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301. Improving the Measurement of Surgical Site Infection Risk Stratification/Outcome Detection: Final Contract Report. | PSNet
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     August 01, 2012 - Book/Report Improving the Measurement of Surgical Site Infection Risk Stratification … Citation Text: Improving the Measurement of Surgical Site Infection Risk Stratification/Outcome Detection … This report explores techniques to detect and monitor surgical site infections (SSIs), evaluates a … January 24, 2018 Global Guidelines on the Prevention of Surgical Site Infection. … January 3, 2018 Proactive risk assessment of surgical site infections in ambulatory surgery

302. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     September 28, 2016 - Prevention by design: construction and renovation of health care facilities for patient safety and infection … Prevention by Design: Construction and Renovation of Health Care Facilities for Patient Safety and Infection … Exploring the impact of room and unit construction on health care–associated infection, this review … describes infection control risk assessment recommendations that should be applied during construction … psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/how-hospital-design-saves-lives https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/health-care-associated-infections

303. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     June 25, 2010 - Increased catheter-related bloodstream infection rates after the introduction of a new mechanical valve … Increased catheter-related bloodstream infection rates after the introduction of a new mechanical valve … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/increased-catheter-related-bloodstream-infection-rates-after-introduction-new … - mechanical The authors report an increased infection rate due to the implementation of a new technology … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/increased-catheter-related-bloodstream-infection-rates-after-introduction-new-mechanical

304. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     December 21, 2014 - The effect of hospital-acquired Clostridium difficile infection on in-hospital mortality. … The effect of hospital-acquired Clostridium difficile infection on in-hospital mortality. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/effect-hospital-acquired-clostridium-difficile-infection-hospital-mortality … bloodstream infections and surgical site infections. … This Canadian study is the first to demonstrate a clear association between C. difficile infection and

305. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     September 28, 2011 - Patient safety climate: variation in perceptions by infection preventionists and quality directors. … Patient safety climate: variation in perceptions by infection preventionists and quality directors. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/patient-safety-climate-variation-perceptions-infection-preventionists-and … - quality-directors Infection control specialists had a more positive view of safety culture than did … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/patient-safety-climate-variation-perceptions-infection-preventionists-and-quality-directors

306. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     January 08, 2014 - Organizational culture and its implications for infection prevention and control in healthcare institutions … Organizational culture and its implications for infection prevention and control in healthcare institutions … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/organizational-culture-and-its-implications-infection-prevention-and-control … - healthcare This review explores how organizational culture change may be applied to improve infection … organizational-culture-source-high-reliability https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/health-care-associated-infections

307. The interrelationship of isolation precautions and adverse events in an acute care facility. | PSNet
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     September 24, 2010 - Incident reports were filed much more frequently for patients who were under isolation precautions for infection … View More Related Resources National and State Healthcare-Associated Infections … December 30, 2014 The effect of hospital-acquired Clostridium difficile infection on … The influence of organizational context on quality improvement and patient safety efforts in infection … March 23, 2012 Nursing and physician attire as possible source of nosocomial infections

308. Spotlight Case July 2008 (ppt file)
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     October 01, 2012 - Spotlight Case July 2008 Spotlight Case CA-MRSA Skin Infections: An Ounce of Prevention is Worth a … Methicillin-resistant S. aureus infections among patients in the emergency department. … "Spider bite" lesions are usually diagnosed as skin and soft-tissue infections. … Skin Infections in Wrestling. … Skin Infections in Wrestling.

309. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     September 15, 2010 - The importance of leadership in preventing healthcare–associated infection: results of a multisite … The importance of leadership in preventing healthcare- associated infection: results of a multisite … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/importance-leadership-preventing-healthcare-associated-infection-results … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/importance-leadership-preventing-healthcare-associated-infection-results-multisite … leadership-healthcare-organizations-guide-joint-commission-leadership-standards https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/health-care-associated-infections

310. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     October 08, 2013 - Culture change in infection control: applying psychological principles to improve hand hygiene. … Culture change in infection control: applying psychological principles to improve hand hygiene. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/culture-change-infection-control-applying-psychological-principles-improve … than a disease problem—to successfully reduce catheter-associated bloodstream infections. … hand-hygiene-among-physicians-performance-beliefs-and-perceptions https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/impact-hospital-wide-hand-hygiene-initiative-healthcare-associated-infections-results

311. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     January 22, 2017 - Infection preventionist checklist to improve culture and reduce central line–associated bloodstream … infections. … Infection preventionist checklist to improve culture and reduce central line-associated bloodstream … infections. … - associated Eliminating central line infections has been the subject of numerous initiatives.

