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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/positive-deviance-new-tool-infection-prevention-and-patient-safety
March 09, 2022 - Commentary
Positive deviance: a new tool for infection prevention and patient safety … Positive Deviance: A New Tool for Infection Prevention and Patient Safety. … Positive Deviance: A New Tool for Infection Prevention and Patient Safety. … November 18, 2016
Organizational culture and its implications for infection prevention … Programs and Individual Hospital Initiatives to Reduce Certain Infections.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/implementation-comprehensive-unit-based-safety-program-reduce-surgical-site-infections
December 20, 2023 - Implementation of a comprehensive unit-based safety program to reduce surgical site infections … Implementation of a comprehensive unit-based safety program to reduce surgical site infections in cesarean … Implementation of the bundle resulted in a 60% reduction in the risk of surgical site infections, from … Implementation of a comprehensive unit-based safety program to reduce surgical site infections in cesarean … November 3, 2021
Decreased incidence of cesarean surgical site infection rate with hospital-wide
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/american-college-surgeons-and-surgical-infection-society-surgical-site-infection-guidelines
October 23, 2018 - Infection Guidelines, 2016 Update. … American College of Surgeons and Surgical Infection Society: Surgical Site Infection Guidelines, 2016 … Surgical site infections are a persistent and costly challenge to patient safety. … American College of Surgeons and Surgical Infection Society: Surgical Site Infection Guidelines, 2016 … See More About The Topic
Operating Room
Health Care Providers
Surgery
Surgical Site Infections
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/root-cause-analysis-support-infection-control-healthcare-premises
May 10, 2023 - Commentary
Root cause analysis to support infection control in healthcare premises … Root cause analysis to support infection control in healthcare premises. … and surgical site infections . … Root cause analysis to support infection control in healthcare premises. … June 8, 2022
Mortality due to hospital-acquired infection after cardiac surgery.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/intervention-decrease-catheter-related-bloodstream-infections-icu
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
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/worldwide-incidence-surgical-site-infections-general-surgical-patients-systematic-review-and
August 11, 2021 - Review
Worldwide incidence of surgical site infections in general surgical patients … Worldwide incidence of surgical site infections in general surgical patients: a systematic review and … Surgical site infections (SSI) are a common, yet largely preventable, complication of surgery which … Worldwide incidence of surgical site infections in general surgical patients: a systematic review and … October 30, 2024
WebM&M Cases
Infection After Carpal
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/increases-mortality-length-stay-and-cost-associated-hospital-acquired-infections-trauma
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
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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
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/costs-associated-surgical-site-infections-veterans-affairs-hospitals
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
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/reducing-central-line-associated-bloodstream-infections-north-carolina-nicus
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:
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/clostridium-difficile-infection-united-states-national-study-assessing-preventive-practices
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
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/health-care-associated-infections-among-critically-ill-children-us-2007-2012
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
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/eliminating-central-line-associated-bloodstream-infections-national-patient-safety-imperative
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
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/decreasing-misdiagnoses-urinary-tract-infections-pediatric-emergency-department
October 26, 2022 - Study
Decreasing misdiagnoses of urinary tract infections in a pediatric emergency … Decreasing misdiagnoses of urinary tract infections in a pediatric emergency department. … October 26, 2022
Catheter-associated urinary tract infection reduction in a pediatric … 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
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/statewide-nicu-central-line-associated-bloodstream-infection-rates-decline-after-bundles-and
September 23, 2020 - Study
Statewide NICU central-line–associated bloodstream infection rates decline … Statewide NICU central-line-associated bloodstream infection rates decline after bundles and checklists … The near-elimination of catheter-related bloodstream infections (CRBSI) in adult intensive care units … However, wide variation in infection rates remained between individual NICUs, and hospitals with higher … Statewide NICU central-line-associated bloodstream infection rates decline after bundles and checklists
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/reducing-ambulatory-central-line-associated-bloodstream-infections-family-centered-approach
February 15, 2023 - Study
Reducing ambulatory central line-associated bloodstream infections: a family-centered … Reducing ambulatory central line‐associated bloodstream infections: a family‐centered approach. … The evaluation identified a 52% decrease in ambulatory CLABSI rates, or 117 prevented infections. … Reducing ambulatory central line‐associated bloodstream infections: a family‐centered approach. … September 28, 2022
Families’ experiences of central-line infection in children:
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/fighting-mrsa-infections-hospital-care-how-organizational-factors-matter
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
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/eight-years-decreased-methicillin-resistant-staphylococcus-aureus-health-care-associated
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
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/taking-national-action-prevent-and-eliminate-healthcare-associated-infections
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.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/diagnostic-stewardship-improve-patient-outcomes-and-healthcare-associated-infection-hai
May 18, 2022 - Commentary
Diagnostic stewardship to improve patient outcomes and healthcare-associated infection … Diagnostic stewardship to improve patient outcomes and healthcare-associated infection (HAI) metrics. … Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) remain a common complication during inpatient care. … January 22, 2014
Eliminating Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections. … Programs and Individual Hospital Initiatives to Reduce Certain Infections.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/burnout-neonatal-intensive-care-unit-and-its-relation-healthcare-associated-infections
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