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  1. Reducing central line–associated bloodstream infections in North Carolina NICUs. | PSNet

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    February 15, 2011 - Study Reducing central line–associated bloodstream infections in North Carolina NICUs … Reducing central line-associated bloodstream infections in North Carolina NICUs. … Reducing central line-associated bloodstream infections in North Carolina NICUs. … October 15, 2014 Eliminating central line-associated bloodstream infections: a national … April 18, 2012 Eradicating central line–associated bloodstream infections statewide:

  2. Increases in mortality, length of stay, and cost associated with hospital-acquired infections in trauma patients. | PSNet

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    December 21, 2014 - Increases in mortality, length of stay, and cost associated with hospital-acquired infections … Increases in mortality, length of stay, and cost associated with hospital-acquired infections in trauma … More Related Resources Compliance with central line maintenance bundle and infection … December 30, 2014 Infection prevention in the emergency department. … The influence of organizational context on quality improvement and patient safety efforts in infection

  3. Hospital-acquired infections under pay-for-performance systems: an administrative perspective on management and change. | PSNet

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    January 30, 2019 - Review Hospital-acquired infections under pay-for-performance systems: an administrative … The authors suggest hospital administrators partner with clinicians and infection control experts to … RIS Download Citation Related Resources From the Same Author(s) Infection … September 18, 2024 Hospital infection prevention: how much can we prevent and how hard … A qualitative study of interprofessional dissonance in hospital infection prevention and control.

  4. Costs associated with surgical site infections in Veterans Affairs hospitals. | PSNet

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    June 18, 2014 - Costs Associated With Surgical Site Infections in Veterans Affairs Hospitals. … June 7, 2017 Improving the Measurement of Surgical Site Infection Risk Stratification … May 2, 2017 Operating room traffic as a modifiable risk factor for surgical site infection … January 11, 2017 Association of safety culture with surgical site infection outcomes. … September 20, 2011 Supplemental perioperative oxygen and the risk of surgical wound infection

  5. Clostridium Difficile infection in the United States: a national study assessing preventive practices used and perceptions of practice evidence. | PSNet

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    July 03, 2014 - Study Clostridium Difficile infection in the United States: a national study assessing … Clostridium Difficile Infection in the United States: A National Study Assessing Preventive Practices … Clostridium difficile infections are among the most serious health care–associated infections . … Clostridium Difficile Infection in the United States: A National Study Assessing Preventive Practices … June 21, 2023 A program to prevent catheter-associated urinary tract infection in acute

  6. Health care-associated infections among critically ill children in the US, 2007-2012. | PSNet

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    April 05, 2013 - Health care-associated infections among critically ill children in the US, 2007-2012. … A recent AHRQ WebM&M perspective focused on hospital infection prevention programs. … (CLABSI), and catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI): the urgent need to refocus on hardwiring … February 7, 2022 A program to prevent catheter-associated urinary tract infection in … Quality of traditional surveillance for public reporting of nosocomial bloodstream infection

  7. A national implementation project to prevent catheter-associated urinary tract infection in nursing home residents. | PSNet

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    April 05, 2017 - Classic A national implementation project to prevent catheter-associated urinary tract infection … A National Implementation Project to Prevent Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection in Nursing Home … Catheter-associated urinary tract infections are considered preventable never events . … A National Implementation Project to Prevent Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection in Nursing Home … October 17, 2017 A program to prevent catheter-associated urinary tract infection in

  8. Eliminating central line-associated bloodstream infections: a national patient safety imperative. | PSNet

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    March 21, 2012 - Study Eliminating central line-associated bloodstream infections: a national patient … Eliminating central line-associated bloodstream infections: a national patient safety imperative. … The initiative, which combined the well-publicized infection control checklist with interventions to … Eliminating central line-associated bloodstream infections: a national patient safety imperative. … Quality of traditional surveillance for public reporting of nosocomial bloodstream infection

  9. An intervention to decrease catheter-related bloodstream infections in the ICU. | PSNet

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    June 16, 2011 - An intervention to decrease catheter-related bloodstream infections in the ICU. … centralized education program for team leaders at each institution, and closely collaborating with infection … An intervention to decrease catheter-related bloodstream infections in the ICU. … July 29, 2020 Increased catheter-related bloodstream infection rates after the introduction … Quality of traditional surveillance for public reporting of nosocomial bloodstream infection

  10. Mortality review as a tool to assess the contribution of healthcare-associated infections to death: results of a multicentre validity and reproducibility study, 11 European Union countries, 2017 to 2018. | PSNet

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    August 10, 2022 - Mortality review as a tool to assess the contribution of healthcare-associated infections … Mortality review as a tool to assess the contribution of healthcare-associated infections to death: results … Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) contribute to patient morbidity and mortality every year. … Mortality review as a tool to assess the contribution of healthcare-associated infections to death: results … March 10, 2021 Health care-associated infections among critically ill children in the

