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  1. psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/how-stay-right-side-infection-control-code
    November 02, 2016 - Newspaper/Magazine Article How to stay on the right side of the infection control … How to stay on the right side of the infection control code. … reports on a British code of practice that could cause nurses to be held legally accountable for poor infection … How to stay on the right side of the infection control code.
  2. psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/implementing-national-program-reduce-catheter-associated-urinary-tract-infection-quality
    June 08, 2016 - Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs) are common, reasonably preventable sources of … states and hospitals to successfully implement interventions that reduce catheter use and associated infections … October 17, 2017 Eliminating central line-associated bloodstream infections: a national … January 15, 2014 Strategies to prevent central line-associated bloodstream infections … November 16, 2011 Eradicating central line–associated bloodstream infections statewide
  3. psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/preventing-surgical-site-infections-are-safety-climate-level-and-its-strength-associated-self
    July 19, 2023 - June 22, 2022 Infection prevention in the emergency department. … July 19, 2023 Surgical site infection prevention: a review. … infection prevention measures. … April 22, 2020 Association of safety culture with surgical site infection outcomes. … Surgical Site Infections View More
  4. psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/hospital-infection-prevention-how-much-can-we-prevent-and-how-hard-should-we-try
    November 16, 2022 - Review Hospital infection prevention: how much can we prevent and how hard should … Hospital Infection Prevention: How Much Can We Prevent and How Hard Should We Try? … improvements , some infections are not preventable . … Hospital Infection Prevention: How Much Can We Prevent and How Hard Should We Try? … December 9, 2015 Infection prevention in the emergency department.
  5. psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/inappropriate-antibiotic-use
    September 22, 2010 - This case clearly illustrates how the confluence of these two problems—nosocomial infections caused by … , infections associated with venous catheters, or evidence of cutaneous emboli. … Colonization is often a precursor to infection. … Hospital-onset infections: a patient safety issue. … Guidelines for the management of intravascular catheter-related infections.
  6. psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19-and-safety-older-adults
    April 10, 2024 - Staff losses due to COVID-19 infections and deaths further decreased the numbers of staff available to … Nurse staffing and coronavirus infections in California nursing homes. … COVID‐19 infections and deaths among Connecticut nursing home residents: facility correlates. … Racial and ethnic disparities in COVID‐19 infections and deaths across US Nursing Homes.  … As Covid infections spread, nursing homes lag behind on the rollout for booster shots.
  7. psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/matching-michigan-2-year-stepped-interventional-programme-minimise-central-venous-catheter
    April 29, 2015 - which attempted to replicate the Keystone study in 223 ICUs in England, yielded a surprising result: infection … declined significantly in both control and intervention hospitals, likely reflecting secular trends in infection … Resources Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, central-line-associated bloodstream infection … (CLABSI), and catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI): the urgent need to refocus on hardwiring … February 7, 2022 A program to prevent catheter-associated urinary tract infection in
  8. psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/diagnostic-stewardship-improve-patient-outcomes-and-healthcare-associated-infection-hai
    May 18, 2022 - Commentary Diagnostic stewardship to improve patient outcomes and healthcare-associated infection … Diagnostic stewardship to improve patient outcomes and healthcare-associated infection (HAI) metrics. … Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) remain a common complication during inpatient care. … January 22, 2014 Eliminating Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections. … Programs and Individual Hospital Initiatives to Reduce Certain Infections.
