … Remember, decolonization has been proven to reduce bloodstream infections and MDROs including MRSA and

84. Engage Residents and Families | 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 … resident and family engagement is and how to engage with long-term care facility staff as partners in infection-prevention … train local ombudsmen to educate and engage residents and families in catheter-associated urinary tract infection … and other infection prevention efforts.

85. Toolkit for Reducing Central Line-Associated Blood Stream Infections | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    March 01, 2023 - Contact Us Español FAQs Home Healthcare-Associated Infections … More topics in this section Healthcare-Associated Infections …   The Toolkit for Reducing Central Line-Associated Blood Stream Infections (CLABSI) can help … Reports Alternate Format Toolkit for Reducing Central Line-Associated Blood Stream Infections … January 2012 Internet Citation: Toolkit for Reducing Central Line-Associated Blood Stream Infections

86. AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    November 01, 2023 - Contact Us Español FAQs Home Healthcare-Associated Infections … More topics in this section Healthcare-Associated Infections … the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimated there were 323,000 cases of invasive MRSA infection … annually based on 2017 data, and over 10,000 deaths. 1 Unfortunately, MRSA infections increased 13 … participants in this 3-year project will be compiled into a toolkit, allowing other providers to reduce MRSA infection

87. Search Evidence-Based Reports | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    May 01, 2023 - … next › ›› last » Last » Screening for Latent Tuberculosis Infection … Risk of Reinfection From SARS-CoV-2 – An Update of an Antibody Response Following SARS-CoV-2 Infection … Scientific Resource Center Report Status: Final Antibody Response Following SARS-CoV-2 Infection … Rapid Evidence Product Affiliation: Scientific Resource Center Report Status: Final Infection

88. Addressing Questions Asked by Staff: Wound Cleaning (pdf 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.

89. Chlorhexidine Bathing Routine Reduces Infections in Nursing Homes | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    October 01, 2023 - News Newsletter AHRQ News Now Chlorhexidine Bathing Routine Reduces Infections … Today's Headlines: Chlorhexidine Bathing Routine Reduces Infections in Nursing Homes . … Chlorhexidine Bathing Routine Reduces Infections in Nursing Homes Nursing homes using a chlorhexidine … Each year, 3 million healthcare-associated infections in U.S. nursing homes cause 150,000 hospital admissions … routine, known as decolonization, two residents per month avoided transfers to the hospital due to infections

90. Estimating the Additional Hospital Inpatient Cost and Mortality Associated With Selected Hospital-Acquired Conditions | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    November 01, 2017 - Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections. Central Line-Associated Blood Stream Infections. … Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections (CAUTI) Infection of the urinary tract that occurs subsequent … Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections (CLABSI) Infection of the blood stream that occurs subsequent … Surgical Site Infections (SSI) Infection that occurs prior to discharge and within 30 days following … Clostridium difficile Infections (CDI) An infection of the gastrointestinal tract, in patients 2 years

91. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    June 01, 2023 - aims to help hospital intensive care units (ICUs) reduce rates of central line-associated bloodstream infection … (CLABSI) and catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI). … current CLABSI and CAUTI prevention efforts, has resources to help ICUs overcome common challenges in infection-reduction … Safe Surgery This toolkit helps surgical units improve safety culture and reduce surgical site infections … These tools help implement evidence-based practices and eliminate central line-associated blood stream infections

92. AHRQ Efforts To Address Long COVID | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    March 01, 2024 - defined as signs, symptoms, and conditions that continue or develop after initial COVID-19 or SARS-CoV-2 infection … The signs, symptoms, and conditions are present for four weeks or more after the initial phase of infection … with the possibility of severe and life-threatening events or disability even months or years after infection

93. Monitoring Ventilator-Associated Events Module 2
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    January 01, 2017 - Use of multistate models to assess prolongation of intensive care unit stay due to nosocomial infection … Antibacterials Antifungals, limited antivirals Former Broad range of agents for healthcare-associated infections … , not just respiratory infections Listed in the CDC’s VAE Manual http://www.cdc.gov/nhsn/PDFs/pscManual … Score; HELICS = Hospitals in Europe Link for Infection Control through Surveillance; Johanson Clinical … Use of multistate models to assess prolongation of intensive care unit stay due to nosocomial infection

94. 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

95. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    October 01, 2008 - Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection (CAUTI) Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs … ) are among the most common types of healthcare-associated infections. … (CAUTIs), among the most common types of healthcare-associated infections. … Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections (CLABSI) Central line-associated bloodstream infections … (CLABSI), are a type of healthcare-associated infection (HAI), and is associated with significant morbidity

96. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    October 01, 2008 - Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection (CAUTI) Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs … ) are among the most common types of healthcare-associated infections. … (CAUTIs), among the most common types of healthcare-associated infections. … Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections (CLABSI) Central line-associated bloodstream infections … (CLABSI), are a type of healthcare-associated infection (HAI), and is associated with significant morbidity

97. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    October 01, 2008 - Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection (CAUTI) Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs … ) are among the most common types of healthcare-associated infections. … (CAUTIs), among the most common types of healthcare-associated infections. … Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections (CLABSI) Central line-associated bloodstream infections … (CLABSI), are a type of healthcare-associated infection (HAI), and is associated with significant morbidity

98. Addressing Questions Asked by Staff: Targeted Decolonization (pdf file)
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    March 01, 2022 - a special antiseptic skin cleanser that will remove bacteria for up to 24 hours and will prevent infections … decolonization, it would be reasonable to say: “Some bacteria live in the nose and can increase your risk of infection … we routinely use special products in the nose to get rid of bacteria in order to reduce the risk of infection … However, most patients will accept these products if they understand that it is given to prevent infection … Remember, decolonization has been proven to reduce bloodstream infections and MDROs including MRSA and

99. Why Should Your Practice Focus on Improving Antibiotic Prescribing? – Facilitator Guide (doc file)
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    September 01, 2022 - was made to extend the treatment course by an additional 4 days despite no evidence of a bacterial infection … days of exposure to a broad-spectrum antibiotic may have further increased his risk of C. difficile infection … Clostridioides difficile SAY: In the case presented, the patient developed a severe C. difficile infection … Virtually all antibiotics can increase the risk of C. difficile infections.   … Her PCP sends a urinalysis and a urine culture in case her symptoms are related to a urinary tract infection

100. Apply Now for Funding on Projects to Reduce Healthcare-Associated Infections and Antibiotic Resistance | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     March 01, 2024 - News Newsroom Apply Now for Funding on Projects to Reduce Healthcare-Associated Infections … Events Apply Now for Funding on Projects to Reduce Healthcare-Associated Infections … Antibiotic Resistance AHRQ is funding innovative research proposals to prevent healthcare-associated infections … 2024 Internet Citation: Apply Now for Funding on Projects to Reduce Healthcare-Associated Infections