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www.talkingquality.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/guide-infection-prevention.html
June 01, 2021 - Nursing Home COVID-19 Action Network
Resources Catalog
A Unit Guide To Infection … Prevention for Long-Term Care Staff
Resource: A Unit Guide To Infection Prevention for Long-Term … The guide is meant to provide infection prevention information to frontline staff, and was developed … using materials from the Infection Preventionist’s Guide to Long-Term Care and other sources. … https://www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/guide-infection-prevention.html
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www.cahps.ahrq.gov/pqmp/measures/pediatric-respiratory-infection-readmissions.html
August 01, 2021 - Pediatric Quality Measures Program
PQMP Measures
Pediatric 30-Day Lower Respiratory Infection … & Quality Improvement
PQMP Grantees
Pediatric 30-Day Lower Respiratory Infection … Hospital Readmissions PQMP COE: CEPQM Associated NQF # and Name: 2414, Pediatric Lower Respiratory Infection … Page originally created August 2021
Internet Citation: Pediatric 30-Day Lower Respiratory Infection … https://www.ahrq.gov/pqmp/measures/pediatric-respiratory-infection-readmissions.html
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preventiveservices.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/guide-infection-prevention.html
June 01, 2021 - Nursing Home COVID-19 Action Network
Resources Catalog
A Unit Guide To Infection … Prevention for Long-Term Care Staff
Resource: A Unit Guide To Infection Prevention for Long-Term … The guide is meant to provide infection prevention information to frontline staff, and was developed … using materials from the Infection Preventionist’s Guide to Long-Term Care and other sources. … https://www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/guide-infection-prevention.html
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ce.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/pqmp/measures/pediatric-respiratory-infection-readmissions.html
August 01, 2021 - Pediatric Quality Measures Program
PQMP Measures
Pediatric 30-Day Lower Respiratory Infection … & Quality Improvement
PQMP Grantees
Pediatric 30-Day Lower Respiratory Infection … Hospital Readmissions PQMP COE: CEPQM Associated NQF # and Name: 2414, Pediatric Lower Respiratory Infection … Page originally created August 2021
Internet Citation: Pediatric 30-Day Lower Respiratory Infection … https://www.ahrq.gov/pqmp/measures/pediatric-respiratory-infection-readmissions.html
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ce.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/guide-infection-prevention.html
June 01, 2021 - Nursing Home COVID-19 Action Network
Resources Catalog
A Unit Guide To Infection … Prevention for Long-Term Care Staff
Resource: A Unit Guide To Infection Prevention for Long-Term … The guide is meant to provide infection prevention information to frontline staff, and was developed … using materials from the Infection Preventionist’s Guide to Long-Term Care and other sources. … https://www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/guide-infection-prevention.html
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/evidence-respiratory-infection-transmission-within-physician-offices-could-inform-outpatient
June 30, 2021 - inform outpatient infection control. … Evidence of respiratory infection transmission within physician offices could inform outpatient infection … Findings from this study highlight the value of telehealth visits for patients with suspected respiratory infections … Evidence of respiratory infection transmission within physician offices could inform outpatient infection … Ambulatory Clinic or Office
Primary Care
Public Health
Infectious Diseases
Nosocomial Infections
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/nicu_toolkit/nicupacket-apa_infection.pdf
December 13, 2013 - NICU Toolkit, Appendix A, Preventing Infection
Preventing Infection
Everyone must wash their hands
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/products/prevention-infection-mdro/protocol
September 01, 2023 - events (VAP/VAE)
Surgical site infection (SSI)
COVID-19 infection
Tuberculosis infection … Identifying Healthcare-associated Infections (HAI) for NHSN Surveillance . January 2023. … National Action Plan to Prevent Health Care-Associated Infections: Road Map to Elimination. … Clostridioides difficilea Infection. … Infections Due to Other Multidrug-Resistant Organisms.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/ambulatory-care/uti-one-pager.pdf
September 01, 2022 - Urinary Tract Infections
Urinary Tract Infections … antibiotic-resistant bacteria
− Recent antibiotic exposure
− History of recurrent urinary tract infections … The role
of asymptomatic bacteriuria in young women
with recurrent urinary tract infections: to treat … associated with a higher prevalence of
antibiotic resistant strains in women with
urinary tract infections
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/preventing-infection-misuse-vials
September 11, 2023 - Sentinel Event Alerts
Preventing infection from the misuse of vials. … Citation Text:
Preventing infection from the misuse of vials. … The Joint Commission has issued a sentinel event alert regarding infections caused by the misuse of … Copy URL
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Citation Text:
Preventing infection … July 30, 2014
Eliminating Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections.
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/icar-facilitator-guide.html
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:
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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
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/nhqrdr/chartbooks/2015qdr-chartbookblacks.pptx
February 09, 2016 - Standardized infection ratios for central line-associated bloodstream infections and surgical site infections … total HIV diagnoses made between 2008 and 2011, Blacks made up 47% of the total, 64% of women, 66% of infections … for patients age 18 and over with length of stay of 4 or more days, excluding patients admitted for infection … The measure was calculated as follows: Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection … within the 30 days prior to assessment.
2011 Achievable Benchmark: 6.1%
Importance: Urinary tract infections
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/nhqrdr/2014chartbooks/hispanichealth/2014nhqdr-hispanichealth.pptx
October 01, 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
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www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/ambulatory-care/respiratory-discussion-guide.docx
September 01, 2022 - Upper Respiratory Infection – Discussion Guide
Acute Upper Respiratory Tract Infection … of the AHRQ Toolkit To Improve Antibiotic Use in Ambulatory Care related to upper respiratory tract infection … Will we have a triage system for patients who have acute viral upper respiratory tract infections? … What symptomatic treatment will we recommend for patients with acute upper respiratory tract infections … messaging to patients that antibiotic treatment is not indicated for acute upper respiratory tract infections
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ce.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/ambulatory-care/respiratory-discussion-guide.docx
September 01, 2022 - Upper Respiratory Infection – Discussion Guide
Acute Upper Respiratory Tract Infection … of the AHRQ Toolkit To Improve Antibiotic Use in Ambulatory Care related to upper respiratory tract infection … Will we have a triage system for patients who have acute viral upper respiratory tract infections? … What symptomatic treatment will we recommend for patients with acute upper respiratory tract infections … messaging to patients that antibiotic treatment is not indicated for acute upper respiratory tract infections