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381. Patient Notification Toolkit. | PSNet
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     September 07, 2016 - This toolkit provides guidance and resources to help organizations inform patients about infection control … October 25, 2017 Healthcare–Associated Infections (HAI). … May 20, 2015 Preventing Infections During Cancer Treatment. … October 7, 2015 Healthcare–Associated Infections (HAI). … December 18, 2013 Eliminating Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections.

382. An infection, unnoticed, turns unstoppable. | PSNet
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     November 07, 2012 - Newspaper/Magazine Article An infection, unnoticed, turns unstoppable. … Citation Text: An infection, unnoticed, turns unstoppable. Dwyer J. New York Times. … Linkedin Copy URL Cite Citation Citation Text: An infection

383. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     August 20, 2014 - Reducing the rate of catheter-associated bloodstream infections in a surgical intensive care unit using … Reducing the rate of catheter-associated bloodstream infections in a surgical intensive care unit using … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/reducing-rate-catheter-associated-bloodstream-infections-surgical-intensive … surgical intensive care unit dramatically reduced the incidence of central line–associated bloodstream infections … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/reducing-rate-catheter-associated-bloodstream-infections-surgical-intensive-care-unit-using

384. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     November 05, 2014 - This companion issue covers research findings by an AHRQ program to reduce health care–associated infections … programs, quality improvement assessment strategies, work-system factors that affect hospital-acquired infections … , and prevention of central line–associated bloodstream infections as well as catheter-associated urinary … tract infections. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/toolkit-reduction-clostridium-difficile-infections-through-antimicrobial-stewardship

385. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     March 10, 2021 - Program for Improving Antibiotic Use with antibiotic use and hospital-onset Clostridioides difficile infection … program for improving antibiotic use with antibiotic use and hospital-onset Clostridioides difficile infection … Antimicrobial stewardship is one strategy to improve antibiotic use in order to reduce hospital-acquired infections … significant reduction in antibiotic use over the 1-year period and a 20% reduction in C. difficile infections … psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/antimicrobial-stewardship-toolkit https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/health-care-associated-infections

386. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     February 14, 2017 - Sustaining reductions in central line-associated bloodstream infections in Michigan intensive care units … Sustaining Reductions in Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections in Michigan Intensive Care Units … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/sustaining-reductions-central-line-associated-bloodstream-infections-michigan … large-scale quality improvement effort that led to near elimination of central line–associated bloodstream infections … improving-patient-safety-intensive-care-units-michigan https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/health-care-associated-infections

387. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     August 04, 2015 - do-clinicians-know-which-their-patients-have-central-venous-catheters- multicenter Catheter-associated infections … events has declined due to intensive safety efforts, one factor contributing to intravenous catheter infections … These findings suggest that interventions to reduce CVC-associated infections should address clinician … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/intervention-decrease-catheter-related-bloodstream-infections-icu https … psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/methicillin-resistant-staphylococcus-aureus-central-line-associated-bloodstream-infections-us

388. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     May 25, 2011 - evidence-based, nurse-driven checklist to prevent hospital-acquired catheter-associated urinary tract infections … evidence-based, nurse-driven checklist to prevent hospital-acquired catheter-associated urinary tract infections … a nurse-driven checklist led to reductions in catheter days and catheter-associated urinary tract infections … past AHRQ WebM&M perspective discussed solutions to preventing health care–acquired urinary tract infections … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/health-care-associated-infections https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/health-care-acquired-urinary-tract-infection-problem-and-solutions

389. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     July 30, 2014 - Strategies to prevent healthcare-associated infections through hand hygiene. … Strategies to prevent healthcare-associated infections through hand hygiene. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/strategies-prevent-healthcare-associated-infections-through-hand-hygiene … The guideline is one of the 2014 infection control compendium updates published in the journal. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/strategies-prevent-healthcare-associated-infections-through-hand-hygiene

390. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     February 22, 2017 - Eight years of decreased methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus health care–associated infections … Eight years of decreased methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus health care-associated infections … study demonstrated declines in methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus health care–associated infections … These findings underscore the success of patient safety practices in reducing health care–associated infections … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/health-care-associated-infections

391. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     December 22, 2010 - AHRQ Announces Areas of Interest for Research on Healthcare–Associated Infections. … 22, 2010 https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/ahrq-announces-areas-interest-research-healthcare-associated-infections … This announcement describes funding opportunities for research on health care–associated infections … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/ahrq-announces-areas-interest-research-healthcare-associated-infections … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/health-care-associated-infections

392. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     September 06, 2013 - Health Care–Associated Infections. September 6, 2013 Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/health-care-associated-infections For health care providers and consumers … , this Web site features information, tools, and resources on health care–associated infections (HAIs … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/health-care-associated-infections https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/health-care-associated-infections

393. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     June 24, 2010 - Preventing catheter-associated bloodstream infections: a survey of policies for insertion and care of … Preventing catheter-associated bloodstream infections: a survey of policies for insertion and care of … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/preventing-catheter-associated-bloodstream-infections-survey-policies- … insertion-and-care A commitment to preventing catheter-associated blood stream infections gained national … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/preventing-catheter-associated-bloodstream-infections-survey-policies-insertion-and-care

394. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     May 25, 2011 - Guidelines for the prevention of intravascular catheter- related infections. … Guidelines for the prevention of intravascular catheter-related infections. … American journal of infection control. 2011;39(4 Suppl 1):S1-34. doi:10.1016/j.ajic.2011.01.003. … discusses strategies to prevent catheter-related infections. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/guidelines-prevention-intravascular-catheter-related-infections

395. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     April 18, 2012 - Health Care–Associated Infections (HAI) Portal. April 18, 2012 Joint Commission. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/health-care-associated-infections-hai-portal This Web site provides resources … on infection prevention and control, including standards, strategies, educational tools, and setting-based … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/health-care-associated-infections-hai-portal https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue … /issue/partnering-heal-teaming-against-healthcare-associated-infections

396. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     August 15, 2018 - and Medicaid Services hospital- acquired conditions policy for central line–associated bloodstream infection … (CLABSI) and catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI) shows minimal impact on hospital … (CLABSI) and catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI) shows minimal impact on hospital…. … is widely viewed as a catalyst for infection prevention initiatives. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/health-care-associated-infections https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/sustaining-reductions-central-line-associated-bloodstream-infections-michigan-intensive-care

397. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     April 01, 2009 - Preventing catheter-related bloodstream infections: thinking outside the checklist. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/preventing-catheter-related-bloodstream-infections-thinking-outside-checklist … for specific interventions have proved successful at markedly reducing catheter-related bloodstream infections … , but these dangerous infections persist.  … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/preventing-catheter-related-bloodstream-infections-thinking-outside-checklist

398. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     February 15, 2012 - Dangerous infections are more likely in pediatric intensive-care units. … Consumer Reports analyzed publicly reported infection rates for 92 pediatric intensive care units ( … ICUs) and found that hospital-acquired infections were 20% higher in pediatric ICUs than in adult ICUs … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/dangerous-infections-are-more-likely-pediatric-intensive-care-units https … ://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/health-care-associated-infections

399. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     October 16, 2019 - Health Care-Associated Infections October 16, 2019 APSF Newsletter. October 2019;34:29-56. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/health-care-associated-infections-0 Surgical patients are at increased … risk for harm due to healthcare associated infection. … This special issue explores the anesthesiologist's role in infection prevention and the importance of … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/health-care-associated-infections-0

400. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     January 06, 2017 - Reducing methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections. … Reducing methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/reducing-methicillin-resistant-staphylococcus-aureus-mrsa-infections This … key components of care recommended by IHI as the most effective methods to prevent hospital-acquired infections … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/reducing-methicillin-resistant-staphylococcus-aureus-mrsa-infections