  11. Burnout in the neonatal intensive care unit and its relation to healthcare-associated infections. | PSNet

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    November 20, 2019 - Burnout in the neonatal intensive care unit and its relation to healthcare-associated infections … Burnout in the neonatal intensive care unit and its relation to healthcare-associated infections. … In high-volume centers, burnout was correlated with higher rates of health care–associated infections … Burnout in the neonatal intensive care unit and its relation to healthcare-associated infections. … August 26, 2011 Reducing catheter-associated bloodstream infections in the pediatric

  12. Fighting MRSA infections in hospital care: how organizational factors matter. | PSNet

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    July 10, 2008 - Fighting MRSA Infections in Hospital Care: How Organizational Factors Matter. … The investigators concluded that hand hygiene , intensive general cleaning efforts, infection control … October 16, 2012 Nurse staffing, burnout, and health care-associated infection. … August 11, 2014 Organizational culture and its implications for infection prevention … January 8, 2014 Culture change in infection control: applying psychological principles

  13. Eight years of decreased methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus health care–associated infections associated with a Veterans Affairs prevention initiative. | PSNet

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    March 23, 2012 - Eight years of decreased methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus health care–associated infections … Eight years of decreased methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus health care-associated infections … Eight years of decreased methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus health care-associated infections … March 23, 2012 Healthcare-associated infections in Veterans Affairs acute-care and long-term … January 12, 2022 View More Related Resources Infection control

  14. Using the Targeted Solutions Tool to improve hand hygiene compliance is associated with decreased health care–associated infections. | PSNet

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    August 18, 2021 - Solutions Tool to improve hand hygiene compliance is associated with decreased health care–associated infections … Over the same period, rates of central line–associated bloodstream infections and ventilator-associated … Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Guideline for the Prevention of Surgical Site Infection … June 16, 2019 Viewing prevention of catheter-associated urinary tract infection as a … August 26, 2009 Healthcare-Associated Infections.

  15. Taking National Action to Prevent and Eliminate Healthcare-Associated Infections. | PSNet

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    May 06, 2015 - Theme Issue Taking National Action to Prevent and Eliminate Healthcare-Associated Infections … Citation Text: Taking National Action to Prevent and Eliminate Healthcare-Associated Infections. … This special issue explores a national initiative to reduce health care–associated infections (HAIs … May 6, 2015 Preventing Healthcare-Associated Infections: Results and Lessons Learned … October 29, 2014 Healthcare-Associated Infections.

  16. Eradicating central line–associated bloodstream infections statewide: the Hawaii experience. | PSNet

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    January 15, 2014 - Study Eradicating central line–associated bloodstream infections statewide: the Hawaii … Eradicating Central Line–Associated Bloodstream Infections Statewide. … Eradicating Central Line–Associated Bloodstream Infections Statewide. … May 25, 2011 Sustaining reductions in catheter related bloodstream infections in Michigan … Impact of a national multimodal intervention to prevent catheter-related bloodstream infection

  17. Preventing nosocomial bloodstream infections (NBSIs) by implementing hospitalwide, department-level, self-investigations: a NBSIs frontline ownership intervention. | PSNet

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    February 03, 2011 - Study Preventing nosocomial bloodstream infections (NBSIs) by implementing hospitalwide … Preventing nosocomial bloodstream infections (NBSIs) by implementing hospitalwide, department-level, … Nosocomial infections remain a persistent patient safety issue and can lead to serious patient harm … Preventing nosocomial bloodstream infections (NBSIs) by implementing hospitalwide, department-level, … August 1, 2017 A program to prevent catheter-associated urinary tract infection in acute

  18. Health Care–Acquired Urinary Tract Infection: The Problem and Solutions | PSNet

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    November 01, 2008 - (UTI) is the most common hospital-acquired infection, accounting for 40% of all hospital-acquired infections … infections, such as surgical site infections, ventilator-associated pneumonia, and bacteremia. … risks of symptomatic infection. … Utilizing national nosocomial infection surveillance system data to improve urinary tract infection rates … catheter–related infection.

  19. New 2012 National Patient Safety Goal - catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI). | PSNet

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    February 28, 2018 - Guidelines New 2012 National Patient Safety Goal - catheter-associated urinary tract infection … Citation Text: New 2012 National Patient Safety Goal - catheter-associated urinary tract infection … Citation Citation Text: New 2012 National Patient Safety Goal - catheter-associated urinary tract infection … 31, 2014 Implementing a national program to reduce catheter-associated urinary tract infection … October 31, 2014 Eliminating Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections.

  20. Cost-effectiveness of a quality improvement programme to reduce central line–associated bloodstream infections in intensive care units in the USA. | PSNet

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    January 02, 2017 - Cost-effectiveness of a quality improvement programme to reduce central line–associated bloodstream infections … 2022 Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, central-line-associated bloodstream infection … (CLABSI), and catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI): the urgent need to refocus on hardwiring … February 7, 2022 A program to prevent catheter-associated urinary tract infection in … Impact of a national multimodal intervention to prevent catheter-related bloodstream infection
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