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21. Health Care-Associated Infections | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    June 01, 2018 - : Improving the Measurement of Surgical Site Infection Risk Stratification/Outcome Detection—Denver … Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) Features news, guidelines … , and education opportunities to improve health and patient safety by reducing risks of infection and … drug-resistant organisms, including MRSA The Joint Commission: Five Things You Can Do To Prevent Infection … Consumers Advancing Patient Safety Offers resources on patient safety, including infection control,

22. Skin and Soft Tissue Infections – Discussion Guide (doc file)
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    September 01, 2022 - Skin and Soft Tissue Infections – Discussion Guide Skin and Soft Tissue Infections: Discussion Guidee … components of the AHRQ Toolkit To Improve Antibiotic Use in Ambulatory Care related to skin and soft tissue infections … determine how the practice can collectively improve the diagnosis and management of skin and soft tissue infections

23. Resident Physicians as Champions in Preventing Device-Associated Infections | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    October 01, 2015 - Contact Us Español FAQs Home Healthcare-Associated Infections … More topics in this section Healthcare-Associated Infections … Complications Examples of Patient Harm Related to Invasive Devices Preventing Device-Associated Infections … and Complications Examples of Patient Harm Related to Invasive Devices Preventing Device-Associated Infections … Implementation of Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program (CUSP) to Reduce Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection

24. Appendix C. Article Exclusion List with Reason for Exclusion | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    January 01, 2013 - and those with methicillin-susceptible S. aureus bloodstream infection? … Published before 2002 Dixon RE,  1987 Costs of nosocomial infections and benefits of infection … Published before 2002 Haley RW, 1985 The nationwide nosocomial infection rate: a new need for … Published before 2002 Haley RW, 1998 Cost-benefit analysis of infection control activities. … and infection control interventions: 1990–2000.

25. Appendix 3. Guidelines to Prevent Central Line-Associated Blood Stream Infections | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    March 01, 2018 - Suspected C-VAD Infections Slide 27. Suspected C-VAD Infections (cont.) Slide 28. … National Nosocomial Infection Surveillance Rates   In 2003, National Nosocomial Infection Surveillance … Infection elsewhere (remote, i.e., urinary tract infection or wound) — secondary source Colonization … Image: Drawing of an infection site. … Infection can occur hematogenously, from a distant local infection.

26. Best Practices in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Asymptomatic Bacteriuria and Urinary Tract Infections | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    September 01, 2022 - presentation, viewers will be able to— Distinguish asymptomatic bacteriuria (ASB) from a urinary tract infection … Best Practices in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Asymptomatic Bacteriuria and Urinary Tract Infections …  – Clinician One-Page Document (PDF, 227 KB) Urinary Tract Infections – Discussion Guide (DOCX, 92 …   Patient Handouts These handouts can be given to your patients to help them understand their infection …  Infections – Patient and Family Member Handout (Spanish) (DOCX, 263 KB)

27. AHRQ's Healthcare-Associated Infections Program | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    March 01, 2024 - HAI Bulletin: Subscribe for updates on Infection Prevention and Combating Antimicrobial Resistance … (CLABSI) and catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI).  … toolkit helps nursing homes and long-term-care facilities reduce catheter-associated urinary tract infection … Toolkit for Decolonization of Non-ICU Patients With Devices This toolkit can help hospital infection … Targeted versus Universal Decolonization to Prevent ICU Infection A June 2013 New England Journal

28. Toolkit for Reducing Central Line-Associated Blood Stream Infections | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    March 01, 2023 - Contact Us Español FAQs Home Healthcare-Associated Infections … More topics in this section Healthcare-Associated Infections …   The Toolkit for Reducing Central Line-Associated Blood Stream Infections (CLABSI) can help … Reports Alternate Format Toolkit for Reducing Central Line-Associated Blood Stream Infections … January 2012 Internet Citation: Toolkit for Reducing Central Line-Associated Blood Stream Infections

29. Clostridium difficile Infections | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    Home Topics C Clostridium difficile Infections … Priority Populations Information in Spanish Topic: Clostridium difficile Infections … Healthcare-associated infections are among the leading threats to patient safety, affecting one out of … Prospective evaluation of data-driven models to predict daily risk of Clostridioides difficile infection … Association of fluoroquinolones or cephalosporin plus macrolide with Clostridioides difficile infection

30. Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program: Accelerating the Adoption of Evidence-Based Practices To Prevent Healthcare-Associated Infections | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    September 01, 2017 - Assessment of safety culture and infection control policies and procedures. … of these infections. … and catheter-associated urinary tract infections. … CUSP reduced catheter-associated urinary tract infection rates by 54 percent in more than 400 nursing … CUSP reduced surgical site infection rates in hospitals by 25 to 40 percent, depending on the type of

31. Appendix 2. Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections Fact Sheet | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    March 01, 2018 - central line-associated blood stream infections (CLABSI). … to 203,916 preventable infections. 10,426 to 25,145 preventable deaths … Risk factors of catheter-related bloodstream infections in parenteral nutrition catheterization. … Place CVCs in an alternative site to reduce the risk for infection. … Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections Fact Sheet. Content last reviewed March 2018.

