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1921. QR Medica Web Site (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/ebc-challenge-1stplace-qrmedica.pdf
      January 01, 2013 - Severe or intense (Acute) symptoms of infection 2. … Fluid with no sign of infection (Otitis Media with Effusion) Note: Not all ear pain indicates infection … For Clinicians: Middle Ear Infection: Diagnosis For Clinicians: Middle Ear Infection: Diagnosis (continued … ) For Clinicians: Middle Ear Infection: Treatment For Clinicians: Middle Ear Infection: Treatment ( … For Patients and Guardians: Middle Ear Infection For Patients and Guardians: Middle Ear Infection

1922. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
      psnet.ahrq.gov/node/42819/psn-pdf
      October 31, 2014 - Implementing a national program to reduce catheter- associated urinary tract infection: a quality improvement … Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs) are common, reasonably preventable sources of … states and hospitals to successfully implement interventions that reduce catheter use and associated infections … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/nonpayment-harms-resulting-medical-care-catheter-associated-urinary-tract-infections … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/health-care-associated-infections https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-withsanjay-saint-md-mph

1923. Spotlight Case [MONTH] 2003 (ppt file)
      psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/import/webmm.ahrq.gov.176_slideshow.ppt
      May 01, 2008 - may be unaware of their infection status See Notes for references. … Paper presented at: 9th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections; February 24-28, 2002 … Acute human immunodeficiency virus type 1 infection. … Reducing the length of time between HIV infection and diagnosis. … with no identifiable risk factors would detect additional persons with HIV, the overall number of new infections

1924. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
      psnet.ahrq.gov/node/47681/psn-pdf
      January 30, 2019 - Infection prevention in the operating room anesthesia work area. … Infection prevention in the operating room anesthesia work area. … recommendations to help health care facilities develop policies for preventing health care–associated infections … The authors build on existing anesthesia safety practices to outline specific actions for infection … /primer/health-care-associated-infections https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/quantification-anesthesia-providers-hand-hygiene-busy-metropolitan-operating-room-what-would

1925. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
      psnet.ahrq.gov/node/40011/psn-pdf
      November 17, 2010 - Quality of traditional surveillance for public reporting of nosocomial bloodstream infection rates. … Quality of traditional surveillance for public reporting of nosocomial bloodstream infection rates. … Prevention of central line–associated bloodstream infections represents one of the patient safety … However, this study raises the concern that the accuracy of traditional methods for detecting these infections … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/intervention-decrease-catheter-related-bloodstream-infections-icu

1926. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
      psnet.ahrq.gov/node/44432/psn-pdf
      August 19, 2015 - Validating a decision tree for serious infection: diagnostic accuracy in acutely ill children in ambulatory … Validating a decision tree for serious infection: diagnostic accuracy in acutely ill children in ambulatory … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/validating-decision-tree-serious-infection-diagnostic-accuracy-acutely-ill … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/validating-decision-tree-serious-infection-diagnostic-accuracy-acutely-ill-children … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/validating-decision-tree-serious-infection-diagnostic-accuracy-acutely-ill-children

1927. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
      psnet.ahrq.gov/node/37730/psn-pdf
      June 12, 2008 - Cost of hospital-wide activities to improve patient safety and infection control: a multi-centre study … Cost of hospital-wide activities to improve patient safety and infection control: a multi-centre study … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/cost-hospital-wide-activities-improve-patient-safety-and-infection-control-multi … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/cost-hospital-wide-activities-improve-patient-safety-and-infection-control-multi-centre-study … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/cost-hospital-wide-activities-improve-patient-safety-and-infection-control-multi-centre-study

1928. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
      psnet.ahrq.gov/node/39993/psn-pdf
      July 03, 2014 - The influence of organizational context on quality improvement and patient safety efforts in infection … The influence of organizational context on quality improvement and patient safety efforts in infection … psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/influence-organizational-context-quality-improvement-and-patient-safety- efforts-infection … organizational and contextual factors that influenced the success of an effort to reduce health care–associated infections … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/health-care-associated-infections

1929. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/health-careassociated-infections_research-protocol.pdf
      August 26, 2011 - The focus will first be on bloodstream infections and then on catheter-associated urinary tract infections …  For SSI: If the study reported infection rates, was surveillance for infections performed after … Healthcare-associated Infections (HAIs). … terms Surgical wound infection[mh] OR surgical site infection*[tiab] OR postoperative infection*[ti … ] OR postsurgical infection*[ti] OR wound infection*[ti] OR sternal wound infection*[tiab] OR postoperative

