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41. Pediatric Lower Respiratory Infection Readmission Measure (pdf file)
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    April 05, 2017 - Pediatric Lower Respiratory Infection Readmission Measure Pediatric Lower Respiratory Infection Readmission … Measure Name Pediatric Lower Respiratory Infection Readmission Measure 1.B. … followed by one or more readmissions within 30 days, following hospitalization for lower respiratory infection … During the 2009 A(H1N1) pandemic alone, 20 million children acquired the infection (Chang, Jordan- Villegas … Readmission also exposes patients to additional hospital days and thus increased potential for further infections

42. Nursing Home COVID-19 Infection Control Assessment & Response (ICAR) Tool Facilitator Guide | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    April 01, 2022 - Nursing Home COVID-19 Infection Control Assessment & Response (ICAR) Tool Facilitator Guide Resource … : Nursing Home COVID-19 Infection Control Assessment & Response (ICAR) Tool Facilitator Guide ​This … updated infection control assessment and response tool is a longer but more comprehensive assessment … of infection control practices within nursing homes. … Source: CDC Topic(s): Infection Control and Prevention Audience(s): Clinical Leaders Format:

43. COVID-19 Infection Prevention and Control: Communication Toolkit for Long-term Care Facilities | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    February 01, 2021 - COVID-19 Infection Prevention and Control: Communication Toolkit for Long-term Care Facilities … Resource: COVID-19 infection prevention and control: communication toolkit for long-term care facilities … of simplified messages and reminders based on the World Health Organization's technical guidance on infection … toolkit is intended for long-term care facilities management and staff to support with strengthening infection … Source: WHO Topic(s): Infection Control & Prevention; Leadership & Management Audience(s): Clinical

44. Core Competencies for Infection Prevention and Control Professionals | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    April 01, 2022 - Core Competencies for Infection Prevention and Control Professionals Resource: Core Competencies … for Infection Prevention and Control Professionals ​This document contains recommendations and specifications … related to core components for effective infection prevention and control programs. … document can be used as a guide for identifying the needs of health care organizations with regards to infection … Source: WHO Topic(s): Infection Control and Prevention Audience(s): Clinical Leaders, Clinicians

45. Interim Infection Prevention and Control Recommendations for Healthcare Personnel During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    April 01, 2022 - Interim Infection Prevention and Control Recommendations for Healthcare Personnel During the Coronavirus … Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic Resource: Interim Infection Prevention and Control Recommendations … for Healthcare Personnel During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic ​This guidance for infection … The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has updated select healthcare infection prevention … Source: CDC Topic(s): Infection Control and Prevention; Vaccination Audience(s): Managers, Clinicians

46. Infection Prevention Success Stories | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    May 01, 2022 - Infection Prevention Success Stories Resource: Infection Prevention Success Stories These … care facilities focus on key takeaways from implementing Centers for Disease Control and Prevention infection … Source: CDC Topic(s): Infection Control & Prevention; Safe Operations; Staff and Resident Well-being

47. Module 7—Hand Hygiene—Nursing Home Infection Preventionist Training Course | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    April 01, 2022 - Module 7—Hand Hygiene—Nursing Home Infection Preventionist Training Course Resource: Module … 7—Hand Hygiene—Nursing Home Infection Preventionist Training Course This module describes how hand … the spread of pathogens, including those that are resistant to antibiotics, and reduces the risk of infections … module, participants will be able to: 1. describe the role of hand hygiene in breaking the chain of infection … Source: CDC Topic(s): Infection Control and Prevention Audience(s): Managers, Clinical Leaders

48. Effectiveness of Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna Vaccines in Preventing SARS-CoV-2 Infection Among Nursing Home Residents Before and During Widespread Circulation of the SARS-CoV-2 B.1.617.2 (Delta) Variant | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    August 01, 2022 - Effectiveness of Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna Vaccines in Preventing SARS-CoV-2 Infection Among Nursing … Resource: Effectiveness of Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna Vaccines in Preventing SARS-CoV-2 Infection … studies among nursing home residents showed mRNA vaccines to be 53% to 92% effective against SARS-CoV-2 infection … Two doses of mRNA vaccines were 74.7% effective against infection among nursing home residents early … Source: CDC Topic(s): Vaccination, Infection Control & Prevention Audience(s): Clinical Leaders

49. A Unit Guide To Infection Prevention for Long-Term Care Staff | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    March 01, 2017 - Infections and Infection Prevention in Long-Term Care      Infections in Long-Term Care      Infection … The guide covers four key areas: An overview of infections and infection prevention in LTC facilities … Infections and Infection Prevention in Long-Term Care Infections in Long-Term Care Key Messages … Many infections can be prevented with basic infection prevention and control steps, such as hand hygiene … Streptococcus infection) Some viral infections (such as influenza) It is important to use droplet

