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41. Implementation | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    March 01, 2017 - More topics in this section Healthcare-Associated Infections … (HAIs), especially catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs), in the long-term care (LTC … Guide Guide to Implementing a Program To Reduce Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections in Long-Term … 341 KB) Start with the Guide to Implementing a Program To Reduce Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections … provide evidence-based prevention practices and strategies to reduce catheter-associated urinary tract infection

42. Information for Specialty Audiences | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    December 01, 2018 - More topics in this section Healthcare-Associated Infections … Coaching Call) Transcript ( Word ) No More CAUTI: Preventing Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections … No More CAUTI: Preventing Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections (Mini-Presentation to Accompany … Graduate Medical Training Programs Resident Physicians as Champions in Preventing Device-Associated Infections

43. Comparison Tables for Making Healthcare Safer Reports | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    September 01, 2022 - Infections Infection Control: Clostridioides difficile Infection Infection Control: Infections … Due to Other Multidrug-Resistant Organisms Infection Control: Miscellaneous Topics Infection Control … Control: Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections Patient Safety Practices  MHS I (2001) … MHS II (2013) MHS III (2020) Prevention of Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections (Not … Control: Infections Due to Other Multidrug-Resistant Organisms Patient Safety Practices  MHS I (

44. Spanish Language Infection-Prevention and Antibiotic-Use Tools for Consumers | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    November 01, 2022 - SHARE: Spanish Language Infection-Prevention and Antibiotic-Use … 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

45. 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

46. Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection Surveillance | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    April 01, 2017 - More topics in this section Healthcare-Associated Infections … Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) provides long-term care facilities with a system to track CAUTI and other infections … Quantitative Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection-Related Data Definitions Tool ( PDF , 373 KB … Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection Case Review Form ( Word , 299.4 KB; Text Version ) A … https://www.ahrq.gov/hai/quality/tools/cauti-ltc/infection-surveillance.html  

47. AHRQ National Scorecard on Hospital-Acquired Conditions: Final Results for 2014 Through 2017 (pdf file)
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    July 01, 2020 - Instrument Pressure Ulcer MPSMS Hospital-Acquired Pressure Ulcers/Pressure Injuries Surgical Site Infection … In the 2010–2014 method, Clostridioides difficile Infection data were included in “All Other HACs” rather … 647,096 21.75 699,790 23.52 676,834 22.75 682,984 22.96 Ulcers/Pressure Injuries Surgical Site Infection … journals/jama/fullarticle/2583369 or risk-adjusted physician-diagnosed catheter-associated urinary tract infection … 0.730) 0.144 VTE $17,367 ($11,837–$22,898) $8,723 0.043 (0.040–0.078) 0.104 Clostridioides difficile Infection

48. Catheter Care and Maintenance | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    March 01, 2017 - Boyce, JM, Pittet D, Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee et al. … Guideline for hand hygiene in health-care settings: recommendations of the Healthcare Infection Control … Patients' bath basins as potential sources of infection: a multicenter sampling study. … Boyce, JM, Pittet D, Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee et al. … Patients' bath basins as potential sources of infection: a multicenter sampling study.

49. Resources | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    March 01, 2017 - 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 … frontline and other staff with basic knowledge about LTC facility infection prevention guidelines.

50. 6 Tk1 T2-Talking With Residents Family Members Checklist Version Final (pdf file)
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    October 01, 2016 - • Antibiotics are medicines that fight infections caused by bacteria. …  How do people get bacterial infections? …  When are antibiotics used to treat urinary tract infections (UTIs)? … • A urinary tract infection (UTI) is an infection involving any party of the urinary system, including …  When are antibiotics used to treat lower respiratory tract infections (LRTIs)?

51. 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.

52. Tips for Implementing Interventions | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    March 01, 2017 - 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).

53. Sustainability | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    July 01, 2018 - More topics in this section 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

54. Universal ICU Decolonization: An Enhanced Protocol (pdf file)
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    September 01, 2013 - and $10,000-$20,000 per surgical site infection, central line-associated bloodstream infection, or … Risk of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infection after previous infection or colonization … infection bloodstream events. … o Infection Prevention Program: The hospital Infection Prevention and Control program may be one of … infections)

55. AHRQ National Scorecard on Hospital-Acquired Conditions: Updated Baseline Rates and Preliminary Results 2014-2017 (pdf file)
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    January 01, 2019 - Instrument Pressure Ulcer MPSMS Hospital-Acquired Pressure Ulcers/Pressure Injuries Surgical Site Infection … In the 2010–2014 method, Clostridioides difficile Infection data were included in “All Other HACs” rather … 647,096 21.75 699,790 23.52 676,834 22.75 682,984 22.96 Ulcers/Pressure Injuries Surgical Site Infection … journals/jama/fullarticle/2583369 or risk-adjusted physician-diagnosed catheter-associated urinary tract infection … 0.730) 0.144 VTE $17,367 ($11,837–$22,898) $8,723 0.043 (0.040–0.078) 0.104 Clostridioides difficile Infection

56. Patient Safety Awareness Week 2023 | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    March 01, 2023 - in a number of timely areas, including improving diagnostic safety, reducing healthcare-associated infections … Special Emphasis Notice: AHRQ Announces Interest in Healthcare Associated Infections and Combating Antibiotic … safety-related funding opportunities: Large Research Projects for Prevention of Healthcare-Associated Infections … AHRQ's proven  tools  and resources  for improving diagnostic safety, preventing healthcare-associated infections

57. Appendix 5: Central Line Insertion Care Team Checklist | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    March 01, 2018 - More topics in this section Healthcare-Associated Infections … Line Insertion Care Team Checklist Tools for Reducing Central Line-Associated Blood Stream Infections … help your unit implement evidence-based practices and eliminate central line-associated blood stream infections

58. AHRQ National Scorecard on Hospital-Acquired Conditions: Updated Baseline Rates and Preliminary Results 2014-2016 (pdf file)
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    January 01, 2016 - -$128,210,000 -400 -400 C difficile Infection (CDI) -$133,200,000 -$162,430,000 -300 -400 Falls … 18) and Without Instrument Pressure Ulcer MPSMS Hospital-Acquired Pressure Ulcers Surgical Site Infection … In the 2010-2014 method, Clostridium difficile Infection data were included in “All Other HACs” rather … Data for the six Patient Safety Indicators and the Surgical Site Infection data from CDC are also wholly … Hospital-Acquired Pressure Ulcers 0643,23 21.62 708,301 23.81 704,906 23.69 Surgical Site Infection

59. Prevent Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    July 01, 2018 - More topics in this section Healthcare-Associated Infections … Universal ICU Decolonization Protocol Prevent Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection … 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

60. About CUSP: Overview | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    July 01, 2018 - More topics in this section Healthcare-Associated Infections … An overview of the CUSP program's success in reducing infections.