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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/preventing-hospital-acquired-infections-national-survey-practices-reported-us-hospitals-2005
July 03, 2014 - Study
Preventing hospital-acquired infections: a national survey of practices reported … Preventing hospital-acquired infections: a national survey of practices reported by U.S. hospitals in … additional payment to hospitals for preventable complications, including certain health care–associated infections … This study assessed the effect of the CMS policy on use of infection control practices, using federal … Preventing hospital-acquired infections: a national survey of practices reported by U.S. hospitals in
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/preventable-proportion-healthcare-associated-infections-2005-2016-systematic-review-and-meta
April 26, 2017 - Review
The preventable proportion of healthcare-associated infections 2005-2016: … The preventable proportion of healthcare-associated infections 2005-2016: Systematic review and meta-analysis … Health care–associated infections (HAIs) represent a significant source of preventable harm to patients … A past PSNet perspective discussed infection prevention and patient safety. … June 3, 2020
Infection Control Deficiencies Were Widespread and Persistent in Nursing
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/adult-hospital-stays-infections-due-medical-care-2007
April 27, 2011 - Book/Report
Adult Hospital Stays with Infections Due to Medical Care, 2007. … Citation Text:
Adult Hospital Stays with Infections Due to Medical Care, 2007. … This report presents data on health care–associated infections (HAI) that reveals a reduction of … Cite
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Citation Text:
Adult Hospital Stays with Infections … January 9, 2024
National and State Healthcare-Associated Infections Progress Report.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/increased-catheter-related-bloodstream-infection-rates-after-introduction-new-mechanical
February 07, 2022 - February 7, 2022
Strategies to prevent central line-associated bloodstream infections … December 16, 2020
An intervention to decrease catheter-related bloodstream infections … 26, 2008
The impact of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) on healthcare-associated infections … July 16, 2015
Healthcare-associated infections in Veterans Affairs acute-care and long-term … June 21, 2023
Long-term care healthcare-associated infections in 2021: an analysis of
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/world-health-organization-5-moments-hand-hygiene-scientific-foundation
October 19, 2022 - May 29, 2014
Healthcare-associated infections: a national patient safety problem and … Public reporting of health care–associated surveillance data: recommendations from the Healthcare Infection … June 12, 2013
Addressing healthcare-associated infections and antimicrobial resistance … April 4, 2011
Health-Care-Associated Infections in Hospitals: Leadership Needed from … HHS to Prioritize Prevention Practices and Improve Data on these Infections.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/universal-icu-decolonization-enhanced-protocl
October 01, 2024 - highlights actions supporting universal decolonization as an effective strategy for reducing MRSA infections … November 8, 2023
What US hospitals are doing to prevent common device-associated infections … June 21, 2023
Toolkit for Reducing Central Line-Associated Blood Stream Infections. … Intensive Care Units
Critical Care
Critical Care Nursing
Infectious Diseases
Nosocomial Infections
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/banning-handshake-health-care-setting
January 12, 2022 - Hand hygiene is an important practice that prevents transmission of health care–associated infections … To reduce the potential to spread infection, this commentary recommends eliminating the use of handshakes … October 10, 2018
Strategies to prevent central line-associated bloodstream infections … November 18, 2016
Impact of organizations on healthcare-associated infections. … December 3, 2014
Healthcare-associated infections: a national patient safety problem
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psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/how-does-infection-prevention-fit-safety-program
March 01, 2014 - More recently, the cost of these infections was estimated to be up to 10 billion dollars annually.( 2 … Healthcare-Associated Infections in Hospitals. … Healthcare-Associated Infections in Hospitals. … National Action Plan to Prevent Health Care–Associated Infections: Roadmap to Elimination. … But not for people coming in with viral upper respiratory tract infections.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/preventing-central-line-associated-bloodstream-infections-intensive-care-unit-application
March 10, 2010 - Commentary
Preventing central line–associated bloodstream infections in the intensive … Preventing Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections in the Intensive Care Unit: Application of … Although central line–associated bloodstream infections (CLASBI) have been a target of safety improvement … Preventing Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections in the Intensive Care Unit: Application of … May 4, 2014
Eliminating central line-associated bloodstream infections: a national patient
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/impact-covid-19-response-central-line-associated-bloodstream-infections-and-blood-culture
February 07, 2022 - Study
The impact of COVID-19 response on central line associated bloodstream infections … The impact of COVID-19 response on central line associated bloodstream infections and blood culture contamination … September 22, 2021
Strategies to prevent central line-associated bloodstream infections … June 22, 2022
Healthcare-associated infections in Veterans Affairs acute-care and long-term … June 9, 2021
Hospital-acquired SARS-Cov-2 infections in patients: inevitable conditions
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/making-health-care-safer-protect-patients-antibiotic-resistance
September 07, 2016 - Health care–associated infections (HAI) are a worldwide patient safety problem. … October 25, 2017
Healthcare–Associated Infections (HAI). … June 26, 2013
Preventing Infections During Cancer Treatment. … May 10, 2017
Guide to Infection Prevention for Outpatient Settings: Minimum Expectations … December 9, 2015
Healthcare–Associated Infections (HAI).
