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1. Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs) | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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   May 12, 2015 - Topic: Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs) Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) are among the … AHRQ Safety Program for Telemedicine AHRQ Toolkit Helped NorthShore Health Track Data to Keep Infection … Luke’s University Health Network Obstetric Patients AHRQ's Healthcare-Associated Infections Program … Breaking Down Barriers to Aseptic Catheter Insertion (May 12, 2015) California Hospital Reduced Infections … South Carolina Hospital’s Use of AHRQ Patient Safety Program Leads to Significant Drop in Urinary Infections

2. Respiratory Virus Infections (pdf file)
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   June 01, 2021 - Respiratory Virus Infections Diagnosis • Most respiratory tract infections are caused by viruses … dry or productive)1 • Wheezing1 In addition to the above, the following may indicate COVID-19* infection … Upper respiratory tract infection. StatPearls [Internet]. … Upper respiratory tract infection. StatPearls [Internet]. … Workup for Suspected Viral Respiratory Tract Infection Treatment for Viral Respiratory Tract Infections

3. Urinary Tract Infections
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   November 01, 2019 - Urinary Tract Infections Best Practices in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Sepsis Acute Care AHRQ Safety … Vancomycin covers MRSA and is not always needed Community-acquired pneumonia Intra-abdominal infections … pneumonia Community-acquired intra-abdominal, skin and soft tissue, and urinary tract infections The … patient’s severity of illness The patient’s past infections and previous antibiotic exposure3 The patient … of infection and culture data are available to guide narrowing of therapy Evidence of infection and

4. Urinary Tract Infections (pdf file)
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   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

5. Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections (CLABSI) | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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   Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections (CLABSI) Central line-associated … bloodstream infections (CLABSI), are a type of healthcare-associated infection (HAI), and is associated … Tools Tools for Reducing Central-Line Associated Bloodstream Infections These tools will help each … unit implement evidence-based practices and eliminate central line-associated blood stream infections

6. MRSA Infections. | PSNet
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   September 26, 2018 - Commentary MRSA Infections. … MRSA infections. JAMA. 2007;298(15):1826. … sheet defines the methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) bacterium, identifies causes of infection … MRSA infections. JAMA. 2007;298(15):1826. … December 24, 2014 Preventing Infections in the Hospital—What You As a Patient Can Do.

7. Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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   Topic: Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) AHRQ has toolkits for reducing catheter-associated urinary tract … infections (CAUTI) in hospitals, intensive care units, and long-term care settings and improve safety … Interim Data Report Guide to Implementing a Program To Reduce Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections … Long-Term Care North Carolina’s CaroMont Regional Medical Center Uses AHRQ Toolkit to Reduce Urinary Infections … South Carolina Hospital’s Use of AHRQ Patient Safety Program Leads to Significant Drop in Urinary Infections

8. Surgical Site Infections | PSNet
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   December 15, 2024 - Surgical Site Infections Citation Text: Surgical Site Infections. PSNet [internet]. … Infections  Primer. … rates over time and comparison of infection rates between facilities. … June 14, 2023 Surgical site infection prevention: a review. … June 14, 2023 Surgical site infection prevention: a review.

9. Healthcare-associated Infections | PSNet
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   December 15, 2024 - Healthcare-associated Infections Citation Text: Healthcare - Associated Infections. … In a 2021 survey, infection prevention professionals in US hospitals reported CLABSI and VAE prevention … Although the effectiveness of simple hand washing in preventing infection transmission has been known … has developed standard, auditable definitions for common HAIs in order to standardize reporting of infection … rates and allow for more accurate comparison of infection rates between hospitals and tracking of infection

10. Fungal Infections | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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11. Staphylococcal Infections | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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12. Meningococcal Infections | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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13. Pneumococcal Infections | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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14. Mycobacterial Infections | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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15. Cytomegalovirus Infections | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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16. Yeast Infections | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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17. Ear Infections | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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18. Streptococcal Infections | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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19. Norovirus Infections | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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20. Rotavirus Infections | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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