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161. Failed Interpretation of Screening Tool: Delayed Treatment | PSNet
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     August 20, 2018 - The case illustrates several important lessons, including the clinical presentation of infections and … Having an infection and being septic are not synonymous. … organ dysfunction that may result from an infection. … and should not be equated to an "infection screen." … evidence, rigorous measurement, and collaboration to eliminate central catheter-associated bloodstream infections

162. Health-Care–Associated Infections in Hospitals: Continuing Leadership Needed from HHS to Prioritize Prevention Practices and Improve Data on These Infections. | PSNet
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     September 06, 2016 - Congressional Testimony Health-Care–Associated Infections in Hospitals: Continuing … to Prioritize Prevention Practices and Improve Data on These Infections. … prioritization of effort, data consistency, and data compatibility are needed to improve health care–associated infection … HHS to Prioritize Prevention Practices and Improve Data on these Infections. … Resources COVID-19 in Nursing Homes: CMS Needs to Continue to Strengthen Oversight of Infection

163. Positive deviance: a new tool for infection prevention and patient safety. | PSNet
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     March 09, 2022 - Commentary Positive deviance: a new tool for infection prevention and patient safety … Positive Deviance: A New Tool for Infection Prevention and Patient Safety. … Positive Deviance: A New Tool for Infection Prevention and Patient Safety. … November 18, 2016 Organizational culture and its implications for infection prevention … Programs and Individual Hospital Initiatives to Reduce Certain Infections.

164. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     August 07, 2024 - Associations between negative patient safety climate and infection prevention practices. … Associations between negative patient safety climate and infection prevention practices. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/associations-between-negative-patient-safety-climate-and-infection-prevention … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/associations-between-negative-patient-safety-climate-and-infection-prevention-practices … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/associations-between-negative-patient-safety-climate-and-infection-prevention-practices

165. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     June 23, 2021 - a hospital noticed a marked increase in the rates of post-operative sternal wound infections in surgical … Infection control programs perform surveillance to benchmark infection rates against past rates at a … National Nosocomial Infections Surveillance System. … Hospital-onset infections: a patient safety issue. … Postoperative Serratia marcescens wound infections traced to an out-of-hospital source.

166. Patient and family engagement in catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI) prevention: a systematic review. | PSNet
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     February 07, 2022 - Review Patient and family engagement in catheter-associated urinary tract infection … Interventions to prevent catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI) can include multiple components … Economic evaluation of quality improvement interventions to prevent catheter-associated urinary tract infections … Clinician distress and inappropriate antibiotic prescribing for acute respiratory tract infections … January 27, 2021 Hospital- and system-wide interventions for health care-associated infections

167. Strategies to prevent central line-associated bloodstream infections in acute-care hospitals: 2022 Update. | PSNet
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     February 07, 2022 - (s) 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 … April 5, 2023 Increased catheter-related bloodstream infection rates after the introduction … January 27, 2021 Clostridium Difficile infection in the United States: a national study … 2012 New 2012 National Patient Safety Goal - catheter-associated urinary tract infection

168. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     December 14, 2022 - Patient safety culture as a space of social struggle: understanding infection prevention practice and … Patient safety culture as a space of social struggle: understanding infection prevention practice and … Isolation for infection prevention and control may result in unintended consequences for patient safety … Using focus groups at two hospitals, this study explored healthcare staff understanding of infection … , and prioritization of patient-centered care in achieving a culture of safety and improvements in infection

169. Clostridium Difficile infection in the United States: a national study assessing preventive practices used and perceptions of practice evidence. | PSNet
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     July 03, 2014 - Study Clostridium Difficile infection in the United States: a national study assessing … Clostridium Difficile Infection in the United States: A National Study Assessing Preventive Practices … Clostridium difficile infections are among the most serious health care–associated infections . … Clostridium Difficile Infection in the United States: A National Study Assessing Preventive Practices … June 21, 2023 A program to prevent catheter-associated urinary tract infection in acute

170. A national implementation project to prevent catheter-associated urinary tract infection in nursing home residents. | PSNet
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     April 05, 2017 - Classic A national implementation project to prevent catheter-associated urinary tract infection … A National Implementation Project to Prevent Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection in Nursing Home … Catheter-associated urinary tract infections are considered preventable never events . … A National Implementation Project to Prevent Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection in Nursing Home … October 17, 2017 A program to prevent catheter-associated urinary tract infection in

171. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     January 27, 2021 - Will the COVID-19 pandemic transform infection prevention and control in surgery? … infections  is unclear.  … This article discusses how the COVID-19 pandemic has led to adaptations to infection prevention and … prevention and control approach to prevent surgical site infections.  … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/health-care-associated-infections https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/impact-sars-cov

172. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     February 07, 2022 - 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 … Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, central- line–associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI … Central line-associated blood steam infection (CLABSI) and catheter-associated urinary tract infection … pandemic-patient-safety https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/impact-covid-19-response-central-line-associated-bloodstream-infections-and-blood-culture

173. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     April 20, 2022 - Hospital acquired infections in surgical patients: impact of COVID-19-related infection prevention measures … Hospital acquired infections in surgical patients: impact of COVID-19- related infection prevention … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/hospital-acquired-infections-surgical-patients-impact-covid-19-related-infection … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/hospital-acquired-infections-surgical-patients-impact-covid-19-related-infection-prevention … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/hospital-acquired-infections-surgical-patients-impact-covid-19-related-infection-prevention

174. Infection prevention in long-term care: re-evaluating the system using a human factors engineering approach. | PSNet
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     August 21, 2024 - Commentary Infection prevention in long-term care: re-evaluating the system using … Infection prevention in long-term care: re-evaluating the system using a human factors engineering approach … Health care–associated infections are a persistent challenge in all care environments. … Infection prevention in long-term care: re-evaluating the system using a human factors engineering approach … Resources COVID-19 in Nursing Homes: CMS Needs to Continue to Strengthen Oversight of Infection

175. Hospital-acquired SARS-CoV-2 infection: lessons for public health. | PSNet
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     November 25, 2020 - Commentary Hospital-acquired SARS-CoV-2 infection: lessons for public health. … Hospital-acquired SARS-CoV-2 infection: lessons for public health. … Hospital-acquired SARS-CoV-2 infection: lessons for public health. … Related Resources From the Same Author(s) Impact of SARS-CoV-2 on hospital acquired infection … Resources COVID-19 in Nursing Homes: CMS Needs to Continue to Strengthen Oversight of Infection

176. Associations between negative patient safety climate and infection prevention practices. | PSNet
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     May 10, 2023 - Study Associations between negative patient safety climate and infection prevention … Associations between negative patient safety climate and infection prevention practices. … Associations between negative patient safety climate and infection prevention practices. … October 18, 2023 Preventing surgical site infections: implementing strategies throughout … More See More About The Topic Hospitals Medical/Surgical Nursing Nosocomial Infections

177. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     May 25, 2022 - Global Report on Infection Prevention and Control: Executive Summary. … infection is a persistent systemic problem. … the influence of nosocomial infection on care provision and public health. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/global-report-infection-prevention-and-control-executive-summary https:/ … what-needed-sustain-improvements-hospital-practices-post-covid-19-qualitative-study https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/worldwide-incidence-surgical-site-infections-general-surgical-patients-systematic-review-and

178. The burden of healthcare utilization, cost, and mortality associated with select surgical site infections. | PSNet
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     October 09, 2024 - Surgical site infections (SSIs) are a common source of preventable harm following surgery. … View More Related Resources WebM&M Cases Infection … June 8, 2022 Mortality due to hospital-acquired infection after cardiac surgery. … infection prevention measures. … April 22, 2020 Global Guidelines on the Prevention of Surgical Site Infection.

179. Spotlight (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2022 - • Summarize approaches to diagnosis and treatment of Strongyloides infection • Identify patients who … should be tested for Strongyloides infection 4 STRONGYLOIDES: A HIDDEN TRAVELER AND POTENTIALLY … and strategies to improve identification of patients at risk of this infection 5 Case Details … An antibody test is preferred for ruling out infection. … Manifestations, Diagnosis, and Treatment of Strongyloides stercoralis Infection.

180. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     October 12, 2022 - COVID-19 in Nursing Homes: CMS Needs to Continue to Strengthen Oversight of Infection Prevention and …   https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/covid-19-nursing-homes-cms-needs-continue-strengthen-oversight-infection … This report analyzed current infection protection actions in long-term care. … coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19-and-safety-older-adults https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/healthcare-related-infections-within-nursing-homes-nhs-qualitative-study-care-practices-based … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/association-professionals-infection-control-and-epidemiology