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241. Family-Facilitator-Guide (doc file)
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     June 01, 2021 - Although antibiotics are necessary to treat many bacterial infections, antibiotics can also be associated … They have likely been told at some point that an infection—most often a urinary tract infection or UTI—is … You might say, “People in hospice care often die from infections. … What we understand is that attempting to treat these infections does not change the overall situation … Explain what evaluation and treatment of an infection may entail.

242. Chapter 1. Administration | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     April 01, 2018 - Determining Surgical Site Infection Rates Chapter 3. … Designing and Testing Methods to Stratify Risk of Surgical Site Infections Chapter 4. … Infection Prevention Support Tool Appendix S. … Surgeons' Acceptance of Surgical Site Infection Risk Adjustment Models Appendix T. … Surgical Infection Society Abstract Appendix U.

243. Appendix H. Calculating Sensitivity and Specificity for Validation | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     April 01, 2018 - Determining Surgical Site Infection Rates Chapter 3. … Designing and Testing Methods to Stratify Risk of Surgical Site Infections Chapter 4. … Infection Prevention Support Tool Appendix S. … Surgeons' Acceptance of Surgical Site Infection Risk Adjustment Models Appendix T. … Surgical Infection Society Abstract Appendix U.

244. It Takes a Team: Preventing Infections in Ambulatory Surgery Centers (pdf file)
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     May 01, 2017 - Infection Prevention Infographic AHRQ Safety Program for Ambulatory Surgery Implementation Guide … Surgical site infections are infections that can occur after surgery in the part of the body where … Surgical site infections are one of the most common healthcare-associated infections, but most of them … are preventable.2 * Because ASCs do not yet report surgical site infection data, these statistics … Learn more about infection prevention at ambulatory surgical centers at www.ahrq.gov/haiambsurgery.

245. Appendix F. CAUTI Prevention in Long-Term Care: Frequently Asked Questions | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     March 01, 2017 - Guide to the elimination of catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs). … Urinary Tract Infection [UTI]) and other Urinary System Infection [USI]) Events. … Methenamine hippurate for preventing urinary tract infections. … Guideline for prevention of catheter-associated urinary tract infections 2009. … Strategies to prevent healthcare-associated infections through hand hygiene.

246. Learning-From-Antibiotic-Adverse (doc file)
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     June 01, 2021 - Factors EXAMPLE TABLE – Moment 1: Does my resident have symptoms that suggest an infection? … Institutional Factors Example: No antibiotic use protocol to address this type of infection … Factors Moment 1: Does the resident have symptoms that suggest an infection? … Factors Institutional Factors Factors Moment 2: What type of infection

247. CLABSI Learning From Defects Tool (doc file)
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     April 01, 2022 - Learning From Defects Tool Learn From Defects Tool Worksheet: Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infection … Infection control and nursing staff are recommended, but others on the team who can give clear descriptions … Infection control: Nursing: Significant Comorbidities: Patient Location: ______________ … Uncertain 12) Anything else, patient factors or otherwise, that may have Contributed to the infection

248. Penicillin Allergies and Other Side Effects of Antibiotic Use | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     May 01, 2022 - Stewardship Program Create a Culture of Safety Learn Best Practices Urinary Tract Infection … Respiratory Tract Infection Skin or Soft Tissue Infection Penicillin Allergies and

249. Chapter 2. Determine Surgical Site Infection Rates (continued) | 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. … We did differentiate between ICU and non-ICU infections as in the NNIS study because of the difficulty … If all of the hospitals had the same SSI rate, then a low estimate of infections associated with 254

250. The Sometimes Antibiotics” Diagnoses: Sinusitis – Facilitator Guide (doc file)
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     September 01, 2022 - Does my patient have an infection that requires antibiotics?  2. … Slide 5 Moment 1: Does My Patient Have an Infection That Requires Antibiotics? … It has been estimated that 0.5–2 percent of cases of viral sinusitis are complicated by bacterial infection … Patients with sinusitis who have or develop evidence of spread of infection to the orbits or the central … Symptoms suggestive of orbital cellulitis or central nervous system infection include limited ocular

251. The “Sometimes Antibiotics” Diagnoses: Pharyngitis – Slides
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     September 01, 2022 - Antibiotic Use – Ambulatory Care The Four Moments of Antibiotic Decision Making Does my patient have an infection … Antibiotic Use – Ambulatory Care The Four Moments of Antibiotic Decision Making 4 Does my patient have an infection … children and adults1,2 Patients with viral pharyngitis have other signs and symptoms suggesting a viral infection … 150 kilograms) Consider presumptive treatment for chlamydia and screen for other sexually transmitted infections … Sexually transmitted infections treatment guidelines, 2021.

