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121. Global Report on Infection Prevention and Control: Executive Summary. | PSNet
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     March 09, 2022 - Book/Report Global Report on Infection Prevention and Control: Executive Summary. … Citation Text: Global Report on Infection Prevention and Control: Executive Summary. … Healthcare-acquired infection is a persistent systemic problem . … the influence of nosocomial infection on care provision and public health. … See More About The Topic Policy Makers Public Health Infectious Diseases Nosocomial Infections

122. AHRQ Final Progress Report: Developing an Integrated Engineering-Based Model to Reduce Infections in the ICU (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2024 - ventilator-associated pneumonia, respiratory virus infections, urinary tract infections, and rotavirus … infections in pediatric, cardiac, and neonatal ICUs. … Key Words: Systems modeling, simulation, risk analysis, infection transmission. … on a single infection affecting a limited patient population. … The development of an ICU-specific risk-of-infection score.

123. The "Never Antibiotics" Diagnoses: Viral Acute Upper Respiratory Infection: the Common Cold   | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     September 01, 2022 - The "Never Antibiotics" Diagnoses: Viral Acute Upper Respiratory Infection: the Common Cold   … Explain why antibiotic therapy is not useful in the treatment of viral upper respiratory tract infections … Describe treatment options to manage the symptoms of viral upper respiratory infections. … strategies to communicate with patients the appropriate management of viral upper respiratory tract infections … The “Never Antibiotics” Diagnoses: ​Viral Acute Upper Respiratory Infection: the Common Cold – Slides

124. Patient safety culture as a space of social struggle: understanding infection prevention practice and patient safety culture within hospital isolation settings - a qualitative study. | PSNet
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     November 30, 2022 - Study Patient safety culture as a space of social struggle: understanding infection … Patient safety culture as a space of social struggle: understanding infection prevention practice and … Using focus groups at two hospitals, this study explored healthcare staff understanding of infection … September 29, 2017 Addressing healthcare-associated infections and antimicrobial resistance … See More About The Topic Hospitals Nurse Care Infectious Diseases Nosocomial Infections

125. What US hospitals are doing to prevent common device-associated infections during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic: results from a national survey in the United States. | PSNet
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     May 08, 2019 - Study What US hospitals are doing to prevent common device-associated infections … What US hospitals are doing to prevent common device-associated infections during the coronavirus disease … The COVID-19 pandemic challenged infection prevention and control practices . … Findings from this survey of infection prevention professionals from acute care hospitals in the United … May 8, 2019 A program to prevent catheter-associated urinary tract infection in acute

126. Infection Control Deficiencies Were Widespread and Persistent in Nursing Homes Prior to COVID-19 Pandemic. | PSNet
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     April 29, 2020 - Book/Report Infection Control Deficiencies Were Widespread and Persistent in Nursing … Citation Text: Infection Control Deficiencies Were Widespread and Persistent in Nursing Homes Prior … US  Government Accountability Office (GAO) report highlights the chronic shortfalls in nursing home infection … cited in one or more years between 2013-2017 and in each individual year, 40% of nursing homes had infection … Linkedin Copy URL Cite Citation Citation Text: Infection

127. 6 Tk1 T5-Suspect A Urinary Tract Infection Brochure Ma Coalition Final (pdf file)
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     June 02, 2025 - Suspect a Urinary Tract Infection? … »Confusion or sudden behavior changes don’t necessarily indicate a urinary tract infection (UTI)? … Antibiotics Are Powerful Drugs When Used For The Right Reasons Antibiotics are strong drugs that fight infections … When resistance occurs, it can be harder to find the right drug to treat an infection. … Frieden, Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Spotlight on Urinary Tract Infections

128. The influence of hospital leadership support on burnout, psychological safety, and safety climate for US infection preventionists during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. | PSNet
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     June 21, 2023 - influence of hospital leadership support on burnout, psychological safety, and safety climate for US infection … From the Same Author(s) What US hospitals are doing to prevent common device-associated infections … 16, 2015 What US hospitals are currently doing to prevent common device-associated infections … December 21, 2017 Preventing device-associated infections in US hospitals: national surveys … View More See More About The Topic Hospitals Infectious Diseases Nosocomial Infections

129. Best Practices Guide for COVID-19 Infection Control and Prevention in Nursing Homes (pdf file)
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     March 01, 2022 - Best Practices Guide for COVID-19 Infection Control and Prevention in Nursing Homes … Best Practices Guide for COVID-19 Infection … Nursing home staff should use best practices for infection prevention to help keep residents, staff, … Quick testing and responses to possible cases can mean the diff erence between infection spreading … For complete recommendations, please reference the latest CDC guidance (Interim Infection Prevention

130. Urinary Tract Infections (UTI) (doc file)
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     November 01, 2019 - Urinary Tract Infections (UTI) Urinary Tract Infections (UTI) Diagnosis · First, ask about SYMPTOMS … The role of asymptomatic bacteriuria in young women with recurrent urinary tract infections: to treat … is associated with a higher prevalence of antibiotic resistant strains in women with urinary tract infections … Diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of catheter associated urinary tract infection in adults: 2009 international … Urinary tract infections in long-term-care facilities.

