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May 01, 2013 - for Disease
Control and Prevention guidelines for the prevention of intravascular catheter-related infections … The likelihood of infection would have remained
lower than any alternative, and the additional risk … Totally implantable central venous access port infections
in patients with digestive cancer: incidence … Association between risk of bloodstream
infection and duration of use of totally implantable access … Guidelines for the prevention of intravascular catheter-related infections.
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March 01, 2007 - Postoperatively, she was started
on clindamycin for surgical site infection prophylaxis. … A widespread infection of the surgical site with destruction of the jugular sheath and erosion into the … prophylaxis and improved selection of empiric antibiotics are critical in
the prevention of surgical site infections … Exploring obstacles to proper timing of prophylactic antibiotics for surgical
site infections. … Reducing surgical site infections through a multidisciplinary computerized
process for preoperative
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Comparing catheter-associated urinary tract infection … 2018
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Effect of nonpayment for hospital-acquired, catheter–associated urinary tract infection … September 23, 2020
The importance of leadership in preventing healthcare–associated infection
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August 17, 2017 - June 9, 2021
Universal protection: operationalizing infection prevention guidance in … January 27, 2021
The impact of COVID-19 response on central line associated bloodstream infections … December 16, 2020
Impact of SARS-CoV-2 on hospital acquired infection rates in the United … November 25, 2020
Health care-associated infections among critically ill children in … 23, 2020
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May 10, 2017 - https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/national-healthcare-safety-network-0
Health care–associated infection are … This website provides resources
related to a national health care–associated infection and blood safety … psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/national-healthcare-safety-network-0
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/health-care-associated-infections
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September 26, 2018 - Hospital-acquired infections under pay-for-performance
systems: an administrative perspective on management … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/hospital-acquired-infections-under-pay-performance-systems-administrative … This review examines the impact of financial incentives on occurrence of hospital-acquired infections … The
authors suggest hospital administrators partner with clinicians and infection control experts to … develop
evidence-based policies and guidelines to prevent infections in their organizations.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/39641/psn-pdf
September 20, 2011 - Adherence to Surgical Care Improvement Project
measures and the association with postoperative
infections … and the subsequent development of such infections. … They found that infection rates decreased only when
all recommended interventions were carried out; … performance of individual interventions did not seem to
affect infection rates. … , and have subsequently been demonstrated to reduce surgical site infections.
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July 31, 2013 - Influence of state laws mandating reporting of healthcare-
associated infections: the case of central … line–associated
bloodstream infections. … line-associated bloodstream infections. … However, these
regulations do not appear to have any effect on infection rates. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/health-care-associated-infections
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/44053/psn-pdf
November 16, 2015 - ana-cauti-prevention-tool
Nurses play an important role in reducing catheter–associated urinary tract infections … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/effect-nonpayment-hospital-acquired-catheter-associated-urinary-tract-infection-statewide … psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/partnership-patients
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/health-care-acquired-urinary-tract-infection-problem-and-solutions … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/eliminating-catheter-associated-urinary-tract-infections
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45933/psn-pdf
March 08, 2017 - This newspaper article
reports on how efforts to address hospital design concerns can augment infection … psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/single-room-hospital-accommodation-associated-differences-healthcare-associated-infection
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/40307/psn-pdf
April 20, 2011 - Incident reports were filed much more frequently for patients who were under isolation precautions for
infection … psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/reporting-patient-safety-events
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/safety-patients-isolated-infection-control
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/38429/psn-pdf
February 03, 2011 - Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus central
line–associated bloodstream infections in US intensive … Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus central line-
associated bloodstream infections in US intensive … 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 … combating CRBSI in
general, and not due to practices targeting MRSA infections specifically.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45280/psn-pdf
September 01, 2018 - Fighting MRSA infections in hospital care: how
organizational factors matter. … Fighting MRSA Infections in Hospital Care: How Organizational Factors
Matter. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/fighting-mrsa-infections-hospital-care-how-organizational-factors-matter … The investigators concluded that hand hygiene, intensive general cleaning
efforts, infection control … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/health-care-associated-infections
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/strategies-prevent-healthcare-associated-infections-through-hand-hygiene
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/39645/psn-pdf
August 03, 2010 - Monitoring and reducing central line-associated
bloodstream infections: a national survey of state … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/monitoring-and-reducing-central-line-associated-bloodstream-infections- … by a checklist of
infection control measures—is one of the leading successes of the patient safety … , and most
states do not even report infection rates. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/health-care-associated-infections
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/sustaining-reductions-catheter-related-bloodstream-infections-michigan-intensive-care-units
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45681/psn-pdf
January 25, 2017 - Economic evaluation of quality improvement
interventions for bloodstream infections related to central … Economic Evaluation of Quality Improvement Interventions for
Bloodstream Infections Related to Central … Central line–associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs) represent a key source of preventable harm … A
PSNet perspective discussed the role of infection prevention in patient safety. … doing-well-doing-good-assessing-cost-savings-intervention-reduce-central-line-associated
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/how-does-infection-prevention-fit-safety-program
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July 11, 2018 - March 20, 2024
Hospital acquired infections in surgical patients: impact of COVID-19- … related infection prevention measures. … June 3, 2020
Infection Control Deficiencies Were Widespread and Persistent in Nursing … May 27, 2020
Operating room traffic as a modifiable risk factor for surgical site infection … July 30, 2015
Preventing infections: how Portland hospitals compare.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/48016/psn-pdf
January 01, 2020 - Reducing three infections across cardiac surgery
programs: a multisite cross-unit collaboration. … Reducing Three Infections Across Cardiac Surgery Programs: A
Multisite Cross-Unit Collaboration. … Central line–associated
bloodstream infections and surgical site infections initially declined, but … A past PSNet interview discussed infection
prevention and patient safety. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/health-care-associated-infections
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/sustaining-reductions-central-line-associated-bloodstream-infections-michigan-intensive-care
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/836777/psn-pdf
March 23, 2022 - Cost of health care-associated infections in the United
States. … Cost of health care-associated infections in the United States. … bloodstream
infections, catheter-associate urinary tract infections, ventilator-associated pneumonia … /primer/health-care-associated-infections
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/health-care-associated-infections-meta-analysis-costs-and-financial-impact-us-health-care … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/surgical-site-infections
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/47559/psn-pdf
November 14, 2018 - Changes in prevalence of health care-associated
infections in U.S. hospitals. … Changes in Prevalence of Health Care-Associated Infections in U.S.
Hospitals. … and the AHRQ Safety Program for Surgery to prevent surgical site infections. … were in urinary tract and surgical site infections. … /psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/cost-pneumonia-after-acute-stroke
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/how-does-infection-prevention-fit-safety-program
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March 23, 2012 - Veterans Affairs initiative to prevent methicillin-resistant
Staphylococcus aureus infections. … Veterans Affairs initiative to prevent methicillin-resistant
Staphylococcus aureus infections. … , despite some successes at reducing rates of specific infections. … Preventing infections caused by
methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) remains a difficult … multifaceted approach including universal
screening, contact isolation precautions, and an emphasis on infection