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61. Antibiotic Stewardship | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.cahps.ahrq.gov/hai/quality/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/implementation/education-bundles/urine-culturing/antibiotic-stewardship/part-2-slides.html
    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. … Major risk factor for Clostridium difficile infection. Driver of antibiotic resistance. … Tracking infection prevention data has double value HAI prevention. … Burden of Clostridium difficile Infection in the United States.

62. Systemic and Public Policy Changes Needed To Improve Care for Patients With Psychiatric Conditions and Substance Use Disorders | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    January 01, 2023 - Researchers Identify Barriers to Infection Prevention Training for Home Infusion Therapy Staff . … Researchers Identify Barriers to Infection Prevention Training for Home Infusion Therapy Staff AHRQ-funded … researchers found a lack of formal infection prevention and surveillance training for home infusion … therapy staff, according to a study published in American Journal of Infection Control .  … home infusion staff, primarily nurses, and identified three main barriers to training in-home infusion infection

63. Communication-Facilitator-Guide (doc file)
    www.cahps.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/communication-facilitator-guide.docx
    June 01, 2021 - Most of the time upper respiratory infections or common colds are caused by viruses. … In this scenario, a family member worries that her aunt has a urinary tract infection, or UTI. … · First, the resident has a fever, which is suggestive of infection and is important information to … In fact, for any residents with concern for an infection, all of the vital signs should be relayed to … , and also cannot tell which, if any, infection to treat.

64. AHRQ Safety Program Helps Hospitals Decrease Antibiotic Use and Reduce Infections, Study Finds | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    February 01, 2021 - Events AHRQ Safety Program Helps Hospitals Decrease Antibiotic Use and Reduce Infections … The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that at least 2.8 million infections and 35,000 … The program also demonstrated a 19.5 percent reduction in C. difficile infections over the one-year … "Every infection prevented reduces the need for antibiotics, and using fewer antibiotics significantly … reduces the risk of resistant infections."  

65. Supplemental Tools | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    December 01, 2017 - Contact Us Español FAQs Home Healthcare-Associated Infections … More topics in this section Healthcare-Associated Infections … Protocol Supplemental Tools Surgical Care Audit Tools Surgical Site Infection … Investigation Tool ( Word , 1.8 MB) This tool will help your safety program team understand lapses in infection … prevention processes that may have contributed to the surgical site infection case.

66. Henry Ford Hospital's Hematology-Oncology Unit Uses AHRQ Safety Program to Lower Bloodstream Infections | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    February 01, 2022 - Henry Ford Hospital's Hematology-Oncology Unit Uses AHRQ Safety Program to Lower Bloodstream Infections … ), Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit has reduced the incidence of central line-associated bloodstream infections … This was the highest number since the hospital started tracking infection rates, according to Kelsey … "Our goal is zero [infections]," said Hebel. "This was kind of a first step. … (CLABSI), Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs), Healthcare Costs, Outcomes, Patient

67. Combating Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    May 01, 2022 - Contact Us Español FAQs Home Healthcare-Associated Infections … AHRQ specifically supports this National Action Plan in three ways: Funding research on infection prevention … This work is part of AHRQ’s Healthcare-Associated Infections Program, which focuses on improving antibiotic … Every infection prevented is one less instance of antibiotic use, and using fewer antibiotics significantly … reduces the risk for resistant infections.

68. New Toolkit Can Improve Post-Surgery Complications and Enhance Patient Recovery | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    June 01, 2023 - the number of people who filled prescriptions to treat acute bronchitis and other upper respiratory infections … COVID-19 Infections and Hospitalizations Associated With Financial Distress . … Care and Recovery addresses common surgical complications such as surgical site and urinary tract infections … COVID-19 Infections and Hospitalizations Associated With Financial Distress An analysis of more than … with individuals whose data were measured after their COVID-19 infection.

69. Introduction & Objectives | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    January 01, 2013 - Contact Us Español FAQs Home Healthcare-Associated Infections … Collaborative of North Carolina (PQCNC), implemented a national, neonatal central line-associated bloodstream infection … This population is specifically susceptible to infections because of immature immune systems. … While many NICUs no longer view these infections as inevitable, NICUs confront a range of unique obstacles … to develop a State consortium that included providers (neonatologists, nurses, nurse practitioners, infection

70. About the Toolkit Development | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    May 01, 2017 - . 2 Background Infections that develop in health care settings are known as HAIs. … American Hospital Association University of Michigan Abt Associates Association of Professionals in Infection … Infections in residents of long-term care facilities: an agenda for research. … Impact of infection preventionists on Centers for Medicare and Medicaid quality measures in Maryland … SHEA/APIC Guideline: Infection prevention and control in the long-term care facility.

71. Toolkits | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    September 01, 2017 - Toolkits To Determine Whether It Is Necessary To Treat a Potential Infection With Antibiotics A key … nursing homes: UTIs, lower respiratory infections, skin and soft tissue infections, and gastrointestinal … infections. … : UTIs, lower respiratory infections, and skin and soft tissue infections. … Toolkits To Help Prescribing Clinicians Choose the Right Antibiotic for Treating an Infection Nursing

72. Toolkit To Reduce CAUTI and Other HAIs in Long-Term Care Facilities | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    September 01, 2021 - Contact Us Español FAQs Home Healthcare-Associated Infections … More topics in this section Healthcare-Associated Infections … (CAUTI) and improve practices to prevent healthcare-associated infections (HAIs). … The toolkit includes instructional materials and resources in infection prevention best practices (e.g … ., foundational infection prevention strategies, CAUTI prevention, antibiotic stewardship), resident

73. Sustainability | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    July 01, 2018 - Contact Us Español FAQs Home Healthcare-Associated Infections … Infection prevention strategies can only be sustained if they are embedded into the culture and norms … Guide Guide to Sustaining a Program To Reduce Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections in Long-Term … KB; Text Version ) The Guide to Sustaining a Program To Reduce Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections … 161.2 KB; Text Version ) This tool guides facilities through an assessment of different areas of the infection

74. Conclusion | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.cahps.ahrq.gov/hai/cusp/clabsi-neonatal/nclabsi7.html
    January 01, 2013 - Contact Us Español FAQs Home Healthcare-Associated Infections … Impact Conclusion Next Steps The neonatal central line-associated bloodstream infection … These State teams worked together to reduce neonatal infections in their State, and have developed State … Through the course of the study, an estimated 131 infections were prevented which translates to an estimated … Approximately $906,000 was invested in the national NCLABSI project resulting in infections prevented

75. Leveraging Cultural Change to Reduce Urinary Catheter Use | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.cahps.ahrq.gov/hai/cauti-tools/archived-webinars/leveraging-cultural-change-slides.html
    December 01, 2017 - Contact Us Español FAQs Home Healthcare-Associated Infections … More topics in this section Healthcare-Associated Infections … 1 Leveraging Cultural Change to Reduce Urinary Catheter Use Linda Greene, RN,MPS,CIC Manager Infection … Slide 10 Clear Lessons and Culture Image: Screen shot of top of American Journal of Infection Control … Slide 37 Lessons Learned žWe all own this:  Infection Control, Nursing, Physicians …..

76. Minimum Criteria for Antibiotics Tool | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    September 01, 2017 - It uses criteria from the SBAR forms included in the Minimum Criteria for Common Infections Toolkit. … To use the tool, first select the type of suspected infection. … CHOOSE POTENTIAL INFECTION (CHOOSE ONE): Urinary Tract Infection 2    Skin and … Soft Tissue Infection 11    Lower Respiratory Tract Infection 15 … Deeper infections such as bursitis may present with similar signs/symptoms.

77. Toolkit for Reducing Central Line-Associated Blood Stream Infections | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    March 01, 2023 - Contact Us Español FAQs Home Healthcare-Associated Infections … More topics in this section Healthcare-Associated Infections …   The Toolkit for Reducing Central Line-Associated Blood Stream Infections (CLABSI) can help … Reports Alternate Format Toolkit for Reducing Central Line-Associated Blood Stream Infections … January 2012 Internet Citation: Toolkit for Reducing Central Line-Associated Blood Stream Infections

78. Antibiotic Stewardship Slides, Part 2
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    March 01, 2017 - completion of this webinar, participants will be able to— Describe how antibiotic stewardship is linked to infection … will die from their resistant infections. … residents High risk of side effects and adverse events Major risk factor for Clostridium difficile infection … Tracking infection prevention data has double value HAI prevention Informs antibiotic stewardship programs … Burden of Clostridium difficile Infection in the United States. N Engl J Med 2015; 372: 825-834.

79. AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    November 01, 2023 - Contact Us Español FAQs Home Healthcare-Associated Infections … More topics in this section Healthcare-Associated Infections … the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimated there were 323,000 cases of invasive MRSA infection … annually based on 2017 data, and over 10,000 deaths. 1 Unfortunately, MRSA infections increased 13 … participants in this 3-year project will be compiled into a toolkit, allowing other providers to reduce MRSA infection

80. MEASURE SUMMARY (CHIPRA Core Set Candidate Measures) - Control #: AC-4 (pdf file)
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    December 16, 2010 - Measure Name: Pediatric catheter associated blood stream infection rates (ICU and high risk nursery …  Yes No Yes, but insufficient detail provided Admin  MR Survey  Other (specify): Hospital Infection