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281. Four Moments of Antibiotic Decision Making | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     August 01, 2021 - Four Moments Questions Moment 1: Does the resident have symptoms that suggest an infection? … Moment 1 occurs when a resident is assessed for a change in status and there is a concern for infection … Moment 2: What type of infection is it? … First , what type of infection does the resident have? … Make sure the type of infection being treated , such as urinary tract infection or bacterial pneumonia

282. Staff Huddle Reminder: Importance of Mupirocin Administration (pdf file)
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     March 01, 2022 - Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) lives in the nose and can spread to other areas of the body to cause infection … carriers by history, screening tests, or clinical cultures reduces MRSA clinical cultures and prevents infection …  Therefore, we use mupirocin ointment to prevent MRSA transmission and infection in our hospital … Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) lives in the nose and can spread to other areas of the body to cause infection …  Therefore, we use mupirocin ointment to prevent MRSA transmission and infection in our hospital

283. Archived: Chlamydial Infection (Including Ocular Prophylaxis in Newborns): Screening, 1996 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     January 01, 1996 - in men and women also serve as an important reservoir for new infections. … Genital chlamydial infections: epidemiology and reproductive sequelae. … to other infections and clinical features. … Chlamydia infections: proceedings of the Eighth International Symposium on Human Chlamydia Infections … Chlamydia infections: proceedings of the Seventh International Symposium on Human Chlamydial Infections

284. Archived: Hepatitis B Virus Infection: Screening, 2014 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/hepatitis-b-virus-infection-screening-nonpregnant-adolescents-adults-may-2014
     June 18, 2014 - infection. … that treat a large proportion of persons at increased risk, such as clinics for sexually transmitted infections … , cross-sectional study ( n = 6,194) done in France in a clinic for sexually transmitted infections … Acute HBV infections are usually self-limited. … Diseases recommends that persons with multiple sexual partners or a history of sexually transmitted infections

285. Active Surveillance Culturing of Clostridioides difficile and Multidrug-Resistant Organisms: Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus, Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacterales, and Candida auris | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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286. Screening for Hepatitis B Virus Infection: A Brief Evidence Update (pdf file)
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     February 01, 2004 - Screening for Hepatitis B Virus Infection: A Brief Evidence Update Methods This brief update is based … No ongoing research on screening or immunization for HBV infection was identified. … Screening for hepatitis B virus infection: recommendation statement. … Hepatitis B virus infection in children and adolescents in a 4 Screening for Hepatitis B Virus Infection … Hepatitis B infection in Minnesota: a case for universal immunization.

287. State-mandated hospital infection reporting is not associated with decreased pediatric health care–associated infections. | PSNet
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     February 17, 2010 - Study 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. … Infections.

288. 6 Tk1 T3-Resident Information Sheet Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria Final (pdf file)
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     October 01, 2016 - Antibiotics are drugs that kill bacteria that cause infections. … Sometimes, the antibiotics usually used to treat infections are no longer effective against the bacteria … stay colonized with it—meaning, it continues to live on or in them, often without causing any more infections … of bacteria helps you and your health care providers take special precautions to help prevent any infections … How Are Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria Different From an Infection?

289. Final Research Plan: Hepatitis B Virus Infection in Pregnant Women: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     November 09, 2017 - Share to Email Print Final Research Plan Hepatitis B Virus Infection … What are the harms of universal screening programs for hepatitis B virus infection in pregnant women? … Do pregnant women benefit from repeat screening or hepatitis B virus infection in the third trimester … KQs 3, 4: Pregnant women with acute or chronic hepatitis B virus infection KQs 1, 2: Pregnant … ; infant morbidity and mortality from perinatal hepatitis B virus infection KQ 2: Harms from the

290. Reduction in Hospital-Acquired Complications and Infections (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2010 - .10 Research has shown that the risk of infection is directly associated with the length of time a catheter … The cost of these nosocomial infections is estimated at $676 in direct costs per infection.11 As such … Depending on the type of complication or infection, it may be too difficult to identify and may warrant … Evaluators will also need to consider existing staff support for hospital complication and infection … Infection control: a problem for patient safety. N Engl J Med 2003;348(7):651-6. 2.

