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41. Section 1, Tables 1 and 2 (pdf file)
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    February 09, 2018 - 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 … Suspected infection Infection is suspected when one of the following • Orders for antibiotics OR … ” OR • “Suspected infection” OR • “Rule out sepsis” OR • ”Suspected sepsis” Severe sepsis Sepsis

42. Section 1, Tables 1 and 2 (pdf file)
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    April 26, 2018 - 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. … Suspected infection Infection is suspected when one of the following is documented: • Orders for … ” OR • “Suspected infection” OR • “Rule out sepsis” OR • “Suspected sepsis” Term Definition

43. COVID-19 Identification & Prevention series | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    December 01, 2022 - COVID-19, knowing when and how to report signs and symptoms of COVID-19, and remembering to maintain infection … ] Module 3: COVID-19 Identification and Prevention: Remember This learning module highlights infection … prevention practices that frontline nursing facility staff can use to stop the spread of infection in

44. Chlorhexidine Bathing Routine Reduces Infections in Nursing Homes | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    October 01, 2023 - "For an older person, having an infection and needing to be transferred to the hospital can be life-threatening … Each year, 3 million healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) such as MRSA, bloodstream infections, and … proactively removing these potentially harmful bacteria can reduce the chance that a person develops an infection … "CDC is excited to see the results of a nursing home-focused infection prevention intervention being … The study, "Nursing Home Decolonization for Infection and Hospitalization Prevention," was published

45. Spanish Language Infection-Prevention and Antibiotic-Use Tools for Consumers | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    November 01, 2022 - Home Topics Information in Spanish Spanish Language Infection-Prevention … SHARE: Spanish Language Infection-Prevention … Consumers These Spanish-language resources can educate patients about healthcare-associated infections … November 2022 Page originally created November 2022 Internet Citation: Spanish Language Infection-Prevention

46. Section 1, Tables 1 to 3 (pdf file)
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    April 25, 2018 - 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 … Suspected infection Infection is suspected when one of the following is documented: • Orders for … ” OR • “Suspected infection” OR • “Rule out sepsis” OR • “Suspected sepsis” Term Definition

47. 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

48. Sepsis in the ED Detailed Measure, 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” Severe sepsis Sepsis

49. Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program: Accelerating the Adoption of Evidence-Based Practices To Prevent Healthcare-Associated Infections | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    September 01, 2017 - Assessment of safety culture and infection control policies and procedures. … of these infections. … and catheter-associated urinary tract infections. … CUSP reduced catheter-associated urinary tract infection rates by 54 percent in more than 400 nursing … CUSP reduced surgical site infection rates in hospitals by 25 to 40 percent, depending on the type of

50. Section 2, Technical Specifications (pdf file)
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    February 09, 2018 - 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 … Term Definition Suspected infection Infection is suspected when one of the following is documented … ” OR • “Suspected infection” OR • “Rule out sepsis” OR • “Suspected sepsis” Severe sepsis Sepsis

51. Guide To Implementing a Program To Reduce Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections in Long-Term Care (pdf file)
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    March 01, 2017 - Guide To Implementing a Program To Reduce Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections in Long-Term Care … (CAUTIs) and other healthcare-associated infections (HAIs). … Infection Prevention Failures in infection control was the most common type of deficiency cited in LTC … Infections in residents of long-term care facilities: an agenda for research. … Urinary tract infections in Long-term-care facilities.

52. Section 1, Tables 1-4 (pdf file)
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    June 15, 2018 - 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 … Suspected infection Infection is suspected when one of the following is documented: • Orders for … ” OR • “Suspected infection” OR • “Rule out sepsis” OR • “Suspected sepsis” Severe sepsis Sepsis

53. PowerPoint Presentation (ppt file)
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    May 01, 2014 - Common Suspected Infections: Communication and Decision Making for Four Infections Tool 4. … In wound infections among soldiers in the Middle East, multidrug resistant acinetobacter infections have … and ear infections and sinusitis in adults. … Do you know why a resident DOES NOT need a fever to have an infection? … 2 or more symptoms/signs of other infection?

54. Implementing CLABSI and CAUTI Prevention | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    April 01, 2022 - Contact Us Español FAQs Home Healthcare-Associated Infections … More topics in this section Healthcare-Associated Infections … (CLABSI) and catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI) in the hospital setting, and introduces … new, tiered interventional approach designed to help overcome challenges with persistently elevated infection … This guide identifies groups of resources to utilize throughout your journey to lower infections in your

55. 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

56. Observational Audits (pdf file)
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    March 01, 2021 - Observational Audits Observational Audits A Pathway to Improving Infection Prevention and … Preventing the Spread of COVID-19 Infection prevention is the vital first line of defense against … Observational audits are the best way to understand if your staff fully comply with infection prevention … infection prevention audit team … Infection preventionist or other audit team leader reviews data with the QAPI Team.

57. Section 2, Technical Specifications (pdf file)
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    June 15, 2018 - Inflammatory Response Syndrome (SIRS) in the presence of, or as a result of, suspected or proven 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 o “Suspected infection” OR o “Rule out sepsis” OR o “Suspected sepsis 3 Term Definition

58. 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

59. Nursing Home Resources | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    January 01, 2022 - A Unit Guide To Infection Prevention for Long-Term Care Staff This guide is designed to provide long-term … care staff with basic knowledge about facility infection prevention guidelines. … All Cause Harm Prevention in Nursing Home—Events Related to Infections ​This document is a section of … high-performing nursing homes and includes strategies and links to resources to prevent all types of infections … helps all long-term care staff prepare for and respond to COVID-19 by applying infection prevention

60. 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.