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481. 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

482. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     February 01, 2012 - ) and vancomycin- resistant Enterococcus faecalis (VRE), are frequent sources of hospital-acquired infection … Although the incidence of serious infections caused by MRSA has been decreasing, the optimal strategies … patients colonized with these bacteria was evaluated for effectiveness at preventing colonization and infection … No reduction in colonization or infection was found, in part attributable to the fact that use of barrier … psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/veterans-affairs-initiative-prevent-methicillin-resistant-staphylococcus-aureus-infections

483. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     January 22, 2017 - Hospital board checklist to improve culture and reduce central line–associated bloodstream infections … Hospital Board Checklist to improve culture and reduce central line-associated bloodstream infections … that hospital leadership can use to organize efforts to eliminate central line–associated bloodstream infections … culture-safety https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/checklists https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/health-care-associated-infections

484. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     September 25, 2013 - Health economic evaluation of an infection prevention and control program: are quality and patient safety … Health economic evaluation of an infection prevention and control program: are quality and patient safety … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/health-economic-evaluation-infection-prevention-and-control-program-are- … Health care–associated infections (HAIs) are one area where demonstrating the business case should be … feasible, given that the total cost of these infections in the United States amounts to billions of

485. Preventable Tragedies: Superbugs and How Ineffective Monitoring of Medical Device Safety Fails Patients. | PSNet
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     May 18, 2011 - sterilization of duodenoscopes and other medical equipment has been linked to health care–associated infection … 2024 COVID-19 in Nursing Homes: CMS Needs to Continue to Strengthen Oversight of Infection … August 10, 2022 Infection Control Deficiencies Were Widespread and Persistent in Nursing … Reporting Programs and Individual Hospital Initiatives to Reduce Certain Infections. … HHS to Prioritize Prevention Practices and Improve Data on these Infections.

486. Viewing health care delivery as science: challenges, benefits, and policy implications. | PSNet
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     May 24, 2012 - May 24, 2012 Eliminating central line-associated bloodstream infections: a national patient … Executive/senior leader checklist to improve culture and reduce central line–associated bloodstream infections … January 22, 2017 Eradicating central line–associated bloodstream infections statewide … January 2, 2017 Infection preventionist checklist to improve culture and reduce central … line–associated bloodstream infections.

487. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     December 04, 2016 - newspaper article reports on the role of patients and families in preventing health care–associated infections … psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/patient-engagement-and-safety https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/health-care-associated-infections … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/health-care-associated-infections

488. 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

489. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     May 02, 2018 - Failure to cap IV tubing and disinfect IV ports place patients at risk for infections. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/failure-cap-iv-tubing-and-disinfect-iv-ports-place-patients-risk-infections … This article focuses on specific medication-use practices that may spread infection, and offers recommendations … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/failure-cap-iv-tubing-and-disinfect-iv-ports-place-patients-risk-infections

490. 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.

491. Hearing: Broken Promises: Assessing VA’s Systems for Protecting Veterans from Clinical Harm. | PSNet
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     December 23, 2012 - June 22, 2016 Healthcare-associated infections in Veterans Affairs acute-care and long-term … September 28, 2010 Health-Care–Associated Infections in Hospitals: Continuing Leadership … Needed from HHS to Prioritize Prevention Practices and Improve Data on These Infections. … April 15, 2009 Health-Care-Associated Infections in Hospitals: Leadership Needed from … HHS to Prioritize Prevention Practices and Improve Data on these Infections.

492. How safe is my intensive care unit? Methods for monitoring and measurement. | PSNet
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     February 01, 2013 - February 1, 2013 An intervention to decrease catheter-related bloodstream infections … February 17, 2011 Sustaining reductions in catheter related bloodstream infections in … evidence, rigorous measurement, and collaboration to eliminate central catheter-associated bloodstream infections … Executive/senior leader checklist to improve culture and reduce central line–associated bloodstream infections … January 22, 2017 Eradicating central line–associated bloodstream infections statewide

493. Integrating CUSP and TRIP to improve patient safety. | PSNet
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     June 16, 2011 - June 16, 2011 Eliminating central line-associated bloodstream infections: a national … Executive/senior leader checklist to improve culture and reduce central line–associated bloodstream infections … January 22, 2017 Eradicating central line–associated bloodstream infections statewide … February 21, 2012 Sustaining reductions in catheter related bloodstream infections in … Hospital board checklist to improve culture and reduce central line–associated bloodstream infections

494. 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

495. 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

496. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     January 22, 2017 - Infection preventionist checklist to improve culture and reduce central line–associated bloodstream … infections. … Infection preventionist checklist to improve culture and reduce central line-associated bloodstream … infections. … - associated Eliminating central line infections has been the subject of numerous initiatives.

497. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     February 16, 2011 - Keystone ICU project gained noteworthy attention when it nearly eliminated catheter-related bloodstream infections … impact-statewide-intensive-care-unit-quality-improvement-initiative-hospital-mortality-and https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/intervention-decrease-catheter-related-bloodstream-infections-icu … critical-care-checklists-keystone-project-and-office-human-research-protections-case https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/preventing-catheter-associated-bloodstream-infections-survey-policies-insertion-and-care … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/preventing-catheter-associated-bloodstream-infections-survey-policies-insertion-and-care

498. RxAwareness. | PSNet
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     September 07, 2016 - August 31, 2016 Healthcare–Associated Infections (HAI). … June 26, 2013 Preventing Infections During Cancer Treatment. … March 22, 2016 Healthcare–Associated Infections (HAI). … June 11, 2014 Preventing Infections During Cancer Treatment.

499. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     November 17, 2010 - Quality of traditional surveillance for public reporting of nosocomial bloodstream infection rates. … Quality of traditional surveillance for public reporting of nosocomial bloodstream infection rates. … Prevention of central line–associated bloodstream infections represents one of the patient safety … However, this study raises the concern that the accuracy of traditional methods for detecting these infections … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/intervention-decrease-catheter-related-bloodstream-infections-icu

500. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     February 01, 2017 - American College of Surgeons and Surgical Infection Society: Surgical Site Infection Guidelines, 2016 … American College of Surgeons and Surgical Infection Society: Surgical Site Infection Guidelines, 2016 … infection-guidelines Surgical site infections are a persistent and costly challenge to patient safety … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/american-college-surgeons-and-surgical-infection-society-surgical-site-infection-guidelines … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/health-care-associated-infections https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/nursing-and-physician-attire-possible-source-nosocomial-infections