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Hospital-acquired SARS-Cov-2 infections in patients: inevitable conditions or medical malpractice? | PSNet

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June 23, 2021 - Review Hospital-acquired SARS-Cov-2 infections in patients: inevitable conditions … Hospital-acquired SARS-Cov-2 infections in patients: inevitable conditions or medical malpractice? … The authors discuss the role of infection prevention and control procedures , and the potential implications … July 29, 2020 Epidemiology of and risk factors for coronavirus infection in health care … May 27, 2020 Barriers and facilitators to healthcare workers' adherence with infection

Guide to Infection Prevention for Outpatient Settings: Minimum Expectations for Safe Care. | PSNet

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June 11, 2014 - Book/Report Guide to Infection Prevention for Outpatient Settings: Minimum Expectations … Citation Text: Guide to Infection Prevention for Outpatient Settings: Minimum Expectations for Safe … to more detailed infection prevention information. … Copy URL Cite Citation Citation Text: Guide to Infection … May 10, 2017 Healthcare–Associated Infections (HAI).

Health-Care-Associated Infections in Hospitals: An Overview of State Reporting Programs and Individual Hospital Initiatives to Reduce Certain Infections. | PSNet

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June 07, 2008 - and Individual Hospital Initiatives to Reduce Certain Infections. … This report describes state reporting programs for health care–associated infection (HAI), hospital initiatives … 25, 2019 COVID-19 in Nursing Homes: CMS Needs to Continue to Strengthen Oversight of Infection … November 30, 2023 Infection Control Deficiencies Were Widespread and Persistent in Nursing … Public reporting of health care–associated surveillance data: recommendations from the Healthcare Infection

Applying decision science to the prioritization of healthcare-associated infection initiatives. | PSNet

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October 20, 2021 - Study Applying decision science to the prioritization of healthcare-associated infection … Applying decision science to the prioritization of healthcare-associated infection initiatives. … Applying decision science to the prioritization of healthcare-associated infection initiatives. … an effective approach to surgical site infection reduction and health care cost savings. … Surgical Site Infections View More

Health Care–Associated Infections. | PSNet

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December 24, 2008 - Government Resource Health Care–Associated Infections. … Citation Text: Health Care–Associated Infections. … and consumers, this Web site features information, tools, and resources on health care–associated infections … Cite Citation Citation Text: Health Care–Associated Infections

The ethics of empowering patients as partners in healthcare-associated infection prevention. | PSNet

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January 04, 2019 - Commentary The ethics of empowering patients as partners in healthcare-associated infection … The ethics of empowering patients as partners in healthcare-associated infection prevention. … Engaging patients in health care–acquired infection (HAI) prevention, such as asking providers about … The ethics of empowering patients as partners in healthcare-associated infection prevention. … Care Executives and Administrators Organizational Behaviorists Hospital Medicine Nosocomial Infections

Health Care–Associated Infections (HAI) Portal. | PSNet

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February 28, 2018 - Multi-use Website Health Care–Associated Infections (HAI) Portal. … Citation Text: Health Care–Associated Infections (HAI) Portal. Joint Commission. … This Web site provides resources on infection prevention and control, including standards, strategies … November 27, 2018 Preventing Central Line–Associated Bloodstream Infections: a Global … August 17, 2016 Healthcare–Associated Infections (HAI).

Supplemental perioperative oxygen and the risk of surgical wound infection: a randomized controlled trial. | PSNet

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March 09, 2022 - This study addresses the benefits of a low-risk intervention to reduce postoperative surgical site infections … 80% fraction of inspired oxygen (FiO 2 ) perioperatively reduced the incidence of postoperative wound infections … 11, 2024 View More Related Resources Preventing surgical site infections … Implementation of a comprehensive unit-based safety program to reduce surgical site infections … April 22, 2020 Statewide collaborative to reduce surgical site infections: results of

Errors in Managing an Open Wound of the Elbow Leading to Multiple Complications and Operations | PSNet

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September 27, 2023 - Rarely, these infections can develop into life-threatening, rapidly progressing necrotizing soft tissue … infections . … Risk of Infection and the Role of Antibiotics High risk wounds require attention to reducing infection … strongly supports antibiotic administration prior to elective surgical incisions to reduce wound infections … Imaging Modalities in Wounds and Superficial Skin Infections.

