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  1. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/42819/psn-pdf
    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

  2. 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

  3. 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

  4. 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

  5. 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

  6. 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

  7. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    August 13, 2014 - Readmission after delayed diagnosis of surgical site infection: a focus on prevention using the American … Readmission after delayed diagnosis of surgical site infection: a focus on prevention using the American … This retrospective study used the NSQIP indicators to identify cases of surgical site infections. … commentary discussed environmental safety in the operating room and its relationship to surgical site infections … /national-surgical-quality-improvement-program https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/health-care-associated-infections

  8. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    January 30, 2019 - Infection prevention in the operating room anesthesia work area. … Infection prevention in the operating room anesthesia work area. … recommendations to help health care facilities develop policies for preventing health care–associated infections … The authors build on existing anesthesia safety practices to outline specific actions for infection … /primer/health-care-associated-infections https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/quantification-anesthesia-providers-hand-hygiene-busy-metropolitan-operating-room-what-would

  9. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    November 17, 2010 - Quality of traditional surveillance for public reporting of nosocomial bloodstream infection rates. … Quality of traditional surveillance for public reporting of nosocomial bloodstream infection rates. … Prevention of central line–associated bloodstream infections represents one of the patient safety … However, this study raises the concern that the accuracy of traditional methods for detecting these infections … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/intervention-decrease-catheter-related-bloodstream-infections-icu

  10. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    August 19, 2015 - Validating a decision tree for serious infection: diagnostic accuracy in acutely ill children in ambulatory … Validating a decision tree for serious infection: diagnostic accuracy in acutely ill children in ambulatory … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/validating-decision-tree-serious-infection-diagnostic-accuracy-acutely-ill … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/validating-decision-tree-serious-infection-diagnostic-accuracy-acutely-ill-children … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/validating-decision-tree-serious-infection-diagnostic-accuracy-acutely-ill-children

  11. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    June 12, 2008 - Cost of hospital-wide activities to improve patient safety and infection control: a multi-centre study … Cost of hospital-wide activities to improve patient safety and infection control: a multi-centre study … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/cost-hospital-wide-activities-improve-patient-safety-and-infection-control-multi … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/cost-hospital-wide-activities-improve-patient-safety-and-infection-control-multi-centre-study … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/cost-hospital-wide-activities-improve-patient-safety-and-infection-control-multi-centre-study

  12. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    July 03, 2014 - The influence of organizational context on quality improvement and patient safety efforts in infection … The influence of organizational context on quality improvement and patient safety efforts in infection … psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/influence-organizational-context-quality-improvement-and-patient-safety- efforts-infection … organizational and contextual factors that influenced the success of an effort to reduce health care–associated infections … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/health-care-associated-infections

  13. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    December 01, 2012 - have shown unequivocal effectiveness in reducing the incidence of CRBSI [catheter-related bloodstream infections … Guidelines for the prevention of intravascular catheter-related infections, 2011. … AHRQ Patient Safety Project Reduces Bloodstream Infections by 40 Percent. … Effect of an education program on decreasing catheter- related bloodstream infections in the surgical … Strategies to prevent central line–associated bloodstream infections in acute care hospitals.

  14. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    November 29, 2016 - More than half a million heart surgery patients at risk of a dangerous infection. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/more-half-million-heart-surgery-patients-risk-dangerous-infection Medical … devices can contribute to the spread of health care–associated infections. … The resulting infection can be difficult to diagnosis as symptoms may remain dormant for months after … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/more-half-million-heart-surgery-patients-risk-dangerous-infection https:

  15. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    November 12, 2014 - Infection prevention in the emergency department. … Infection prevention in the emergency department. … of health care–associated infection (HAI) for both clinicians and patients. … overview of HAIs in the emergency setting, including standard precautions meant to prevent the spread of infections … health-care-associated-infections https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/ebola-case-raises-concern-about-everyday-hospital-safety

  16. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    January 03, 2017 - Viewing prevention of catheter-associated urinary tract infection as a system: using systems engineering … Viewing Prevention of Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection as a System: Using Systems Engineering … - systems Catheter–associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI) lead to preventable harm and cost among … that their results support the use of human factors engineering to decrease health care–associated infections … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/systems-approach https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/health-care-associated-infections

  17. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    February 09, 2011 - Safety of patients isolated for infection control. … Safety of patients isolated for infection control. JAMA. 2003;290(14):1899-1905. … isolated for colonization or infection with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus suffered more … safety precautions and isolation of selected patients certainly reduce the transmission of communicable infections … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/safety-patients-isolated-infection-control

  18. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    April 24, 2015 - Mental models: a basic concept for human factors design in infection prevention. … Mental models: a basic concept for human factors design in infection prevention. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/mental-models-basic-concept-human-factors-design-infection-prevention Mental … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/mental-models-basic-concept-human-factors-design-infection-prevention https … hand-hygiene-healthcare-settings https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/strategies-prevent-healthcare-associated-infections-through-hand-hygiene

  19. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    October 30, 2017 - Patient engagement with surgical site infection prevention: an expert panel perspective. … Patient engagement with surgical site infection prevention: an expert panel perspective. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/patient-engagement-surgical-site-infection-prevention-expert-panel-perspective … commentary provides expert review of the evidence on how to engage patients in preventing surgical site infections … -2017 https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/preventing-infections-hospital-what-you-patient-can-do

  20. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    December 04, 2016 - 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. … Some states require public reporting of rates of central line–associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI
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