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441. Universal ICU Decolonization: An Enhanced Protocol (pdf file)
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     September 01, 2013 - and $10,000-$20,000 per surgical site infection, central line-associated bloodstream infection, or … Risk of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infection after previous infection or colonization … infection bloodstream events. … o Infection Prevention Program: The hospital Infection Prevention and Control program may be one of … infections)

442. Guide to Implementing and Sustaining a Program To Prevent CLABSI and CAUTI in the Intensive Care Unit Setting (pdf file)
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     April 01, 2022 - (CLABSI) and catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI) in the hospital setting. … As noted in the overview, a strong foundation of CUSP is key to sustaining infection prevention. … surrounding the specific infection identification. … These tools can be used after an infection has been identified or when an infection is being considered … The support for addressing adaptive changes is key for sustaining infection prevention.

443. Central Venous Catheter Indications and Alternatives
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     April 01, 2022 - Urinary Tract Infection (CAUTI) in Adult ICUs. … urinary tract infection (CAUTI) in adult ICUs. … Strategies to prevent catheter-associated urinary tract infections in acute care hospitals: 2014 update … Guide to Preventing Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections. https://apic.org/Professional-Practice … Guideline for prevention of catheter-associated urinary tract infections 2009.

444. Section 5.A, Table 4 (pdf file)
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     December 01, 2013 - They found eight articles related to penicillin prophylaxis for the prevention of life threatening infection … Prophylactic antibiotics for preventing pneumococcal infection in children with sickle cell disease … studied whether daily administration of oral penicillin reduced the incidence of life- threatening infection … The study was ended early because of an 84% reduction in incidence of infection among the intervention … can safely be stopped at age 5 for children with SCD who have no history of severe pneumococcal infection

445. 5 Tk1 T6-Sample Distribution Plan For An Antibiogram Final (pdf file)
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     October 01, 2016 - • Nursing home prescribing clinicians: If a resident is suspected of having an infection, the nurse … 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 …  Nursing home prescribing clinicians: If a resident is suspected of having an infection, the nurse

446. Chapter 1. Introduction | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     April 01, 2018 - Proactive Risk Assessment of Surgical Site Infection in Ambulatory Surgery Centers Chapter 1. … These risks can result in surgical mishaps, ranging from infections to wrong site surgeries. … Given that one of the greatest risks during the perioperative period is infection, infection control … As a result, additional risk for infections may be inadvertently incorporated into the patient's care … without a thorough understanding of how they contribute to surgical site infections (SSIs).

447. Appendixes | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     November 01, 2017 - "[mh] OR "nosocomial"[tiab] OR "hospital infection"[tiab] OR "hospital infections"[tiab] OR "healthcare … "[tiab] OR "bloodstream infections"[tiab] OR "blood stream infection"[tiab] OR "blood stream infections … OR "cross infections"[tiab] OR nosocomial[tiab] OR "hospital-acquired infection"[tiab] OR "hospital-acquired … infections"[tiab] OR "healthcare-associated infection"[tiab] OR "healthcare-associated infections"[tiab … ] OR "health care-associated infection"[tiab] OR "health care-associated infections"[tiab]) AND ("bloodstream

448. Timely Antiobiotics for Children With Severe Sepesis or Septic Shock Technical Specifications (pdf file)
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     August 01, 2014 - Infection A suspected or proven (by positive culture, tissue stain, or polymerase chain reaction test … ) infection caused by any pathogen OR a clinical syndrome associated with a high probability of infection … Evidence of infection includes positive findings on clinical exam, imaging, or laboratory tests (e.g … or spinal culture OR • Urine, blood or spinal culture drawn OR • Chart notation of: • “Rule out infection … ” OR • “Suspected infection” OR • “Rule out sepsis” OR • “Suspected sepsis” Organ dysfunctions

449. Computer-Based Training Modules: Basin Bed Bathing with CHG
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     March 01, 2022 - surface Decolonization is proven in hospitals to prevent antibiotic-resistant bacteria and bloodstream infections … of the patient Decolonization has been shown to prevent infections For patients with multidrug-resistant … decolonization for adult non-ICU patients with specific medical devices reduced all-cause bloodstream infections … Breaks in the skin due to medical devices increase risk for infection. … This was the protocol in the ABATE Infection Trial.

450. Nursing Protocol Training_Basin Bed Bathing With 2% Chlorhexidine (CHG) and Showering With 4% CHG Liquid Soap (pdf file)
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     March 01, 2022 -  Decolonization is proven in hospitals to prevent antibiotic-resistant bacteria and bloodstream infections … health of the patient  Decolonization has been shown to prevent infections o For patients with multidrug-resistant … decolonization for adult non-ICU patients with specific medical devices reduced all-cause bloodstream infections …  Breaks in the skin due to medical devices increase risk for infection. … This was the protocol in the ABATE Infection Trial.

451. Nursing Protocol Training_Nasal Mupirocin (pdf file)
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     March 01, 2022 - decolonization o This training module will take approximately 5 minutes to complete *NOTE: The ABATE Infection … Trial showed the same 32% reduction in bloodstream infection for midlines as it did for central lines …  Body bacteria can cause infection in hospitals and nursing homes due to wounds, devices, and poor … health of the patient  Decolonization has been shown to prevent infections o For patients with multidrug-resistant … decolonization for adult non-ICU patients with specific medical devices reduced all-cause bloodstream infections

452. Nursing Protocol Training_Nasal Iodophor (10% Povidone-Iodine) (pdf file)
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     March 01, 2022 - decolonization  This training module will take approximately 5 minutes to complete *NOTE: The ABATE Infection … Trial showed the same 32% reduction in bloodstream infection for midlines as it did for central lines …  Body bacteria can cause infection in hospitals and nursing homes due to wounds, devices, and poor … health of the patient  Decolonization has been shown to prevent infections o For patients with multidrug-resistant … decolonization for adult non-ICU patients with specific medical devices reduced all-cause bloodstream infections

453. Selected Best Practices and Suggestions for Improvement (pdf file)
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     May 17, 2016 - Why focus on neonatal blood stream infection (BSI)? … Implement Standard Infection Prevention Techniques To Prevent Neonatal Bloodstream Infections General … the incidence of neonatal bloodstream infections. … prevention techniques to prevent neonatal bloodstream infections • Implement general infection prevention … Infection control. Nosocomial bloodstream infections in a neonatal intensive care unit.

454. Table 8G: HCBS Population Age 65 | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     February 01, 2023 - s s   Max 15,131 14,559 25,926 16,667 s Composite: Potentially Preventable Infection … 4,130 s s s s       Max 16,009 35,714 13,245 28,283 s     Urinary Tract Infection … 3,880       Min s s s s s       Max 10,566 21,429 16,438 17,067 s Infection … 14,850 14,960 s 13,515 18,130 13,641 16,238 Composite: Potentially Preventable Infection …       Max 18,978 12,910 s 13,043 21,581 12,944 14,302     Urinary Tract Infection

455. Table 8A: National HCBS Population | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     February 01, 2023 - s s   Max 9,146 13,290 18,391 9,746 s Composite: Potentially Preventable Infection … 3,464 s s s s       Max 9,421 16,129 8,147 13,836 s     Urinary Tract Infection … 2,775       Min s s s s s       Max 6,387 9,677 27,586 10,692 s Infection … 7,130 12,432 9,524 13,515 18,130 10,230 10,654 Composite: Potentially Preventable Infection …       Max 9,618 8,513 5,740 13,043 21,581 8,229 9,949     Urinary Tract Infection

456. Table 8E: Serious Mental Illness Subpopulation | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     February 01, 2023 - s s   Max 10,463 11,905 8,791 21,053 s Composite: Potentially Preventable Infection … 3,186 s s s s       Max 17,384 14,286 11,111 12,632 s     Urinary Tract Infection … 2,036       Min s s s s s       Max 12,233 34,286 26,087 3,887 s Infection … 7,978 12,011 7,358 23,295 52,174 10,933 11,042 Composite: Potentially Preventable Infection … s 996 974       Max 10,154 14,504 9,036 17,563 37,113 14,326 8,579 Infection

457. Table 8D: Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities Subpopulation | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     February 01, 2023 - s s s   Max 1,368 2,572 1,815 9,615 s Composite: Potentially Preventable Infection … 1,137 s s s s       Max 9,091 7,075 5,882 4,311 s     Urinary Tract Infection … 1,087       Min s s s s s       Max 2,962 6,332 8,290 5,240 s Infection … 1,202 2,737 1,169 12,879 34,783 1,527 2,153 Composite: Potentially Preventable Infection …       Max 5,425 4,726 4,484 14,286 40,816 5,499 24,490     Urinary Tract Infection

458. Table 8B: Dually Eligible HCBS Participants | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     February 01, 2023 - s s   Max 10,692 14,644 25,397 14,035 s Composite: Potentially Preventable Infection … 3,964 s s s s       Max 10,817 22,222 9,185 14,517 s     Urinary Tract Infection … 3,236       Min s s s s s       Max 7,713 13,333 36,364 13,519 s Infection … 9,970 12,890 10,816 13,739 18,767 11,524 12,232 Composite: Potentially Preventable Infection …       Max 11,941 9,382 5,891 13,104 21,944 8,391 11,300     Urinary Tract Infection

459. Table 8F: HCBS Population Ages 18-64 Without Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities or Serious Mental Illness | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     February 01, 2023 - s s   Max 10,113 22,633 38,710 25,000 s Composite: Potentially Preventable Infection … s s s s s       Max 8,817 7,874 15,584 18,868 s     Urinary Tract Infection … 2,853       Min s s s s s       Max 10,113 10,831 38,710 14,440 s Infection …   Max 13,928 27,486 22,149 s s 21,018 14,198 Composite: Potentially Preventable Infection … 1,136 s       Max 8,527 9,352 8,135 s s 8,590 8,013     Urinary Tract Infection

460. Table 8C: Medicaid-Only HCBS Participants | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     February 01, 2023 - s s   Max 4,983 12,523 17,391 20,571 s Composite: Potentially Preventable Infection … 1,644 s s s s       Max 5,668 9,238 9,506 15,038 s     Urinary Tract Infection … 1,489       Min s s s s s       Max 4,527 10,624 10,922 9,023 s Infection … 4,702 11,441 8,678 15,107 60,606 8,690 10,572 Composite: Potentially Preventable Infection …       Max 7,469 6,055 6,354 19,512 15,152 6,329 7,065     Urinary Tract Infection