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1981. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
      psnet.ahrq.gov/node/42333/psn-pdf
      June 05, 2013 - Has improved hand hygiene compliance reduced the risk of hospital-acquired infections among hospitalized … Has improved hand hygiene compliance reduced the risk of hospital-acquired infections among hospitalized … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/has-improved-hand-hygiene-compliance-reduced-risk-hospital-acquired- infections-among … nurses, despite appropriate handwashing being an essential factor in preventing health care–associated infections … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/has-improved-hand-hygiene-compliance-reduced-risk-hospital-acquired-infections-among

1982. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
      psnet.ahrq.gov/node/42303/psn-pdf
      December 18, 2013 - A systematic review of strategies for reporting of neonatal hospital–acquired bloodstream infections … A systematic review of strategies for reporting of neonatal hospital- acquired bloodstream infections … Significant reductions in central line–associated bloodstream infections have been achieved through … This article advocates for measuring all hospital-acquired bloodstream infections (including those not … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/intervention-decrease-catheter-related-bloodstream-infections-icu https

1983. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
      psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45738/psn-pdf
      January 17, 2017 - Zero tolerance for deadly hospital-acquired infections. January 17, 2017 Levine H. … Zero Tolerance for Deadly Hospital-Acquired Infections. Consum Rep. 2017;82(1):32-40. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/zero-tolerance-deadly-hospital-acquired-infections Hospital rating systems … This news article reports on publicly available data for central line infections in hospitals across … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/zero-tolerance-deadly-hospital-acquired-infections https://psnet.ahrq.gov

1984. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
      psnet.ahrq.gov/node/47247/psn-pdf
      December 19, 2018 - Preventing central line–associated bloodstream infections in the intensive care unit: application of … Preventing Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections in the Intensive Care Unit: Application of … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/preventing-central-line-associated-bloodstream-infections-intensive-care-unit … - application Although central line–associated bloodstream infections (CLASBI) have been a target of … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/preventing-central-line-associated-bloodstream-infections-intensive-care-unit-application

1985. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
      psnet.ahrq.gov/node/36493/psn-pdf
      January 01, 2010 - Hospital-acquired Infections in Pennsylvania. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/hospital-acquired-infections-pennsylvania-1 This collection of reports … 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. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/hospital-acquired-infections-pennsylvania-1

1986. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
      psnet.ahrq.gov/node/39918/psn-pdf
      October 13, 2010 - Reducing catheter-associated bloodstream infections in the pediatric intensive care unit: business case … Reducing catheter-associated bloodstream infections in the pediatric intensive care unit: Business case … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/reducing-catheter-associated-bloodstream-infections-pediatric-intensive-care … documents the clinical consequences and additional costs associated with catheter–associated bloodstream infections … , and uses these data to make the business case for efforts to prevent such infections.

1987. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
      psnet.ahrq.gov/node/43616/psn-pdf
      October 29, 2014 - Preventing Healthcare-Associated Infections: Results and Lessons Learned from AHRQ's HAI Program. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/preventing-healthcare-associated-infections-results-and-lessons-learned- … special issue explore evidence developed from an AHRQ-funded initiative to reduce health care–associated infections … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/preventing-healthcare-associated-infections-results-and-lessons-learned-ahrqs-hai-program … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/preventing-healthcare-associated-infections-results-and-lessons-learned-ahrqs-hai-program

1988. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
      psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45119/psn-pdf
      November 18, 2016 - Encouraging employees to speak up to prevent infections: opportunities to leverage quality improvement … Encouraging employees to speak up to prevent infections: Opportunities to leverage quality improvement … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/encouraging-employees-speak-prevent-infections-opportunities-leverage- … study analyzed how hospitals engaged frontline staff in efforts to prevent health care–associated infections … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/cusp-stop-hai https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/health-care-associated-infections

1989. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
      psnet.ahrq.gov/node/37430/psn-pdf
      February 01, 2011 - Nonpayment for harms resulting from medical care: catheter-associated urinary tract infections. … Nonpayment for harms resulting from medical care: catheter-associated urinary tract infections. … ://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/nonpayment-harms-resulting-medical-care-catheter-associated-urinary-tract- infections … such as catheter-associated urinary tract infections. … conclude that the new policy will benefit patients by encouraging hospitals to reduce preventable infections

1990. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
      psnet.ahrq.gov/node/47036/psn-pdf
      August 09, 2018 - Statewide collaborative to reduce surgical site infections: results of the Hawaii Surgical Unit-Based … Statewide Collaborative to Reduce Surgical Site Infections: Results of the Hawaii Surgical Unit-Based … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/statewide-collaborative-reduce-surgical-site-infections-results-hawaii-surgical … The program was associated with a significant reduction in surgical site infections and an improvement … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/surgical-site-infections https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/culture-safety

1991. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
      psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46887/psn-pdf
      May 03, 2018 - Financial incentives to reduce hospital-acquired infections under alternative payment arrangements. … Financial Incentives to Reduce Hospital-Acquired Infections Under Alternative Payment Arrangements. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/financial-incentives-reduce-hospital-acquired-infections-under-alternative … case-control study examined costs and payments to hospitals related to hospital-acquired central line infections … and catheter-associated urinary tract infections.