312. Costs associated with surgical site infections in Veterans Affairs hospitals. | PSNet
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     June 18, 2014 - Costs Associated With Surgical Site Infections in Veterans Affairs Hospitals. … June 7, 2017 Improving the Measurement of Surgical Site Infection Risk Stratification … May 2, 2017 Operating room traffic as a modifiable risk factor for surgical site infection … January 11, 2017 Association of safety culture with surgical site infection outcomes. … September 20, 2011 Supplemental perioperative oxygen and the risk of surgical wound infection

313. Becoming Hand Hygiene Heroes: implementation of an infection prevention and control campaign for patient and family hospital safety. | PSNet
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     June 15, 2016 - Study Becoming Hand Hygiene Heroes: implementation of an infection prevention and … 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 … December 20, 2023 Compliance with central line maintenance bundle and infection rates … About The Topic Hospitals Children's Hospitals Obstetrics Pediatrics Nosocomial Infections

314. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     January 24, 2019 - Antibiotic-resistant infection treatment costs have doubled since 2002, now exceeding $2 billion annually … -2-billion Infections with antibiotic-resistant organisms are increasingly common in hospitals and ambulatory … This economic analysis found that antibiotic-resistant infections have doubled in incidence since 2002 … Since antibiotic- resistant infections are common in these patients, this study may actually underestimate … the total economic burden of these infections.

315. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     March 11, 2015 - Hospital organisation, management, and structure for prevention of health-care-associated infection: … Hospital organisation, management, and structure for prevention of health-care-associated infection: … This systematic review of interventions to prevent health care–associated infections identified organizational … The results suggest that reducing hospital-acquired infections requires a systems approach. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/health-care-associated-infections https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/systems-approach

316. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     January 03, 2018 - Global Guidelines on the Prevention of Surgical Site Infection. … January 3, 2018 Global Guidelines on the Prevention of Surgical Site Infection. … surgical site infections have achieved some success. … care–associated harms and has compiled guidelines to address factors that contribute to surgical site infections … psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/adherence-surgical-care-improvement-project-measures-and-association-postoperative-infections

317. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     January 11, 2017 - Operating room traffic as a modifiable risk factor for surgical site infection. … site infections are an important type of health care–associated infection that safety efforts aim to … study compared patients matched on age, gender, and elective procedure who developed surgical site infections … psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/adherence-surgical-care-improvement-project-measures-and-association-postoperative-infections … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/health-care-associated-infections

318. In Conversation with…Sanjay Saint, MD, MPH | PSNet
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     November 01, 2008 - catheter–related infection. … In the 1970s, when infection control really began to blossom, infection control professionals, the hospital … Perspective Urinary tract infection (UTI) is the most common hospital-acquired infection, accounting … infections, such as surgical site infections, ventilator-associated pneumonia, and bacteremia. … risks of symptomatic infection.

319. Effect of nonpayment for preventable infections in U.S. hospitals. | PSNet
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     July 03, 2016 - Effect of nonpayment for preventable infections in U.S. hospitals. … and catheter–associated urinary tract infections in hospitals in the United States. … Effect of nonpayment for preventable infections in U.S. hospitals. … Medicare and Medicaid Services hospital-acquired conditions policy for central line–associated bloodstream infection … (CLABSI) and catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI) shows minimal impact on hospital reimbursement

320. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     December 21, 2014 - Evaluating an evidence-based bundle for preventing surgical site infection. … notable successes in patient safety, particularly in preventing central line–associated bloodstream infections … despite implementing five evidence-based practices in a bundled approach, the incidence of postoperative infections … psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/checklists https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/intervention-decrease-catheter-related-bloodstream-infections-icu … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/health-care-associated-infections https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/reality-check-checklists