131. Assessment and Management of the Resident With a Suspected Respiratory Tract Infection | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     June 01, 2021 - Assessment and Management of the Resident With a Suspected Respiratory Tract Infection After … Assessment of the Resident With a Suspected Respiratory Tract Infection – Slides (PPTX, 6.7 MB) Assessment … of the Resident With a Suspected Respiratory Tract Infection – Slides (PPTX, 5.5 MB) Management of … the Resident With a Suspected Respiratory Tract Infection – Facilitator Guide (DOCX, 3 MB)   … One-Page Document – Viral Respiratory Infections (PDF, 214.2 KB) One-Page Document – COPD Exacerbation

132. Exhibit 48. Original manual process flow for surgical site infection surveillance | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     April 01, 2018 - Improving the Measurement of Surgical Site Infection Risk Stratification/Outcome Detection Exhibit … 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.

133. Exhibit 49. Revised manual process flow for surgical site infection surveillance | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     April 01, 2018 - Improving the Measurement of Surgical Site Infection Risk Stratification/Outcome Detection Exhibit … 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.

134. The “Never Antibiotics” Diagnoses: ​Viral Acute Upper Respiratory Infection: ​the Common Cold – Facilitator Guide (doc file)
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     September 01, 2022 - Colds are viral upper respiratory infections. … Prescribing antibiotics for viral infections is not effective for subsequent prevention of bacterial … Some people with C. diff colonization will go on to develop C. diff infection. … Moment One is: Does my patient have an infection that requires antibiotics? … Develop a common practicewide strategy to manage patients with these infections.

135. Infection Control in the Intensive Care Unit. | PSNet
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     May 27, 2011 - Special or Theme Issue Infection Control in the Intensive Care Unit. … Citation Text: Infection Control in the Intensive Care Unit. Crit Care Med. 2010;38:S265-S404. … Linkedin Copy URL Cite Citation Citation Text: Infection … November 9, 2015 Reducing the rate of catheter-associated bloodstream infections in a … August 25, 2010 Preventing infections: how Portland hospitals compare.

136. Clostridium difficile Infection Update | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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137. Skin and Soft Tissue Infections (pdf file)
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     September 01, 2022 - Skin and Soft Tissue Infections Diagnosis1,2 • Relatively sudden onset of redness, warmth, … Consider wound culture for patients with purulent cellulitis, particularly in patients with recurrent infection … Use – Ambulatory Care Skin and Soft Tissue Infections 2 References 1. … Cellulitis and soft tissue infections. Ann Intern Med. 2018 Feb 6;168(3):ITC17-32. … Clindamycin versus trimethoprim- sulfamethoxazole for uncomplicated skin infections.

138. Patient safety climate: variation in perceptions by infection preventionists and quality directors. | PSNet
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     January 09, 2011 - Study Patient safety climate: variation in perceptions by infection preventionists … December 23, 2020 Hospital staffing and health care–associated infections: a systematic … -19: Team and Human Factors to Improve Safety July 30, 2020 Fighting MRSA infections … September 29, 2017 Encouraging employees to speak up to prevent infections: opportunities … evidence, rigorous measurement, and collaboration to eliminate central catheter-associated bloodstream infections

139. Otitis Media With Effusion: Comparative Effectiveness of Treatments | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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140. APPENDIX A. Major Diagnostic Categories, Clinical Coding, and Outcomes for Healthcare-Associated Infections (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2021 - Major Diagnostic Categories, Clinical Coding, and Outcomes for Healthcare-Associated Infections … Major Diagnostic Categories, Clinical Coding, and Outcomes for Healthcare-Associated Infections … Trends in the rate of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) per 100,000 adult inpatient stays, by … Trends in the rate of healthcare-associated infections (hais) per 100,000 adult inpatient stays, by infection … Trends in the rate of healthcare-associated infections (hais) per 100,000 adult inpatient stays, by infection