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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. Assessment and Management of the Resident With a Suspected Urinary Tract Infection | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     June 01, 2021 - Assessment and Management of the Resident With a Suspected Urinary Tract Infection After viewing … or presenting this presentation, viewers will be able to— Explain the terms urinary tract infection … Describe empiric treatment options for urinary tract infections (UTIs)​. … of the Resident With a Suspected Urinary Tract Infection – Slides (PPTX, 3.6 MB) Management of the … Urinary Tract Infection in Long-Term Care Residents (PDF, 202.3 KB)   The materials below are

123. About the Toolkit Development | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     January 01, 2015 - The ESRD Toolkit was developed during a 2-year project called the National Opportunity To Improve Infection … Many of these infections are preventable through evidence-based infection control practices not currently … ESRD (NOTICE), a 2-year project to develop and implement resources to help dialysis facilities reduce infections … The project had the following goals: Reduce vascular access infections Identify and enhance best … resource for dialysis centers to use to create sustainable changes that can reduce healthcare-associated infections

124. Health-Careassociated-Infections Executive (pdf file)
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     November 01, 2012 - Eight of these articles reported on two types of infection, and one article report ed on three infections … Of these 88 articles, 5 articles reported on 2 types of infection, 3 articles reported on 3 infections … , and 1 article reported on 4 infections, for a total of 102 analyses; each infection is treated as … .16,32,36,52 Three studies analyzed adherence and infection rates for multiple individual infections … In general, within-infection results concur with the key results across infections displayed in Table

125. Appendix A. References | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     September 01, 2018 - Surgical site infections after colorectal surgery: do risk factors vary depending on the type of infection … Infection 37 (2009): 455-460. Duke Infection Control Group. … G., Prevention of surgical site infections. … The effect of traffic patterns in the OR on surgical site infections. … Nosocomial infections after peripheral arterial bypass surgery.

126. Culture of safety: impact on improvement in infection prevention process and outcomes. | PSNet
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     September 23, 2020 - Review Culture of safety: impact on improvement in infection prevention process and … Culture of Safety: Impact on Improvement in Infection Prevention Process and Outcomes. … prevention and control -related processes, and decreases in healthcare-associated infections.  … April 21, 2021 The impact of COVID-19 response on central line associated bloodstream infections … See More About The Topic Quality and Safety Professionals Infectious Diseases Nosocomial Infections

127. Evaluating an evidence-based bundle for preventing surgical site infection. | PSNet
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     August 21, 2019 - notable successes in patient safety, particularly in preventing central line–associated bloodstream infections … despite implementing five evidence-based practices in a bundled approach, the incidence of postoperative infections … Site Infection Guidelines, 2016 Update. … February 1, 2017 Back to basics: preventing surgical site infections. … June 4, 2014 Surgical site infections in colon surgery: the patient, the procedure, the

128. Toolkit 2. Common Suspected Infections: Communication and Decisionmaking for Four Infections | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     November 01, 2016 - Common Suspected Infections: Communication and Decisionmaking for Four Infections Toolkit Effectiveness … tract infections (UTIs), (2) lower respiratory tract infections, (3) skin and soft tissue infections … , and (4) gastrointestinal infections. … that present 12 common situations where systemic antibiotics are generally not indicated and provides infection … Nurses should be trained to use the pocket cards whenever an infection is suspected.

129. Clostridium difficile Infection Update | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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130. Referrals of infection control breaches to public health authorities: ambulatory care settings experience, 2017. | PSNet
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     December 09, 2020 - Study Referrals of infection control breaches to public health authorities: ambulatory … Referrals of infection control breaches to public health authorities: ambulatory care settings experience … could inform outpatient infection control. … The burden of healthcare utilization, cost, and mortality associated with select surgical site infections … March 21, 2011 Infection control assessment of ambulatory surgical centers.

131. 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

132. 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

133. 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.

134. 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

135. 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

136. 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

137. Urinary Tract Infection – Handout and Family Member Pamphlet (Spanish) (doc file)
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     September 01, 2022 - Urinary Tract Infection – Handout and Family Member Pamphlet (Spanish) Infección de las vías urinarias

138. Suspected Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) in Long-Term Care Residents (pdf file)
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     June 01, 2021 - Suspected Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) in Long-Term Care Residents 0%0% … Suspected Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) in Long-Term Care Residents Signs & … Diagnosis, Treatment, and Prevention of Urinary Tract Infections in Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Settings … : A Consensus Statement from AMDA’s Infection Advisory Subcomittee. … Surveillance definitions of infections in long-term care facilities: revisiting the McGeer criteria.

139. Suspected Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) in Long-Term Care Residents (pdf file)
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     June 01, 2021 - Suspected Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) in Long-Term Care Residents … Diagnosis, Treatment, and Prevention of Urinary Tract Infections in Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Settings … : A Consensus Statement from AMDA’s Infection Advisory Subcomittee. … Diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of catheter associated urinary tract infection in adults: 2009 … Surveillance definitions of infections in long- term care facilities: revisiting the McGeer criteria.

140. Incorporating Infection Prevention and Control into an Emergency Preparedness Plan (pdf file)
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     May 01, 2022 - Incorporating Infection Prevention and Control into an Emergency Preparedness Plan Incorporating … Infection Prevention and Control into an Emergency Preparedness Plan Emergency preparedness plans … Your facility’s infection preventionist should be included in the planning, development, and revising … Guidance to long-term care facility surveyors on regulations including F838 Facility Assessment, F880 Infection … Control, and F882 Infection Preventionist