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221. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     April 22, 2020 - Perioperative COVID-19 defense: an evidence-based approach for optimization of infection control and … Perioperative COVID-19 defense: an evidence-based approach for optimization of infection control and … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/perioperative-covid-19-defense-evidence-based-approach-optimization- infection-control-and … The authors describe eight empirical recommendations for optimizing infection control and operating … innovations-promoting-hand-hygiene-compliance https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/environmental-cleaning-prevention-healthcare-associated-infections-hais

222. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     December 14, 2022 - Summarize approaches to diagnosis and treatment of Strongyloides infection. … Identify patients who should be tested for Strongyloides infection. … This results in an ongoing low level of infection, affecting up to 30% of the population in endemic … Manifestations, Diagnosis, and Treatment of Strongyloides stercoralis Infection. … Maltreatment of Strongyloides infection: case series and worldwide physicians-in-training survey.

223. Long-Term Care and the Response to COVID-19 | PSNet
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     October 28, 2020 - or Medicaid have in place an Infection Prevention and Control Program and an Infection Preventionist … Rural LTC facilities in particular may suffer from a dearth of infection prevention expertise. … The toolkit covers topics such as infection control and workforce/staffing. … Changes in US nursing home infection prevention and control programs from 2014 to 2018. … with family and physicians, building confidence in treating in place and in the ability to contain infections

224. Cost of hospital-wide activities to improve patient safety and infection control: a multi-centre study in Japan. | PSNet
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     January 15, 2009 - Study Cost of hospital-wide activities to improve patient safety and infection control … Cost of hospital-wide activities to improve patient safety and infection control: a multi-centre study … Cost of hospital-wide activities to improve patient safety and infection control: a multi-centre study … September 7, 2016 Health care-associated infections: a meta-analysis of costs and financial … See More About The Topic Hospitals Risk Managers Policy Makers Nosocomial Infections

225. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2022 - Decreased incidence of cesarean surgical site infection rate with hospital-wide perioperative bundle … Decreased incidence of cesarean surgical site infection rate with hospital? … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/decreased-incidence-cesarean-surgical-site-infection-rate-hospital-wide- … that the introduction of a hospital-wide perioperative bundle significantly reduced surgical site infection … ://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/implementation-comprehensive-unit-based-safety-program-reduce-surgical-site-infections

226. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     January 22, 2025 - Becoming Hand Hygiene Heroes: implementation of an infection prevention and control campaign for patient … Becoming hand hygiene heroes: implementation of an infection prevention and control campaign for patient … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/becoming-hand-hygiene-heroes-implementation-infection-prevention-and- control-campaign-patient … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/becoming-hand-hygiene-heroes-implementation-infection-prevention-and-control-campaign-patient … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/becoming-hand-hygiene-heroes-implementation-infection-prevention-and-control-campaign-patient

227. Expanding frontiers of risk management: care safety in nursing home during COVID-19 pandemic. | PSNet
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     February 15, 2023 - This article presents a COVID-19 infection prevention and control plan for nursing homes , emphasizing … protections for healthcare professionals, prevention of infection spread among residents, management … Resources COVID-19 in Nursing Homes: CMS Needs to Continue to Strengthen Oversight of Infection … October 12, 2022 Healthcare-related infections within nursing homes (NHS): a qualitative … May 20, 2020 Preparedness for COVID-19: in situ simulation to enhance infection control

228. Organisational conditions for safety management practice in homecare and nursing homes, pre-pandemic and in pandemic. | PSNet
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     August 03, 2022 - COVID-19 were high in nursing homes for both residents and staff with wide variation in implementing infection … This study describes the gaps between infection control work-as-imagined and work-as-done in nursing … Resources COVID-19 in Nursing Homes: CMS Needs to Continue to Strengthen Oversight of Infection … October 12, 2022 Healthcare-related infections within nursing homes (NHS): a qualitative … March 10, 2021 Home health staff perspectives on infection prevention and control: implications

229. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     May 22, 2024 - Diagnostic stewardship to improve patient outcomes and healthcare-associated infection (HAI) metrics … Diagnostic stewardship to improve patient outcomes and healthcare-associated infection (HAI) metrics … ://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/diagnostic-stewardship-improve-patient-outcomes-and-healthcare-associated- infection-hai … Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) remain a common complication during inpatient care. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/health-care-associated-infections https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/changes-prevalence-health-care-associated-infections-us-hospitals

230. CA-MRSA Skin Infections: An Ounce of Prevention is Worth a Pound of Cure | PSNet
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     March 01, 2005 - Concurrent infection of actual spider bites is very rare. … or progression to deep tissue infection or more complicated disease). … of skin infection. … MRSA Infections. Prevention Information and Advice for Athletes. … Skin Infections in Wrestling.

231. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     May 10, 2023 - Impact of patient safety climate on infection prevention practices and healthcare worker and patient … Impact of patient safety climate on infection prevention practices and healthcare worker and patient … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/impact-patient-safety-climate-infection-prevention-practices-and-healthcare … if adherence to standard precautions and safety climate were associated with healthcare associated infection … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/impact-patient-safety-climate-infection-prevention-practices-and-healthcare-worker-and

232. Statewide collaborative to reduce surgical site infections: results of the Hawaii Surgical Unit-Based Safety Program. | PSNet
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     March 21, 2012 - -related infection prevention measures. … January 11, 2017 The preventive surgical site infection bundle in colorectal surgery: … an effective approach to surgical site infection reduction and health care cost savings. … August 2, 2015 Readmission after delayed diagnosis of surgical site infection: a focus … August 13, 2014 Identifying opportunities for quality improvement in surgical site infection

233. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     July 10, 2024 - Infection control measure performance in long-term care hospitals and their relationship to Joint Commission … Infection control measure performance in long-term care hospitals and their relationship to Joint Commission … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/infection-control-measure-performance-long-term-care-hospitals-and-their … ; no differences were observed for Clostridium difficile infections (CDI). … /health-care-associated-infections

234. Report on the Burden of Endemic Health Care–Associated Infection Worldwide. | PSNet
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     November 02, 2022 - Book/Report Report on the Burden of Endemic Health Care–Associated Infection Worldwide … Citation Text: Report on the Burden of Endemic Health Care–Associated Infection Worldwide. … This report reviewed the literature on health care–associated infections and found it to be the most … Citation Citation Text: Report on the Burden of Endemic Health Care–Associated Infection … Health Care Executives and Administrators Policy Makers Infectious Diseases Nosocomial Infections

235. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     October 27, 2021 - Applying decision science to the prioritization of healthcare-associated infection initiatives. … Applying decision science to the prioritization of healthcare- associated infection initiatives. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/applying-decision-science-prioritization-healthcare-associated-infection … leadership when prioritizing quality improvement initiatives related to four common healthcare-associated infections … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/applying-decision-science-prioritization-healthcare-associated-infection-initiatives

236. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     May 04, 2022 - A qualitative study of interprofessional dissonance in hospital infection prevention and control. … a qualitative study of interprofessional dissonance in hospital infection prevention and control. … what-needed-sustain-improvements-hospital-practices-post-covid-19- qualitative-study Hospital transmission of COVID-19 has necessitated review of organization infection … policies implemented during the pandemic, such as encouraging all healthcare workers to speak up about infection … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/psychological-safety-and-infection-prevention-practices-results-national-survey

237. Spotlight
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     January 01, 2024 - Rarely, these infections can develop into life-threatening, rapidly progressing necrotizing soft tissue … infections. … infection because skin perfusion is less robust. 34 34 Risk of Infection and Role of Antibiotics … evidence strongly supports antibiotic administration prior to elective surgical incisions to reduce wound infections … Imaging Modalities in Wounds and Superficial Skin Infections.

238. The influence of organizational context on quality improvement and patient safety efforts in infection prevention: a multi-center qualitative study. | PSNet
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     May 08, 2017 - The influence of organizational context on quality improvement and patient safety efforts in infection … organizational and contextual factors that influenced the success of an effort to reduce health care–associated infections … Veterans Affairs initiative to prevent methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections … June 22, 2011 Health-Care-Associated Infections in Hospitals: An Overview of State Reporting … Programs and Individual Hospital Initiatives to Reduce Certain Infections.

239. Hospital-acquired Conditions Reduction Program, patient safety, and Magnet designation in the United States. | PSNet
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     October 09, 2019 - to have lower patient safety indicator (PSI) 90 scores but higher catheter-associated urinary tract infection … and surgical site infection scores. … January 18, 2023 The association of acute COVID-19 infection with Patient Safety Indicator … April 13, 2022 Targeted versus universal decolonization to prevent ICU infection.

240. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     September 25, 2024 - Rarely, these infections can develop into life-threatening, rapidly progressing necrotizing soft tissue … infections. … Risk of Infection and the Role of Antibiotics High risk wounds require attention to reducing infection … evidence strongly supports antibiotic administration prior to elective surgical incisions to reduce wound infections … Imaging Modalities in Wounds and Superficial Skin Infections.