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4541. Spotlight Case July 2008 (ppt file)
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      September 01, 2012 - Guidelines for the prevention of intravascular catheter-related infections. … Guidelines for the prevention of intravascular catheter-related infections. … Guidelines for the prevention of intravascular catheter-related infections. … Guidelines for the prevention of intravascular catheter-related infections. … Guidelines for the prevention of intravascular catheter-related infections.

4542. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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      July 22, 2009 - Healthcare-Associated Infections. July 22, 2009 Healthc Pap. 2009;9(3):1-62. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/healthcare-associated-infections This special issue explores Canadian initiatives … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/healthcare-associated-infections

4543. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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      November 16, 2011 - Preventing Infections During Cancer Treatment. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/preventing-infections-during-cancer-treatment This Web site provides resources … for patients and practitioners to help reduce risk of infection during outpatient chemotherapy. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/preventing-infections-during-cancer-treatment

4544. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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      January 08, 2014 - Organizational culture and its implications for infection prevention and control in healthcare institutions … Organizational culture and its implications for infection prevention and control in healthcare institutions … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/organizational-culture-and-its-implications-infection-prevention-and-control … - healthcare This review explores how organizational culture change may be applied to improve infection … organizational-culture-source-high-reliability https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/health-care-associated-infections

4545. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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      June 01, 2003 - This case clearly illustrates how the confluence of these two problems—nosocomial infections caused … , infections associated with venous catheters, or evidence of cutaneous emboli. … Colonization is often a precursor to infection. … Hospital-onset infections: a patient safety issue. … Guidelines for the management of intravascular catheter- related infections.

4546. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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      April 12, 2006 - Hospital-acquired Infections in Pennsylvania. April 12, 2006 PHC4 Research Briefs. 2006(9):1-4. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/hospital-acquired-infections-pennsylvania-0 This report presents findings … from data collected in Pennsylvania related to hospital-acquired infection and how it affects length … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/hospital-acquired-infections-pennsylvania-0

4547. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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      August 21, 2013 - replicate the success of the Keystone ICU study at preventing central line–associated bloodstream infections … However, Matching Michigan was unsuccessful in that infection rates declined at similar rates in both … intervention ICUs studied truly transformed their practices and culture toward preventing hospital-acquired infections … year-stepped-interventional-programme-minimise-central-venous-catheter https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/intervention-decrease-catheter-related-bloodstream-infections-icu … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/health-care-associated-infections https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/explaining-michigan-developing-ex-post-theory-quality-improvement-program

4548. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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      September 15, 2010 - The importance of leadership in preventing healthcare–associated infection: results of a multisite … The importance of leadership in preventing healthcare- associated infection: results of a multisite … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/importance-leadership-preventing-healthcare-associated-infection-results … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/importance-leadership-preventing-healthcare-associated-infection-results-multisite … leadership-healthcare-organizations-guide-joint-commission-leadership-standards https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/health-care-associated-infections

4549. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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      August 11, 2014 - Positive deviance: a new tool for infection prevention and patient safety. … Positive Deviance: A New Tool for Infection Prevention and Patient Safety. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/positive-deviance-new-tool-infection-prevention-and-patient-safety This … reveals how positive deviance can be applied in the hospital setting to reduce hospital- acquired infections … ://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/health-care-associated-infections https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/health-care-associated-infections

4550. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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      July 16, 2015 - Clostridium Difficile infection in the United States: a national study assessing preventive practices … Clostridium Difficile Infection in the United States: A National Study Assessing Preventive Practices … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/clostridium-difficile-infection-united-states-national-study-assessing-preventive … - practices Clostridium difficile infections are among the most serious health care–associated infections … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/health-care-associated-infections https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/vital-signs-improving-antibiotic-use-among-hospitalized-patients

4551. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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      September 28, 2016 - Prevention by design: construction and renovation of health care facilities for patient safety and infection … Prevention by Design: Construction and Renovation of Health Care Facilities for Patient Safety and Infection … Exploring the impact of room and unit construction on health care–associated infection, this review … describes infection control risk assessment recommendations that should be applied during construction … psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/how-hospital-design-saves-lives https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/health-care-associated-infections

