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261. Health-Care-Associated Infections in Hospitals: Leadership Needed from HHS to Prioritize Prevention Practices and Improve Data on these Infections. | PSNet
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     October 15, 2008 - HHS to Prioritize Prevention Practices and Improve Data on these Infections. … Prevention Practices and Improve Data on these Infections. … 25, 2019 COVID-19 in Nursing Homes: CMS Needs to Continue to Strengthen Oversight of Infection … 9, 2024 COVID-19 in Nursing Homes: CMS Needs to Continue to Strengthen Oversight of Infection … Public reporting of health care–associated surveillance data: recommendations from the Healthcare Infection

262. Ensuring critical instruments and devices are appropriate for reuse. | PSNet
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     February 17, 2021 - appropriate reprocessing and sterilization of reusable medical instruments and devices is vital for infection … This newsletter article shares actions to improve infection prevention , including standardized examination … processes, infection preventionist involvement, and training focused on the safety impacts of incomplete … May 20, 2020 Hospital-acquired infections under pay-for-performance systems: an administrative … About The Topic Hospitals Non-Health Care Professionals Infectious Diseases Nosocomial Infections

263. Intervention to reduce transmission of resistant bacteria in intensive care. | PSNet
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     February 29, 2012 - and vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecalis (VRE) , are frequent sources of hospital-acquired infection … patients colonized with these bacteria was evaluated for effectiveness at preventing colonization and infection … No reduction in colonization or infection was found, in part attributable to the fact that use of barrier … February 15, 2017 CDC central-line bloodstream infection prevention efforts produced … October 13, 2010 Infection Control in the Intensive Care Unit.

264. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2020 - New 2012 National Patient Safety Goal - catheter- associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI). … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/new-2012-national-patient-safety-goal-catheter-associated-urinary-tract- infection-cauti … announcement reveals the new National Patient Safety Goal for 2012, which aims to reduce catheter- acquired infections … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/new-2012-national-patient-safety-goal-catheter-associated-urinary-tract-infection-cauti … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/new-2012-national-patient-safety-goal-catheter-associated-urinary-tract-infection-cauti

265. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     April 17, 2013 - Impact of participation in the California Healthcare- Associated Infection Prevention Initiative on … and implementation of evidence-based practices for patient safety and health care-associated infection … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/impact-participation-california-healthcare-associated-infection-prevention … However, there were no differences in health care–associated infection rates compared with non-CHAIPI … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/health-care-associated-infections

266. Drug shortage-associated increase in catheter-related blood stream infection in children. | PSNet
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     April 24, 2018 - Study Drug shortage-associated increase in catheter-related blood stream infection … Drug shortage-associated increase in catheter-related blood stream infection in children. … Ethanol lock therapy is used to reduce the incidence of catheter-related blood stream infections (CRBSI … Drug shortage-associated increase in catheter-related blood stream infection in children. … August 21, 2013 Eliminating Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections.

267. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     January 23, 2017 - Receipt of antibiotics in hospitalized patients and risk for Clostridium difficile infection in subsequent … Receipt of Antibiotics in Hospitalized Patients and Risk for Clostridium difficile Infection in Subsequent … - subsequent Clostridium difficile diarrhea is a common and highly morbid health care–associated infection … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/effect-hospital-acquired-clostridium-difficile-infection-hospital-mortality … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/health-care-associated-infections https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/antibiotic-stewardship-acute-care-practical-playbook

268. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     September 01, 2021 - Infection Prevention Compendium For Long-Term Care Facilities. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/infection-prevention-compendium-long-term-care-facilities Healthcare-associated … infections (HAIs) challenge safety in long-term care. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/infection-prevention-compendium-long-term-care-facilities https://psnet.ahrq.gov … /issue/infection-control-deficiencies-were-widespread-and-persistent-nursing-homes-prior-covid-19 https

269. Rapid Mis-St(r)ep | PSNet
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     February 01, 2004 - The result was strongly positive for group A streptococcal infection. … The importance of this infection is evidenced by the many guidelines published by professional societies … That is, if the rapid strep test is positive, the patient likely has a group A streptococcal infection … , but a negative test does not rule out the infection. … Laboratory Diagnosis of Group A Streptococcal Infections: A Laboratory Manual.

270. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     March 02, 2022 - appropriate reprocessing and sterilization of reusable medical instruments and devices is vital for infection … This newsletter article shares actions to improve infection prevention, including standardized examination … processes, infection preventionist involvement, and training focused on the safety impacts of incomplete … fda-safety-communication-flexible-bronchoscopes-and-updated-recommendations-reprocessing https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/infection-preventionist-checklist-improve-culture-and-reduce-central-line-associated

271. Healthcare-associated infections in Veterans Affairs acute-care and long-term healthcare facilities during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. | PSNet
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     February 07, 2022 - Study Healthcare-associated infections in Veterans Affairs acute-care and long-term … (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 … January 27, 2021 Nurse staffing, burnout, and health care-associated infection. … July 20, 2022 Increased catheter-related bloodstream infection rates after the introduction

272. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     February 01, 2023 - and mitigate nosocomial infections wherever they occur within the facility. … to identify possible sources of infection and address gaps in existing infection prevention practices … An investigation of Aspergillus cardiac surgical site infections in 3 pediatric patients. … HHS Action Plan to Prevent Healthcare-associated Infections. … Diagnosis and treatment of Aspergillus flavus sternal wound infections after cardiac surgery.

273. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     October 23, 2018 - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Guideline for the Prevention of Surgical Site Infection, … Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Guideline for the Prevention of Surgical Site Infection, … -2017 Surgical site infections are a common hospital-acquired condition. … gathers expert opinion to identify generalizable evidence-based strategies to reduce surgical site infections … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/global-guidelines-prevention-surgical-site-infection

274. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     September 15, 2024 - Surgical Site Infections September 15, 2024 Surgical Site Infections. PSNet [internet]. 2019. … (SSI) as an infection related to an operative procedure that occurs at or near the surgical incision … issue/american-college-surgeons-and-surgical-infection-society-surgical-site-infection-guidelines This … Infections Primer. … rates over time and comparison of infection rates between facilities.

275. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     March 20, 2024 - Inter-hospital transfer is an independent risk factor for hospital-associated infection. … Inter-hospital transfer is an independent risk factor for hospital- associated infection. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/inter-hospital-transfer-independent-risk-factor-hospital-associated-infection … Reduction Program (HACRP) reduces reimbursements to hospitals with high rates of hospital-associated infections … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/inter-hospital-transfer-independent-risk-factor-hospital-associated-infection

276. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     December 09, 2020 - Hospital-acquired SARS-CoV-2 infection: lessons for public health. … Hospital-acquired SARS-CoV-2 infection: lessons for public health. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/hospital-acquired-sars-cov-2-infection-lessons-public-health Health systems … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/hospital-acquired-sars-cov-2-infection-lessons-public-health https://psnet.ahrq.gov

277. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     August 23, 2023 - Compliance with central line maintenance bundle and infection rates. … Compliance with central line maintenance bundle and infection rates. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/compliance-central-line-maintenance-bundle-and-infection-rates Reducing … central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI) is an important patient safety improvement … /issue/strategies-prevent-central-line-associated-bloodstream-infections-acute-care-hospitals-2022 https

278. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     April 05, 2017 - Comparing catheter-associated urinary tract infection prevention programs between Veterans Affairs nursing … Comparing Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection Prevention Programs Between Veterans Affairs Nursing … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/comparing-catheter-associated-urinary-tract-infection-prevention-programs … Medicare and Medicaid Services no longer reimburses hospitals for catheter-associated urinary tract infections … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/nonpayment-harms-resulting-medical-care-catheter-associated-urinary-tract-infections

279. Nosocomial transmission and outbreaks of coronavirus disease 2019: the need to protect both patients and healthcare workers. | PSNet
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     February 07, 2022 - The authors found little evidence describing the role of healthcare workers in reducing or amplifying infection … (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 … August 12, 2020 Strategies to prevent central line-associated bloodstream infections … June 3, 2020 Epidemiology of and risk factors for coronavirus infection in health care

280. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     September 07, 2022 - Families’ experiences of central-line infection in children: a qualitative study. … Families’ experiences of central-line infection in children: a qualitative study. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/families-experiences-central-line-infection-children-qualitative-study … Parents highlight the persistent fear of central line-associated blood stream infections as well as … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/families-experiences-central-line-infection-children-qualitative-study https