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61. Antibiotic Stewardship | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    February 01, 2019 - Explain how overtreating urinary tract infections (UTI) and catheter-associated urinary tract infections … Every year 23,000 die from antibiotic-resistant infections. … Major risk factor for Clostridium difficile infection. Driver of antibiotic resistance. … Tracking infection prevention data has double value HAI prevention. … Burden of Clostridium difficile Infection in the United States.

62. 6 Tk1 T5-Suspect A Urinary Tract Infection Brochure Ma Coalition Final (pdf file)
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    June 18, 2015 - Suspect a Urinary Tract Infection? … »Confusion or sudden behavior changes don’t necessarily indicate a urinary tract infection (UTI)? … Antibiotics Are Powerful Drugs When Used For The Right Reasons Antibiotics are strong drugs that fight infections … When resistance occurs, it can be harder to find the right drug to treat an infection. … Frieden, Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Spotlight on Urinary Tract Infections

63. The End of the Public Health Emergency Refocuses the Urgency to Improve Healthcare Quality | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    May 01, 2023 - First, some encouraging news: According to the Leapfrog report, Clostridioides difficile infection … There was no change in surgical site infections following surgery.  … Rates increased for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections (37 percent), central-line … associated bloodstream infections (60 percent), and catheter-associated urinary tract infections (19 … published in JAMA showed that the Nation made slow but steady progress on a few hospital-acquired infections

64. AHRQ Impact Case Studies | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    June 01, 2017 - Blood Thinners (6) Cancer (2) Care Coordination (18) Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection … (CAUTI) (2) Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections (CLABSI) (4) Children/Adolescents … Patient Safety Culture (2) TeamSTEPPS (1) Telehealth (2) Tobacco Use (1) Urinary Tract Infection … Safety Program (CUSP) Topic(s): Adverse Drug Events (ADE), Healthcare Costs, Healthcare-Associated Infections … 05 AHRQ Product(s): Patient Safety Organization (PSO) Topic(s): Blood Clots, Healthcare-Associated Infections

65. 2013 Annual Hospital-Acquired Condition Rate and Estimates of Cost Savings and Deaths Averted From 2010 to 2013 (pdf file)
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    October 01, 2015 - site infections (SSIs) dropped as much as 20 percent. … Effect of education and performance feedback on rates of catheter-associated urinary tract infection … A multicenter qualitative study on preventing hospital-acquired urinary tract infection in U.S. hospitals … Reduction of urinary tract infection and antibiotic use after surgery: A controlled, prospective, before-after … VA healthcare-associated infections activities/initiatives.

66. Final Data From National Efforts To Make Care Safer, 2010-2014 (pdf file)
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    December 01, 2016 - Site Infections Ventilator-Associated Pneumonias (Post-op) Venous Thromboembolisms All Other HACs … Site Infections Ventilator-Associated Pneumonias (Post-op) Venous Thromboembolisms All Other HACs … Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections Falls Obstetric Adverse Events Pressure Ulcers Surgical … Site Infections Ventilator-Associated Pneumonias (Post-op) Venous Thromboembolisms All Other HACs … 400,000 250,000 150,000 38% $150,000,000 3,495 Central Line- Associated Bloodstream Infections

67. AHRQ Tools Help Wisconsin Hospitals Post Big Quality, Safety Gains | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    September 01, 2015 - Safety Program (CUSP) were "extensively" relied on to reduce readmissions and healthcare-associated infections … The hospitals' efforts included a 42 percent reduction in central line-associated bloodstream infections … (CLABSIs) from 2008 to 2013; a 37 percent decrease in surgical site infections from 2012 to 2013; and … a 33 percent reduction in catheter-associated urinary tract infections from 2011 to 2013. … It subsequently helped hospitals use CUSP tools to address other infections.

68. Spanish Language Infection-Prevention and Antibiotic-Use Tools for Consumers | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    November 01, 2022 - Home Topics Information in Spanish Spanish Language Infection-Prevention … SHARE: Spanish Language Infection-Prevention … Consumers These Spanish-language resources can educate patients about healthcare-associated infections … November 2022 Page originally created November 2022 Internet Citation: Spanish Language Infection-Prevention

69. Best Practices Guide for COVID-19 Infection Control and Prevention in Nursing Homes (pdf file)
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    March 01, 2022 - Best Practices Guide for COVID-19 Infection Control and Prevention in Nursing Homes … Best Practices Guide for COVID-19 Infection … Nursing home staff should use best practices for infection prevention to help keep residents, staff, … Quick testing and responses to possible cases can mean the diff erence between infection spreading … For complete recommendations, please reference the latest CDC guidance (Interim Infection Prevention

70. Sustainability | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    July 01, 2018 - Contact Us Español FAQs Home Healthcare-Associated Infections … Infection prevention strategies can only be sustained if they are embedded into the culture and norms … Guide Guide to Sustaining a Program To Reduce Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections in Long-Term … KB; Text Version ) The Guide to Sustaining a Program To Reduce Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections … 161.2 KB; Text Version ) This tool guides facilities through an assessment of different areas of the infection

71. Prevent Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    July 01, 2018 - Contact Us Español FAQs Home Healthcare-Associated Infections … More topics in this section Healthcare-Associated Infections … a visual guide on evidence-based clinical interventions to reduce catheter-associated urinary tract infections … evidence-based practices for the insertion of an indwelling urinary catheter to reduce the risk of infection … practices for the maintenance of and care for an indwelling urinary catheter to reduce the risk of infection

72. 4 Tk2 T2-Antibiotic Pocket Cards (pdf file)
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    May 01, 2014 - No. 14-0011-3-EF May 2014 ● HAIs Healthcare- Associated Infections PREVENT … No. 14-0011-3-EF May 2014 HAIs Healthcare- Associated Infections PREVENT w … No. 14-0011-3-EF May 2014 ● HAIs Healthcare- Associated Infections PREVENT … Upper respiratory infection (common cold). 5. … No. 14-0011-3-EF May 2014 HAIs Healthcare- Associated Infections PREVENT w

73. Toolkit for Reducing CAUTI in Hospitals | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    March 01, 2018 - Contact Us Español FAQs Home Healthcare-Associated Infections … More topics in this section Healthcare-Associated Infections … for Reducing CAUTI in Hospitals The Toolkit for Reducing Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections

74. Resources | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    March 01, 2017 - Contact Us Español FAQs Home Healthcare-Associated Infections … More topics in this section Healthcare-Associated Infections … Guides Implementation: Guide to Implementing a Program To Reduce Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections … Sustainability: Guide to Sustaining a Program To Reduce Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections … A Unit Guide To Infection Prevention for Long-Term Care Staff ( PDF , 2.97 MB) This guide provides

75. Selected Best Practices and Suggestions for Improvement (pdf file)
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    May 17, 2016 - Why focus on neonatal blood stream infection (BSI)? … Implement Standard Infection Prevention Techniques To Prevent Neonatal Bloodstream Infections General … the incidence of neonatal bloodstream infections. … prevention techniques to prevent neonatal bloodstream infections • Implement general infection prevention … Infection control. Nosocomial bloodstream infections in a neonatal intensive care unit.

76. The How-To’s of Hand Hygiene | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    March 01, 2017 - urinary tract infections (CAUTI). … Slide 3: Health Care Workers' Hands Spread Infections 1 1-3 million serious infections estimated … Hand hygiene is one of most important ways to prevent the spread of infections. … A compendium of strategies to prevent healthcare-associated infections in acute care hospitals: 2014 … A compendium of strategies to prevent healthcare-associated infections in acute care hospitals: 2014

77. Declines in Hospital-Acquired Conditions | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    July 01, 2020 - Surgical site infections: 8% increase. Ventilator associated pneumonia: 13% decrease. … CAUTI - Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections. … CLABSI - Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections.

78. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    June 01, 2023 - aims to help hospital intensive care units (ICUs) reduce rates of central line-associated bloodstream infection … (CLABSI) and catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI). … current CLABSI and CAUTI prevention efforts, has resources to help ICUs overcome common challenges in infection-reduction … Safe Surgery This toolkit helps surgical units improve safety culture and reduce surgical site infections … These tools help implement evidence-based practices and eliminate central line-associated blood stream infections

79. Tips for Implementing Interventions | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    March 01, 2017 - Contact Us Español FAQs Home Healthcare-Associated Infections … More topics in this section Healthcare-Associated Infections … the team can work together to improve resident safety and reduce catheter-associated urinary tract infections … (CAUTIs) and other healthcare-associated Infections (HAIs).

80. How To Use This Toolkit | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    May 01, 2017 - Contact Us Español FAQs Home Healthcare-Associated Infections … More topics in this section Healthcare-Associated Infections … use the materials in each section to teach team members how to apply CUSP to prevent surgical site infections