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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

Prevention by design: construction and renovation of health care facilities for patient safety and infection prevention. | PSNet

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October 17, 2017 - 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 … association between Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture (HSOPS) measures and catheter-associated infections … December 21, 2017 Strategies to prevent healthcare-associated infections through hand … The Topic Hospitals Quality and Safety Professionals Infectious Diseases Nosocomial 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

Systematic review: antimicrobial urinary catheters to prevent catheter-associated urinary tract infection in hospitalized patients. | PSNet

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October 19, 2022 - Systematic review: antimicrobial urinary catheters to prevent catheter-associated urinary tract infection … Systematic review: antimicrobial urinary catheters to prevent catheter-associated urinary tract infection … types of antimicrobial urinary catheters and found that the evidence supports their ability to prevent infection … Systematic review: antimicrobial urinary catheters to prevent catheter-associated urinary tract infection … June 29, 2011 Increased catheter-related bloodstream infection rates after the introduction

Comparing catheter-associated urinary tract infection prevention programs between Veterans Affairs nursing homes and non–Veterans Affairs nursing homes. | PSNet

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December 21, 2017 - Study Comparing catheter-associated urinary tract infection prevention programs between … Medicare and Medicaid Services no longer reimburses hospitals for catheter-associated urinary tract infections … June 8, 2016 What US hospitals are doing to prevent common device-associated infections … 21, 2023 What US hospitals are currently doing to prevent common device-associated infections … August 20, 2014 Health care-associated invasive MRSA infections, 2005-2008.

Impact of SARS-CoV-2 on hospital acquired infection rates in the United States: predictions and early results. | PSNet

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August 15, 2012 - Study Impact of SARS-CoV-2 on hospital acquired infection rates in the United States … and healthcare-associated infections (HAIs). … November 10, 2021 The impact of COVID-19 response on central line associated bloodstream infections … 28, 2018 The impact of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) on healthcare-associated infections … Hospitals Quality and Safety Professionals Public Health Infectious Diseases Nosocomial Infections

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

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

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

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.

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.

Infection Prevention Compendium For Long-Term Care Facilities. | PSNet

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November 08, 2017 - Tools/Toolkit Infection Prevention Compendium For Long-Term Care Facilities. … Citation Text: Infection Prevention Compendium For Long-Term Care Facilities. … Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) challenge safety in long-term care . … July 15, 2020 The preventable proportion of healthcare-associated infections 2005-2016 … Facility and Group Administrators Quality and Safety Professionals Geriatrics Nosocomial Infections

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