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241. Table 14B: Outcome Indicators by State Supply of Health Care Providers | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     February 01, 2023 - 3,358 2,869 3,229 2,978 Infection Due to Device or Implant 802 715 820 694 … 3,854 3,275 3,709 3,400 Infection Due to Device or Implant 782 692 793 679 … 1,896 1,711 1,865 1,731 Infection Due to Device or Implant 860 778 896 737 … 1,474 1,446 1,475 1,443 Infection Due to Device or Implant 320 289 317 291 … 2,621 2,607 2,453 2,862 Infection Due to Device or Implant 711 783 742 740

242. Table 16B: Outcome Indicators by State Socioeconomic Status | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     February 01, 2023 - 2,585 3,904 3,104 3,096 Infection Due to Device or Implant 687 864 737 807 … 2,947 4,455 3,573 3,497 Infection Due to Device or Implant 669 834 727 757 … 1,599 2,146 1,766 1,887 Infection Due to Device or Implant 735 959 766 958 … 1,323 1,681 1,559 1,292 Infection Due to Device or Implant 269 366 331 262 … 2,155 3,336 2,583 2,692 Infection Due to Device or Implant 664 862 693 855

243. Table 15B: Outcome Indicators by State Demographics | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     February 01, 2023 - 3,235 2,998 3,068 3,136 Infection Due to Device or Implant 747 763 776 737 … 3,710 3,424 3,511 3,594 Infection Due to Device or Implant 730 740 753 717 … 1,708 1,859 1,733 1,858 Infection Due to Device or Implant 802 826 844 792 … 1,379 1,544 1,355 1,608 Infection Due to Device or Implant 271 341 275 349 … 2,573 2,660 2,445 2,860 Infection Due to Device or Implant 660 827 706 792

244. Compliance with central line maintenance bundle and infection rates. | PSNet
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     August 16, 2023 - Study Compliance with central line maintenance bundle and infection rates. … Compliance with central line maintenance bundle and infection rates. … Reducing central line-associated bloodstream infections ( CLABSI ) is an important patient safety … Compliance with central line maintenance bundle and infection rates. … August 10, 2022 Strategies to prevent central line-associated bloodstream infections

245. Healthcare–Associated Infections (HAI). | PSNet
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     September 07, 2016 - Government Resource Healthcare–Associated Infections (HAI). … Citation Text: Healthcare–Associated Infections (HAI). … June 26, 2013 Preventing Infections During Cancer Treatment. … May 10, 2017 Guide to Infection Prevention for Outpatient Settings: Minimum Expectations … August 17, 2016 Health care-associated invasive MRSA infections, 2005-2008.

246. Battling hospital-acquired infections. | PSNet
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     June 27, 2018 - Audiovisual Battling hospital-acquired infections. … Citation Text: Battling hospital-acquired infections. Gross T; Shannon R. NPR. … This interview with Richard Shannon, MD, addresses the safety consequences of hospital-acquired infections … 12, 2014 Implementing a national program to reduce catheter-associated urinary tract infection … January 4, 2012 Hospital infections hard to gauge.

247. 053-Dec-Guide-Readiness (doc file)
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     October 01, 2024 - total bloodstream infection rates from all causes for patients in the unit, not just central-line infection … infection bloodstream events … Consider approaching the following groups: · Infection Prevention Program: The hospital Infection Prevention … Ensure that the entire Infection Prevention program (e.g., hospital epidemiologist, director of infection … bloodstream infection).

248. AHRQ_Brand_NameOnly (doc file)
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     October 01, 2016 - format] Month: Resident Name/Identifier Room # Admit Date Admit From Onset Date Urinary Tract Infection … Respiratory Skin/Soft Tissue Gastrointestinal Other Infection (Specify) Signs & Symptoms Indicate … ; HAI = hospital-acquired infection; NHAI = nursing home-acquired infection; Other Nosocomial = acquired … ; HAI = hospital-acquired infection; NHAI = nursing home-acquired infection; Other Nosocomial = acquired … ; HAI = hospital-acquired infection; NHAI = nursing home-acquired infection; Other Nosocomial = acquired

249. Treating and Preventing C. difficile Infections (pdf file)
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     May 01, 2017 - Treating and Preventing C. difficile Infections Treating and Preventing C. difficile Infections A … This summary will answer these questions: � What is a C. difficile infection? … If C. difficile bacteria in your intestines grow out of control, they can cause an infection. … Antibiotics are a type of medicine that fight infections caused by bacteria. … There is a chance of bleeding or infection, but the risk is low.

250. Recommendation: Syphilis Infection in Nonpregnant Adolescents and Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     September 27, 2022 - or other sexually transmitted infections; persons who use illicit drugs; and persons with a history … Screening for syphilis infection in pregnant women Behavioral counseling for sexually transmitted infections … These recommendations and screening recommendations for other sexually transmitted infections are … Sexually transmitted infections treatment guidelines, 2021. … Screening for Sexually Transmitted Infections Practice Manual. Published 2019.

