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201. How active resisters and organizational constipators affect health care–acquired infection prevention efforts. | PSNet
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     September 15, 2010 - How active resisters and organizational constipators affect health care–acquired infection … April 5, 2017 Preventing hospital-acquired infections: a national survey of practices … August 14, 2019 What US hospitals are doing to prevent common device-associated infections … 3, 2014 A multidisciplinary approach to reduce central line-associated bloodstream infections … Veterans Affairs initiative to prevent methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections

202. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     December 23, 2020 - Home health staff perspectives on infection prevention and control: implications for Coronavirus Disease … Home health staff perspectives on infection prevention and control: implications for Coronavirus Disease … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/home-health-staff-perspectives-infection-prevention-and-control-implications … This qualitative study explored perceived successes and challenges with regards to infection prevention … the COVID-19 pandemic, home health leadership should consider these challenges as they prioritize infection

203. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     January 27, 2021 - 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 … psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/healthcare-failure-mode-and-effect-analysis-hfmea-effective-mechanism- 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

204. Impact of a national multimodal intervention to prevent catheter-related bloodstream infection in the ICU: the Spanish experience. | PSNet
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     September 13, 2023 - Impact of a national multimodal intervention to prevent catheter-related bloodstream infection … Impact of a national multimodal intervention to prevent catheter-related bloodstream infection in the … efforts to improve safety culture resulted in a marked reduction in central line–associated bloodstream infections … October 18, 2011 Sustaining reductions in catheter related bloodstream infections in … evidence, rigorous measurement, and collaboration to eliminate central catheter-associated bloodstream infections

205. Connie's Story: A Nurse's Personal Experience with MRSA | PSNet
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     June 29, 2023 - Constance Lehfeldt is a former nurse who developed a methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection … Although the exact source of her MRSA infection remains unclear, it manifested itself after her surgery … Since recovering from the infection (which left her with mild speech problems and blindness in one eye … Compliance May 1, 2014 Perspective How Does Infection … Perspective Health Care–Acquired Urinary Tract Infection

206. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     May 25, 2022 - The association of acute COVID-19 infection with Patient Safety Indicator-12 events in a multisite healthcare … 19 infection with Patient Safety Indicator?12 events in a multisite healthcare system. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/association-acute-covid-19-infection-patient-safety-indicator-12-events- … of PSI-12 (perioperative venous thromboembolism (VTE)) in patients with and without acute COVID-19 infection … Patients with acute COVID-19 infection were at increased risk for meeting the criteria for PSI-12, despite

207. Safe injection, infusion, and medication vial practices in health care (2016). | PSNet
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     October 19, 2022 - American journal of infection control. 2016;44(7):750-7. doi:10.1016/j.ajic.2016.02.033. … American journal of infection control . 2016; 44 (7) :750-7 . … with point-of-care testing and treatment can contribute to the spread of health care–associated infections … American journal of infection control. 2016;44(7):750-7. doi:10.1016/j.ajic.2016.02.033. … Council recommendation on patient safety, including the prevention and control of healthcare associated infections

208. National Healthcare Safety Network. | PSNet
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     April 06, 2022 - Health care–associated infection are a persistent patient safety problem. … This website provides resources related to a national health care–associated infection and blood safety … October 25, 2017 Healthcare–Associated Infections (HAI). … October 25, 2017 Guide to Infection Prevention for Outpatient Settings: Minimum Expectations … September 7, 2016 Healthcare–Associated Infections (HAI).

209. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     October 07, 2020 - Process failures that increase the risk of infection through respiratory droplets: a study of patient … Process failures that increase the risk of infection through respiratory droplets: a study of patient … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/process-failures-increase-risk-infection-through-respiratory-droplets-study … These findings can assist organizations to develop strategies to reduce infection disease risk, which … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/process-failures-increase-risk-infection-through-respiratory-droplets-study-patient-safety

210. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     December 09, 2020 - Nursing homes fined for COVID infection control lapses. December 9, 2020 Jaffe S. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/nursing-homes-fined-covid-infection-control-lapses Infection control is … news story highlights a Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services program to fine nursing homes for infection … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/nursing-homes-fined-covid-infection-control-lapses https://psnet.ahrq.gov … /issue/infection-control-deficiencies-were-widespread-and-persistent-nursing-homes-prior-covid-19 https

211. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     August 28, 2024 - should be distinguished from deep infections, as the former can usually be treated with suture removal … and oral antibiotics whereas deep infections require operative incision and drainage with or without … debridement, combined with intravenous antibiotics.16 The rate of superficial infections is likely … Quality Improvement Approach Optimizing the healthcare system to assure safety and minimize infections … Influence of corticosteroid injections on postoperative infections in carpal tunnel release.

