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Infection preventionist checklist to improve culture and reduce central line–associated bloodstream infections. | PSNet

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January 15, 2014 - Commentary Infection preventionist checklist to improve culture and reduce central … Infection preventionist checklist to improve culture and reduce central line-associated bloodstream infections … This piece describes a checklist to support involving infection control professionals as leaders in this … Infection preventionist checklist to improve culture and reduce central line-associated bloodstream infections … January 22, 2017 Statewide NICU central-line–associated bloodstream infection rates decline

Health Care-Associated Infections | PSNet

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October 04, 2017 - Special or Theme Issue Health Care-Associated Infections Citation Text … : Health Care-Associated Infections APSF Newsletter. … Surgical patients are at increased risk for harm due to healthcare associated infection. … This special issue explores the anesthesiologist's role in infection prevention and the importance of … Cite Citation Citation Text: Health Care-Associated Infections

Identifying opportunities for quality improvement in surgical site infection prevention. | PSNet

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June 14, 2017 - control at seven hospitals to highlight thematic strategies for preventing surgical site infections … February 7, 2024 Hospital acquired infections in surgical patients: impact of COVID-19 … -related infection prevention measures. … April 20, 2022 Reducing three infections across cardiac surgery programs: a multisite … Site Infection Guidelines, 2016 Update.

The effect of workload on infection risk in critically ill patients. | PSNet

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March 02, 2011 - Study Classic The effect of workload on infection risk … The effect of workload on infection risk in critically ill patients. … This single-center study evaluated the effect of changes in nurse staffing on nosocomial infection rates … The effect of workload on infection risk in critically ill patients. … May 7, 2014 Challenging the world: patient safety and health care-associated infection

The importance of leadership in preventing healthcare–associated infection: results of a multisite qualitative study. | PSNet

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April 13, 2011 - Study The importance of leadership in preventing healthcare–associated infection: … The importance of leadership in preventing healthcare-associated infection: results of a multisite qualitative … July 3, 2014 Comparing catheter-associated urinary tract infection prevention programs … April 5, 2017 Preventing hospital-acquired infections: a national survey of practices … August 14, 2019 What US hospitals are doing to prevent common device-associated infections

A program to prevent catheter-associated urinary tract infection in acute care. | PSNet

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December 21, 2017 - Classic A program to prevent catheter-associated urinary tract infection … A Program to Prevent Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection in Acute Care. … Catheter usage and infection rates significantly decreased in ward patients, although no change was found … A Program to Prevent Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection in Acute Care. … May 8, 2019 Comparing catheter-associated urinary tract infection prevention programs

Universal screening for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus at hospital admission and nosocomial infection in surgical patients. | PSNet

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January 27, 2021 - Universal screening for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus at hospital admission and nosocomial infection … Patients who are colonized with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) are at risk for infections … This study evaluated one widely advocated strategy for reducing MRSA infections: screening all patients … hospital had a relatively high rate of MRSA colonization, the intervention did not reduce nosocomial MRSA infections … February 23, 2022 Fighting MRSA infections in hospital care: how organizational factors

The association of acute COVID-19 infection with Patient Safety Indicator-12 events in a multisite healthcare system. | PSNet

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January 18, 2023 - Study The association of acute COVID-19 infection with Patient Safety Indicator-12 … The association of acute COVID‐19 infection with Patient Safety Indicator‐12 events in a multisite healthcare … PSI-12 ( perioperative venous thromboembolism (VTE)) in patients with and without acute COVID-19 infection … Patients with acute COVID-19 infection were at increased risk for meeting the criteria for PSI-12, despite … 23, 2020 The impact of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) on healthcare-associated infections

Patient engagement with surgical site infection prevention: an expert panel perspective. | PSNet

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June 03, 2020 - After Carpal Tunnel Surgery August 28, 2024 Preventing surgical site infections … July 19, 2023 Preventing surgical site infections: are safety climate level and its strength … Implementation of a comprehensive unit-based safety program to reduce surgical site infections … Site Infection Guidelines, 2016 Update. … See More About The Topic Operating Room Health Care Providers Surgery Surgical Site Infections

The preventive surgical site infection bundle in colorectal surgery: an effective approach to surgical site infection reduction and health care cost savings. | PSNet

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November 16, 2022 - site infection reduction and health care cost savings. … Surgical site infections are a major contributor to the overall burden of health care–associated infections … In this study, implementation of a formal bundle for preventing surgical site infections resulted in … a significant decrease in both superficial infections and postoperative sepsis. … site infection reduction and health care cost savings.

Health Care–Acquired Urinary Tract Infection: The Problem and Solutions | PSNet

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November 01, 2008 - (UTI) is the most common hospital-acquired infection, accounting for 40% of all hospital-acquired infections … infections, such as surgical site infections, ventilator-associated pneumonia, and bacteremia. … risks of symptomatic infection. … Utilizing national nosocomial infection surveillance system data to improve urinary tract infection rates … catheter–related infection.

Economic evaluation of quality improvement interventions to prevent catheter-associated urinary tract infections in the hospital setting: a systematic review. | PSNet

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January 25, 2017 - Economic evaluation of quality improvement interventions to prevent catheter-associated urinary tract infections … Economic evaluation of quality improvement interventions to prevent catheter-associated urinary tract infections … Catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI) prevention is an ongoing patient safety priority … January 9, 2024 Strategies to prevent central line-associated bloodstream infections … May 22, 2019 A program to prevent catheter-associated urinary tract infection in acute

Preparedness for COVID-19: in situ simulation to enhance infection control systems in the intensive care unit. | PSNet

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June 29, 2011 - Commentary Preparedness for COVID-19: in situ simulation to enhance infection control … Preparedness for COVID-19: in situ simulation to enhance infection control systems in the intensive care … teams to effectively use personal protective equipment (PPE), the use of intubation protocols and infection … Based on observations of 11 simulations involving 44 participants, several infection control-related … Preparedness for COVID-19: in situ simulation to enhance infection control systems in the intensive care

Centers for 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. | PSNet

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July 03, 2016 - 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 … (CLABSI) and catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI) shows minimal impact on hospital…. … is widely viewed as a catalyst for infection prevention initiatives. … The authors conclude that the nonpayment policy for health care–associated infections did not have its

Hospital-acquired Infections in Pennsylvania. | PSNet

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July 27, 2005 - Book/Report Hospital-acquired Infections in Pennsylvania. … Citation Text: Hospital-acquired Infections in Pennsylvania. … This report presents findings from data collected in Pennsylvania related to hospital-acquired infection … October 19, 2016 Readmission after delayed diagnosis of surgical site infection: a focus … Surgical Site Infections View More

Implementation of a surgical comprehensive unit-based safety program to reduce surgical site infections. | PSNet

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November 21, 2017 - Implementation of a surgical comprehensive unit-based safety program to reduce surgical site infections … Implementation of a surgical comprehensive unit-based safety program to reduce surgical site infections … infection prevention measures. … approach to surgical site infection reduction and health care cost savings. … October 1, 2014 Back to basics: preventing surgical site infections.

Infection prevention in the operating room anesthesia work area. | PSNet

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March 02, 2014 - Commentary Infection prevention in the operating room anesthesia work area. … Infection prevention in the operating room anesthesia work area. … recommendations to help health care facilities develop policies for preventing health care–associated infections … Infection prevention in the operating room anesthesia work area. … February 12, 2020 Strategies to prevent central line-associated bloodstream infections

Antibiotic-resistant infection treatment costs have doubled since 2002, now exceeding $2 billion annually. | PSNet

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July 02, 2019 - Study Classic Antibiotic-resistant infection treatment … Infections with antibiotic-resistant organisms are increasingly common in hospitals and ambulatory care … 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.

Association of safety culture with surgical site infection outcomes. | PSNet

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October 23, 2024 - Classic Association of safety culture with surgical site infection … Association of safety culture with surgical site infection outcomes. … Association of safety culture with surgical site infection outcomes. … August 9, 2018 Operating room traffic as a modifiable risk factor for surgical site infection … December 21, 2014 Supplemental perioperative oxygen and the risk of surgical wound infection

Receipt of antibiotics in hospitalized patients and risk for Clostridium difficile infection in subsequent patients who occupy the same bed. | PSNet

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September 29, 2017 - Receipt of antibiotics in hospitalized patients and risk for Clostridium difficile infection … Receipt of Antibiotics in Hospitalized Patients and Risk for Clostridium difficile Infection in Subsequent … Clostridium difficile diarrhea is a common and highly morbid health care–associated infection . … September 29, 2017 Financial incentives to reduce hospital-acquired infections under … July 1, 2017 Comparing catheter-associated urinary tract infection prevention programs

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