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81. Hospital organisation, management, and structure for prevention of health-care-associated infection: a systematic review and expert consensus. | PSNet
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    January 22, 2014 - Hospital organisation, management, and structure for prevention of health-care-associated infection … Hospital organisation, management, and structure for prevention of health-care-associated infection: … factors such as positive safety culture, hospital-wide infection control efforts, guidelines, training … The results suggest that reducing hospital-acquired infections requires a systems approach . … Hospital organisation, management, and structure for prevention of health-care-associated infection:

82. Factors associated with system-level activities for patient safety and infection control. | PSNet
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    January 15, 2009 - Study Factors associated with system-level activities for patient safety and infection … Factors associated with system-level activities for patient safety and infection control. … Factors associated with system-level activities for patient safety and infection control. … June 12, 2008 Measuring hospital-wide activity volume for patient safety and infection … General Hospitals Health Care Executives and Administrators Policy Makers Nosocomial Infections

83. More than half a million heart surgery patients at risk of a dangerous infection. | PSNet
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    April 22, 2015 - Article More than half a million heart surgery patients at risk of a dangerous infection … Citation Text: More than half a million heart surgery patients at risk of a dangerous infection. … Medical devices can contribute to the spread of health care–associated infections. … June 1, 2022 Reducing three infections across cardiac surgery programs: a multisite cross-unit … July 31, 2013 Preventing infections: how Portland hospitals compare.

84. Health care-associated infections among critically ill children in the US, 2007-2012. | PSNet
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    April 05, 2013 - Health care-associated infections among critically ill children in the US, 2007-2012. … A recent AHRQ WebM&M perspective focused on hospital infection prevention programs. … (CLABSI), and catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI): the urgent need to refocus on hardwiring … February 7, 2022 A program to prevent catheter-associated urinary tract infection in … Quality of traditional surveillance for public reporting of nosocomial bloodstream infection

85. Evaluation of the association between Nursing Home Survey on Patient Safety culture (NHSOPS) measures and catheter-associated urinary tract infections: results of a national collaborative. | PSNet
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    April 05, 2017 - The authors recommend focusing on technical aspects of infection control such as standard protocols for … Related Resources From the Same Author(s) Comparing catheter-associated urinary tract infection … June 21, 2023 The importance of leadership in preventing healthcare–associated infection … May 8, 2019 View More Related Resources Infection control measure … July 1, 2017 Comparing catheter-associated urinary tract infection prevention programs

86. Preventing hospital-acquired infections: a national survey of practices reported by U.S. hospitals in 2005 and 2009. | PSNet
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    July 03, 2014 - Study Preventing hospital-acquired infections: a national survey of practices reported … Preventing hospital-acquired infections: a national survey of practices reported by U.S. hospitals in … additional payment to hospitals for preventable complications, including certain health care–associated infections … This study assessed the effect of the CMS policy on use of infection control practices, using federal … Preventing hospital-acquired infections: a national survey of practices reported by U.S. hospitals in

87. On the CUSP: Stop BSI: evaluating the relationship between central line–associated bloodstream infection rate and patient safety climate profile. | PSNet
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    January 30, 2013 - On the CUSP: Stop BSI: evaluating the relationship between central line–associated bloodstream infection … January 30, 2013 Eradicating central line–associated bloodstream infections statewide … evidence, rigorous measurement, and collaboration to eliminate central catheter-associated bloodstream infections … March 20, 2013 Eliminating central line-associated bloodstream infections: a national … doing good: assessing the cost savings of an intervention to reduce central line-associated bloodstream infections

88. Strongyloides: A Hidden Traveler and Potentially Lethal Missed Diagnosis. | PSNet
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    August 25, 2021 - Summarize approaches to diagnosis and treatment of Strongyloides infection. … Identify patients who should be tested for Strongyloides infection. … of Strongyloides and Loa loa infection thus requires specialized treatment at dedicated centers. … Manifestations, Diagnosis, and Treatment of Strongyloides stercoralis Infection. … Maltreatment of Strongyloides infection: case series and worldwide physicians-in-training survey.

