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December 18, 2013 - A systematic review of strategies for reporting of neonatal
hospital–acquired bloodstream infections … A systematic review of strategies for reporting of neonatal hospital-
acquired bloodstream infections … Significant reductions in central line–associated bloodstream infections have been achieved through … This article advocates for measuring all hospital-acquired bloodstream infections (including
those not … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/intervention-decrease-catheter-related-bloodstream-infections-icu
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/851068/psn-pdf
June 28, 2023 - https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/building-culture-safety-health-care
Healthcare-acquired infections (HAIs … This report summarizes
lessons learned at a series of infection prevention and control listening sessions … psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/building-culture-safety-health-care
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/health-care-associated-infections … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/health-care-associated-infections-among-hospitalized-patients-covid-19- … ://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/quality-improvement-initiative-decrease-central-line-associated-bloodstream-infections-during
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/42853/psn-pdf
January 15, 2014 - Eliminating central line-associated bloodstream
infections: a national patient safety imperative. … Eliminating central line-associated bloodstream infections: a
national patient safety imperative. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/eliminating-central-line-associated-bloodstream-infections-national-patient … -
safety-imperative
The continued progress in eliminating central line–associated bloodstream infections … The initiative, which combined the well-publicized infection
control checklist with interventions to
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October 13, 2010 - Reducing catheter-associated bloodstream infections in
the pediatric intensive care unit: business case … Reducing catheter-associated bloodstream infections in the pediatric
intensive care unit: Business case … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/reducing-catheter-associated-bloodstream-infections-pediatric-intensive-care … documents the clinical consequences and additional costs associated with
catheter–associated bloodstream infections … , and uses these data to make the business case for efforts to
prevent such infections.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/853072/psn-pdf
September 01, 2014 - /issue/compendium-strategies-prevent-hais-acute-care-hospitals-2014
Preventing healthcare-acquired infections … previous work and summarizes strategies to
prevent common HAIs (i.e., catheter-associated urinary tract infections … , Clostridium difficile infections,
surgical site infections, central line-associated bloodstream infections … , methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus
aureus infections, and ventilator-associated pneumonia) as well … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/compendium-strategies-prevent-healthcare-associated-infections-acute-care-hospitals
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46345/psn-pdf
October 29, 2017 - Health care worker perspectives of their motivation to
reduce health care–associated infections. … Health care worker perspectives of their motivation to reduce
health care-associated infections. … psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/health-care-worker-perspectives-their-motivation-reduce-health-care-
associated-infections … Preventing health care–associated infections is a patient safety priority. … foster patient
safety, and they believe leadership support and performance feedback are important to infection
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April 11, 2011 - Organizational Policy/Guidelines
Infection prevention and control in pediatric ambulatory … Citation Text:
Infection prevention and control in pediatric ambulatory settings. … Rathore MH, Jackson MA, AAP Committee on Infections Diseases. … Rathore MH, Jackson MA, AAP Committee on Infections Diseases. … May 6, 2020
Infection prevention in the operating room anesthesia work area.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/37430/psn-pdf
February 01, 2011 - Nonpayment for harms resulting from medical care:
catheter-associated urinary tract infections. … Nonpayment for harms resulting from medical care: catheter-associated urinary tract
infections. … ://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/nonpayment-harms-resulting-medical-care-catheter-associated-urinary-tract-
infections … such as catheter-associated urinary tract infections. … conclude that the new policy will benefit patients
by encouraging hospitals to reduce preventable infections
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/47036/psn-pdf
August 09, 2018 - Statewide collaborative to reduce surgical site infections:
results of the Hawaii Surgical Unit-Based … Statewide Collaborative to Reduce Surgical Site Infections:
Results of the Hawaii Surgical Unit-Based … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/statewide-collaborative-reduce-surgical-site-infections-results-hawaii-surgical … The program was associated with a significant reduction in surgical site
infections and an improvement … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/surgical-site-infections
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/culture-safety
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45738/psn-pdf
January 17, 2017 - Zero tolerance for deadly hospital-acquired infections.