32. Management of Clostridiodes difficile Infection (pdf file)
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    November 01, 2019 - Management of Clostridiodes difficile Infection Diagnosis • Clinical spectrum of infection ranges … Management of Clostridioides difficile Infection 2 References Abbett SK, Yokoe DS … Meta- analysis of antibiotics and the risk of community- associated Clostridium difficile infection. … antibiotic stewardship intervention on the clinical and molecular epidemiology of Clostridium difficile infections … Fidaxomicin versus vancomycin for Clostridium difficile infection.

33. Funding HAI and Antibiotic Resistance Research | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    November 01, 2021 - Contact Us Español FAQs Home Healthcare-Associated Infections … More topics in this section Healthcare-Associated Infections … Funding HAI and Antibiotic Resistance Research AHRQ’s Healthcare-Associated Infections … the Department of Health and Human Services'   National Action Plan to Prevent Health Care-Associated Infections … Current research areas of interest are: Preventing the occurrence of healthcare-associated infections

34. Management of Clostridioides Difficile Infection (pdf file)
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    June 01, 2021 - Management of Clostridioides Difficile Infection Diagnosis • Case definition: ≥3 unformed stools … without an alternative explanation and a positive stool test for C. difficile.1 • Clinical spectrum of infection … Clinical practice guidelines for Clostridium difficile infection in adults and children: 2018 update … Assessment of kidney injury as a severity criteria for Clostridioides difficile infection. … Fidaxomicin versus vancomycin for Clostridium difficile infection.

35. Best Practices in Diagnosis and Treatment of Asymptomatic Bacteriuria and Urinary Tract Infections | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    November 01, 2019 - Best Practices for Diagnosis and Treatment Asymptomatic Bacteriuria and Urinary Tract Infections … Clostridioides difficile Infections Sepsis Bacteremia Penicillin Allergies … viewers will be able to— Explain how to distinguish asymptomatic bacteriuria (ASB) from a urinary tract infection … therapy for UTIs Slides (PPTX) Facilitator Guide (PDF) One-Page Document — Urinary Tract Infection … Citation: Best Practices in Diagnosis and Treatment of Asymptomatic Bacteriuria and Urinary Tract Infections

36. California Hospital Reduced Infections, Improved Diabetes Care with AHRQ Safety Program | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    November 01, 2018 - Home News Newsroom Impact Case Studies California Hospital Reduced Infections … Studies Blog Newsletter Events California Hospital Reduced Infections … Unit-based Safety Program (CUSP) Topic(s): Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections … (CLABSI), Diabetes, Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs), Quality of Care, Medication … Page originally created November 2018 Internet Citation: California Hospital Reduced Infections

37. Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection (CAUTI) | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    January 01, 2013 - SHARE: Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection … common types of healthcare-associated infections. … (CAUTIs), among the most common types of healthcare-associated infections. … Effect of Nonpayment for Hospital-Acquired, Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection: A Statewide … Recent Research Studies Characterizing infection prevention programs and urinary tract infection

38. Infections Avoided, Excess Costs Averted, and Changes in Mortality Rate | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    January 01, 2013 - hospital cohort Cohen et al. 2010 Cost saving from reduced catheter-related bloodstream infection … found on the Johns Hopkins CLABSI Opportunity Estimator Web site (range of $40,000 to $117,000 per infection … Vital Signs: Central Line-Associated Blood Stream Infections—United States, 2001, 2008, and 2009. … The Direct Medical Costs of Healthcare-Associated Infections in U.S. … Length of stay and charges associated with health care-acquired bloodstream infections.

39. Assessment and Management of the Resident With a Suspected Skin or Soft Tissue Infection | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    May 01, 2022 - Respiratory Tract Infection Skin or Soft Tissue Infection Penicillin Allergies and … Discuss the diagnostic approach and empiric management of skin and soft tissue infections​. … Discuss preventative and supportive measures for skin and soft tissue infections.   … Card – Skin and Soft Tissue Infections in Nursing Home Residents (PDF, 177 KB)   The materials … One-Page Document – Cellulitis (DOCX, 37 KB) Card – Management of Skin and Soft Tissue Infections

40. Toolkit 3. Minimum Criteria for Common Infections Toolkit | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    September 01, 2017 - : (1) urinary tract infections (UTIs), (2) lower respiratory tract infections, and (3) skin and soft … tissue infections. …  ( PDF  |  Word ) Suspected infection SBAR forms to document information for prescribing clinicians … Incorporate the potential infection SBAR forms into daily practice. … For UTIs, lower respiratory tract infections, and skin and soft tissue infections, a form should be used