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41. | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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42. Infection Control | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    August 10, 2015 - Home Health Topics I Infection … S T U V W X Y Z Health Topics Infection … Control Description Every year, lives are lost because of the spread of infections in hospitals … These steps are part of infection control. … Proper hand washing is the most effective way to prevent the spread of infections in hospitals.

43. Antibiotics-Respiratory-Infection Clinician (pdf file)
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    March 01, 2016 - Interventions To Improve Antibiotic Prescribing for Uncomplicated Acute Respiratory Tract Infections … strategies for reducing antibiotic use in adults and children with uncomplicated acute respiratory tract infections … this summary is based on Improving Antibiotic Prescribing for Uncomplicated Acute Respiratory Tract Infections … ; SOE = strength of evidence; SR = systematic review; URTI = upper respiratory tract infection … ; SOE = strength of evidence; URTI = upper respiratory tract infection AHRQ Pub.

44. Improving Antibiotic Prescribing for Uncomplicated Acute Respiratory Tract Infections | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    December 01, 2019 - Reports Improving Antibiotic Prescribing for Uncomplicated Acute Respiratory Tract Infections … Improving Antibiotic Prescribing for Uncomplicated Acute Respiratory Tract Infections … comparative effectiveness of interventions for improving antibiotic use for acute respiratory tract infections … Project Timeline Improving Antibiotic Prescribing for Uncomplicated Acute Respiratory Tract Infections … https://effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/antibiotics-respiratory-infection/research

45. Middle Ear Infections: What to Expect and Treatment Options (pdf file)
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    January 26, 2013 - Middle Ear Infections: What to Expect and Treatment Options 1 Middle Ear Infections: What to … This vaccine has been a key player in the reduction of bacterial ear infections. … Diarrhea/vomiting (9) 5 Patient Ear Infection (5) Signs of an ear infection: … Cause ear infections 3. … Watchful waiting for ear infection safe for language acquisition.

46. Making Healthcare Safer IV: Prevention of Transmission of Infection With Multi-Drug Resistant Organisms | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    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.

47. Antibiotics | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    May 30, 2017 - Antibiotics Description Antibiotics are powerful medicines that fight bacterial infections … Antibiotics do not fight infections caused by viruses, such as Colds Flu Most coughs and bronchitis … 2016 Interventions To Improve Antibiotic Prescribing for Uncomplicated Acute Respiratory Tract Infections … Research Protocol Archived December 23, 2014 Clostridium difficile Infection Update … Archived May 29, 2012 Future Research Needs for Prevention and Treatment of Clostridium difficile Infection

48. Making Healthcare Safer IV Rapid Review: Prevention in Adults of Infection With Transmission of Multidrug-Resistant Organisms (pdf file)
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    April 01, 2024 - - and device-related infections, including surgical site infections, catheter- associated urinary tract … infections, and central-line-associated bloodstream infections, as well as Clostridioides difficile … or colonization Infection for C diff, infection for MRSA, infection for VRE. … can reduce MDRO infections in certain populations Moderate Bundled infection prevention and control … Effectiveness of Infection Control Teams in Reducing Healthcare-Associated Infections: A Systematic

49. HPV | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    are the most common sexually transmitted infections in the United States. … Some people develop genital warts from HPV infection, but others have no symptoms. … Most high-risk HPV infections go away within 1 to 2 years and do not cause cancer. … Some HPV infections, however, can persist for many years. … Those infections can lead to cell changes that, if not treated, may become cancerous.

50. antibiotics-respiratory-infection-protocol-140922 (pdf file)
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    September 22, 2014 - antibiotics-respiratory-infection-protocol-140922 … Key Question 2: For patients with an acute respiratory tract infection (RTI) and no clear indication … Key Question 3: For patients with an acute respiratory tract infection (RTI) and no clear indication … Key Question 4: For patients with an acute respiratory tract infection (RTI) and no clear indication … Abbreviations: RTI, Respiratory Tract Infection; ED, Emergency Department; QoL, Quality of Life.

51. Environmental, Clinical and Economic Outcomes of Hospital Resources to Prevent Hospital-Acquired Infections | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    February 01, 2025 - Environmental, Clinical and Economic Outcomes of Hospital Resources to Prevent Hospital-Acquired Infections … Environmental, Clinical and Economic Outcomes of Hospital Resources to Prevent Hospital-Acquired Infections … Hospital-acquired infections (HAIs) are a major cause of morbidity and mortality. … For clinical outcomes (typically infection rates), evidence sometimes favored single-use disposable devices … Environmental, Clinical and Economic Outcomes of Hospital Resources to Prevent Hospital-Acquired Infections

52. P A W S, Prescription for Antibiotics or Wait and See: Ear Infections: Are Antibiotics the Right Choice for You? (pdf file)
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    January 26, 2013 - P A W S, Prescription for Antibiotics or Wait and See: Ear Infections: Are Antibiotics the Right Choice … P A W S Prescription for Antibiotics or Wait and See Ear Infections Are Antibiotics the Right … You or your child has been diag- nosed with an ear infection. … Not all ear infections require imme- diate treatment with antibiotics. … A “wait and see” approach gives the body a chance to fight off infections on its own.

53. Interventions to Improve Appropriate Antibiotic Use for Acute Respiratory Tract Infections | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    December 01, 2020 - Key Question 2 For patients with an acute respiratory tract infection (RTI) and no clear indication … Key Question 3 For patients with an acute respiratory tract infection (RTI) and no clear indication … Key Question 4 For patients with an acute respiratory tract infection (RTI) and no clear indication … Populations Adult and pediatric patients with an acute respiratory tract infection (RTI) and no clear … https://effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/antibiotics-respiratory-infection/research-protocol

54. Tonsillectomy for Recurrent Infection and Obstructive Sleep Disordered Breathing | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    March 01, 2020 - as complications of recurrent throat infections. … Number of throat infections/year Severity of throat infections Number of streptococcal infections … Number of throat infections/year Severity of throat infections Number of streptococcal infections … Number of throat infections/year Severity of throat infections Number of streptococcal infections … Efficacy of tonsillectomy for recurrent throat infection in severely affected children.

55. Environmental Monitoring in Healthcare to Ensure Adequacy of Housekeeping Cleaning and Reduce the Spread of Hospital Acquired Infections (HAIs) | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    November 01, 2017 - in Healthcare to Ensure Adequacy of Housekeeping Cleaning and Reduce the Spread of Hospital Acquired Infections … in Healthcare to Ensure Adequacy of Housekeeping Cleaning and Reduce the Spread of Hospital Acquired Infections … Hospital acquired infection (HAI) rates create a significant burden on the healthcare system in terms … It is difficult, if not impossible, to completely eradicate endogenous infection risk, however the presence … Boniface Research Centre studying Hospital Acquired Infections due to inadequate cleaning of medical

56. Tonsillectomy for Obstructive Sleep-Disordered Breathing or Recurrent Throat Infection in Children | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    March 01, 2020 - Tonsillectomy for Obstructive Sleep-Disordered Breathing or Recurrent Throat Infection … For children with recurrent throat infections, tonsillectomy improved the number of infections, associated … In children with recurrent throat infections undergoing tonsillectomy, number of throat infections (moderate … Tonsillectomy Versus Watchful Waiting for Recurrent Throat Infection: A Systematic Review. … Project Timeline Tonsillectomy for Obstructive Sleep-Disordered Breathing or Recurrent Throat Infection

57. EHC Protocol: Addressing Social Isolation To Improve Health of Older Adults: A Rapid Evidence Review (pdf file)
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    July 01, 2023 - or events (VAP/VAE) o Surgical site infection (SSI) o COVID-19 infection o Tuberculosis infection … Identifying Healthcare-associated Infections (HAI) for NHSN Surveillance. January 2023. … Global Strategy on Infection Prevention and Control. … Clostridioides difficilea Infection. … Infections Due to Other Multidrug-Resistant Organisms.

58. Making Healthcare Safer IV: Active Infection Surveillance of Clostridioides difficile and Multi-Drug Resistant Organisms: Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacterales (CRE), Candida auris | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    September 01, 2023 - In the United States, more than 2.8 million antimicrobial-resistant infections occur each year and more … are the focus of multiple frameworks for mitigating the threat of harm due to healthcare associated infections … patients for MRSA, CRE, C.auris , and C.difficile that focus on healthcare associated infections … The incremental cost of infections associated with multidrug-resistant organisms in the inpatient hospital … Strategies to prevent Clostridioides difficile infections in acute-care hospitals: 2022 update.

59. Topic 0614 Tonsillectomy NSD FINAL CC (pdf file)
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    October 23, 2014 - Tonsillectomy for Recurrent Infection … Summary Document Results of Topic Selection Process & Next Steps § Tonsillectomy for Recurrent Infection … , complications of infection, or complications of surgery Key Question #2: What is the comparative … Recurrent infections from Nominator: (how many)? SDB? 2. … stems from the varied measures for severity of infection.

60. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
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    August 26, 2011 - The focus will first be on bloodstream infections and then on catheter-associated urinary tract infections …  For SSI: If the study reported infection rates, was surveillance for infections performed after … Healthcare-associated Infections (HAIs). … terms Surgical wound infection[mh] OR surgical site infection*[tiab] OR postoperative infection*[ti … ] OR postsurgical infection*[ti] OR wound infection*[ti] OR sternal wound infection*[tiab] OR postoperative