251. Preexposure Prophylaxis for the Prevention of HIV Infection: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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     June 11, 2019 - in persons at high risk of HIV infection is substantial. … study reported that although black/African American persons account for an estimated 44% of all new HIV infections … One small trial reported no cases of HIV infection.42 In the other 11 trials, the rate of HIV infection … HIV incidence, prevalence, and undiagnosed infections in U.S. men who have sex with men. … Behavioral counseling interventions to prevent sexually transmitted infections: U.S.

252. Nursing Home Resources | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     January 01, 2022 - evidence-based prevention and safety practices within nursing homes to protect residents and staff from infection … Care: A National Perspective This presentation provides information about the changing landscape in infection … Nursing Home COVID-19 Infection Control Assessment & Response (ICAR) Tool Facilitator Guide This updated … infection control assessment and response tool is a longer but more comprehensive assessment of infection … Nursing Home Infection Preventionist Training Course—Overview ​​This course provides infection prevention

253. Screening for Syphilis Infection During Pregnancy: USPSTF Reaffirmation Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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     April 24, 2023 - HIV.28 The USPSTF has also issued a recommendation on counseling to pre- vent sexually transmitted infections … Sexually transmitted infections surveillance 2023: congenital syphilis. … Social context, sexual networks, and racial disparities in rates of sexually transmitted infections. … Sexually transmitted infections treatment guidelines, 2021. … Behavioral counseling interventions to prevent sexually transmitted infections: US Preventive Services

254. Nursing Home Resources | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     January 01, 2022 - Long-Term Care Facilities in the Context of COVID-19 ​This infection prevention and control course for … Module 1 Infection Prevention and Control Program—Nursing Home Infection Preventionist Training Course … infection prevention and control program at your facility. … Module 12A—Preventing Respiratory Infection—Nursing Home Infection Preventionist Training Course This … module discusses strategies to diagnose, prevent, and control serious lower respiratory tract infections

255. Preexposure Prophylaxis for the Prevention of HIV Infection: Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the US Preventive Services Task Force (pdf file)
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     June 11, 2019 - reported results for event-driven (before and after sex) PrEP.33 In the other 2 trials, there were no HIV infections … statistically significant associations between PrEP vs no PrEP and risk of bacterial sexually transmitted infections … Adverse Events and Sexually Transmitted Infections in Randomized Clinical Trials of PrEP vs Placebo/No … Adverse Events and Sexually Transmitted Infections in Randomized Clinical Trials of PrEP vs Placebo/No … CD4(+) cell count, viral load, and drug resistance patterns among heterosexual breakthrough HIV infections

256. Appendix A, Pt. 3 | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     April 01, 2018 - Conclusions A total of 607 procedures were studied, with 67 infections. … Results There were 53 infections in 4240 procedures. … There were 10 infections, an incidence of 0.54%. … Staphylococcus aureus in pure or mixed culture accounted for 50% of the infections. … 14 surgical wound infections grew positive cultures; 80% of them were polymicrobial.

257. Section 1, Tables 1 and 2 (pdf file)
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     June 02, 2025 - Inflammatory Response Syndrome (SIRS) in the presence of, or as a result of, suspected or proven infection … Infection A suspected or proven (by positive culture, tissue stain, or polymerase chain reaction test … ) infection caused by any pathogen OR a clinical syndrome associated with a high probability of infection … Evidence of infection includes positive findings on clinical exam, imaging, or laboratory tests (e.g … Suspected infection Infection is suspected when one of the following is documented: • Orders for

258. Section 1, Tables 1 and 2 (pdf file)
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     June 02, 2025 - Infection A suspected or proven (by positive culture, tissue stain, or polymerase chain reaction test … ) infection caused by any pathogen OR a clinical syndrome associated with a high probability of infection … Evidence of infection includes positive findings on clinical exam, imaging, or laboratory tests (e.g. … Suspected infection Infection is suspected when one of the following is documented: • Orders for … ” OR • “Suspected infection” OR • “Rule out sepsis” OR • “Suspected sepsis” Term Definition

259. Section 1, Tables 1 and 2 (pdf file)
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     June 02, 2025 - Infection A suspected or proven (by positive culture, tissue stain, or polymerase chain reaction test … ) infection caused by any pathogen OR a clinical syndrome associated with a high probability of infection … Evidence of infection includes positive findings on clinical exam, imaging, or laboratory tests (e.g … Suspected infection Infection is suspected when one of the following • Orders for antibiotics OR … ” OR • “Suspected infection” OR • “Rule out sepsis” OR • ”Suspected sepsis” Severe sepsis Sepsis

260. In Conversation With… Alison Holmes, MD, MPH | PSNet
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     March 01, 2014 - People are much more concerned about health care–associated infections than whether the surgeon will … But not for people coming in with viral upper respiratory tract infections. … Healthcare-Associated Infections in Hospitals. … Healthcare-Associated Infections in Hospitals. … National Action Plan to Prevent Health Care–Associated Infections: Roadmap to Elimination.