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81. Improving Patient Safety in Ambulatory Surgery Centers: A Resource List for Users of the AHRQ Ambulatory Surgery Center Survey on Patient Safety Culture. (pdf file)
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    March 01, 2016 - Missed nursing care is linked to patient harm, including falls and infections. … health care workers, provides several training resources related to preventing healthcare-associated infections … Topics include creating and implementing infection control programs, preventing surgical site infections … control worksheet to evaluate compliance with infection control requirements. … /healthcare-professionals/infection-prevention-toolkit/ The Oregon Ambulatory Surgery Center Infection

82. 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.

83. 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

84. 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.

85. 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

86. 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

87. 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

88. Conclusion | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    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

89. Documentation and Coding for Patient Safety Indicators (pdf file)
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    March 15, 2016 - One example would be to inspect laboratory documentation of infections to search for missed line infections … (“selected infections due to medical care”). … Central line infections can be localized to skin and subcutaneous tissues (T80212A), bloodstream infection … PSI 07 Central Venous Catheter- Related Bloodstream Infections (CV-CRBI) X Bloodstream infections … Central line infections can be localized to skin and subcutaneous tissues (T80212A), bloodstream infection

90. Leveraging Cultural Change to Reduce Urinary Catheter Use | 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 … 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 …..

91. 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.

92. 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

93. 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

94. 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

95. TeamSTEPPS 2.0: Evaluating TeamSTEPPS Worksheet (pdf file)
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    March 20, 2014 - Worksheet – D-10-25 Measurement Evaluating TeamSTEPPS Worksheet SCENARIO Three nurses and the infection … As a result, the unit has a relatively high surgical site infection rate.

96. Chlorhexidine Bathing Routine Reduces Infections in Nursing Homes | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    October 01, 2023 - News Newsletter AHRQ News Now Chlorhexidine Bathing Routine Reduces Infections … Today's Headlines: Chlorhexidine Bathing Routine Reduces Infections in Nursing Homes . … Chlorhexidine Bathing Routine Reduces Infections in Nursing Homes Nursing homes using a chlorhexidine … Each year, 3 million healthcare-associated infections in U.S. nursing homes cause 150,000 hospital admissions … routine, known as decolonization, two residents per month avoided transfers to the hospital due to infections

97. Pakyz, Amy | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    October 01, 2014 - Institution: Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond Grant Title: Evaluating Clostridium Difficile Infection … Evaluate the extent to which hospital-level antibiotic and gastric acid suppressant usage patterns, infection … prevention and control, and pharmacy policies predict C. difficile infection (CDI) occurrence.

98. AHRQ Efforts To Address Long COVID | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    March 01, 2024 - defined as signs, symptoms, and conditions that continue or develop after initial COVID-19 or SARS-CoV-2 infection … The signs, symptoms, and conditions are present for four weeks or more after the initial phase of infection … with the possibility of severe and life-threatening events or disability even months or years after infection

99. Toolkit 1. Suspected UTI SBAR Toolkit | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    October 01, 2016 - Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are one of the most commonly diagnosed infections in nursing homes. 2 … As such, the Suspected Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) Situation, Background, Assessment, and Request ( … to prescribing clinicians explaining the form and its rationale (tool 2) ( PDF  |  Word ) Not All “Infections … The handout Not All “Infections” Need Antibiotics (tool 3) also should be given to nurses. 1 American … Urinary tract infection (UTI) event for long-term care facilities. 2012 .  

100. Selected Best Practices and Suggestions for Improvement (pdf file)
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     May 20, 2016 - (BSIs) Why Focus on Central Line-Related Bloodstream Infections (CLABSIs)? … • Starting in 2015, the central venous catheter-related bloodstream infection PSI will be one of …  Inspect central line site daily for signs of infection. …  Over a guide wire if the patient is suspected of having catheter-related infection. … How-to guide: prevent central line-associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI).