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2181. “Near-miss” Reporting System Development and Implications for Human Subjects Protection (pdf file)
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      January 01, 2004 - Both subjects develop catheter infections. … In protocol B, the catheter infection is reported to the IRB as a protocol violation. … by recording infections associated with a single health care provider. … approach might detect egregious problems, it is unlikely to contribute to reducing overall catheter infection … Infection control—a problem for patient safety. N Engl J Med 2003;348(7):651–6. 32.

2182. Series Overview | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      October 01, 2014 - chronic conditions (diabetes, asthma, hypertension), practice areas (prevention of healthcare-acquired infections … Prevention of healthcare-associated infections (HAI). … A Critical Analysis of Quality Improvement Strategies, Volume 6—Prevention of Healthcare-Associated Infections

2183. Understand-Facilitator-Guide (doc file)
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      May 01, 2017 - Over half a million patients develop catheter-associated urinary tract infections, resulting in 13,000 … Nearly 100,000 patients die from healthcare-associated infections each year, and the cost of these infections

2184. Understand the Science of Safety for Perinatal Safety: Facilitator Guide | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      July 01, 2023 - Over half a million patients develop catheter-associated urinary tract infections, resulting in 13,000 … Nearly 100,000 patients die from healthcare-associated infections each year, and the cost of these infections

2185. Leveraging Cultural Change to Reduce Urinary Catheter Use (August 12, 2014) | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      December 01, 2017 - Linda has over 25 years of experience in infection prevention and has authored or coauthored several … I mean, I think people will talk about preventing catheter-associated urinary tract infections, but do … are some clear lessons about culture, this is an article from AJIC, “Reducing health care-associated infections … If you're an infection preventionist, you need to make new best friends. … Infection control gave us a cake. Not very exciting, but it's acknowledging it.

2186. Paul Tedrick (doc file)
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      August 12, 2014 - Linda has over 25 years of experience in infection prevention and has authored or coauthored several … I mean, I think people will talk about preventing catheter-associated urinary tract infections, but do … are some clear lessons about culture, this is an article from AJIC, “Reducing health care-associated infections … If you’re an infection preventionist, you need to make new best friends. … Infection control gave us a cake. Not very exciting, but it’s acknowledging it.

2187. Is There an Association Between Patient Safety Indicators and Hospital Teaching Status? (pdf file)
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      April 28, 2008 - in major teaching hospitals than in nonteaching hospitals for iatrogenic pneumothorax and selected infections … Two prior studies using administrative data found higher rates of selected infections due to medical … The greatest differences between major and nonteaching hospitals were for selected infections due to … 1.7) (1.0 -1.4) (0.8 -1.9) (0.7 - 1.0) (0.2 -1.1) (0.6 - 0.7) 1.3 0.8 2.6c 3.8c 2.3 2.1 1.0 1.7 Infection … latrogenic pneumothorax (0.59 - 4.51) (1.13 - 1.85) (0.65 - 4.70) (0.92 - 1.39) 1.22 1.37 1.40 1.00 Infection

2188. Hospital Resources | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      December 01, 2017 - These skin lesions bring pain, associated risk for serious infection, and increased health care utilization … Staphylococcus aureus) found that universal decolonization was the most effective intervention to reduce MRSA infections

2189. Reducing Waste and Inefficiency in Health Care Through Lean Process Redesign: Literature Review | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      May 01, 2018 - walking distances, cost savings); measures of quality and safety (number of adverse events, bloodstream infections … , overall rates of infection, medication errors); and measures of patient satisfaction. * Further

2190. P2: Using an Electronic Screening Tool to Identify Adolescents at Risk for STIs | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      April 01, 2024 - References This study aims to adapt an electronic sexually transmitted infections (STIs … Framework for Implementation Research to Understand Facilitators and Barriers to Sexually Transmitted Infection