January 17, 2017
Levine H. … Zero Tolerance for Deadly Hospital-Acquired Infections. Consum Rep. 2017;82(1):32-40. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/zero-tolerance-deadly-hospital-acquired-infections
Hospital rating systems … This news article reports on publicly available data
for central line infections in hospitals across … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/zero-tolerance-deadly-hospital-acquired-infections
https://psnet.ahrq.gov
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June 23, 2021 - a hospital noticed a marked increase in the rates of post-operative
sternal wound infections in surgical … Infection control programs perform surveillance to benchmark infection rates against past rates at a … National Nosocomial Infections Surveillance System. … Hospital-onset infections: a patient safety issue. … Postoperative Serratia marcescens wound infections traced
to an out-of-hospital source.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/43547/psn-pdf
July 03, 2016 - Health care-associated infections among critically ill
children in the US, 2007-2012. … 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. … prevention-ventilator-associated-pneumonia-evidence-based-systematic-review
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/health-care-acquired-urinary-tract-infection-problem-and-solutions … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/health-care-associated-infections
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/how-does-infection-prevention-fit-safety-program
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/36493/psn-pdf
January 01, 2010 - Hospital-acquired Infections in Pennsylvania. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/hospital-acquired-infections-pennsylvania-1
This collection of reports … 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. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/hospital-acquired-infections-pennsylvania-1
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46091/psn-pdf
June 14, 2017 - 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. … /psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/burnout-neonatal-intensive-care-unit-and-its-relation-healthcare-associated-
infections … In high-volume centers, burnout was correlated with higher rates of health care–associated
infections … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/health-care-associated-infections
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April 06, 2022 - 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 … November 9, 2016
Healthcare–Associated Infections (HAI). … June 11, 2014
Preventing Infections During Cancer Treatment.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45683/psn-pdf
January 23, 2017 - Consensus bundle on prevention of surgical site
infections after major gynecologic surgery. … Consensus Bundle on Prevention of Surgical Site Infections After
Major Gynecologic Surgery. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/consensus-bundle-prevention-surgical-site-infections-after-major-gynecologic … -
surgery
Surgical site infections are a common complication, and they can have serious consequences … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/global-guidelines-prevention-surgical-site-infection
https://psnet.ahrq.gov
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May 30, 2012 - Preventing Central Line–Associated Bloodstream
Infections: a Global Challenge, a Global Perspective. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/preventing-central-line-associated-bloodstream-infections-global-challenge … guidance, tools, and techniques for hospitals to help decrease central
line–associated bloodstream infections … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/preventing-central-line-associated-bloodstream-infections-global-challenge-global-perspective … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/health-care-associated-infections
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/health-care-associated-infections
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/41675/psn-pdf
September 12, 2012 - Addressing healthcare-associated infections and
antimicrobial resistance from an organizational
perspective … Addressing healthcare-associated infections and antimicrobial resistance from an
organizational perspective … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/addressing-healthcare-associated-infections-and-antimicrobial-resistance … -
organizational
This commentary describes how to prevent health care–associated infections using an … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/health-care-associated-infections
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/42333/psn-pdf
June 05, 2013 - Has improved hand hygiene compliance reduced the risk
of hospital-acquired infections among hospitalized … Has improved hand hygiene compliance reduced the risk of hospital-acquired infections
among hospitalized … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/has-improved-hand-hygiene-compliance-reduced-risk-hospital-acquired-
infections-among … nurses, despite appropriate
handwashing being an essential factor in preventing health care–associated infections … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/has-improved-hand-hygiene-compliance-reduced-risk-hospital-acquired-infections-among
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/39774/psn-pdf
July 03, 2014 - Health care-associated invasive MRSA infections, 2005-
2008. … Health care-associated invasive MRSA infections, 2005-2008. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/health-care-associated-invasive-mrsa-infections-2005-2008
The overall rate … of health care–associated infections caused by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
declined … /primer/health-care-associated-infections
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/mrsa-infections
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