1930. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
      psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45614/psn-pdf
      November 29, 2016 - More than half a million heart surgery patients at risk of a dangerous infection. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/more-half-million-heart-surgery-patients-risk-dangerous-infection Medical … devices can contribute to the spread of health care–associated infections. … The resulting infection can be difficult to diagnosis as symptoms may remain dormant for months after … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/more-half-million-heart-surgery-patients-risk-dangerous-infection https:

1931. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
      psnet.ahrq.gov/node/43640/psn-pdf
      November 12, 2014 - Infection prevention in the emergency department. … Infection prevention in the emergency department. … of health care–associated infection (HAI) for both clinicians and patients. … overview of HAIs in the emergency setting, including standard precautions meant to prevent the spread of infections … health-care-associated-infections https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/ebola-case-raises-concern-about-everyday-hospital-safety

1932. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
      psnet.ahrq.gov/node/43400/psn-pdf
      August 13, 2014 - Readmission after delayed diagnosis of surgical site infection: a focus on prevention using the American … Readmission after delayed diagnosis of surgical site infection: a focus on prevention using the American … This retrospective study used the NSQIP indicators to identify cases of surgical site infections. … commentary discussed environmental safety in the operating room and its relationship to surgical site infections … /national-surgical-quality-improvement-program https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/health-care-associated-infections

1933. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
      psnet.ahrq.gov/node/34100/psn-pdf
      February 09, 2011 - Safety of patients isolated for infection control. … Safety of patients isolated for infection control. JAMA. 2003;290(14):1899-1905. … isolated for colonization or infection with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus suffered more … safety precautions and isolation of selected patients certainly reduce the transmission of communicable infections … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/safety-patients-isolated-infection-control

1934. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
      psnet.ahrq.gov/node/43968/psn-pdf
      April 24, 2015 - Mental models: a basic concept for human factors design in infection prevention. … Mental models: a basic concept for human factors design in infection prevention. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/mental-models-basic-concept-human-factors-design-infection-prevention Mental … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/mental-models-basic-concept-human-factors-design-infection-prevention https … hand-hygiene-healthcare-settings https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/strategies-prevent-healthcare-associated-infections-through-hand-hygiene

1935. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
      psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46227/psn-pdf
      October 30, 2017 - Patient engagement with surgical site infection prevention: an expert panel perspective. … Patient engagement with surgical site infection prevention: an expert panel perspective. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/patient-engagement-surgical-site-infection-prevention-expert-panel-perspective … commentary provides expert review of the evidence on how to engage patients in preventing surgical site infections … -2017 https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/preventing-infections-hospital-what-you-patient-can-do

1936. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
      psnet.ahrq.gov/node/44498/psn-pdf
      December 04, 2016 - State-mandated hospital infection reporting is not associated with decreased pediatric health care–associated … infections. … State-Mandated Hospital Infection Reporting Is Not Associated With Decreased Pediatric Health Care-Associated … Infections. … Some states require public reporting of rates of central line–associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI

1937. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
      psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45385/psn-pdf
      January 03, 2017 - Viewing prevention of catheter-associated urinary tract infection as a system: using systems engineering … Viewing Prevention of Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection as a System: Using Systems Engineering … - systems Catheter–associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI) lead to preventable harm and cost among … that their results support the use of human factors engineering to decrease health care–associated infections … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/systems-approach https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/health-care-associated-infections

1938. Nfp93-Hva3Bvxkvkbsttgm (pdf file)
      www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/nfP93-Hva3bvxkvkBStTgm
      Research to Address Evidence Gaps in Preventive Services for USPSTF Topic: Screening for Syphilis Infection … In this table, the USPSTF summarizes key bodies of evidence needed on screening for syphilis infection … Topic: Research Gaps for Screening for Syphilis Infection in Pregnant Persons Research Gap Key Questions … • Pregnant women at increased risk for syphilis infection (for example, those who live in high … • Pregnant women at increased risk for syphilis infection (for example, those who live in high

1939. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
      psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49806/psn-pdf
      September 01, 2017 - The case illustrates several important lessons, including the clinical presentation of infections and … Having an infection and being septic are not synonymous. … organ dysfunction that may result from an infection. … and should not be equated to an "infection screen." … In this case, the clinicians did consider infection in their differential diagnosis.

1940. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
      psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33762/psn-pdf
      March 01, 2014 - People are much more concerned about health care–associated infections than whether the surgeon will … AH: Within the United Kingdom, there has been a major focus on health care–associated infections, with … In the US, central line–associated bloodstream infections are a major success story in the safety field … but also the impact it will have on that individual, treating subsequent infections, and the impact … But not for people coming in with viral upper respiratory tract infections.