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1. MRSA Infections. | PSNet
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   September 26, 2018 - Commentary MRSA Infections. … MRSA infections. JAMA. 2007;298(15):1826. … sheet defines the methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) bacterium, identifies causes of infection … MRSA infections. JAMA. 2007;298(15):1826. … December 24, 2014 Preventing Infections in the Hospital—What You As a Patient Can Do.

2. Surgical Site Infections | PSNet
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   December 15, 2024 - Surgical Site Infections Citation Text: Surgical Site Infections. PSNet [internet]. … Infections  Primer. … rates over time and comparison of infection rates between facilities. … June 14, 2023 Surgical site infection prevention: a review. … June 14, 2023 Surgical site infection prevention: a review.

3. Healthcare-associated Infections | PSNet
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   December 15, 2024 - Healthcare-associated Infections Citation Text: Healthcare - Associated Infections. … In a 2021 survey, infection prevention professionals in US hospitals reported CLABSI and VAE prevention … Although the effectiveness of simple hand washing in preventing infection transmission has been known … has developed standard, auditable definitions for common HAIs in order to standardize reporting of infection … rates and allow for more accurate comparison of infection rates between hospitals and tracking of infection

4. Healthcare-Associated Infections. | PSNet
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   January 10, 2018 - Special or Theme Issue Healthcare-Associated Infections. … Citation Text: Healthcare-Associated Infections. Healthc Pap. 2009;9(3):1-62. … URL Cite Citation Citation Text: Healthcare-Associated Infections … November 5, 2014 Preventing Healthcare-Associated Infections: Results and Lessons Learned … on the relationship between hand hygiene interventions and the incidence of health care-associated infections

5. Healthcare–Associated Infections (HAI). | PSNet
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   September 07, 2016 - Government Resource Healthcare–Associated Infections (HAI). … Citation Text: Healthcare–Associated Infections (HAI). … June 26, 2013 Preventing Infections During Cancer Treatment. … May 10, 2017 Guide to Infection Prevention for Outpatient Settings: Minimum Expectations … August 17, 2016 Health care-associated invasive MRSA infections, 2005-2008.

6. Health Care–Associated Infections. | PSNet
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   December 24, 2008 - Government Resource Health Care–Associated Infections. … Citation Text: Health Care–Associated Infections. … and consumers, this Web site features information, tools, and resources on health care–associated infections … Cite Citation Citation Text: Health Care–Associated Infections

7. Battling hospital-acquired infections. | PSNet
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   June 27, 2018 - Audiovisual Battling hospital-acquired infections. … Citation Text: Battling hospital-acquired infections. Gross T; Shannon R. NPR. … This interview with Richard Shannon, MD, addresses the safety consequences of hospital-acquired infections … 12, 2014 Implementing a national program to reduce catheter-associated urinary tract infection … January 4, 2012 Hospital infections hard to gauge.

8. Impact of organizations on healthcare-associated infections. | PSNet
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   December 11, 2024 - Commentary Impact of organizations on healthcare-associated infections. … Impact of organizations on healthcare-associated infections. … Health care–associated infections (HAI) present a constant challenge to patient safety. … Impact of organizations on healthcare-associated infections. … October 22, 2014 Positive deviance: a new tool for infection prevention and patient safety

9. Hospital-acquired Infections in Pennsylvania. | PSNet
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   December 06, 2006 - Government Resource Hospital-acquired Infections in Pennsylvania. … Citation Text: Hospital-acquired Infections in Pennsylvania. PHC4 Research Briefs. … This report summarizes hospital-acquired infection data from Pennsylvania hospitals in 2004 and indicates … that the number of such infections has likely been underreported. … July 22, 2024 Hospital-acquired Infections in Pennsylvania.

