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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.

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

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:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

Hospital-acquired Infections in Pennsylvania. | PSNet

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December 06, 2006 - Government Resource Hospital-acquired Infections in Pennsylvania. … Citation Text: Hospital-acquired Infections in Pennsylvania. PHC4 Research Briefs. … This report summarizes hospital-acquired infection data from Pennsylvania hospitals in 2004 and indicates … that the number of such infections has likely been underreported. … July 22, 2024 Hospital-acquired Infections in Pennsylvania.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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 … February 14, 2024 View More Related Resources Fighting MRSA infections … September 1, 2018 Encouraging employees to speak up to prevent infections: opportunities

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

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