212. Toolkit for Reducing Central Line-Associated Blood Stream Infections. | PSNet
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     October 01, 2024 - Toolkit Toolkit for Reducing Central Line-Associated Blood Stream Infections. … Toolkit for Reducing Central Line-Associated Blood Stream Infections. March 2023. … 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 … August 1, 2017 A program to prevent catheter-associated urinary tract infection in acute

213. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     September 30, 2020 - Catheter-associated urinary tract infection reduction in a pediatric safety engagement network. … Catheter-associated urinary tract infection reduction in a pediatric safety engagement network. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/catheter-associated-urinary-tract-infection-reduction-pediatric-safety- … engagement-network This article describes the implementation and results of catheter-associated urinary tract infection … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/health-care-associated-infections https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/toolkit-reducing-cauti-hospitals

214. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     May 08, 2019 - infection (CAUTI), central line–associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI), and ventilator-associated … Investigators surveyed hospital infection control leaders at 528 hospitals about prevention practices … for each of these infections. … Gaps remain in use of antimicrobial devices across all three of these infection types. … over time, some gaps in device-associated infection prevention persist.

215. Estimating the hospital costs of inpatient harms. | PSNet
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     February 07, 2024 - Pressure ulcers, surgical site infections , and other hospital-acquired conditions are common preventable … Added cost varied from $32,000 for a surgical site infection to $9000 for a hospital-acquired urinary … tract infection. … WebM&M commentary explored the cascade of events that can lead to a hospital-acquired bloodstream infection … December 12, 2023 Cost of health care-associated infections in the United States.

216. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     September 23, 2020 - Referrals of infection control breaches to public health authorities: ambulatory care settings experience … Referrals of infection control breaches to public health authorities: ambulatory care settings experience … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/referrals-infection-control-breaches-public-health-authorities-ambulatory-care … - settings In this retrospective review of ambulatory care infection prevention and control (IPC) breaches … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/referrals-infection-control-breaches-public-health-authorities-ambulatory-care-settings

217. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     February 01, 2023 - Surgical site infection prevention: a review. … Surgical site infection prevention: a review. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/surgical-site-infection-prevention-review Surgical site infections (SSIs … surgical-site-infections https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/back-basics-preventing-surgical-site-infections … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/american-college-surgeons-and-surgical-infection-society-surgical-site-infection-guidelines

218. Vital signs: epidemiology of sepsis: prevalence of health care factors and opportunities for prevention. | PSNet
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     September 23, 2020 - Pneumonia was the most frequently documented infection causing sepsis. … They concluded that reducing sepsis will require an ongoing focus on infection prevention . … May 10, 2017 Guide to Infection Prevention for Outpatient Settings: Minimum Expectations … July 30, 2014 Health care-associated invasive MRSA infections, 2005-2008. … July 3, 2014 CDC central-line bloodstream infection prevention efforts produced net benefits

219. Design and implementation of the infection prevention program into risk management: managing high level disinfection and sterilization in the outpatient setting. | PSNet
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     December 18, 2014 - Study Design and implementation of the infection prevention program into risk management … Design and implementation of the infection prevention program into risk management: Managing high level … This article describes one health system’s experience implementing an infection prevention  program … Design and implementation of the infection prevention program into risk management: Managing high level

220. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     February 19, 2020 - Psychological safety and infection prevention practices: results from a national survey. … common healthcare-associated infections. … increased odds of using some recommended practices for preventing catheter-associated urinary tract infections … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/preventing-device-associated-infections-us-hospitals-national-surveys-2005 … -2013 https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/health-care-associated-infections https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/culture-safety