252. Central Venous Catheter Removal
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     April 01, 2022 - Review of strategies to reduce central line-associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI) and catheter-associated … urinary tract infection (CAUTI) in adult ICUs. … urinary tract infection (CAUTI) in adult ICUs. … Catheter removal and outcomes of multidrug-resistant central-line-associated bloodstream infection. 2018 … Quantitative results of a national intervention to prevent central line-associated bloodstream infection

253. Nursing Home Resources | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     January 01, 2022 - are safe and effective and provides links to data on vaccine effectiveness and vaccine breakthrough infections … Effectiveness of Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna Vaccines in Preventing SARS-CoV-2 Infection Among Nursing … ePROTECT Respiratory Infections (EN) This course provides a general introduction to Acute Respiratory … Infections and basic hygiene measures to protect against infection. … Factors Associated With Racial Differences in Deaths Among Nursing Home Residents With COVID-19 Infection

254. Table 19G: HCBS Population Age 65 | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     March 01, 2023 - Heart Failure 9,633 7,267 7,625 8,581 7,787 8,703 Composite: Potentially Preventable Infection … 12,751     Bacterial Pneumonia 8,528 6,090 6,718 6,974 6,518 8,016     Urinary Tract Infection … 5,508 3,859 4,334 4,365 4,251 4,734 Infection Due to Device or Implant 575 488 500 … 5,551 Congestive Heart Failure 7,273 9,659 7,921 8,201 Composite: Potentially Preventable Infection … 4,080 4,994 4,287 4,656 Infection Due to Device or Implant 475 610 514 514 Dehydration

255. Table 19D: I/DD Subpopulation | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     March 01, 2023 - Congestive Heart Failure 840 587 770 545 762 453 Composite: Potentially Preventable Infection … 3,840     Bacterial Pneumonia 3,083 2,911 3,033 2,883 3,114 2,659     Urinary Tract Infection … 1,775 1,345 1,696 1,233 1,608 1,181 Infection Due to Device or Implant 389 275 384 … 795 573 Congestive Heart Failure 734 552 760 427 Composite: Potentially Preventable Infection … 1,538 1,359 1,643 1,061 Infection Due to Device or Implant 332 272 328 257 Dehydration

256. Table 19E: SMI Subpopulation | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     March 01, 2023 - Heart Failure 3,732 3,250 3,841 2,896 3,635 2,723 Composite: Potentially Preventable Infection … 7,631     Bacterial Pneumonia 4,973 4,587 4,952 4,425 4,595 5,012     Urinary Tract Infection … 2,977 2,458 2,964 2,222 2,613 2,619 Infection Due to Device or Implant 838 699 862 … 4,379 Congestive Heart Failure 3,281 3,619 3,693 2,498 Composite: Potentially Preventable Infection … 2,420 2,992 2,672 2,442 Infection Due to Device or Implant 668 882 749 716 Dehydration

257. Table 17D: Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities Subpopulation | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     February 01, 2023 - Congestive Heart Failure 751 507 668 644 796 567 Composite: Potentially Preventable Infection … 4,110     Bacterial Pneumonia 3,175 2,618 3,234 2,690 3,135 2,844     Urinary Tract Infection … 1,652 1,163 1,484 1,439 1,767 1,266 Infection Due to Device or Implant 323 279 301 … 824 690 Congestive Heart Failure 719 528 842 580 Composite: Potentially Preventable Infection … 1,552 1,278 1,791 1,335 Infection Due to Device or Implant 319 279 414 267 Dehydration

258. Table 17A: National HCBS Population | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     February 01, 2023 - Heart Failure 6,066 3,817 5,470 4,911 6,340 4,389 Composite: Potentially Preventable Infection … 6,790     Bacterial Pneumonia 5,401 4,266 5,654 4,459 5,988 4,280     Urinary Tract Infection … 3,621 2,372 3,483 2,855 4,068 2,510 Infection Due to Device or Implant 852 622 823 … 3,582 Congestive Heart Failure 5,250 4,837 6,103 4,715 Composite: Potentially Preventable Infection … 3,170 2,934 3,930 2,742 Infection Due to Device or Implant 754 762 887 700 Dehydration

259. Table 17B: Dually Eligible HCBS Participants | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     February 01, 2023 - Heart Failure 6,990 4,353 6,287 5,648 7,345 4,989 Composite: Potentially Preventable Infection … 7,636     Bacterial Pneumonia 6,111 4,762 6,358 5,018 6,780 4,777     Urinary Tract Infection … 4,136 2,719 3,986 3,262 4,643 2,859 Infection Due to Device or Implant 833 596 787 … 3,726 Congestive Heart Failure 6,021 5,622 7,091 5,383 Composite: Potentially Preventable Infection … 3,634 3,354 4,467 3,145 Infection Due to Device or Implant 735 736 860 680 Dehydration

260. Table 19F: HCBS Population Ages 18-64 Without I/DD or SMI | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     March 01, 2023 - Heart Failure 5,334 4,970 5,068 5,140 5,354 3,893 Composite: Potentially Preventable Infection … 7,878     Bacterial Pneumonia 4,231 3,917 3,994 4,079 3,916 4,517     Urinary Tract Infection … 3,626 2,736 3,110 2,890 2,965 3,360 Infection Due to Device or Implant 1,826 1,703 … 4,357 Congestive Heart Failure 5,012 5,282 5,440 3,287 Composite: Potentially Preventable Infection … 2,891 3,374 3,022 3,106 Infection Due to Device or Implant 1,616 2,046 1,752 1,703