4552. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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      October 03, 2012 - Identifying opportunities for quality improvement in surgical site infection prevention. … Identifying opportunities for quality improvement in surgical site infection prevention. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/identifying-opportunities-quality-improvement-surgical-site-infection-prevention … control at seven hospitals to highlight thematic strategies for preventing surgical site infections. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/health-care-associated-infections

4553. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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      June 24, 2009 - Surgical glove perforation and the risk of surgical site infection. … Surgical glove perforation and the risk of surgical site infection. … infections, including those associated with surgical sites, are a growing concern. … in the absence of antimicrobial prophylaxis, glove perforation is a risk factor for surgical site infections … /primer/health-care-associated-infections https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/identifying-opportunities-quality-improvement-surgical-site-infection-prevention

4554. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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      November 06, 2015 - Infection Prevention. November 6, 2015 Allen G, ed. AORN J. 2015;101:505-596. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/infection-prevention A primary concern in the perioperative setting is … the prevention of health care–associated infections, particularly surgical site infections. … Articles in this special issue explore strategies to reduce risk of infection in the perioperative environment … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/infection-prevention https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/health-care-associated-infections

4555. An evaluation of hand hygiene in an intensive care unit: are visitors a potential vector for pathogens? | PSNet
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      April 22, 2015 - June 12, 2013 Infection prevention in the operating room anesthesia work area. … February 1, 2012 Sustaining reductions in catheter related bloodstream infections in … Quality of traditional surveillance for public reporting of nosocomial bloodstream infection … November 17, 2010 Reducing catheter-associated bloodstream infections in the pediatric … October 13, 2010 Infection Control in the Intensive Care Unit.

4556. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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      May 01, 2008 - The number of new HIV infections has remained steady since 1998, at around 40,000 cases annually.(1,2 … decreased risky behaviors, as some studies report persistent high-risk behaviors or increased rates of HIV infections … with no identifiable risk factors would detect additional persons with HIV, the overall number of new infections … Paper presented at: 9th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections; February 24-28, 2002 … Trends in primary and secondary syphilis and HIV infections in men who have sex with men--San Francisco

4557. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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      December 14, 2022 - Patient safety culture as a space of social struggle: understanding infection prevention practice and … Patient safety culture as a space of social struggle: understanding infection prevention practice and … Isolation for infection prevention and control may result in unintended consequences for patient safety … Using focus groups at two hospitals, this study explored healthcare staff understanding of infection … , and prioritization of patient-centered care in achieving a culture of safety and improvements in infection

4558. Spotlight (pdf file)
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      January 01, 2022 - • Summarize approaches to diagnosis and treatment of Strongyloides infection • Identify patients who … should be tested for Strongyloides infection 4 STRONGYLOIDES: A HIDDEN TRAVELER AND POTENTIALLY … and strategies to improve identification of patients at risk of this infection 5 Case Details … An antibody test is preferred for ruling out infection. … Manifestations, Diagnosis, and Treatment of Strongyloides stercoralis Infection.

4559. Diagnosing HIV-It Doesn't Take a Brain Surgeon | PSNet
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      January 01, 2018 - The number of new HIV infections has remained steady since 1998, at around 40,000 cases annually.( 1,2 … decreased risky behaviors, as some studies report persistent high-risk behaviors or increased rates of HIV infections … with no identifiable risk factors would detect additional persons with HIV, the overall number of new infections … Paper presented at: 9th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections; February 24-28, 2002 … Trends in primary and secondary syphilis and HIV infections in men who have sex with men--San Francisco

4560. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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      July 31, 2019 - In-hospital mortality associated with the misdiagnosis or unidentified site of infection at admission … In-hospital mortality associated with the misdiagnosis or unidentified site of infection at admission … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/hospital-mortality-associated-misdiagnosis-or-unidentified-site-infection … - admission This retrospective study sought to determine whether timely diagnosis of the site of infection … greater odds of dying in the hospital compared to those with the correct infection site diagnosed on