2191. Section 5, Tables (pdf file)
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      January 01, 2007 - P value Number of 1.6 ± 1.4 units 1.5 ± 1.2 units 0.87 dysfunctional organs Nosocomial infections

2192. Slide 1 (ppt file)
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      January 01, 2013 - ICHE 2011 ) Preventive practices are variably used Infections due to devices are especially common … causes over 40% of hospital-acquired infections, making it the most common nosocomial infection. … Most of these infections are due to urinary catheters. 25% of inpatients are catheterized at some time … Silver-coated catheters are one such intervention used to prevent catheter-related infection. … They may lead to urinary tract infections and cause mechanical trauma to the urethra and bladder.

2193. 3 Tk1 T5-Draft Policies And Procedures For The Antimicrobial Stewardship Program Final (doc file)
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      October 01, 2016 - antibiotic use include adverse drug reactions or interactions, the development of Clostridium difficile infections … Records [List any records that will be kept in conjunction with the program (for example, the infection … Use in all situations when a resident has a new problem and infection may be suspected, and is being … Procedure Patients suspected of having an infection are assessed and referred to a prescribing clinician … The form is used on an as needed basis any time an infection is suspected, regardless of type of infection

2194. Chapter 6. Conclusions and Recommendations | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      April 01, 2018 - 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. … beneficial for the electronic identification of hospital-acquired wounds than bacteremias, UTIs, respiratory infections

2195. Engage Residents and Families | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      March 01, 2017 - resident and family engagement is and how to engage with long-term care facility staff as partners in infection-prevention … train local ombudsmen to educate and engage residents and families in catheter-associated urinary tract infection … and other infection prevention efforts.

2196. 3 Tk1 T5-Draft Policies And Procedures For The Antimicrobial Stewardship Program Final (pdf file)
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      October 01, 2016 - antibiotic use include adverse drug reactions or interactions, the development of Clostridium difficile infections … Records [List any records that will be kept in conjunction with the program (for example, the infection … Use in all situations when a resident has a new problem and infection may be suspected, and is being … Procedure Patients suspected of having an infection are assessed and referred to a prescribing clinician … The form is used on an as needed basis any time an infection is suspected, regardless of type of infection

2197. 5 Tk1 T6-Sample Distribution Plan For An Antibiogram Final (doc file)
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      October 01, 2016 - Nursing home prescribing clinicians: If a resident is suspected of having an infection, the nurse should … For phone notifications regarding a suspected infection, the nurse should fax a copy of the antibiogram … For example, near the fax machine or the infection log. … antibiogram in instructions related to communication with physicians about residents with suspected infections … : Antimicrobial stewardship policies and procedures Procedures for residents suspected of having an infection

2198. Opening Materials: Attribution, Objectives, Introduction, and Main Menu | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      October 01, 2015 - Slide 2 CAUTI: Catheter-associated Urinary Tract Infection Attribution Slide 3 Funded by … of nosocomial infections. … Avoiding unnecessary procedures will eliminate the risk of infection for those patients. … With decreased infection rates, costs for extended hospitalizations and additional treatments are also … Slide 7 Benefits of reducing inappropriate catheter placements: Reduced infection rates, costs

2199. Antibiotic Stewardship | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      February 01, 2019 - Explain how overtreating urinary tract infections (UTI) and catheter-associated urinary tract infections … Every year 23,000 die from antibiotic-resistant infections. … Burden of Clostridium difficile Infection in the United States. N Engl J Med 2015; 372: 825-834. … Tracking infection prevention data has double value HAI prevention. … Burden of Clostridium difficile Infection in the United States.

2200. Tk3 T5 Minimum Criteria Nursing Staff Training (doc file)
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      October 01, 2016 - Minimum Criteria for Common Infections Toolkit Tool 5. … by using the suspected infection SBAR forms. … Minimum Criteria for Common Infections Toolkit Tool 5. … Skin and Soft Tissue Infection SBAR. … Lower Respiratory Tract Infection SBAR.