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121. Upper Respiratory Tract Infection: The Common Cold (pdf file)
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     September 01, 2022 - Upper Respiratory Tract Infection: The Common Cold Diagnosis • Upper respiratory tract … infections or “the common cold” are caused by viruses and present with symptoms such as rhinorrhea, … • The color of nasal discharge does not differentiate a viral infection from a bacterial one. … Upper Respiratory Tract Infection (“the Common Cold”) Upper Respiratory Tract Infection AHRQ … Protective effect of antibiotics against serious complications of common respiratory tract infections

122. Improving the Measurement of Surgical Site Infection Risk Stratification/Outcome Detection | 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. … Surgical Infection Society Abstract Appendix U. … control specialists to patients likely to have surgical site infections on the basis of retrospective

123. Inactive: Helicobacter Pylori Infection: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     November 17, 2022 - Share to E-mail Print Helicobacter Pylori Infection … A draft research plan for screening for helicobacter pylori (h. pylori) infection was posted to the Task … To stay up to date on the USPSTF's work on screening for h. pylori infection and all other Task Force

124. National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) Infection Surveillance in Long-term Care: A National Perspective | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     April 01, 2022 - 19 Action Network Resources Catalog National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) Infection … News Best Practice Summaries National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) Infection … Long-term Care: A National Perspective Resource:  National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) Infection … Source: CDC Topic(s): Infection Prevention & Control Audience(s): Clinical Leaders, Clinicians Format … https://www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/nhsn-infection-surveillance.html  

125. Updated Healthcare Infection Prevention and Control Recommendations in Response to COVID-19 Vaccination | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     May 01, 2022 - Nursing Home COVID-19 Action Network Resources Catalog Updated Healthcare Infection … Resources Catalog News Best Practice Summaries Updated Healthcare Infection … Control Recommendations in Response to COVID-19 Vaccination Resource: Updated Healthcare Infection … Source: CDC Topic(s): Infection Control & Prevention; Testing; Safe Operations; PPE Audience(s): Clinical … https://www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/updated-infection-prevention.html  

126. Nursing Home Infection Preventionist Training Course—Overview | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     May 01, 2022 - for infection prevention and control programs in nursing homes so they can effectively implement their … The course will include information about the core activities of an effective infection prevention and … control program, with a detailed explanation of recommended infection prevention and control practices … to prevent pathogen transmission and reduce healthcare-associated infections and antibiotic resistance … https://www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/infection-preventionist-course.html  

127. Infection Preventionist Specialized Training | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     April 01, 2022 - Preventionist Specialized Training Resource: Infection Preventionist Specialized Training … The American Health Care Association ​Infection Preventionist Specialized Training is a specialized … course of study for healthcare professionals who desire to serve as infection preventionists. … Source: AHCA/NCAL Topic(s): Infection Control & Prevention Audience(s): Clinicians, Clinical Leaders … https://www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/infection-preventionist-training.html  

128. Incorporating Infection Prevention and Control into an Emergency Preparedness Plan | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     August 01, 2022 - Home Nursing Home COVID-19 Action Network Resources Catalog Incorporating Infection … Resources Catalog News Best Practice Summaries Incorporating Infection … Prevention and Control into an Emergency Preparedness Plan Resource: Incorporating Infection … Source: AHRQ Topic(s):  Infection Control & Prevention; Leadership & Management Audience(s):  Clinical … https://www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/incorporating-infection-prevention.html  

129. Infection Prevention and Control Core Practices for Managing COVID-19 | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     April 01, 2022 - Prevention and Control Core Practices for Managing COVID-19 Resource:   Infection Prevention … Each action brief combines two key concepts—infection prevention and control and core practices. … Source:  AHCA/NCAL Topic(s):  Infection Control & Prevention Audience(s):  Clinicians, Clinical Leaders … Page last reviewed April 2022 Page originally created April 2022 Internet Citation: Infection … https://www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/infection-prevention-control.html  

130. Basics of Infection Prevention & Control in the Post-COVID-19 World | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     April 01, 2022 - Prevention & Control in the Post-COVID-19 World Resource: Basics of Infection Prevention & … prevention and control practices, including the future of infection prevention and control. … Source: AHCA/NCAL Topic(s): Infection Control & Prevention Audience(s): Support staff; Nursing … reviewed April 2022 Page originally created April 2022 Internet Citation: Basics of Infection … https://www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/basics-infection-prevention.html  

131. EMS/911 Workforce Infection Control | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     September 15, 2021 - EMS/911 Workforce Infection Control Timeline September 15, 2021 Topic Initiated … September 15, 2021 Overview EMS/911 Workforce Infection Control

