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41. 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 … Control: Infections Due to Other Multidrug-Resistant Organisms Patient Safety Practices  MHS

42. Talking Points (Patients) on Nasal Iodophor (doc file)
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    March 01, 2022 - such as pneumonia, blood infections, and skin infections. … An iodophor swab is applied to each nostril twice a day for 5 days to help protect you from infection … Nasal decolonization has been shown to reduce infections in patients who have MRSA and have devices such … Our hospital is committed to protecting you from infection and this is one proven strategy that we use … Our hospital is committed to protecting you from infection and this is one proven strategy that we use

43. Talking Points for Nasal Mupirocin (pdf file)
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    March 01, 2022 - purpose of mupirocin is to help get rid of bacteria in the nose such as MRSA, which can cause serious infections … such as pneumonia, blood infections, and skin infections. … The mupirocin nose ointment is given twice a day for 5 days to help protect you from infection. … Large clinical trials have found that mupirocin reduces infections in patients who have MRSA and who … Large clinical trials have found that mupirocin reduces infections in patients who have MRSA and also

44. Why Should Your Practice Focus on Improving Antibiotic Prescribing? – Facilitator Guide (doc file)
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    September 01, 2022 - was made to extend the treatment course by an additional 4 days despite no evidence of a bacterial infection … days of exposure to a broad-spectrum antibiotic may have further increased his risk of C. difficile infection … Clostridioides difficile SAY: In the case presented, the patient developed a severe C. difficile infection … Virtually all antibiotics can increase the risk of C. difficile infections.   … Her PCP sends a urinalysis and a urine culture in case her symptoms are related to a urinary tract infection

45. Best Practices in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Bacteremia
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    November 01, 2019 - Antibiotic Use – Acute Care The Four Moments of Antibiotic Decision Making Does my patient have an infection … , vertebral osteomyelitis/discitis, severe skin and soft tissue infections, systemic infection and asplenia … , suspected catheter-related bloodstream infection Isolated tachycardia, leukocytosis, hypotension … Treatment options for carbapenem-resistant Enteriobacteriaceae infections. … Infection. 2004 Apr;32(2):72-7. PMID: 15057570. Beganovic M, Luther MK, Rice LB, et al.

46. Talking Points for Nasal Iodophor (pdf file)
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    March 01, 2022 - such as pneumonia, blood infections, and skin infections. … An iodophor swab is applied to each nostril twice a day for 5 days to help protect you from infection … Nasal decolonization has been shown to reduce infections in patients who have MRSA and have devices … Our hospital is committed to protecting you from infection and this is one proven strategy that we use … Our hospital is committed to protecting you from infection and this is one proven strategy that we use

47. Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection Surveillance | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    April 01, 2017 - Contact Us Español FAQs Home Healthcare-Associated Infections … 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

48. Draft Final Report Estimating the Additional Hospital Inpatient Cost and Mortality Associated with Selected Hospital Acquired Conditions (pdf file)
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    November 01, 2017 - Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections (CLABSI) Infection of the blood stream that occurs … Surgical Site Infections (SSI) Infection that occurs prior to discharge and within 30 days following … ”[tiab] OR “bloodstream infections”[tiab] OR “blood stream infection”[tiab] OR “blood stream infections … infections”[tiab] OR “healthcare- associated infection”[tiab] OR “healthcare-associated infections”[ … tiab] OR “health care-associated infection”[tiab] OR “health care-associated infections”[tiab]) AND

49. Overcome Common Challenges | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    April 01, 2022 - Contact Us Español FAQs Home Healthcare-Associated Infections … More topics in this section Healthcare-Associated Infections … engagement among all relevant hospital personnel to support the success and sustainability of your infection … interaction of the multidisciplinary team members and specific patient care actions in order to reduce infections … that support ICU teams to overcome mindsets that hold them back from believing that achieving zero infections

50. C | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    April 04, 2024 - atención médica Cancer: Colorectal Cancer Care Coordination Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection … (CAUTI) Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections (CLABSI) Challenges Children's Health Insurance … Support (CDS) Clinical Practice Guidelines Clinician-Patient Communication Clostridium difficile Infections … Community Health Workers (Promotores de Salud) Community-Acquired Infections Community-Based Practice

51. Best Practices in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Cellulitis and Skin and Soft Tissue Infections
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    November 01, 2019 - Best Practices in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Cellulitis and Skin and Soft Tissue Infections Best … Practices in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Cellulitis and Skin and Soft Tissue Infections Acute Care … Peri-rectal infection Bites Aquatic injury Severe surgical site infection involving the groin or abdominal … Cellulitis and soft tissue infections. Ann Intern Med. 2018 Feb 6;168(3):ITC17-32. PMID: 29404597. … Practice Guidelines for the diagnosis and management of skin and soft tissue infections: 2014 update

52. 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

53. PowerPoint Presentation
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    November 01, 2019 - PowerPoint Presentation Best Practices in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Diverticulitis and Biliary Tract Infections … Identify options for empiric antibiotic therapy for diverticulitis and biliary tract infections Discuss … the importance of source control in the management of intra-abdominal infections Identify options for … antibiotic therapy for diverticulitis and biliary tract infections after additional clinical data are … The Surgical Infection Society revised guidelines on the management of intra-abdominal infection.

54. A Unit Guide To Infection Prevention for Long-Term Care Staff | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    June 01, 2021 - Nursing Home COVID-19 Action Network Resources Catalog A Unit Guide To Infection … Prevention for Long-Term Care Staff Resource:  A Unit Guide To Infection Prevention for Long-Term … The guide is meant to provide infection prevention information to frontline staff, and was developed … using materials from the Infection Preventionist’s Guide to Long-Term Care and other sources. … https://www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/guide-infection-prevention.html  

55. 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

56. 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

57. 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.

58. AHRQ SHARE Approach Training and Implementation Success Story (pdf file)
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    June 01, 2016 - decisionmaking would increase decisional comfort with treatment decisions related to respiratory tract infections … STEP 1 STEP 2 STEP 3 STEP 4 STEP 5 • Many respiratory infections are caused by viruses, not bacteria … aid developed at the Ottawa Hospital Research Institute on the topic of antibiotics for respiratory infections … the effects of shared decisionmaking on the Health Center prescribing rates for upper respiratory infections … Additionally, preliminary data show that prescribing rates for respiratory tract infections have decreased

59. 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.

60. 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