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  1. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/43640/psn-pdf
    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

  2. 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

  3. 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

  4. 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

  5. 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

  6. 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

  7. 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

  8. Nfp93-Hva3Bvxkvkbsttgm (pdf file)

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    Research to Address Evidence Gaps in Preventive Services for USPSTF Topic: Screening for Syphilis Infection … In this table, the USPSTF summarizes key bodies of evidence needed on screening for syphilis infection … Topic: Research Gaps for Screening for Syphilis Infection in Pregnant Persons Research Gap Key Questions … • Pregnant women at increased risk for syphilis infection (for example, those who live in high … • Pregnant women at increased risk for syphilis infection (for example, those who live in high

  9. 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.

  10. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    March 01, 2014 - People are much more concerned about health care–associated infections than whether the surgeon will … AH: Within the United Kingdom, there has been a major focus on health care–associated infections, with … In the US, central line–associated bloodstream infections are a major success story in the safety field … but also the impact it will have on that individual, treating subsequent infections, and the impact … But not for people coming in with viral upper respiratory tract infections.

  11. 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

  12. 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.

  13. 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.

  14. 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

  15. Mrsa-Screening-2010 Executive (pdf file)

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    January 01, 2010 - MRSA emerged as an important cause of healthcare-associated infections, particularly central line–associated … Although not all studies concur, a number of analyses suggest that MRSA infections are associated with … Future treatment options for Gram- positive infections--looking ahead. … Health care-associated invasive MRSA infections, 2005-2008. JAMA. 2010 Aug 11;304(6):641-8. … Veterans Affairs initiative to prevent methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections.

  16. Infectious Disease Including HIV/AIDS #09 (pdf file)

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    December 22, 2014 - topic “Antimicrobial copper surfaces in the intensive care unit for preventing hospital- acquired infections …  The topic “Retrofitted private intensive care rooms to reduce hospital-acquired infections” was … the PEARL-III and PEARL-IV randomized trials, treatment-naïve patients with HCV genotype 1a and 1b infections … ;49-57 5 payers have policies providing coverage of ledipasvir/sofosbuvir for treating HCV infections … of sofosbuvir thus far in HCV genotypes 2, 3, and 4 and the potential for treating HCV genotype 4 infections

  17. Infectious Disease Including HIV/AIDS #09 (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/infectious-disease-horizon-scan-high-impact-1506.pdf
    December 01, 2015 - HCV has six genotypes, with genotype 1 accounting for about 70% of HCV infections in the United States … the PEARL-III and PEARL-IV randomized trials, treatment-naïve patients with HCV genotype 1a and 1b infections … ;47-57 all 11 have policies providing coverage of Harvoni for treating HCV infections;47,49-51,55,57 … -62and 10 payers have policies providing coverage of Viekira Pak for treating HCV infections.49-51,57,63 … San Francisco (CA): Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI); 2015 Feb 23

  18. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    October 19, 2016 - Using a change model to reduce the risk of surgical site infection. October 19, 2016 Burden M. … Using a change model to reduce the risk of surgical site infection. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/using-change-model-reduce-risk-surgical-site-infection Surgical site infections … In light of increased rates of surgical site infections among patients with breast cancer, this commentary … /issue/costs-associated-surgical-site-infections-veterans-affairs-hospitals https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue

  19. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/47607/psn-pdf
    February 13, 2019 - Infection prevention in long-term care: re-evaluating the system using a human factors engineering approach … Infection prevention in long-term care: re-evaluating the system using a human factors engineering approach … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/infection-prevention-long-term-care-re-evaluating-system-using-human-factors … - engineering Health care–associated infections are a persistent challenge in all care environments … This commentary explores conditions in long-term care settings that enable infections to spread.

  20. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    July 16, 2015 - Clostridium Difficile infection in the United States: a national study assessing preventive practices … Clostridium Difficile Infection in the United States: A National Study Assessing Preventive Practices … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/clostridium-difficile-infection-united-states-national-study-assessing-preventive … - practices Clostridium difficile infections are among the most serious health care–associated infections … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/health-care-associated-infections https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/vital-signs-improving-antibiotic-use-among-hospitalized-patients
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