132. Recommendation: Latent Tuberculosis Infection in Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     May 02, 2023 - Guidelines for the prevention and treatment of opportunistic infections in adults and adolescents with … https://clinicalinfo.hiv.gov/en/guidelines/hiv-clinical-guidelines-adult-and-adolescent-opportunistic-infections … Latent TB infections in the United States - published estimates. Published January 21, 2022. … Panel on Guidelines for the Prevention and Treatment of Opportunistic Infections in Adults and Adolescents … Guidelines for the Prevention and Treatment of Opportunistic Infections in Adults and Adolescents With

133. Interventions To Improve Antibiotic Prescribing for Uncomplicated Acute Respiratory Tract Infections | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     December 01, 2019 - Interventions To Improve Antibiotic Prescribing for Uncomplicated Acute Respiratory Tract Infections … Interventions To Improve Antibiotic Prescribing for Uncomplicated Acute Respiratory Tract Infections … strategies for reducing antibiotic use in adults and children with uncomplicated acute respiratory tract infections … Interventions To Improve Appropriate Antibiotic Prescribing for Uncomplicated Acute Respiratory Tract Infections … Project Timeline Improving Antibiotic Prescribing for Uncomplicated Acute Respiratory Tract Infections

134. Otitis Media With Effusion: Comparative Effectiveness of Treatments | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     March 20, 2012 - effusion (OME) is defined as a collection of fluid in the middle ear without signs or symptoms of ear infection … Although rare, OME also occurs in adults, usually developing after a severe upper respiratory infection … For example, it can be helpful to elicit a history of recent upper respiratory infection, allergy, subjective … the presence of fluid behind the tympanic membrane, without acute onset or signs of inflammation or infection … Definition of Terms Acute otitis media: An acute infection of the middle ear that can be viral and

135. Surgical Site Infections | PSNet
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     December 15, 2024 - Surgical Site Infections Citation Text: Surgical Site Infections. PSNet [internet]. … Infections  Primer. … rates over time and comparison of infection rates between facilities. … June 14, 2023 Surgical site infection prevention: a review. … June 14, 2023 Surgical site infection prevention: a review.

136. Healthcare-associated Infections | PSNet
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     December 15, 2024 - Healthcare-associated Infections Citation Text: Healthcare - Associated Infections. … In a 2021 survey, infection prevention professionals in US hospitals reported CLABSI and VAE prevention … Although the effectiveness of simple hand washing in preventing infection transmission has been known … has developed standard, auditable definitions for common HAIs in order to standardize reporting of infection … rates and allow for more accurate comparison of infection rates between hospitals and tracking of infection

137. Infection Control and Prevention Certificates | PSNet
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     Infection Control and Prevention Certificates Save Save to your library Print … Organization: Organization Association for Professionals in Infection … Epidemiology (APIC) Event Description: APIC offers three certifications related to Infection … Control and Prevention, the Certification in Infection Control and Prevention (CIC), the Long-Term Care … Certification in Infection Control and Prevention (LTC-CIP), and the associate in Infection Control

138. Research Protocol: Clostridium difficile Infection Update (pdf file)
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     December 23, 2014 - Unfortunately, protocols for targeted hospital acquired infections are not always congruent. … Available at: http://effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/ehc/asset s/File/c-diff-infections-nomination- 140925 … Renewed interest in a difficult disease: Clostridium difficile infections--epidemiology and current … Guidelines for diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of Clostridium difficile infections. … Strategies to prevent clostridium difficile infections in acute care hospitals.

139. Research Protocol: Clostridium difficile Infection Update (pdf file)
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     December 23, 2014 - Unfortunately, protocols for targeted hospital acquired infections are not always congruent. … Available at: http://effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/ehc/asset s/File/c-diff-infections-nomination- 140925 … Renewed interest in a difficult disease: Clostridium difficile infections--epidemiology and current … Guidelines for diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of Clostridium difficile infections. … Strategies to prevent clostridium difficile infections in acute care hospitals.

140. Infection After Carpal Tunnel Surgery | PSNet
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     May 28, 2014 - should be distinguished from deep infections, as the former can usually be treated with suture removal … and oral antibiotics whereas deep infections require operative incision and drainage with or without … debridement, combined with intravenous antibiotics. 16 The rate of superficial infections is likely … Quality Improvement Approach Optimizing the healthcare system to assure safety and minimize infections … Influence of corticosteroid injections on postoperative infections in carpal tunnel release.