89. Organizational culture and its implications for infection prevention and control in healthcare institutions. | PSNet
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    October 06, 2010 - Review Organizational culture and its implications for infection prevention and control … Organizational culture and its implications for infection prevention and control in healthcare institutions … This review explores how organizational culture change may be applied to improve infection control … November 6, 2013 View More Related Resources Fighting MRSA infections … September 1, 2018 Encouraging employees to speak up to prevent infections: opportunities

90. In-hospital mortality associated with the misdiagnosis or unidentified site of infection at admission. | PSNet
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    June 27, 2011 - In-hospital mortality associated with the misdiagnosis or unidentified site of infection … In-hospital mortality associated with the misdiagnosis or unidentified site of infection at admission … This retrospective study sought to determine whether timely diagnosis of the site of infection affected … greater odds of dying in the hospital compared to those with the correct infection site diagnosed on … In-hospital mortality associated with the misdiagnosis or unidentified site of infection at admission

91. Mental models: a basic concept for human factors design in infection prevention. | PSNet
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    April 26, 2017 - Mental models: a basic concept for human factors design in infection prevention. … Mental models: a basic concept for human factors design in infection prevention. … April 26, 2017 The preventable proportion of healthcare-associated infections 2005-2016 … January 5, 2012 Emerging infections: the contact precautions controversy. … More About The Topic Hospitals Health Care Providers Infectious Diseases Nosocomial Infections

92. Barriers and facilitators to healthcare workers' adherence with infection prevention and control (IPC) guidelines for respiratory infectious diseases: a rapid qualitative evidence synthesis. | PSNet
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    March 02, 2011 - Classic Barriers and facilitators to healthcare workers' adherence with infection … Barriers and facilitators to healthcare workers’ adherence with infection prevention and control (IPC … Facilitators to guideline adherence included clear communication and training about the infection and … Barriers and facilitators to healthcare workers’ adherence with infection prevention and control (IPC … June 3, 2020 Epidemiology of and risk factors for coronavirus infection in health care

93. Fighting MRSA infections in hospital care: how organizational factors matter. | PSNet
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    July 10, 2008 - Fighting MRSA Infections in Hospital Care: How Organizational Factors Matter. … The investigators concluded that hand hygiene , intensive general cleaning efforts, infection control … October 16, 2012 Nurse staffing, burnout, and health care-associated infection. … August 11, 2014 Organizational culture and its implications for infection prevention … January 8, 2014 Culture change in infection control: applying psychological principles

94. The effect of hospital-acquired Clostridium difficile infection on in-hospital mortality. | PSNet
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    April 22, 2011 - Study The effect of hospital-acquired Clostridium difficile infection on in-hospital … The effect of hospital-acquired Clostridium difficile infection on in-hospital mortality. … bloodstream infections and surgical site infections . … This Canadian study is the first to demonstrate a clear association between C. difficile infection … The effect of hospital-acquired Clostridium difficile infection on in-hospital mortality.

95. In Conversation With… Alison Holmes, MD, MPH | PSNet
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    March 01, 2014 - People are much more concerned about health care–associated infections than whether the surgeon will … But not for people coming in with viral upper respiratory tract infections. … Healthcare-Associated Infections in Hospitals. … Healthcare-Associated Infections in Hospitals. … National Action Plan to Prevent Health Care–Associated Infections: Roadmap to Elimination.

96. Making infection prevention and control everyone's business? Hospital staff views on patient involvement. | PSNet
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    April 29, 2015 - Study Making infection prevention and control everyone's business? … Making infection prevention and control everyone's business? … leaders revealed that they were generally supportive of engaging families and patients to promote infection … prevention as well as risks to infection control posed by patients themselves. … Making infection prevention and control everyone's business?

97. Environmental Safety in the OR | PSNet
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    May 19, 2015 - Infection control programs perform surveillance to benchmark infection rates against past rates at a … infection control team. … National Nosocomial Infections Surveillance System. … Hospital-onset infections: a patient safety issue. … Postoperative Serratia marcescens wound infections traced to an out-of-hospital source.

98. Nosocomial SARS-CoV-2 infections and mortality during unique COVID-19 epidemic waves. | PSNet
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    February 14, 2024 - Study Nosocomial SARS-CoV-2 infections and mortality during unique COVID-19 epidemic … Nosocomial SARS-CoV-2 infections and mortality during unique COVID-19 epidemic waves. … Nosocomial infection rates were low across both time frames, but 30-day mortality was higher (compared … to patients without infection) in the first timeframe when immunity was low. … Nosocomial SARS-CoV-2 infections and mortality during unique COVID-19 epidemic waves.

99. Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology. | PSNet
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    November 06, 2013 - Multi-use Website Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology … Citation Text: Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology. 1400 Crystal Drive … Web site offers news articles, event listings, and information on minimizing health care-associated infections … Cite Citation Citation Text: Association for Professionals in Infection … January 13, 2021 Barriers and facilitators to healthcare workers' adherence with infection

100. 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