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41. Infection Prevention | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    May 01, 2017 - Creating a Culture of Safety in the Ambulatory Surgery Environment: Implementation Guide Infection … Prevention Planning for Sustainability Conclusion Healthcare-associated infection … Infection prevention practices and guidelines are updated regularly and are specific to your facility … Control and Epidemiology Guide to the Elimination of Orthopedic Surgical Site Infections (in collaboration … Infection Prevention Infographic This infographic describes infection control practices important to

42. Advancing Academic and Practical Knowledge To Prevent Infections From Hospital to Home | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    December 01, 2023 - Grantee Profile Advancing Academic and Practical Knowledge To Prevent Infections From Hospital to … Medicine University of California, Irvine Medical Center "Understanding how to prevent infections … Keeping patients safe from harms such as healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) is an AHRQ priority … Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee, which advises on infection prevention and surveillance … Related AHRQ Resources AHRQ’s Healthcare-Associated Infections Program .

43. Standardized infection ratios for central line-associated bloodstream infections and surgical site infections, 2009–2012
    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/nhqrdr/2014chartbooks/hispanichealth/2014nhqdr-hispanichealth-pt1.pptx
    October 01, 2015 - Standardized infection ratios for central line-associated bloodstream infections and surgical site infections

44. Module 13—Occupational Health Considerations for the Infection Prevention and Control Program—Nursing Home Infection Preventionist Training Course | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    May 01, 2022 - Module 13—Occupational Health Considerations for the Infection Prevention and Control Program—Nursing … Home Infection Preventionist Training Course Resource: Module 13—Occupational Health Considerations … for the Infection Prevention and Control Program—Nursing Home Infection Preventionist Training Course … This module discusses occupational health considerations for the infection prevention and control … Source: CDC Topic(s):  Infection Control & Prevention, Environmental Safety, Safe Operations Audience

45. Standardized infection ratios for central line-associated bloodstream infections and surgical site infections, 2009–2012
    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/nhqrdr/2014chartbooks/hispanichealth/2014nhqdr-hispanichealth-pt4.pptx
    January 01, 2014 - Standardized infection ratios for central line-associated bloodstream infections and surgical site infections

46. Standardized infection ratios for central line-associated bloodstream infections and surgical site infections, 2009–2012
    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/nhqrdr/2014chartbooks/hispanichealth/2014nhqdr-hispanichealth-pt3.pptx
    September 19, 2015 - Standardized infection ratios for central line-associated bloodstream infections and surgical site infections … patients age 18 years and over with length of stay of 4 or more days, excluding patients admitted for infection … patients age 18 years and over with length of stay of 4 or more days, excluding patients admitted for infection … more than a year before kidney failure are less likely to begin dialysis with a catheter, experience infections

47. Standardized infection ratios for central line-associated bloodstream infections and surgical site infections, 2009–2012
    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/nhqrdr/2014chartbooks/hispanichealth/2014nhqdr-hispanichealth-pt2.pptx
    July 01, 2015 - Standardized infection ratios for central line-associated bloodstream infections and surgical site infections

48. Standardized infection ratios for central line-associated bloodstream infections and surgical site infections, 2009–2012
    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/nhqrdr/chartbooks/healthyliving/qdr2015-chartbook-healthyliving.pptx
    January 01, 2020 - Standardized infection ratios for central line-associated bloodstream infections and surgical site infections … 19 made up 7.1%.10 Youth ages 10-19 years are at risk of contracting meningitis, a possibly fatal11 infection … Meningococcal diseases are infections caused by the bacteria Neisseria meningitidis.12 The meningococcal … most important as a potential cause of meningitis.12 It can also cause meningococcemia, a bloodstream infection … Weight loss also may lead to muscle wasting, infections, and increased risk of pressure ulcers.

49. Module 15—Infection Prevention and Antibiotic Stewardship Considerations During Care Transitions—Nursing Home Infection Preventionist Training Course | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    April 01, 2022 - Module 15—Infection Prevention and Antibiotic Stewardship Considerations During Care Transitions—Nursing … Home Infection Preventionist Training Course Resource: Module 15—Infection Prevention and … Antibiotic Stewardship Considerations During Care Transitions—Nursing Home Infection Preventionist Training … Course This module discusses infection prevention and antibiotic stewardship considerations during … Source: CDC Topic(s): Infection Control and Prevention Audience(s): Managers, Clinical Leaders

50. Upper Respiratory Tract Infection: The Common Cold (pdf file)
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    September 01, 2022 - Upper Respiratory Tract Infection: The Common Cold Diagnosis • Upper respiratory tract … infections or “the common cold” are caused by viruses and present with symptoms such as rhinorrhea … • The color of nasal discharge does not differentiate a viral infection from a bacterial one. … Upper Respiratory Tract Infection (“the Common Cold”) Upper Respiratory Tract Infection AHRQ … Protective effect of antibiotics against serious complications of common respiratory tract infections

