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361. Childrens' Hospitals' Solutions for Patient Safety. | PSNet
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     January 09, 2024 - January 9, 2024 Compliance with central line maintenance bundle and infection rates. … Improving Diagnostic Safety and Quality April 26, 2023 Reducing three infections … May 22, 2019 Zero tolerance for deadly hospital-acquired infections. … evidence, rigorous measurement, and collaboration to eliminate central catheter-associated bloodstream infections … June 17, 2010 Preventing infections: how Portland hospitals compare.

362. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     April 05, 2023 - psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/examination-leapfrog-safety-measures-and-magnet-designation Healthcare-associated infections … Hospital Safety Grade and Magnet designation on measures of patient safety, including healthcare-acquired infections … examination-leapfrog-safety-measures-and-magnet-designation https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/health-care-associated-infections … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/how-does-infection-prevention-fit-safety-program https://psnet.ahrq.gov … /issue/leapfrog-hospital-safety-score-magnet-designation-and-healthcare-associated-infections-united

363. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     July 20, 2011 - Partnering to Heal: Teaming-Up Against Healthcare- Associated Infections. …   https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/partnering-heal-teaming-against-healthcare-associated-infections … This training program explores how to create a culture of safety and prevent health care–associated infections … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/partnering-heal-teaming-against-healthcare-associated-infections https:/ … /psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/health-care-associated-infections https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/health-care-associated-infections

364. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     May 20, 2015 - Healthcare–Associated Infections (HAI). … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/healthcare-associated-infections-hai This Web site provides information … about government initiatives to research and prevent health care–associated infections. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/healthcare-associated-infections-hai https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/health-care-associated-infections-meta-analysis-costs-and-financial-impact-us-health-care … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/health-care-associated-infections-meta-analysis-costs-and-financial-impact-us-health-care

365. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     February 12, 2014 - Successful implementation of a unit-based quality nurse to reduce central line-associated bloodstream infections … Successful implementation of a unit-based quality nurse to reduce central line-associated bloodstream infections … The quality nurse helped to educate staff about health care–associated infections and prevention strategies … nurse may prove to be a powerful adjunct to the current available tools for reducing these costly infections … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/health-care-associated-infections

366. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     September 11, 2023 - psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/compendium-strategies-prevent-hais-acute-care-hospitals-2022 Health care–associated infections … The use of patient safety methods as well as traditional infection control practices has resulted in … significant successes in curbing HAIs such as central-line bloodstream infections. … compendium-strategies-prevent-hais-acute-care-hospitals-2022 https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/health-care-associated-infections … psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/checklist-manifesto-how-get-things-right https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/global-report-infection-prevention-and-control-executive-summary

367. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     June 07, 2008 - Health-Care-Associated Infections in Hospitals: Leadership Needed from HHS to Prioritize Prevention … Practices and Improve Data on these Infections. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/health-care-associated-infections-hospitals-leadership-needed-hhs-prioritize … US government standards, procedures, and data collection methods related to health-care-associated infections … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/health-care-associated-infections-hospitals-leadership-needed-hhs-prioritize-prevention

368. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     September 30, 2015 - Infections associated with reprocessed flexible bronchoscopes. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/infections-associated-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 … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/infections-associated-reprocessed-flexible-bronchoscopes https://psnet.ahrq.gov

369. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     January 10, 2024 - Findings indicate a significant increase in in-hospital falls and healthcare-associated infections (i.e … ., central- line associated blood stream infections, surgical site infections) despite private equity … patient-safety-private-hospitals-known-and-unknown-risk https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/falls https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/health-care-associated-infections

370. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     January 14, 2025 - global initiative raises awareness about hand hygiene as a strategy to reduce health care–associated infections … psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/hand-hygiene-healthcare-settings https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/health-care-associated-infections … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/health-care-associated-infections

371. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     June 03, 2020 - Rate of diagnostic errors and serious misdiagnosis- related harms for major vascular events, infections … Rate of diagnostic errors and serious misdiagnosis-related harms for major vascular events, infections … events Prior research based on claims data found that fifteen conditions related to vascular events, infections … psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/serious-misdiagnosis-related-harms-malpractice-claims-big-three-vascular-events-infections

372. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2021 - 30-day-readmission-surgical-patients This study examined the association of inpatient harms (e.g., infections … the highest 30-day readmission rates were pressure ulcers (45%), central line-associated bloodstream infections … (40%), Clostridium difficile infections (29%), international normalized ratio >5 for patients taking … Warfarin (26%), and catheter-associated urinary tract infections.

373. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     June 07, 2023 - incidence-and-outcomes-non-ventilator-associated-hospital-acquired- pneumonia-284-us-hospitals Pneumonia is one of the most common healthcare-acquired infections … incidence-and-outcomes-non-ventilator-associated-hospital-acquired-pneumonia-284-us-hospitals https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/changes-prevalence-health-care-associated-infections-us-hospitals … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/health-care-associated-infections https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/cost-pneumonia-after-acute-stroke … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/mortality-review-tool-assess-contribution-healthcare-associated-infections-death-results

374. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     March 06, 2013 - A multidisciplinary approach to reduce central line- associated bloodstream infections. … A multidisciplinary approach to reduce central line- associated bloodstream infections. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/multidisciplinary-approach-reduce-central-line-associated-bloodstream- infections … Using defined best practices can reduce rates of central line–associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/multidisciplinary-approach-reduce-central-line-associated-bloodstream-infections

375. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     April 02, 2014 - Taking National Action to Prevent and Eliminate Healthcare-Associated Infections. … nbsp; https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/taking-national-action-prevent-and-eliminate-healthcare-associated-infections … This special issue explores a national initiative to reduce health care–associated infections (HAIs … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/taking-national-action-prevent-and-eliminate-healthcare-associated-infections … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/health-care-associated-infections https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/healthcare-associated-infections-national-patient-safety-problem-and-coordinated-response

376. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     September 16, 2015 - Environmental Cleaning for the Prevention of Healthcare- Associated Infections (HAIs). … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/environmental-cleaning-prevention-healthcare-associated-infections-hais … for continued monitoring of disinfection practices to reduce the spread of health care–associated infections … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/environmental-cleaning-prevention-healthcare-associated-infections-hais … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/health-care-associated-infections https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/health-care-associated-infections

377. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     November 16, 2015 - Impact of organizations on healthcare-associated infections. … Impact of organizations on healthcare-associated infections. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/impact-organizations-healthcare-associated-infections Health care–associated … infections (HAI) present a constant challenge to patient safety. … /primer/health-care-associated-infections https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/influence-organizational-context-quality-improvement-and-patient-safety-efforts-infection

378. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     November 26, 2014 - Preventing hospital-acquired infections: a national survey of practices reported by U.S. hospitals in … Preventing hospital-acquired infections: a national survey of practices reported by U.S. hospitals in … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/preventing-hospital-acquired-infections-national-survey-practices-reported-us … This study assessed the effect of the CMS policy on use of infection control practices, using federal … Infection control practitioners at both federal and non-federal hospitals reported a greater organizational

379. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     September 20, 2011 - Sustaining reductions in catheter related bloodstream infections in Michigan intensive care units: observational … Sustaining reductions in catheter related bloodstream infections in Michigan intensive care units: observational … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/sustaining-reductions-catheter-related-bloodstream-infections-michigan- … intensive-care-units This study demonstrated that reduced rates of catheter-related bloodstream infections … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/intervention-decrease-catheter-related-bloodstream-infections-icu https

380. Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus disease in three communities. | PSNet
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     July 03, 2014 - populations-level data indicates that acquisition of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection … April 29, 2015 Strategies to prevent healthcare-associated infections through hand hygiene … July 30, 2014 Multistate point-prevalence survey of health care-associated infections … December 18, 2014 Effect of nonpayment for preventable infections in U.S. hospitals. … Healthcare failure mode and effect analysis (HFMEA) as an effective mechanism in preventing infection