10. Hospital infections hard to gauge. | PSNet
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    July 20, 2011 - Newspaper/Magazine Article Hospital infections hard to gauge. … piece details efforts to collect, analyze, and utilize state-wide reports on health care–associated infections … May 8, 2019 Avoidable sepsis infections send thousands of seniors to gruesome deaths. … 29, 2012 New 2012 National Patient Safety Goal - catheter-associated urinary tract infection

11. Infection Prevention. | PSNet
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    December 09, 2015 - Special or Theme Issue Infection Prevention. … Citation Text: Infection Prevention. Allen G, ed. AORN J. 2015;101:505-596. … A primary concern in the perioperative setting is the prevention of health care–associated infections … , particularly surgical site infections . … Articles in this special issue explore strategies to reduce risk of infection in the perioperative environment

12. Health Care-Associated Infections | PSNet
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    October 04, 2017 - Special or Theme Issue Health Care-Associated Infections Citation Text … : Health Care-Associated Infections APSF Newsletter. … Surgical patients are at increased risk for harm due to healthcare associated infection. … This special issue explores the anesthesiologist's role in infection prevention and the importance of … Cite Citation Citation Text: Health Care-Associated Infections

13. Reducing Colorectal Surgical Site Infections. | PSNet
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    September 10, 2014 - Multi-use Website Reducing Colorectal Surgical Site Infections. … prominent successes in the patient safety field have been achieved in preventing health care–associated infections … collaborative approach across seven participating hospitals to tackle the problem of surgical site infections … Copy Citation Related Resources The preventive surgical site infection bundle … in colorectal surgery: an effective approach to surgical site infection reduction and health care cost

14. Hospital-acquired Infections in Pennsylvania. | PSNet
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    July 27, 2005 - Book/Report Hospital-acquired Infections in Pennsylvania. … Citation Text: Hospital-acquired Infections in Pennsylvania. … The 2010 analysis found the most common HAI to be surgical site infections and urinary tract infections … and a slight reduction in patient iatrogenic infections from the previous year. … October 7, 2008 Hospital-acquired Infections in Pennsylvania.

15. States Targeting Reduction in Infections via Engagement (STRIVE). | PSNet
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    June 12, 2024 - (HAI) and strengthening state-hospital relationships to improve infection control efforts. … PubMed citations Central-line Associated Blood Stream Infection (CLABSI) Over the three-year … Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection (CAUTI) Baseline CAUTI rates at participating hospitals … Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) The authors observed a statistically significant reduction … Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) Infection.

16. Infections associated with reprocessed flexible bronchoscopes. | PSNet
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    March 11, 2015 - Press Release/Announcement Infections associated with reprocessed flexible bronchoscopes … Citation Text: Infections associated with reprocessed flexible bronchoscopes. … Use of incompletely cleaned medical devices has been linked to health care–associated infections . … Drawing from reports submitted to the FDA regarding infections related to reprocessed flexible bronchoscopes … Linkedin Copy URL Cite Citation Citation Text: Infections

17. Back to basics: preventing surgical site infections. | PSNet
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    March 17, 2021 - Commentary Back to basics: preventing surgical site infections. … Back to basics: preventing surgical site infections. … Surgical site infections are a common yet preventable unintended consequence of surgery. … Back to basics: preventing surgical site infections. … July 19, 2023 Surgical site infection prevention: a review.

18. Zero tolerance for deadly hospital-acquired infections. | PSNet
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    March 11, 2020 - Newspaper/Magazine Article Zero tolerance for deadly hospital-acquired infections … Zero Tolerance for Deadly Hospital-Acquired Infections. Consum Rep. 2017;82(1):32-40. … Zero Tolerance for Deadly Hospital-Acquired Infections. Consum Rep. 2017;82(1):32-40. … February 2, 2022 Culture of safety: impact on improvement in infection prevention process … June 17, 2010 Preventing infections: how Portland hospitals compare.

19. Reducing three infections across cardiac surgery programs: a multisite cross-unit collaboration. | PSNet
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    August 21, 2024 - Preventing health care–associated infections remains a patient safety priority. … Central line–associated bloodstream infections and surgical site infections initially declined, but rates … A past PSNet interview discussed infection prevention and patient safety. … January 31, 2024 Mortality due to hospital-acquired infection after cardiac surgery. … September 1, 2014 Identifying opportunities for quality improvement in surgical site infection

20. Preventing Infections During Cancer Treatment. | PSNet
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    September 07, 2016 - Government Resource Preventing Infections During Cancer Treatment. … Citation Text: Preventing Infections During Cancer Treatment. … This Web site provides resources for patients and practitioners to help reduce risk of infection during … October 25, 2017 Healthcare–Associated Infections (HAI). … September 7, 2016 Healthcare–Associated Infections (HAI).