51. AHRQ Safety Program for Healthcare-Associated Infection Prevention | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    January 01, 2025 - AHRQ Safety Program for Healthcare-Associated Infection Prevention The Agency for Healthcare … Improve your unit's infection prevention procedures for central line-associated bloodstream infections … (CLABSI), catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI), and ventilator-associated pneumonia … Enhance teamwork and communication around infection prevention. … Note Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. 2022 National and State Healthcare-Associated Infections

52. Perioperative Infection Prevention Strategies | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    April 01, 2025 - MRSA Prevention Toolkit: Targeting SSI Perioperative Infection Prevention Strategies Previous … the Perioperative Setting Contact Precautions Optimizing Environmental Cleaning Perioperative Infection … Prevention In a surgical service, you can employ many different evidence-based infection prevention … Presentations Presentation: Perioperative Infection Prevention Strategies After reviewing the content … Prevention Strategies – Slides (PPTX, 14 MB) Perioperative Infection Prevention Strategies – Facilitator

53. Pediatric Lower Respiratory Infection Readmission Measure (pdf file)
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    April 05, 2017 - Pediatric Lower Respiratory Infection Readmission Measure Pediatric Lower Respiratory Infection Readmission … Measure Name Pediatric Lower Respiratory Infection Readmission Measure 1.B. … followed by one or more readmissions within 30 days, following hospitalization for lower respiratory infection … During the 2009 A(H1N1) pandemic alone, 20 million children acquired the infection (Chang, Jordan- Villegas … Readmission also exposes patients to additional hospital days and thus increased potential for further infections

54. MRSA Infections. | PSNet
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    September 26, 2018 - Commentary MRSA Infections. … MRSA infections. JAMA. 2007;298(15):1826. … sheet defines the methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) bacterium, identifies causes of infection … MRSA infections. JAMA. 2007;298(15):1826. … December 24, 2014 Preventing Infections in the Hospital—What You As a Patient Can Do.

55. Nursing Home COVID-19 Infection Control Assessment & Response (ICAR) Tool Facilitator Guide | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    April 01, 2022 - Nursing Home COVID-19 Infection Control Assessment & Response (ICAR) Tool Facilitator Guide Resource … : 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 control practices within nursing homes. … Source: CDC Topic(s): Infection Control and Prevention Audience(s): Clinical Leaders Format:

56. COVID-19 Infection Prevention and Control: Communication Toolkit for Long-term Care Facilities | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    February 01, 2021 - COVID-19 Infection Prevention and Control: Communication Toolkit for Long-term Care Facilities … Resource: COVID-19 infection prevention and control: communication toolkit for long-term care facilities … of simplified messages and reminders based on the World Health Organization's technical guidance on infection … toolkit is intended for long-term care facilities management and staff to support with strengthening infection … Source: WHO Topic(s): Infection Control & Prevention; Leadership & Management Audience(s): Clinical

57. Core Competencies for Infection Prevention and Control Professionals | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    April 01, 2022 - Core Competencies for Infection Prevention and Control Professionals Resource: Core Competencies … for Infection Prevention and Control Professionals ​This document contains recommendations and specifications … related to core components for effective infection prevention and control programs. … document can be used as a guide for identifying the needs of health care organizations with regards to infection … Source: WHO Topic(s): Infection Control and Prevention Audience(s): Clinical Leaders, Clinicians

58. Interim Infection Prevention and Control Recommendations for Healthcare Personnel During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    April 01, 2022 - Interim Infection Prevention and Control Recommendations for Healthcare Personnel During the Coronavirus … Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic Resource: Interim Infection Prevention and Control Recommendations … for Healthcare Personnel During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic ​This guidance for infection … The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has updated select healthcare infection prevention … Source: CDC Topic(s): Infection Control and Prevention; Vaccination Audience(s): Managers, Clinicians

59. Module 7—Hand Hygiene—Nursing Home Infection Preventionist Training Course | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    April 01, 2022 - Module 7—Hand Hygiene—Nursing Home Infection Preventionist Training Course Resource: Module … 7—Hand Hygiene—Nursing Home Infection Preventionist Training Course This module describes how hand … the spread of pathogens, including those that are resistant to antibiotics, and reduces the risk of infections … module, participants will be able to: 1. describe the role of hand hygiene in breaking the chain of infection … Source: CDC Topic(s): Infection Control and Prevention Audience(s): Managers, Clinical Leaders

60. American College of Surgeons and Surgical Infection Society: Surgical Site Infection Guidelines, 2016 Update. | PSNet
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    October 23, 2018 - Infection Guidelines, 2016 Update. … American College of Surgeons and Surgical Infection Society: Surgical Site Infection Guidelines, 2016 … Surgical site infections are a persistent and costly challenge to patient safety. … American College of Surgeons and Surgical Infection Society: Surgical Site Infection Guidelines, 2016 … See More About The Topic Operating Room Health Care Providers Surgery Surgical Site Infections