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461. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     January 15, 2009 - Factors associated with system-level activities for patient safety and infection control. … Factors associated with system-level activities for patient safety and infection control. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/factors-associated-system-level-activities-patient-safety-and-infection-control … study, larger and more profitable hospitals were able to devote more resources to patient safety and infection … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/factors-associated-system-level-activities-patient-safety-and-infection-control

462. QR Medica Web Site (pdf file)
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     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

463. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
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     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

464. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     December 18, 2014 - Statewide NICU central-line–associated bloodstream infection rates decline after bundles and checklists … Statewide NICU central-line-associated bloodstream infection rates decline after bundles and checklists … - after-bundles-and The near-elimination of catheter-related bloodstream infections (CRBSI) in adult … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/health-care-associated-infections https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/checklists … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/intervention-decrease-catheter-related-bloodstream-infections-icu https

465. Spotlight Case [MONTH] 2003 (ppt file)
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     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

466. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     June 29, 2011 - Challenging the world: patient safety and health care- associated infection. … Challenging the world: patient safety and health care-associated infection. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/challenging-world-patient-safety-and-health-care-associated-infection The … areas selected by the alliance, and the first Global Patient Safety Challenge: health care–associated infection … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/challenging-world-patient-safety-and-health-care-associated-infection https

467. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     January 05, 2011 - Infection control hazards and near misses reported by nursing students. … Infection control hazards and near misses reported by nursing students. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/infection-control-hazards-and-near-misses-reported-nursing-students Nursing … students identified several categories of near misses relating to infection control practices in this … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/infection-control-hazards-and-near-misses-reported-nursing-students https

468. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     February 02, 2011 - Infection control assessment of ambulatory surgical centers. … Infection control assessment of ambulatory surgical centers. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/infection-control-assessment-ambulatory-surgical-centers This study discovered … that nearly 70% of ambulatory surgical centers had at least one lapse in infection control. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/infection-control-assessment-ambulatory-surgical-centers https://psnet.ahrq.gov

469. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     May 03, 2017 - Improving the Measurement of Surgical Site Infection Risk Stratification/Outcome Detection: Final Contract … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/improving-measurement-surgical-site-infection-risk-stratificationoutcome … - detection-final This report explores techniques to detect and monitor surgical site infections (SSIs … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/improving-measurement-surgical-site-infection-risk-stratificationoutcome-detection-final … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/identifying-opportunities-quality-improvement-surgical-site-infection-prevention

470. Xt2Uhv4Qyluz8O2Hb A4Yq (pdf file)
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     July 01, 2013 - persons at high risk include those who have acquired or request testing for other sexually transmitted infections … The USPSTF has made recommendations on behavioral counseling to prevent sexually transmitted infections … According to the CDC, heterosexual contact accounted for an estimated 25% of new HIV infections in 2010 … persons at high risk include those who have acquired or request testing for other sexually transmitted infections … agents used together, usually from �2 classes), immuniza- tions, and prophylaxis for opportunistic infections

471. 8Crjsjsjujfehbpdnupysb (pdf file)
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     December 01, 2014 - Chlamydial and gonococcal infections are often asymptomatic in women; however, asymptomatic infection … Chlamydial infections are 10 times more prevalent than gonococcal infections in young adult women (2) … Gonococcal infections in women are fre- quently asymptomatic (33). … Chlamydial and gonococcal infections are often asymptomatic in women. … Canadian Guidelines on Sexually Trans- mitted Infections.

472. Archived: Gonorrhea (Including Ocular Prophylaxis in Newborns): Screening, 1996 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     January 01, 1996 - in women (30-65%), and it is not useful for diagnosing pharyngeal or rectal infections. … Gonococcal infections in the adult. In: Holmes KK, Mardh P-A, Sparling PF, Wiesner PJ, eds. … Gonorrhea and chlamydial infections. Washington, DC; Technical Bulletin no. 190. 1994. 11. … Gonococcal infections. … Prophylaxis and treatment of neonatal gonococcal infections.

473. An Example of Using Present on Admission Data: CMS-Defined Hospital-Acquired Conditions in All-Payer Data
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     August 01, 2011 - Results Overall, the CMS HAC of vascular catheter-associated infections (blood stream infections related … The CMS-defined vascular catheter-associated infections comprised 49 percent of stays involving the ten … vein thrombosis (DVT)/pulmonary embolism (PE) b 274,207 1,780 7.6 649.1 Surgical site infections … a higher share of three CMS HACs: falls and trauma (75 percent), catheter-associated urinary tract infections … CMS HACs for conditions of manifestations of poor glycemic control and vascular catheter-associated infections

474. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     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

475. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     October 03, 2012 - Identifying opportunities for quality improvement in surgical site infection prevention. … Identifying opportunities for quality improvement in surgical site infection prevention. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/identifying-opportunities-quality-improvement-surgical-site-infection-prevention … control at seven hospitals to highlight thematic strategies for preventing surgical site infections. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/health-care-associated-infections

476. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     June 24, 2009 - Surgical glove perforation and the risk of surgical site infection. … Surgical glove perforation and the risk of surgical site infection. … infections, including those associated with surgical sites, are a growing concern. … in the absence of antimicrobial prophylaxis, glove perforation is a risk factor for surgical site infections … /primer/health-care-associated-infections https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/identifying-opportunities-quality-improvement-surgical-site-infection-prevention

477. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     April 14, 2011 - Measuring hospital-wide activity volume for patient safety and infection control: a multi-centre study … Measuring hospital-wide activity volume for patient safety and infection control: a multi-centre study … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/measuring-hospital-wide-activity-volume-patient-safety-and-infection-control … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/measuring-hospital-wide-activity-volume-patient-safety-and-infection-control-multi-centre … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/measuring-hospital-wide-activity-volume-patient-safety-and-infection-control-multi-centre

478. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     November 06, 2015 - Infection Prevention. November 6, 2015 Allen G, ed. AORN J. 2015;101:505-596. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/infection-prevention A primary concern in the perioperative setting is … the prevention of health care–associated infections, particularly surgical site infections. … Articles in this special issue explore strategies to reduce risk of infection in the perioperative environment … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/infection-prevention https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/health-care-associated-infections

479. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     April 13, 2011 - How active resisters and organizational constipators affect health care–acquired infection prevention … How active resisters and organizational constipators affect health care-acquired infection prevention … psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/how-active-resisters-and-organizational-constipators-affect-health-care- acquired-infection … psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/how-active-resisters-and-organizational-constipators-affect-health-care-acquired-infection … psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/how-active-resisters-and-organizational-constipators-affect-health-care-acquired-infection

480. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     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.