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101. Preventing Infections in Endoscopic Procedures (pdf file)
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     May 01, 2017 - Preventing Infections in Endoscopic Procedures Appendix M. … Preventing Infections in Endoscopic Procedures More than 20 million gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopic … While rare, patients have acquired infections from these procedures due to: • Poor cleaning/disinfection … of equipment and/or • Lapses in infection prevention practices and/or • Defective or poorly maintained … Standards of Infection Prevention in Reprocessing Flexible Gastrointestinal Endoscopes. 2016: http://

102. The “Never Antibiotics” Diagnoses: ​Viral Acute Upper Respiratory Infection: ​the Common Cold – Slides
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     September 01, 2022 - to communicate with patients the appropriate management of viral upper respiratory tract infections … 3 Approximately 500 million viral infections occur in the United States every year About 25% of … Associated With Antibiotics2,3 Adverse drug events Antibiotic-associated diarrhea4,5 Yeast infections … “Viral infections often last a week or so and almost always get better on their own. … Nearly half a million Americans suffered from Clostridium difficile infections in a single year.

103. Appendix 2. Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections Fact Sheet | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     March 01, 2018 - Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections Fact Sheet Tools for Reducing Central Line-Associated … Blood Stream Infections These tools will help your unit implement evidence-based practices and eliminate … central line-associated blood stream infections (CLABSI). … Bottom line Central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs) result annually in: 84,551 … to 203,916 preventable infections. 10,426 to 25,145 preventable deaths

104. Skin Preparation Prior to Incision | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     April 01, 2025 - the Perioperative Setting Contact Precautions Optimizing Environmental Cleaning Perioperative Infection … Presentations Presentation: Perioperative Infection Prevention Strategies After reviewing the content … Normothermia Glycemic control​ Supplemental oxygen​ Discuss how these factors influence surgical site infections … Safety Program (CUSP) framework to enable adherence to evidence-based practices Documents: Perioperative Infection … Prevention Strategies – Slides (PPTX, 14 MB) Perioperative Infection Prevention Strategies – Facilitator

105. Preoperative Hair Removal | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     April 01, 2025 - the Perioperative Setting Contact Precautions Optimizing Environmental Cleaning Perioperative Infection … Presentations Presentation: Perioperative Infection Prevention Strategies After reviewing the content … Normothermia​ Glycemic control​ Supplemental oxygen​ Discuss how these factors influence surgical site infections … Program (CUSP) framework to enable adherence to evidence-based practices Documents:  Perioperative Infection … Prevention Strategies – Slides (PPTX, 14 MB) Perioperative Infection Prevention Strategies – Facilitator

106. Appendix A Tables from Matar (2010) | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     April 01, 2018 - Proactive Risk Assessment of Surgical Site Infection in Ambulatory Surgery Centers Appendix A Tables … Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Proactive Risk Assessment of Surgical Site Infection … Risk Factors Barbari et al. 3    Postoperative surgical site infection    NNS risk … * NNIS - National Nocosomial Infections, Surveillance, and ASA = American Society of Anesthesiologists … Medicare premium * ASA = American Society of Anesthesiologists and NNIS - National Nocosomial Infections

107. Exhibit 5. Evolution of C-reactive protein values among individuals who DO develop an SSI | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     April 01, 2018 - Improving the Measurement of Surgical Site Infection Risk Stratification/Outcome Detection Exhibit … Determining Surgical Site Infection Rates Chapter 3. … Designing and Testing Methods to Stratify Risk of Surgical Site Infections Chapter 4. … Infection Prevention Support Tool Appendix S. … Surgical Infection Society Abstract Appendix U.

108. Recommended Infection Prevention Components of Quality Assessment and Performance Improvement (pdf file)
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     June 02, 2025 - Recommended Infection Prevention Components of Quality Assessment and Performance Improvement … improvement program should implement ongoing and effective processes to prevent, detect and manage infections … , with a goal of minimizing or eliminating healthcare-associated infections acquired at the facility … Infection occurrence surveillance: Occurrences should be logged for— a. … All bloodstream infections, stratified by vascular access type.

109. Best Practice Summaries | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     May 01, 2022 - These resources are designed to help nursing homes consider best practices on topics such as infection … Best Practices Guide for COVID-19 Infection Control and Prevention in Nursing Homes Best Practices … Promoting Emotional Well-Being in Nursing Home Residents   Best Practices Guide for COVID-19 Infection … Control and Prevention in Nursing Homes (PDF, 1 MB) This resource addresses infection control and … nursing home staff can help residents and their families balance the need for social involvement with infection

110. The Four Key Strategies of MRSA Prevention: Targeting SSI | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     April 01, 2025 - the Perioperative Setting Contact Precautions Optimizing Environmental Cleaning Perioperative Infection … Prophylaxis Patients undergoing surgery need to have antimicrobial prophylaxis to prevent surgical site infections … Prevention This comprehensive infection prevention bundle includes several areas to help prevent MRSA … These topics focus on best practices for a variety of evidence-based infection prevention interventions … Hand Hygiene in the Perioperative Setting Contact Precautions Operating Room Traffic Perioperative Infection