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33565/psn-pdf
September 01, 2024 - Healthcare-associated Infections
June 15, 2024
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 … rates and allow for more accurate comparison of infection
rates between hospitals and tracking of infection … /issue/effect-nonpayment-hospital-acquired-catheter-associated-urinary-tract-infection-statewide
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/examination-leapfrog-safety-measures-and-magnet-designation
January 27, 2021 - Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) continue to be a preventable safety problem. … Healthcare failure mode and effect analysis (HFMEA) as an effective mechanism in preventing infection … October 12, 2022
Long-term care healthcare-associated infections in 2021: an analysis … July 13, 2022
Strategies to prevent central line-associated bloodstream infections in … June 22, 2022
Cost of health care-associated infections in the United States.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/relationship-between-patient-safety-climate-and-standard-precaution-adherence-systematic
February 13, 2019 - February 13, 2019
Impact of patient safety climate on infection prevention practices … Receipt of antibiotics in hospitalized patients and risk for Clostridium difficile infection … February 27, 2019
Associations between negative patient safety climate and infection … January 27, 2021
Barriers and facilitators to healthcare workers' adherence with infection … May 13, 2020
Hospital infection prevention: how much can we prevent and how hard should
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/vital-signs-epidemiology-sepsis-prevalence-health-care-factors-and-opportunities-prevention
September 23, 2020 - Pneumonia was the most frequently documented infection causing sepsis. … They concluded that reducing sepsis will require an ongoing focus on infection prevention . … May 10, 2017
Guide to Infection Prevention for Outpatient Settings: Minimum Expectations … July 30, 2014
Health care-associated invasive MRSA infections, 2005-2008. … July 3, 2014
CDC central-line bloodstream infection prevention efforts produced net benefits
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/incidence-and-outcomes-non-ventilator-associated-hospital-acquired-pneumonia-284-us-hospitals
October 09, 2024 - Pneumonia is one of the most common healthcare-acquired infections and can result in significantly … 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 2, 2022
COVID-19 increased the risk of ICU-acquired bloodstream infections: … May 25, 2011
Elimination of central-venous-catheter-related bloodstream infections from
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/health-care-associated-infections-hospitals-continuing-leadership-needed-hhs-prioritize
September 06, 2016 - Congressional Testimony
Health-Care–Associated Infections in Hospitals: Continuing … to Prioritize Prevention Practices and Improve Data on These Infections. … prioritization of effort, data consistency, and data compatibility are needed to improve health care–associated infection … HHS to Prioritize Prevention Practices and Improve Data on these Infections. … Resources
COVID-19 in Nursing Homes: CMS Needs to Continue to Strengthen Oversight of Infection
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/836777/psn-pdf
March 23, 2022 - Cost of health care-associated infections in the United
States. … Cost of health care-associated infections in the United States. … bloodstream
infections, catheter-associate urinary tract infections, ventilator-associated pneumonia … /primer/health-care-associated-infections
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/health-care-associated-infections-meta-analysis-costs-and-financial-impact-us-health-care … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/surgical-site-infections
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/cdc-central-line-bloodstream-infection-prevention-efforts-produced-net-benefits-least-640
October 31, 2014 - Study
CDC central-line bloodstream infection prevention efforts produced net benefits … CDC central-line bloodstream infection prevention efforts produced net benefits of at least $640 Million … CDC central-line bloodstream infection prevention efforts produced net benefits of at least $640 Million … July 13, 2010
Infection control assessment of ambulatory surgical centers. … August 31, 2016
Healthcare–Associated Infections (HAI).
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/building-culture-safety-health-care
April 15, 2021 - Healthcare-acquired infections (HAIs) are a common complication of hospital care. … This report summarizes lessons learned at a series of infection prevention and control listening sessions … June 28, 2023
What US hospitals are doing to prevent common device-associated infections … June 21, 2023
Eliminating central line associated bloodstream infections in pediatric … April 27, 2022
Eliminating Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections.