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101. A Playbook for Preventing CLABSI and CAUTI in the ICU Setting (pdf file)
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     April 01, 2022 - When an infection occurs, performing a full root cause analysis of the infection can provide learnings … When an infection occurs, performing a full root cause analysis of the infection can provide learnings … Guideline for prevention of catheter- associated urinary tract infections 2009. … Urinary Tract Infection (Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection [CAUTI] and Non-Catheter-Associated … Urinary Tract Infection [UTI]) and Other Urinary System Infection [USI]) Events.

102. Implementation | 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 … Infection Prevention. Planning for Sustainability. … for Implementation Once you're ready to implement a program to improve safety culture and reduce infections

103. Communicating with Patients and Families around Antibiotic Decisions - Slides
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     September 01, 2022 - Patient satisfaction not impacted by antibiotic prescribing for viral upper respiratory infections. … Delayed antibiotic prescription for children with respiratory infections: A randomized trial. … associated with increased patient satisfaction with emergency department visits for acute respiratory tract infections … Antibiotic prescribing for respiratory tract infections and encounter length: an observational study … Communication practices and antibiotic use for acute respiratory tract infections in children. 

104. Major Study Finds Significant National Patient Safety Improvement | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     July 01, 2022 - included adverse medication events such as those associated with the use of insulin or anticoagulants, infections … such as central line-associated bloodstream infections and catheter-associated urinary tract infections … AHRQ’s patient safety efforts , including its Healthcare-Associated Infections Program and implementation … CDC) work addressing gaps in the public health system and investments in data systems and sharing, infection

105. AHRQ Impact Case Studies | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     October 01, 2015 - 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 … Culture Topic(s): Patient Safety, Hospital Readmissions, Care Coordination, Healthcare-Associated Infections … Safety Culture, Surveys on Patient Safety Culture Topic(s): Patient Safety, Healthcare-Associated Infections

106. Talking Points for Chlorhexidine Bathing (pdf file)
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     March 01, 2022 - select medical devices where CHG reduced bloodstream infections and antibiotic resistant bacteria. … because, in large clinical trials in U.S. hospitals, it has been proven to get rid of germs and prevent infections … For patients with medical devices, CHG reduced bloodstream infections by over 30 percent, and it reduced … Since then, many large clinical trials have now shown that routine CHG bathing reduces serious infections … Our goal is to prevent infection and protect you while you are here. AHRQ Pub.

107. Using the Opportunity Estimator to Educate, Engage, and Evaluate | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     November 01, 2017 - Contact Us Español FAQs Home Healthcare-Associated Infections … More topics in this section Healthcare-Associated Infections … and then shows what the current burden is and what the potential savings are for a decrease in the infection … Activities Senior executive partnership & O/E to engage leadership Building a business case Infections … O/E in Action These data are the infections and central-line days for the baseline period for the

108. Patient and Family Engagement | 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 … Project: Preventing CAUTI in Long-Term Care Tools for Reducing Central Line-Associated Blood Stream Infections

109. Best Practices in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Sepsis (pdf file)
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     November 01, 2019 - Thus, for most cases of community-acquired pneumonia, intra-abdominal infections, and urinary tract … infections, the addition of empiric vancomycin is not needed because MRSA is an uncommon cause of … these infections. … majority of community-acquired pneumonia and community-acquired intra- abdominal and urinary tract infections … Viral infections do not lead to an increase in procalcitonin levels.

110. Video-Transcript-Spanish (doc file)
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     April 21, 2014 - Nursing [Directora de enfermería] Next meeting, I´d like to start by having Helen explain the facility’s infections … in current state and how those infections might have been prevented. … The Executive Leadership Team is committed to quality improvement and infection prevention in our nursing

111. HCA: How a Large Healthcare System Is Looking Beyond the Electronic Health Record (pdf file)
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     April 01, 2019 - program that uses predictive analytics to identify sepsis before a clinician typically can spot the infection … HCA to significantly reduce both its MRSA rates and the risk of all potentially life-threatening infections … For example, one HCA hospital set out to reduce catheter-associated urinary tract infections. … More importantly, fewer patients are at risk of urinary infections as a result. … A summit on infection prevention, for example, brought together 1,500 people from various facilities

112. In AHRQ-Funded Study, Authors Observe COVID-19 ‘Infodemic’ | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     November 01, 2022 - Surgical Teams Sought for Project To Prevent Surgical Site Infections . … Surgical Teams Sought for Project To Prevent Surgical Site Infections AHRQ is recruiting surgical teams … to participate in a free 18-month project to reduce surgical site infections caused by methicillin-resistant … peer-to-peer learning, online training, evidence-based guidance, tools and other resources to address infection … Management and prevention of Staphylococcus aureus infections in children.

113. Nonadherence With Guidelines Associated With Cardiac Surgery Infection | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     July 01, 2023 - Events Nonadherence With Guidelines Associated With Cardiac Surgery Infection … Today's Headlines: Nonadherence With Guidelines Associated With Cardiac Surgery Infection . … Nonadherence With Guidelines Associated With Cardiac Surgery Infection Nonadherence to the Society … isolation and test characteristics in children with tracheostomies with and without acute respiratory infection … The impact of surgical volume on hospital ranking using the standardized infection ratio.

114. Nursing Protocols | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     May 01, 2022 - Contact Us Español FAQs Home Healthcare-Associated Infections … More topics in this section Healthcare-Associated Infections … Decolonization Protocols (pick one): Standing Order Protocol for Mupirocin (Protocol from the ABATE Infection … Chlorhexidine versus routine bathing to prevent multi drug-resistant organisms and all-cause bloodstream infection … in general medical and surgical units: the ABATE Infection Cluster Randomized Trial.

115. How To Use This Toolkit | 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 … good place to start is the Guide to Implementing a Program To Reduce Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections … materials: Guides (PDF): Each guide walks users through a key step of establishing and maintaining an infection

116. New Toolkit Can Improve Post-Surgery Complications and Enhance Patient Recovery | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     June 01, 2023 - the number of people who filled prescriptions to treat acute bronchitis and other upper respiratory infections … COVID-19 Infections and Hospitalizations Associated With Financial Distress . … Care and Recovery addresses common surgical complications such as surgical site and urinary tract infections … COVID-19 Infections and Hospitalizations Associated With Financial Distress An analysis of more than … with individuals whose data were measured after their COVID-19 infection.

117. Clinical Decision Support Found To Improve Use of Blood Clot Prevention Measures | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     November 01, 2023 - Apply Now for Funding on Projects To Reduce Healthcare-Associated Infections and Antibiotic Resistance … , logistics and technologies) can improve patient outcomes, reduce injuries and hospital-associated infections … Apply Now for Funding on Projects To Reduce Healthcare-Associated Infections and Antibiotic Resistance … AHRQ is funding innovative research proposals to prevent healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) and

118. Reducing Hospital-Acquired Conditions | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     June 01, 2021 - Contact Us Español FAQs Home Healthcare-Associated Infections … More topics in this section Healthcare-Associated Infections

119. Understand the Science of Safety | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     July 01, 2018 - Nearly 100,000 patients die from healthcare-associated infections each year, and the cost of these infections … Nearly 100,000 patients die from healthcare-associated infections each year, and the cost of these infections … Keystone Center for Patient Safety and Quality’s CRBSI (which stands for catheter-related blood stream infection … Executives, physicians, nurse managers, infection preventionists, bedside clinicians, and unit support … The Direct Medical Costs of Healthcare-Associated Infections in U.S.

120. Nursing Home Resources | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     January 01, 2022 - are safe and effective and provides links to data on vaccine effectiveness and vaccine breakthrough infections … Effectiveness of Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna Vaccines in Preventing SARS-CoV-2 Infection Among Nursing … ePROTECT Respiratory Infections (EN) This course provides a general introduction to Acute Respiratory … Infections and basic hygiene measures to protect against infection. … Factors Associated With Racial Differences in Deaths Among Nursing Home Residents With COVID-19 Infection