50. COVID-19 Infection Prevention and Control: Preparedness Checklist for Long-Term Care Facilities | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    April 01, 2022 - COVID-19 Infection Prevention and Control: Preparedness Checklist for Long-Term Care Facilities … Resource: COVID-19 Infection Prevention and Control: Preparedness Checklist for Long-Term Care Facilities … It can be used by facility administrators; infection prevention and control focal points or staff; and … Source: WHO Topic(s):  Infection Control and Prevention Audience(s):  Managers, Clinical Leaders

51. Inter-Facility Infection Control Transfer Form | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    April 01, 2022 - Inter-Facility Infection Control Transfer Form Resource: Inter-Facility Infection Control Transfer … Form ​This example inter-facility infection control patient transfer form can assist in fostering … Source: CDC Topic(s): Infection Control and Prevention Audience(s): Clinical Leaders, Clinicians

52. Appendix T. Surgical Infection Society Abstract | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    April 01, 2018 - 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. … Introduction: Since 2007, the Colorado Hospital-Acquired Infections Disclosure Act has required hospitals … and ambulatory surgery centers to report selected surgical site infections (SSI) to the CDC's National

53. Henry Ford Hospital Unit Lowers C. diff Infections by 90 Percent Using AHRQ Safety Program | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    June 01, 2025 - Henry Ford Hospital Unit Lowers C. diff Infections by 90 Percent Using AHRQ Safety Program Search … CUSP ), Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit reduced the incidence of Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infections … Upon further investigation, identifying the hospital’s total C. diff infections revealed that a third … Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program (CUSP) Topic(s): Clostridium difficile Infections … , Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs), Outcomes, Quality of Care, Quality Improvement

54. Applying COVID-19 Infection Prevention and Control Strategies in Nursing Homes | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    April 01, 2022 - Applying COVID-19 Infection Prevention and Control Strategies in Nursing Homes Resource: Applying … COVID-19 Infection Prevention and Control Strategies in Nursing Homes This overview video webinar … helps all long-term care staff prepare for and respond to COVID-19 by applying infection prevention and … Source: CDC Topic(s): Infection Control & Prevention Audience(s): Clinical Leaders, Clinicians

55. ePROTECT Respiratory Infections (EN) | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    May 01, 2022 - ePROTECT Respiratory Infections (EN) Resource: ePROTECT Respiratory Infections (EN) This … course provides a general introduction to Acute Respiratory Infections and basic hygiene measures to … protect against infection. … , including what they are, how they are transmitted, how to assess the risk of infection and list basic … hygiene measures to protect against infection.

56. Best Practices Guide for COVID-19 Infection Control and Prevention in Nursing Homes | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    May 01, 2022 - Best Practices Guide for COVID-19 Infection Control and Prevention in Nursing Homes Resource: … Best Practices Guide for COVID-19 Infection Control and Prevention in Nursing Homes This resource … addresses infection control and prevention in nursing homes, highlighting screening and monitoring, … Source: AHRQ Topic(s):  Infection Prevention & Control Audience(s): Managers; Clinical Leaders;

57. Project Firstline: What's the Goal of Infection Control? | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    April 01, 2022 - Project Firstline: What's the Goal of Infection Control? … Resource: Project Firstline: What's the Goal of Infection Control? ​​ … Abby brings her background as a member of a hospital infection control team and a doctor caring for patients … Source: CDC Topic(s): Infection Control and Prevention Audience(s): Clinical Leaders, Clinicians

58. Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) for COVID-19 Virus | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    May 01, 2022 - Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) for COVID-19 Virus Resource: Infection Prevention and … respiratory virus such as COVID-19, how to identify a case once it occurs, and how to properly implement infection … Source: WHO Topic(s): Infection Control & Prevention, PPE, Environmental Safety, Cleaning & Disinfection

59. Appendix 3. Guidelines to Prevent Central Line-Associated Blood Stream Infections | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    March 01, 2018 - Process of Catheter-Related Infections  Slide 10. … Suspected C-VAD Infections Slide 27. Suspected C-VAD Infections (cont.) Slide 28. … Infection elsewhere (remote, i.e., urinary tract infection or wound) — secondary source Colonization … Infection can occur hematogenously, from a distant local infection. … Suspected C-VAD Infections (cont.)  

60. Module 14—Antibiotic Stewardship in Nursing Homes—Nursing Home Infection Preventionist Training Course | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    April 01, 2022 - Module 14—Antibiotic Stewardship in Nursing Homes—Nursing Home Infection Preventionist Training Course … Resource: Module 14—Antibiotic Stewardship in Nursing Homes—Nursing Home Infection Preventionist … homes, and 3. identify strategies for implementing each antibiotic stewardship element within your infection … Source:  CDC Topic(s):  Infection Control and Prevention Audience(s):  Managers, Clinical Leaders