111. Assessment and Management of the Resident With a Suspected Urinary Tract Infection | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     June 01, 2021 - Assessment and Management of the Resident With a Suspected Urinary Tract Infection After viewing … or presenting this presentation, viewers will be able to— Explain the terms urinary tract infection … Describe empiric treatment options for urinary tract infections (UTIs)​. … of the Resident With a Suspected Urinary Tract Infection – Slides (PPTX, 3.6 MB) Management of the … Urinary Tract Infection in Long-Term Care Residents (PDF, 202.3 KB)   The materials below are

112. Appendix A. References | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     September 01, 2018 - Surgical site infections after colorectal surgery: do risk factors vary depending on the type of infection … Infection 37 (2009): 455-460. Duke Infection Control Group. … G., Prevention of surgical site infections. … The effect of traffic patterns in the OR on surgical site infections. … Nosocomial infections after peripheral arterial bypass surgery.

113. Preventing CAUTI: Focus on Culturing Stewardship | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     May 01, 2023 - Resident Physicians as Champions in Preventing Device-Associated Infections Preventing CAUTI: Focus … Next Page Table of Contents Resident Physicians as Champions in Preventing Device-Associated Infections … Complications Examples of Patient Harm Related to Invasive Devices Preventing Device-Associated Infections … , it is essential to first consider potential sources of infection. … Obtaining any culture needs to be based on a suspicion of infection of the site cultured.

114. About the Toolkit Development | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     January 01, 2015 - The ESRD Toolkit was developed during a 2-year project called the National Opportunity To Improve Infection … Many of these infections are preventable through evidence-based infection control practices not currently … ESRD (NOTICE), a 2-year project to develop and implement resources to help dialysis facilities reduce infections … The project had the following goals: Reduce vascular access infections Identify and enhance best … resource for dialysis centers to use to create sustainable changes that can reduce healthcare-associated infections

115. Index of Clinical Topics | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     April 01, 2025 - the Perioperative Setting Contact Precautions Optimizing Environmental Cleaning Perioperative Infection … /MRSA infection. … Hand Hygiene in the Perioperative Setting Hand hygiene is a fundamental infection prevention practice … Perioperative Infection Prevention Strategies This section discusses the importance of several different … perioperative infection prevention strategies with guidance for implementation of interventions.

116. AHRQ Final Progress Report: Developing an Integrated Engineering-Based Model to Reduce Infections in the ICU (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2024 - ventilator-associated pneumonia, respiratory virus infections, urinary tract infections, and rotavirus … infections in pediatric, cardiac, and neonatal ICUs. … Key Words: Systems modeling, simulation, risk analysis, infection transmission. … on a single infection affecting a limited patient population. … The development of an ICU-specific risk-of-infection score.

117. The "Never Antibiotics" Diagnoses: Viral Acute Upper Respiratory Infection: the Common Cold   | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     September 01, 2022 - The "Never Antibiotics" Diagnoses: Viral Acute Upper Respiratory Infection: the Common Cold   … Explain why antibiotic therapy is not useful in the treatment of viral upper respiratory tract infections … Describe treatment options to manage the symptoms of viral upper respiratory infections. … strategies to communicate with patients the appropriate management of viral upper respiratory tract infections … The “Never Antibiotics” Diagnoses: ​Viral Acute Upper Respiratory Infection: the Common Cold – Slides

118. 6 Tk1 T5-Suspect A Urinary Tract Infection Brochure Ma Coalition Final (pdf file)
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     June 02, 2025 - Suspect a Urinary Tract Infection? … »Confusion or sudden behavior changes don’t necessarily indicate a urinary tract infection (UTI)? … Antibiotics Are Powerful Drugs When Used For The Right Reasons Antibiotics are strong drugs that fight infections … When resistance occurs, it can be harder to find the right drug to treat an infection. … Frieden, Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Spotlight on Urinary Tract Infections

119. Appendix J. Long-Term Care CAUTI Surveillance Worksheet | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     March 01, 2017 - The infection preventionist or other designated staff person can review the chart and compare if the … Long-Term Care Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection (CAUTI) Surveillance Worksheet Purpose: … The Long-Term Care (LTC) Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection (CAUTI) Surveillance Worksheet … The infection preventionist can review the chart and determine if the documentation meets or doesn't … References: Adapted from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Urinary Tract Infection

120. Project Firstline Factsheet | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     April 01, 2022 - Resource: Project Firstline Factsheet This fact sheet provides foundational knowledge of infection … It also provides information on how  to implement infection control protocols and procedures throughout … Source: CDC Topic(s): Infection Control and Prevention Audience(s):  Clinical Leaders, Clinicians