1992. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
      psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46091/psn-pdf
      June 14, 2017 - Burnout in the neonatal intensive care unit and its relation to healthcare-associated infections. … Burnout in the neonatal intensive care unit and its relation to healthcare-associated infections. … /psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/burnout-neonatal-intensive-care-unit-and-its-relation-healthcare-associated- infections … In high-volume centers, burnout was correlated with higher rates of health care–associated infections … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/health-care-associated-infections

1993. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
      psnet.ahrq.gov/node/41430/psn-pdf
      May 30, 2012 - Preventing Central Line–Associated Bloodstream Infections: a Global Challenge, a Global Perspective. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/preventing-central-line-associated-bloodstream-infections-global-challenge … guidance, tools, and techniques for hospitals to help decrease central line–associated bloodstream infections … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/preventing-central-line-associated-bloodstream-infections-global-challenge-global-perspective … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/health-care-associated-infections https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/health-care-associated-infections

1994. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
      psnet.ahrq.gov/node/41675/psn-pdf
      September 12, 2012 - Addressing healthcare-associated infections and antimicrobial resistance from an organizational perspective … Addressing healthcare-associated infections and antimicrobial resistance from an organizational perspective … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/addressing-healthcare-associated-infections-and-antimicrobial-resistance … - organizational This commentary describes how to prevent health care–associated infections using an … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/health-care-associated-infections

1995. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
      psnet.ahrq.gov/node/39774/psn-pdf
      July 03, 2014 - Health care-associated invasive MRSA infections, 2005- 2008. … Health care-associated invasive MRSA infections, 2005-2008. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/health-care-associated-invasive-mrsa-infections-2005-2008 The overall rate … of health care–associated infections caused by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus declined … /primer/health-care-associated-infections https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/mrsa-infections https://psnet.ahrq.gov

1996. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
      psnet.ahrq.gov/node/42938/psn-pdf
      February 12, 2014 - Successful implementation of a unit-based quality nurse to reduce central line-associated bloodstream infections … Successful implementation of a unit-based quality nurse to reduce central line-associated bloodstream infections … The quality nurse helped to educate staff about health care–associated infections and prevention strategies … nurse may prove to be a powerful adjunct to the current available tools for reducing these costly infections … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/health-care-associated-infections

1997. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
      psnet.ahrq.gov/node/40373/psn-pdf
      December 21, 2014 - Increases in mortality, length of stay, and cost associated with hospital-acquired infections in trauma … Increases in mortality, length of stay, and cost associated with hospital-acquired infections in trauma … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/increases-mortality-length-stay-and-cost-associated-hospital-acquired- infections-trauma … This study found that health care–associated infections were linked to significant increases in mortality … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/health-care-associated-infections

1998. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
      psnet.ahrq.gov/node/41513/psn-pdf
      September 26, 2012 - Anaesthetic drug administration as a potential contributor to healthcare-associated infections: a prospective … Anaesthetic drug administration as a potential contributor to healthcare-associated infections: a prospective … /psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/anaesthetic-drug-administration-potential-contributor-healthcare-associated- infections … These protocol violations could contribute to hospital-acquired infections. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/health-care-associated-infections

1999. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
      psnet.ahrq.gov/node/41810/psn-pdf
      January 31, 2018 - Toolkit for Reduction of Clostridium difficile Infections Through Antimicrobial Stewardship. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/toolkit-reduction-clostridium-difficile-infections-through-antimicrobial … - stewardship This toolkit will help hospitals reduce Clostridium difficile infections by developing … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/toolkit-reduction-clostridium-difficile-infections-through-antimicrobial-stewardship … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/making-health-care-safer-stopping-c-difficile-infections https://psnet.ahrq.gov

2000. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
      psnet.ahrq.gov/node/41777/psn-pdf
      April 05, 2013 - Effect of nonpayment for preventable infections in U.S. hospitals. … Effect of nonpayment for preventable infections in U.S. hospitals. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/effect-nonpayment-preventable-infections-us-hospitals In 2008, the Centers … and catheter–associated urinary tract infections in hospitals in the United States. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/effect-nonpayment-preventable-infections-us-hospitals https://psnet.ahrq.gov