  9. psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/voices-frontline-nurses-care-quality-and-patient-safety-during-covid-19-application
    February 21, 2024 - February 21, 2024 Home health staff perspectives on infection prevention and control: … December 23, 2020 Hospital staffing and health care–associated infections: a systematic … October 3, 2018 Impact of laws aimed at healthcare-associated infection reduction: a … January 9, 2011 Patient safety climate: variation in perceptions by infection preventionists … (CLABSI), and catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI): the urgent need to refocus on hardwiring
  10. psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/status-implementation-world-health-organization-multimodal-hand-hygiene-strategy-united
    November 13, 2024 - hospitals participating in the World Health Organization's hand hygiene program , greater overall infection … Economic evaluations of interventions to prevent and control health-care-associated infections … View More Related Resources Encouraging employees to speak up to prevent infections … 9, 2015 Impact of a hospital-wide hand hygiene initiative on healthcare-associated infections … July 3, 2014 Healthcare-associated infections: a national patient safety problem and
  11. psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/process-failures-increase-risk-infection-through-respiratory-droplets-study-patient-safety
    March 24, 2021 - Study Process failures that increase the risk of infection through respiratory droplets … Process failures that increase the risk of infection through respiratory droplets: a study of patient … These findings can assist organizations to develop strategies to reduce infection disease risk, which … Process failures that increase the risk of infection through respiratory droplets: a study of patient … March 30, 2022 Long-term care healthcare-associated infections in 2021: an analysis of
  12. psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/strategies-prevent-healthcare-associated-infections-through-hand-hygiene
    July 03, 2014 - Strategies to prevent healthcare-associated infections through hand hygiene. … The guideline is one of the 2014 infection control compendium updates published in the journal. … Public reporting of health care–associated surveillance data: recommendations from the Healthcare Infection … April 22, 2020 Guide to Infection Prevention for Outpatient Settings: Minimum Expectations … Public reporting of health care–associated surveillance data: recommendations from the Healthcare Infection
  13. psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/hospital-acquired-infections-under-pay-performance-systems-administrative-perspective
    January 30, 2019 - Review Hospital-acquired infections under pay-for-performance systems: an administrative … The authors suggest hospital administrators partner with clinicians and infection control experts to … RIS Download Citation Related Resources From the Same Author(s) Infection … September 18, 2024 Hospital infection prevention: how much can we prevent and how hard … A qualitative study of interprofessional dissonance in hospital infection prevention and control.
  14. psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/global-guidelines-prevention-surgical-site-infection
    July 20, 2011 - Citation Text: Global Guidelines on the Prevention of Surgical Site Infection. … Efforts to reduce surgical site infections have achieved some success . … October 30, 2024 Preventing surgical site infections: implementing strategies throughout … Infection Guidelines, 2016 Update. … February 1, 2017 Preventing infections: how Portland hospitals compare.
  15. psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/perioperative-covid-19-defense-evidence-based-approach-optimization-infection-control-and
    November 30, 2012 - Classic Perioperative COVID-19 defense: an evidence-based approach for optimization of infection … Perioperative COVID-19 defense: an evidence-based approach for optimization of infection control and … The authors describe eight empirical recommendations for optimizing infection control and operating room … Perioperative COVID-19 defense: an evidence-based approach for optimization of infection control and … July 22, 2020 Preparedness for COVID-19: in situ simulation to enhance infection control
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    November 06, 2024 - Closing the gap on infection prevention staffing recommendations: results from the beta version of the … Closing the gap on infection prevention staffing recommendations: results from the beta version of the … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/closing-gap-infection-prevention-staffing-recommendations-results-beta- … infections (HAI). … influence-hospital-leadership-support-burnout-psychological-safety-and-safety-climate-us https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/health-care-associated-infections
  17. psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/results-and-lessons-hospital-wide-initiative-incentivised-delivery-system-reform-improve
    March 02, 2022 - Results and lessons from a hospital-wide initiative incentivised by delivery system reform to improve infection … Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) and community-acquired sepsis can result in significant patient … 28, 2020 Impact of a hospital-wide hand hygiene initiative on healthcare-associated infections … 2014 Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus central line–associated bloodstream infections … The Topic Hospitals Quality and Safety Professionals Infectious Diseases Nosocomial Infections
  18. psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/antimicrobial-stewardship-another-focus-patient-safety
    May 29, 2024 - to reduce unnecessary antibiotic use included guidelines for controlling Clostridium difficile infection … Program for Improving Antibiotic Use with antibiotic use and hospital-onset Clostridioides difficile infection … Hospital organisation, management, and structure for prevention of health-care-associated infection … June 22, 2022 Barriers and facilitators to healthcare workers' adherence with infection … December 12, 2014 Eliminating Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections.
  19. psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/impact-laws-aimed-healthcare-associated-infection-reduction-qualitative-study
    December 23, 2020 - Impact of laws aimed at healthcare-associated infection reduction: a qualitative study. … examined the effects of state and federal laws mandating public reporting for health care–associated infections … December 23, 2020 Hospital staffing and health care–associated infections: a systematic … Health Plan Patient Safety Initiatives July 10, 2024 Fighting MRSA infections … About The Topic Hospitals Health Care Executives and Administrators Medicine Nosocomial Infections
  20. psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/clean-care-safer-care-global-patient-safety-challenge-2005-2006
    November 13, 2024 - implementation strategies suggested by the World Alliance for Patent Safety  to minimize health care-associated infection … Hospital organisation, management, and structure for prevention of health-care-associated infection … May 7, 2014 Challenging the world: patient safety and health care-associated infection … April 26, 2023 Challenging the world: patient safety and health care-associated infection … Health Care Executives and Administrators Non-Health Care Professionals Medicine Nosocomial Infections

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