291. Resources | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     March 01, 2017 - Guides Implementation: Guide to Implementing a Program To Reduce Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections … Sustainability: Guide to Sustaining a Program To Reduce Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections … A Unit Guide To Infection Prevention for Long-Term Care Staff ( PDF , 2.97 MB) This guide provides … frontline and other staff with basic knowledge about LTC facility infection prevention guidelines. … Tract Infection Surveillance Reduce Unnecessary Urine Culturing and the Overuse of Antibiotics

292. Screening for Hepatitis C Virus Infection in Adults: Clinical Summary of U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2011 - Screening for Hepatitis C Virus Infection in Adults: Clinical Summary of U.S. … Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation SCREENING FOR HEPATITIS C VIRUS INFECTION IN ADULTS … PREVENTIVE SERVICES TASK FORCE RECOMMENDATION Population Persons at high risk for infection and … adults born between 1945 and 1965 Recommendation Screen for hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection … Grade: B Risk Assessment The most important risk factor for HCV infection is past or current

293. Hospital-acquired Infections in Pennsylvania. | PSNet
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     July 27, 2005 - Book/Report Hospital-acquired Infections in Pennsylvania. … Citation Text: Hospital-acquired Infections in Pennsylvania. … The 2010 analysis found the most common HAI to be surgical site infections and urinary tract infections … and a slight reduction in patient iatrogenic infections from the previous year. … October 7, 2008 Hospital-acquired Infections in Pennsylvania.

294. Exhibit 5. List of members, technical expert panel | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     April 01, 2018 - Infection control, healthcare associated infections Inpatient Specialists Barry Aron M.D. … Surgical site infections, pediatrics, pediatric surgery Cohen Children's Medical Center of NY … Infection control, healthcare associated infections Inpatient Surgical Consultants Steve Martin … Infection control, healthcare associated infections Centers for Disease Control and Prevention … Infection control, healthcare associated infections Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

295. The How-To’s of Hand Hygiene | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     March 01, 2017 - to demonstrate a working knowledge of— Why hand hygiene is so important to prevent the spread of infections … urinary tract infections (CAUTI). … Slide 3: Health Care Workers' Hands Spread Infections 1 1-3 million serious infections estimated … Hand hygiene is one of most important ways to prevent the spread of infections. … A compendium of strategies to prevent healthcare-associated infections in acute care hospitals: 2014

296. Clinical Summary: Screening for Hepatitis B Virus Infection in Pregnant Women (pdf file)
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     for Hepatitis B Virus Infection in Pregnant Women Population Pregnant Persons Recommendation … Grade: A Screen for hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection. … are chronic infections from exposure occurring in infancy or childhood. … Another major risk factor for HBV infection is country of origin. … In children, the primary source of infection is perinatal transmission at birth.

297. Final Research Plan: Hepatitis C Virus Infection in Adolescents and Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     December 21, 2017 - Share to Email Print Final Research Plan Hepatitis C Virus Infection … Does prenatal screening for HCV infection reduce risk of vertical transmission of HCV infection? … What are the harms of screening for HCV infection (e.g., anxiety and labeling)? 5.    … Persons with known abnormal liver function tests, hepatitis B virus infection, or HIV infection; children … Persons with known abnormal liver function tests, hepatitis B virus infection, or HIV infection

298. Clean Equipment and Environment Promotes Safe Resident Care | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     March 01, 2017 - essential to providing quality resident care; however, improper care and maintenance can introduce infections … in residents, leading to CAUTIs and other healthcare-associated infections (HAIs). … in residents, leading to CAUTIs and other healthcare-associated infections (HAIs). … Serratia marcescens nosocomial infections of the urinary tract associated with urine measuring containers … Serratia marcescens nosocomial infections of the urinary tract associated with urine measuring containers

299. 6 Tk1 T3-Resident Information Sheet Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria Final (doc file)
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     October 01, 2016 - Antibiotics are drugs that kill bacteria that cause infections. … Sometimes, the antibiotics usually used to treat infections are no longer effective against the bacteria … than one antibiotic to find one that will work for your infection. … stay colonized with it—meaning, it continues to live on or in them, often without causing any more infections … type of bacteria helps you and your health care providers take special precautions to help prevent any infections

300. Implementing a national program to reduce catheter-associated urinary tract infection: a quality improvement collaboration of state hospital associations, academic medical centers, professional societies, and governmental agencies. | PSNet
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     June 08, 2016 - 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 … October 17, 2017 Eliminating central line-associated bloodstream infections: a national … January 15, 2014 Strategies to prevent central line-associated bloodstream infections … November 16, 2011 Eradicating central line–associated bloodstream infections statewide