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41. What US hospitals are currently doing to prevent common device-associated infections: results from a national survey. | PSNet
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    June 21, 2023 - Study What US hospitals are currently doing to prevent common device-associated infections … What US hospitals are currently doing to prevent common device-associated infections: results from a … infection (CAUTI), central line–associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI), and ventilator-associated … for each of these infections. … over time, some gaps in device-associated infection prevention persist.

42. Preventing catheter-associated bloodstream infections: a survey of policies for insertion and care of central venous catheters from hospitals in the Prevention Epicenter Program. | PSNet
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    June 14, 2023 - Study Preventing catheter-associated bloodstream infections: a survey of policies … Preventing catheter-associated bloodstream infections: a survey of policies for insertion and care of … Public reporting of health care–associated surveillance data: recommendations from the Healthcare Infection … April 13, 2022 Barriers and facilitators to healthcare workers' adherence with infection … August 25, 2010 Preventing infections: how Portland hospitals compare.

43. Reducing the rate of catheter-associated bloodstream infections in a surgical intensive care unit using the Institute for Healthcare Improvement Central Line Bundle. | PSNet
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    November 16, 2022 - Study Reducing the rate of catheter-associated bloodstream infections in a surgical … Reducing the rate of catheter-associated bloodstream infections in a surgical intensive care unit using … Resources 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 … November 7, 2018 A program to prevent catheter-associated urinary tract infection in

44. Hospital infection prevention: how much can we prevent and how hard should we try? | PSNet
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    November 16, 2022 - Review Hospital infection prevention: how much can we prevent and how hard should … Hospital Infection Prevention: How Much Can We Prevent and How Hard Should We Try? … improvements , some infections are not preventable . … Hospital Infection Prevention: How Much Can We Prevent and How Hard Should We Try? … December 9, 2015 Infection prevention in the emergency department.

45. Preventing surgical site infections: are safety climate level and its strength associated with self-reported commitment to, subjective norms toward, and knowledge about preventive measures? | PSNet
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    July 19, 2023 - June 22, 2022 Infection prevention in the emergency department. … July 19, 2023 Surgical site infection prevention: a review. … infection prevention measures. … April 22, 2020 Association of safety culture with surgical site infection outcomes. … Surgical Site Infections View More

46. Hospital-acquired infections under pay-for-performance systems: an administrative perspective on management and change. | PSNet
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    January 30, 2019 - Review Hospital-acquired infections under pay-for-performance systems: an administrative … The authors suggest hospital administrators partner with clinicians and infection control experts to … RIS Download Citation Related Resources From the Same Author(s) Infection … September 18, 2024 Hospital infection prevention: how much can we prevent and how hard … A qualitative study of interprofessional dissonance in hospital infection prevention and control.

47. AHRQ patient safety project reduces bloodstream infections by 40 percent. | PSNet
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    January 22, 2020 - Newspaper/Magazine Article AHRQ patient safety project reduces bloodstream infections … Citation Text: AHRQ patient safety project reduces bloodstream infections by 40 percent. … The near elimination of central line–associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs) in intensive care … December 31, 2014 Reducing the rate of catheter-associated bloodstream infections in … October 16, 2012 Sustaining reductions in catheter related bloodstream infections in

48. Eliminating central line associated bloodstream infections in pediatric oncology patients: a quality improvement effort. | PSNet
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    July 19, 2023 - Study Eliminating central line associated bloodstream infections in pediatric oncology … Eliminating central line associated bloodstream infections in pediatric oncology patients: a quality … Reducing healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) is a patient safety priority . … Eliminating central line associated bloodstream infections in pediatric oncology patients: a quality … December 12, 2014 Reducing catheter-associated bloodstream infections in the pediatric

49. Preventing infection from the misuse of vials. | PSNet
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    September 11, 2023 - Sentinel Event Alerts Preventing infection from the misuse of vials. … Citation Text: Preventing infection from the misuse of vials. … The Joint Commission has issued a sentinel event alert regarding infections caused by the misuse of … Copy URL Cite Citation Citation Text: Preventing infection … July 30, 2014 Eliminating Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections.

