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401. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     June 05, 2019 - Making infection prevention and control everyone's business? … Making infection prevention and control everyone's business? … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/making-infection-prevention-and-control-everyones-business-hospital-staff … leaders revealed that they were generally supportive of engaging families and patients to promote infection … prevention as well as risks to infection control posed by patients themselves.

402. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     July 31, 2019 - In-hospital mortality associated with the misdiagnosis or unidentified site of infection at admission … In-hospital mortality associated with the misdiagnosis or unidentified site of infection at admission … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/hospital-mortality-associated-misdiagnosis-or-unidentified-site-infection … - admission This retrospective study sought to determine whether timely diagnosis of the site of infection … greater odds of dying in the hospital compared to those with the correct infection site diagnosed on

403. Adverse and Temporary Harm Events in Long-Term-Care Hospitals (LTCH) Designated in Office of Inspector General Report1 as Clearly Preventable or Likely Preventable, by Clinical Category (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2019 - hospital • Soft tissue infection at PICC entrance site extending into axilla Urinary tract infections … infection • Clostridium difficile infection • Clostridium difficile infection • Clostridium difficile … infection • Clostridium difficile infection • Clostridium difficile infection • Clostridium difficile … infection LTCH-acquired respiratory infections Surgical-site infections • Cellulitis at PEG site • … associated infections • Cellulitis/abscess at PICC site • Central line infection followed by sepsis

404. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     May 13, 2020 - Preparedness for COVID-19: in situ simulation to enhance infection control systems in the intensive … Preparedness for COVID-19: in situ simulation to enhance infection control systems in the intensive … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/preparedness-covid-19-situ-simulation-enhance-infection-control-systems- … replicate admission, including tracheal intubation, of a patient with suspected or known COVID-19 infection … Based on observations of 11 simulations involving 44 participants, several infection control-related

405. Version-3-Immunity-After-Covid-19-Appendix-Table-B-1 (xls file)
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     January 24, 2022 - Comorbidities, N (%) Assay Type Assay Brand Definition of a positive test Frequency of Ab testing Primary infections … Male Sex/Gender, N (%) Comorbidities, N (%) Assay Type Assay Brand Frequency of Ab testing Primary infections … infection requiring hospitalization) Primary infections, N (%) Total: 2747 Symptomatic: 2041 (74)* … against repeat infections was calculated as 1 minus the ratio of infection rate for the initially positive … The prevalence of infections classified as symptomatic or asymptomatic was compared for primary infections

406. Version-3-Immunity-After-Covid-19-Appendix-Table-B-1 (xls file)
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     January 24, 2022 - Comorbidities, N (%) Assay Type Assay Brand Definition of a positive test Frequency of Ab testing Primary infections … Male Sex/Gender, N (%) Comorbidities, N (%) Assay Type Assay Brand Frequency of Ab testing Primary infections … infection requiring hospitalization) Primary infections, N (%) Total: 2747 Symptomatic: 2041 (74)* … against repeat infections was calculated as 1 minus the ratio of infection rate for the initially positive … The prevalence of infections classified as symptomatic or asymptomatic was compared for primary infections

407. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     May 13, 2020 - Barriers and facilitators to healthcare workers' adherence with infection prevention and control (IPC … Barriers and facilitators to healthcare workers’ adherence with infection prevention and control (IPC … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/barriers-and-facilitators-healthcare-workers-adherence-infection-prevention … Facilitators to guideline adherence included clear communication and training about the infection and … sufficient space to isolate patients, workplace safety culture, and perceived value of adhering to infection

408. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     May 27, 2020 - Epidemiology of and risk factors for coronavirus infection in health care workers: a living rapid review … Epidemiology of and risk factors for coronavirus infection in health care workers: a living rapid review … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/epidemiology-and-risk-factors-coronavirus-infection-health-care-workers-living … Healthcare workers accounted for a significant proportion of infections but illness severity was lower … infection risk.

409. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     February 03, 2021 - Culture of safety: impact on improvement in infection prevention process and outcomes. … Culture of Safety: Impact on Improvement in Infection Prevention Process and Outcomes. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/culture-safety-impact-improvement-infection-prevention-process-and-outcomes … prevention and control-related processes, and decreases in healthcare-associated infections.  … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/culture-safety-impact-improvement-infection-prevention-process-and-outcomes

410. Spotlight (pdf file)
     psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2022-12/spotlight_case_strongyloides_final_11.21.22.pdf
     January 01, 2022 - • Summarize approaches to diagnosis and treatment of Strongyloides infection • Identify patients who … should be tested for Strongyloides infection 4 STRONGYLOIDES: A HIDDEN TRAVELER AND POTENTIALLY … and strategies to improve identification of patients at risk of this infection 5 Case Details … An antibody test is preferred for ruling out infection. … Manifestations, Diagnosis, and Treatment of Strongyloides stercoralis Infection.

411. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     June 24, 2020 - Design and implementation of the infection prevention program into risk management: managing high level … Design and implementation of the infection prevention program into risk management: Managing high level … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/design-and-implementation-infection-prevention-program-risk-management- … managing-high-level This article describes one health system’s experience implementing an infection … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/how-does-infection-prevention-fit-safety-program

412. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     November 25, 2020 - Impact of SARS-CoV-2 on hospital acquired infection rates in the United States: predictions and early … Impact of SARS-CoV-2 on hospital acquired infection rates in the United States: predictions and early … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/impact-sars-cov-2-hospital-acquired-infection-rates-united-states-predictions … efforts and healthcare-associated infections (HAIs). … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/health-care-associated-infections

413. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     September 01, 2021 - Evidence of respiratory infection transmission within physician offices could inform outpatient infection … Evidence of respiratory infection transmission within physician offices could inform outpatient infection … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/evidence-respiratory-infection-transmission-within-physician-offices-could … Findings from this study highlight the value of telehealth visits for patients with suspected respiratory infections … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/evidence-respiratory-infection-transmission-within-physician-offices-could-inform-outpatient

414. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     October 09, 2019 - A demonstration project on the impact of safety culture on infection control practices in hemodialysis … A demonstration project on the impact of safety culture on infection control practices in hemodialysis … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/demonstration-project-impact-safety-culture-infection-control-practices- … prevention practices is associated with infection risk. … The authors found that adherence to such practices resulted in reduction in blood stream infections

415. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     May 12, 2021 - Universal protection: operationalizing infection prevention guidance in the COVID-19 era. … Universal protection: operationalizing infection prevention guidance in the COVID-19 era. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/universal-protection-operationalizing-infection-prevention-guidance-covid … prevention practices and consists of four domains (infection prevention, access control, distancing … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/universal-protection-operationalizing-infection-prevention-guidance-covid

416. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     May 27, 2020 - Infection Control Deficiencies Were Widespread and Persistent in Nursing Homes Prior to COVID-19 Pandemic … 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 … residents and were rarely associated with enforcement actions, the GAO intends to examine CMS oversight of infection … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/infection-control-deficiencies-were-widespread-and-persistent-nursing-homes-prior-covid

417. Draft Recommendation: Serologic Screening for Genital Herpes | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     August 16, 2022 - no cure for HSV infection. … infection should continue. … Sexually Transmitted Infections Treatment Guidelines, 2021: Genital Herpes. … Behavioral counseling interventions to prevent sexually transmitted infections: US Preventive Services … Sexually transmitted infections treatment guidelines, 2021.

418. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     December 23, 2020 - Home health staff perspectives on infection prevention and control: implications for Coronavirus Disease … Home health staff perspectives on infection prevention and control: implications for Coronavirus Disease … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/home-health-staff-perspectives-infection-prevention-and-control-implications … This qualitative study explored perceived successes and challenges with regards to infection prevention … the COVID-19 pandemic, home health leadership should consider these challenges as they prioritize infection

419. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     January 27, 2021 - Healthcare failure mode and effect analysis (HFMEA) as an effective mechanism in preventing infection … Healthcare Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (HFMEA) as an Effective Mechanism in Preventing Infection … psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/healthcare-failure-mode-and-effect-analysis-hfmea-effective-mechanism- preventing-infection … Hospitals have needed to adapt workflow processes to optimize infection control in  response to the … workflow management for high-risk medical procedures during the pandemic and prevention of nosocomial infections

420. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     May 25, 2022 - The association of acute COVID-19 infection with Patient Safety Indicator-12 events in a multisite healthcare … 19 infection with Patient Safety Indicator?12 events in a multisite healthcare system. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/association-acute-covid-19-infection-patient-safety-indicator-12-events- … of PSI-12 (perioperative venous thromboembolism (VTE)) in patients with and without acute COVID-19 infection … Patients with acute COVID-19 infection were at increased risk for meeting the criteria for PSI-12, despite