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381. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     June 21, 2023 - What US hospitals are doing to prevent common device- associated infections during the coronavirus disease … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/what-us-hospitals-are-doing-prevent-common-device-associated-infections- … during-coronavirus The COVID-19 pandemic challenged infection prevention and control practices. … Findings from this survey of infection prevention professionals from acute care hospitals in the United … triage-system https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/perioperative-covid-19-defense-evidence-based-approach-optimization-infection-control-and

382. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     March 17, 2021 - study-multicentric The COVID-19 pandemic has led to changes in infection prevention and control practices … and increased the risk for some healthcare-acquired infections. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/perioperative-covid-19-defense-evidence-based-approach-optimization-infection-control-and … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/impact-sars-cov-2-hospital-acquired-infection-rates-united-states-predictions-and-early … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/health-care-associated-infections

383. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     March 27, 2024 - 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 … and-safety-older-adults https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/covid-19-nursing-homes-cms-needs-continue-strengthen-oversight-infection-prevention-and

384. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     February 03, 2011 - Supplemental perioperative oxygen and the risk of surgical wound infection: a randomized controlled … Supplemental perioperative oxygen and the risk of surgical wound infection: a randomized controlled … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/supplemental-perioperative-oxygen-and-risk-surgical-wound-infection- randomized-controlled … This study addresses the benefits of a low-risk intervention to reduce postoperative surgical site infections … 80% fraction of inspired oxygen (FiO2) perioperatively reduced the incidence of postoperative wound infections

385. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     November 16, 2016 - Guide to Infection Prevention for Outpatient Settings: Minimum Expectations for Safe Care. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/guide-infection-prevention-outpatient-settings-minimum-expectations-safe-care … This report suggests strategies to prevent infections in the outpatient setting and provides links … to more detailed infection prevention information. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/guide-infection-prevention-outpatient-settings-minimum-expectations-safe-care

386. 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

387. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     October 21, 2010 - Antiretroviral medication errors among hospitalized patients with HIV infection. … Antiretroviral medication errors among hospitalized patients with HIV infection. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/antiretroviral-medication-errors-among-hospitalized-patients-hiv-infection … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/antiretroviral-medication-errors-among-hospitalized-patients-hiv-infection

388. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     December 21, 2017 - A national implementation project to prevent catheter- associated urinary tract infection in nursing … A National Implementation Project to Prevent Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection in Nursing … ://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/national-implementation-project-prevent-catheter-associated-urinary-tract- infection-nursing … Catheter-associated urinary tract infections are considered preventable never events. … adjusted analyses, this effort led to a significant decrease in catheter-associated urinary tract infections

389. 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

390. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     November 01, 2008 - Saint's research has focused on reducing health care–associated infections, with a particular focus … on preventing catheter-related urinary tract infections (UTIs). … catheter–related infection. … infection is a very big part of that. … In the 1970s, when infection control really began to blossom, infection control professionals, the hospital

391. 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

392. 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

393. 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

394. 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

395. 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

396. 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

397. 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

398. 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

399. 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.

400. 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