50. Emerging infections: the contact precautions controversy. | PSNet
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    October 12, 2011 - Commentary Emerging infections: the contact precautions controversy. … Emerging infections: the contact precautions controversy. … Emerging infections: the contact precautions controversy. … June 16, 2019 Infection prevention in long-term care: re-evaluating the system using

51. Economic evaluation of quality improvement interventions for bloodstream infections related to central catheters: a systematic review. | PSNet
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    March 30, 2022 - Review Economic evaluation of quality improvement interventions for bloodstream infections … Economic Evaluation of Quality Improvement Interventions for Bloodstream Infections Related to Central … Central line–associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs) represent a key source of preventable harm … A PSNet perspective discussed the role of infection prevention in patient safety. … December 7, 2016 Drug shortage-associated increase in catheter-related blood stream infection

52. Association of a Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic Use with antibiotic use and hospital-onset Clostridioides difficile infection rates among US hospitals | PSNet
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    July 20, 2022 - 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 … program for improving antibiotic use with antibiotic use and hospital-onset Clostridioides difficile infection … Results and lessons from a hospital-wide initiative incentivised by delivery system reform to improve infection … December 21, 2014 Sustaining reductions in catheter related bloodstream infections in

53. Health care worker perspectives of their motivation to reduce health care–associated infections. | PSNet
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    June 02, 2019 - 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. … 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 … Receipt of antibiotics in hospitalized patients and risk for Clostridium difficile infection

54. The impact of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) on healthcare-associated infections in 2020: a summary of data reported to the National Healthcare Safety Network. | PSNet
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    February 07, 2022 - Study The impact of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) on healthcare-associated infections … The authors conclude that these findings suggest a need to return to conventional infection control … (s) 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 … infection prevention measures.

55. Leapfrog Hospital Safety Score, Magnet designation, and healthcare-associated infections in United States hospitals. | PSNet
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    July 27, 2022 - Study Leapfrog Hospital Safety Score, Magnet designation, and healthcare-associated infections … Leapfrog Hospital Safety Score, Magnet Designation, and Healthcare-Associated Infections in United States … Health care–associated infections (HAIs) are a preventable safety problem. … and Magnet status was associated with lower rates of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infection … but worse than expected performance on C. difficile infections.

56. Infection preventionist checklist to improve culture and reduce central line–associated bloodstream infections. | PSNet
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    January 15, 2014 - Commentary Infection preventionist checklist to improve culture and reduce central … Infection preventionist checklist to improve culture and reduce central line-associated bloodstream infections … This piece describes a checklist to support involving infection control professionals as leaders in this … Infection preventionist checklist to improve culture and reduce central line-associated bloodstream infections … January 22, 2017 Statewide NICU central-line–associated bloodstream infection rates decline

57. The ability of intensive care units to maintain zero central line–associated bloodstream infections. | PSNet
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    January 29, 2020 - The ability of intensive care units to maintain zero central line–associated bloodstream infections … The Ability of Intensive Care Units to Maintain Zero Central Line–Associated Bloodstream Infections. … for more than 1 year, with one-quarter having no infections for more than 2 years. … November 21, 2021 Statewide NICU central-line–associated bloodstream infection rates … March 2, 2011 Infection Control in the Intensive Care Unit.

58. Adherence to Surgical Care Improvement Project measures and the association with postoperative infections. | PSNet
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    November 25, 2020 - and the subsequent development of such infections. … They found that infection rates decreased only when all recommended interventions were carried out; performance … of individual interventions did not seem to affect infection rates. … , and have subsequently been demonstrated to reduce surgical site infections. … December 15, 2021 Epidemiology of and risk factors for coronavirus infection in health

59. Using evidence, rigorous measurement, and collaboration to eliminate central catheter-associated bloodstream infections. | PSNet
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    January 15, 2014 - evidence, rigorous measurement, and collaboration to eliminate central catheter-associated bloodstream infections … January 15, 2014 Eradicating central line–associated bloodstream infections statewide … April 27, 2022 Reducing three infections across cardiac surgery programs: a multisite … May 22, 2019 AHRQ patient safety project reduces bloodstream infections by 40 percent … Quality of traditional surveillance for public reporting of nosocomial bloodstream infection

60. AHRQ Announces Areas of Interest for Research on Healthcare–Associated Infections. | PSNet
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    June 14, 2024 - Resource AHRQ Announces Areas of Interest for Research on Healthcare–Associated Infections … 2010 This announcement describes funding opportunities for research on health care–associated infections … 2019 10-State project to study methods to reduce central line-associated bloodstream infections