Public reporting of health care–associated surveillance data: recommendations from the Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee. | PSNet

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May 25, 2011 - Public reporting of health care–associated surveillance data: recommendations from the Healthcare Infection … Public Reporting of Health Care–Associated Surveillance Data: Recommendations From the Healthcare Infection … Public reporting of health care–associated infection rates serves as a key measure for quality in … Public Reporting of Health Care–Associated Surveillance Data: Recommendations From the Healthcare Infection … Hospital organisation, management, and structure for prevention of health-care-associated infection

Healthcare failure mode and effect analysis (HFMEA) as an effective mechanism in preventing infection caused by accompanying caregivers during COVID-19-experience of a city medical center in Taiwan. | PSNet

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April 05, 2023 - Healthcare failure mode and effect analysis (HFMEA) as an effective mechanism in preventing infection … Healthcare Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (HFMEA) as an Effective Mechanism in Preventing Infection … Hospitals have needed to adapt workflow processes to optimize infection control in response to the … workflow management for high-risk medical procedures during the pandemic and prevention of nosocomial infections … Healthcare Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (HFMEA) as an Effective Mechanism in Preventing Infection

State-mandated hospital infection reporting is not associated with decreased pediatric health care–associated infections. | PSNet

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February 17, 2010 - Study State-mandated hospital infection reporting is not associated with decreased … pediatric health care–associated infections. … State-Mandated Hospital Infection Reporting Is Not Associated With Decreased Pediatric Health Care-Associated … Infections. … Infections.

Decreased incidence of cesarean surgical site infection rate with hospital-wide perioperative bundle. | PSNet

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September 08, 2021 - Study Decreased incidence of cesarean surgical site infection rate with hospital-wide … Decreased incidence of cesarean surgical site infection rate with hospital‐wide perioperative bundle. … Decreased incidence of cesarean surgical site infection rate with hospital‐wide perioperative bundle. … Arrests and Emergency Hysterectomy March 27, 2024 Preventing surgical site infections … Implementation of a comprehensive unit-based safety program to reduce surgical site infections

ACR Recommendations for the use of Chest Radiography and Computed Tomography (CT) for Suspected COVID-19 Infection. | PSNet

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August 14, 2019 - Recommendations for the use of Chest Radiography and Computed Tomography (CT) for Suspected COVID-19 Infection … Recommendations for the use of Chest Radiography and Computed Tomography (CT) for Suspected COVID-19 Infection … viral pneumonia and imaging features must be interpreted with caution when the prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 infection … Recommendations for the use of Chest Radiography and Computed Tomography (CT) for Suspected COVID-19 Infection

Impact of organizations on healthcare-associated infections. | PSNet

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December 11, 2024 - Commentary Impact of organizations on healthcare-associated infections. … Impact of organizations on healthcare-associated infections. … Health care–associated infections (HAI) present a constant challenge to patient safety. … Impact of organizations on healthcare-associated infections. … October 22, 2014 Positive deviance: a new tool for infection prevention and patient safety

Hospital-acquired Infections in Pennsylvania. | PSNet

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July 27, 2005 - Book/Report Hospital-acquired Infections in Pennsylvania. … Citation Text: Hospital-acquired Infections in Pennsylvania. … The 2010 analysis found the most common HAI to be surgical site infections and urinary tract infections … and a slight reduction in patient iatrogenic infections from the previous year. … October 7, 2008 Hospital-acquired Infections in Pennsylvania.

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus central line–associated bloodstream infections in US intensive care units, 1997-2007. | PSNet

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April 05, 2013 - influential organizations have recommended that hospitals specifically target MRSA colonization and infection … Healthcare Safety Network found that the overall incidence of one common HAI, catheter-related bloodstream infection … October 31, 2014 Targeted versus universal decolonization to prevent ICU infection. … Program for Improving Antibiotic Use with antibiotic use and hospital-onset Clostridioides difficile infection … 21, 2014 Implementing a national program to reduce catheter-associated urinary tract infection

Effect of antiseptic handwashing vs alcohol sanitizer on health care-associated infections in neonatal intensive care units. | PSNet

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July 30, 2014 - Effect of antiseptic handwashing vs alcohol sanitizer on health care-associated infections … Effect of antiseptic handwashing vs alcohol sanitizer on health care-associated infections in neonatal … This clinical trial compared these strategies on patient infection rates, nurses’ skin conditions, and … Effect of antiseptic handwashing vs alcohol sanitizer on health care-associated infections in neonatal … March 2, 2022 Nurse staffing, burnout, and health care-associated infection.

Aspergillus Mediastinitis & Endocarditis in a Pediatric Patient Complicating Cardiac Surgery and Bedside Chest Closure. | PSNet

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November 16, 2022 - and mitigate nosocomial infections wherever they occur within the facility. … To minimize the risk of nosocomial fungal infections, hospitals should implement measures to prevent … investigation to identify possible sources of infection and address gaps in existing infection prevention … An investigation of Aspergillus cardiac surgical site infections in 3 pediatric patients. … Diagnosis and treatment of Aspergillus flavus sternal wound infections after cardiac surgery.

Preventing device-associated infections in US hospitals: national surveys from 2005 to 2013. | PSNet

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June 21, 2023 - 2019 A national implementation project to prevent catheter-associated urinary tract infection … December 21, 2017 A program to prevent catheter-associated urinary tract infection in … June 8, 2016 Clostridium Difficile infection in the United States: a national study assessing … July 16, 2015 Comparing catheter-associated urinary tract infection prevention programs … October 5, 2022 Barriers and facilitators to healthcare workers' adherence with infection

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