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381. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     January 31, 2011 - Nosocomial infection, the Deficit Reduction Act, and incentives for hospitals. … Nosocomial infection, the Deficit Reduction Act, and incentives for hospitals. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/nosocomial-infection-deficit-reduction-act-and-incentives-hospitals This … commentary describes how nosocomial infections affect health care costs and how Medicare's policy of … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/nosocomial-infection-deficit-reduction-act-and-incentives-hospitals

382. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     August 11, 2014 - Positive deviance: a new tool for infection prevention and patient safety. … Positive Deviance: A New Tool for Infection Prevention and Patient Safety. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/positive-deviance-new-tool-infection-prevention-and-patient-safety This … reveals how positive deviance can be applied in the hospital setting to reduce hospital- acquired infections … ://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/health-care-associated-infections https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/health-care-associated-infections

383. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     September 07, 2016 - Drug shortage-associated increase in catheter-related blood stream infection in children. … Drug shortage-associated increase in catheter-related blood stream infection in children. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/drug-shortage-associated-increase-catheter-related-blood-stream-infection … Ethanol lock therapy is used to reduce the incidence of catheter-related blood stream infections (CRBSI … drug-shortages-national-survey-reveals-high-level-frustration-low-level-safety https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/health-care-associated-infections

384. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     January 12, 2022 - additional points of pressure that increase the risk of pressure injury among COVID-19 patients.7 Infections … COVID-19 patients in particular, hospital data has indicated an increased risk of hospital-acquired infections … (CAUTI).7,10 This increased risk of infection may, in part, be due to increased device utilization … Notably, COVID-19 infection is not responsive to antibiotics or fluid resuscitation. … COVID-19 increased the risk of ICU-acquired bloodstream infections: a case-cohort study from the multicentric

385. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     September 19, 2012 - Effect of nonpayment for hospital-acquired, catheter–associated urinary tract infection: a statewide … Effect of nonpayment for hospital-acquired, catheter- associated urinary tract infection: a statewide … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/effect-nonpayment-hospital-acquired-catheter-associated-urinary-tract- infection-statewide … costs associated with certain preventable complications, including catheter–associated urinary tract infections … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/nonpayment-harms-resulting-medical-care-catheter-associated-urinary-tract-infections

386. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     July 01, 2016 - Is single room hospital accommodation associated with differences in healthcare-associated infection … Is single room hospital accommodation associated with differences in healthcare-associated infection … psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/single-room-hospital-accommodation-associated-differences-healthcare- associated-infection … Falls, pressure ulcers, and Clostridium difficile infections increased in the older patients' ward after … /preventing-falls-injury https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/making-health-care-safer-stopping-c-difficile-infections

387. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     September 25, 2013 - Health economic evaluation of an infection prevention and control program: are quality and patient safety … Health economic evaluation of an infection prevention and control program: are quality and patient safety … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/health-economic-evaluation-infection-prevention-and-control-program-are- … Health care–associated infections (HAIs) are one area where demonstrating the business case should be … feasible, given that the total cost of these infections in the United States amounts to billions of

388. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     June 18, 2014 - CDC central-line bloodstream infection prevention efforts produced net benefits of at least $640 million … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/cdc-central-line-bloodstream-infection-prevention-efforts-produced-net- … benefits-least-640 Multiple national efforts focus on eliminating central line–associated bloodstream infections … Prior investigations have shown that although avoidance of these costly infections results in overall … eliminating-clabsi-national-patient-safety-imperative https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/health-care-associated-infections

389. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     September 30, 2015 - Impact of laws aimed at healthcare-associated infection reduction: a qualitative study. … Impact of laws aimed at healthcare-associated infection reduction: a qualitative study. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/impact-laws-aimed-healthcare-associated-infection-reduction-qualitative-study … examined the effects of state and federal laws mandating public reporting for health care–associated infections … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/impact-laws-aimed-healthcare-associated-infection-reduction-qualitative-study

390. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     September 01, 2012 - focus on the risks associated with central venous catheters including catheter- related bloodstream infections … bacteremia (4.4%, 2.7 per 1000 catheter-day).(1,5) In an effort to decrease the risk of catheter-related infections … It appears the medical center took some steps to try to prevent future peripheral IV infections. … Soft tissue infections related to peripheral intravenous catheters in hospitalised patients: a case-control … Guidelines for the prevention of intravascular catheter-related infections.

391. AHRQ Safety Program for Surgery. | PSNet
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     May 01, 2017 - The project employed models and tools to implement  surgical site infection prevention strategies … Participants reported substantial reductions of surgical site infections in their facilities. … May 17, 2017 Improving the Measurement of Surgical Site Infection Risk Stratification … January 11, 2017 Operating room traffic as a modifiable risk factor for surgical site infection … About The Topic Operating Room Facility and Group Administrators Surgery Surgical Site Infections

392. Crisis management for surgical teams and their leaders, lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic; a structured approach to developing resilience or natural organisational responses. | PSNet
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     February 12, 2020 - A qualitative study of interprofessional dissonance in hospital infection prevention and control. … May 4, 2022 Hospital acquired infections in surgical patients: impact of COVID-19-related … infection prevention measures. … (CLABSI), and catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI): the urgent need to refocus on hardwiring … March 24, 2021 Home health staff perspectives on infection prevention and control: implications

393. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     May 17, 2017 - Medicare failed to investigate suspicious infection cases from 96 hospitals. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/medicare-failed-investigate-suspicious-infection-cases-96-hospitals The … Medicare to be insufficient, which hinders hospitals' ability to learn from factors that contribute to infections … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/medicare-failed-investigate-suspicious-infection-cases-96-hospitals https … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/preventing-healthcare-associated-infections-results-and-lessons-learned-ahrqs-hai-program

394. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     June 28, 2023 - The simulation protocol helped identify latent safety threats involving equipment, infection control … latent safety threats, including improved accessibility of airway management equipment, a designated infection … situ-simulation-essential-tool-safe-preparedness-covid-19-pandemic https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/preparedness-covid-19-situ-simulation-enhance-infection-control-systems-intensive-care-unit

395. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     November 09, 2017 - American journal of infection control. 2016;44(7):750-7. doi:10.1016/j.ajic.2016.02.033. … associated with point-of-care testing and treatment can contribute to the spread of health care–associated infections … This position paper outlines how clinicians and infection preventionists can reduce unsafe behaviors … injection-practices-among-clinicians-united-states-health-care-settings https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/healthcare-associated-infections-hai … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/infection-preventionist-checklist-improve-culture-and-reduce-central-line-associated

396. Disentangling quality and safety indicator data: a longitudinal, comparative study of hand hygiene compliance and accreditation outcomes in 96 Australian hospitals. | PSNet
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     March 23, 2011 - authors expected to identify an association between hand hygiene rates, accreditation outcomes, and infection … A qualitative study of interprofessional dissonance in hospital infection prevention and control. … 3, 2014 Implementing a national program to reduce catheter-associated urinary tract infection … Impact of a national multimodal intervention to prevent catheter-related bloodstream infection … Reporting Programs and Individual Hospital Initiatives to Reduce Certain Infections.

397. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     June 21, 2016 - Association of safety culture with surgical site infection outcomes. … Association of safety culture with surgical site infection outcomes. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/association-safety-culture-surgical-site-infection-outcomes Safety culture … Surgical site infections are considered preventable adverse events. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/association-safety-culture-surgical-site-infection-outcomes https://psnet.ahrq.gov

398. Spotlight Case July 2008 (ppt file)
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     September 01, 2012 - Guidelines for the prevention of intravascular catheter-related infections. … Guidelines for the prevention of intravascular catheter-related infections. … Guidelines for the prevention of intravascular catheter-related infections. … Guidelines for the prevention of intravascular catheter-related infections. … Guidelines for the prevention of intravascular catheter-related infections.

399. Economic evaluations of maintaining patient safety systems in teaching hospitals. | PSNet
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     January 15, 2009 - January 15, 2009 Cost of hospital-wide activities to improve patient safety and infection … June 12, 2008 Measuring hospital-wide activity volume for patient safety and infection … October 3, 2017 Health care-associated infections: a meta-analysis of costs and financial … May 1, 2013 Measuring hospital-wide activity volume for patient safety and infection … January 15, 2009 Cost of hospital-wide activities to improve patient safety and infection

400. Emerging infections: the contact precautions controversy. | PSNet
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     October 12, 2011 - Commentary Emerging infections: the contact precautions controversy. … Emerging infections: the contact precautions controversy. … Emerging infections: the contact precautions controversy. … June 16, 2019 Infection prevention in long-term care: re-evaluating the system using