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Health care-associated invasive MRSA infections, 2005-2008. | PSNet

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February 17, 2011 - Study Health care-associated invasive MRSA infections, 2005-2008. … Health care-associated invasive MRSA infections, 2005-2008. … Health care-associated invasive MRSA infections, 2005-2008. … September 21, 2016 Healthcare–Associated Infections (HAI). … December 31, 2014 CDC central-line bloodstream infection prevention efforts produced

National and State Healthcare-Associated Infections Progress Report. | PSNet

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June 11, 2014 - Citation Text: National and State Healthcare-Associated Infections Progress Report. … infections while reporting little progress in other healthcare settings. … June 11, 2014 Guide to Infection Prevention for Outpatient Settings: Minimum Expectations … May 10, 2017 Guide to Infection Prevention for Outpatient Settings: Minimum Expectations … May 1, 2016 Healthcare–Associated Infections (HAI).

Mortality due to hospital-acquired infection after cardiac surgery. | PSNet

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February 12, 2020 - Mortality due to hospital-acquired infection after cardiac surgery. … Surgical site infections and other postoperative healthcare-acquired infections (HAIs) can lead to … Mortality due to hospital-acquired infection after cardiac surgery. … -19-related infection prevention measures. … -related infection prevention measures.

Successful implementation of a unit-based quality nurse to reduce central line-associated bloodstream infections. | PSNet

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September 23, 2020 - 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 … Central line–associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs) cause substantial morbidity and mortality. … The quality nurse helped to educate staff about health care–associated infections and prevention strategies … Successful implementation of a unit-based quality nurse to reduce central line-associated bloodstream infections

Infection control measure performance in long-term care hospitals and their relationship to Joint Commission accreditation. | PSNet

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June 07, 2023 - Study Infection control measure performance in long-term care hospitals and their … Infection control measure performance in long-term care hospitals and their relationship to Joint Commission … Infection control measure performance in long-term care hospitals and their relationship to Joint Commission … 5, 2023 COVID-19 in Nursing Homes: CMS Needs to Continue to Strengthen Oversight of Infection … May 6, 2020 New 2012 National Patient Safety Goal - catheter-associated urinary tract infection

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

Long-term care healthcare-associated infections in 2022: an analysis of 20,216 reports. | PSNet

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July 24, 2024 - Study Long-term care healthcare-associated infections in 2022: an analysis of 20,216 … Healthcare-associated infections remain a patient safety issue at long-term care facilities. … 2021 and 2022; over half of this increase is due to an increase in respiratory and gastrointestinal infections … Related Resources From the Same Author(s) Long-term care healthcare-associated infections … July 8, 2020 Long-term care healthcare-associated infections in 2021: an analysis of

An integrative review of the current evidence on the relationship between hand hygiene interventions and the incidence of health care-associated infections. | PSNet

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February 22, 2023 - on the relationship between hand hygiene interventions and the incidence of health care-associated infections … July 1, 2020 Hospital infection prevention: how much can we prevent and how hard should … September 1, 2017 Viewing prevention of catheter-associated urinary tract infection as … December 9, 2015 Infection prevention in the emergency department. … August 6, 2014 Healthcare-Associated Infections.

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus central line–associated bloodstream infections in US intensive care units, 1997-2007. | PSNet

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April 05, 2013 - influential organizations have recommended that hospitals specifically target MRSA colonization and infection … Healthcare Safety Network found that the overall incidence of one common HAI, catheter-related bloodstream infection … October 31, 2014 Targeted versus universal decolonization to prevent ICU infection. … Program for Improving Antibiotic Use with antibiotic use and hospital-onset Clostridioides difficile infection … 21, 2014 Implementing a national program to reduce catheter-associated urinary tract infection

Preventing catheter-related bloodstream infections: thinking outside the checklist. | PSNet

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January 05, 2012 - Commentary Preventing catheter-related bloodstream infections: thinking outside the … Citation Text: Preventing catheter-related bloodstream infections: thinking outside the checklist. … , but these dangerous infections persist. … Quality of traditional surveillance for public reporting of nosocomial bloodstream infection … October 13, 2010 Preventing infections: how Portland hospitals compare.

The preventive surgical site infection bundle in colorectal surgery: an effective approach to surgical site infection reduction and health care cost savings. | PSNet

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November 16, 2022 - site infection reduction and health care cost savings. … Surgical site infections are a major contributor to the overall burden of health care–associated infections … In this study, implementation of a formal bundle for preventing surgical site infections resulted in … a significant decrease in both superficial infections and postoperative sepsis. … site infection reduction and health care cost savings.

Toolkit for Reduction of Clostridium difficile Infections Through Antimicrobial Stewardship. | PSNet

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October 23, 2019 - Toolkit Toolkit for Reduction of Clostridium difficile Infections Through Antimicrobial … Citation Text: Toolkit for Reduction of Clostridium difficile Infections Through Antimicrobial Stewardship … This toolkit will help hospitals reduce Clostridium difficile infections by developing a stewardship … December 18, 2008 Improving the Measurement of Surgical Site Infection Risk Stratification … October 9, 2013 Eliminating Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections.

Health care-associated infections among hospitalized patients with COVID-19, March 2020-March 2022. | PSNet

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May 12, 2021 - Study Health care-associated infections among hospitalized patients with COVID-19 … Related Resources From the Same Author(s) Universal protection: operationalizing infection … June 9, 2021 Home health staff perspectives on infection prevention and control: implications … December 16, 2020 Impact of SARS-CoV-2 on hospital acquired infection rates in the United … November 25, 2020 Process failures that increase the risk of infection through respiratory

A Compendium of Strategies to Prevent Healthcare-Associated Infections in Acute Care Hospitals. | PSNet

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September 01, 2014 - However, applying patient safety techniques as well as traditional infection control methods has resulted … in significant successes in curbing these infections. … , ventilator-associated pneumonia , catheter-associated urinary tract infection , and surgical site … infection). … June 22, 2022 Clostridium Difficile infection in the United States: a national study

Multistate point-prevalence survey of health care-associated infections. | PSNet

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November 14, 2018 - Multistate point-prevalence survey of health care-associated infections. … Multistate point-prevalence survey of health care-associated infections. … Resources Diagnostic stewardship to improve patient outcomes and healthcare-associated infection … : the case of central line–associated bloodstream infections. … Programs and Individual Hospital Initiatives to Reduce Certain Infections.

Preventing Healthcare-Associated Infections: Results and Lessons Learned from AHRQ's HAI Program. | PSNet

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May 06, 2015 - Special or Theme Issue Preventing Healthcare-Associated Infections: Results and Lessons … Citation Text: Preventing Healthcare-Associated Infections: Results and Lessons Learned from AHRQ's … December 16, 2020 Clostridium Difficile infection in the United States: a national study … December 9, 2015 Infection Prevention. … October 18, 2011 Healthcare-Associated Infections.

Applying decision science to the prioritization of healthcare-associated infection initiatives. | PSNet

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October 20, 2021 - Study Applying decision science to the prioritization of healthcare-associated infection … Applying decision science to the prioritization of healthcare-associated infection initiatives. … Applying decision science to the prioritization of healthcare-associated infection initiatives. … an effective approach to surgical site infection reduction and health care cost savings. … Surgical Site Infections View More

Worldwide incidence of surgical site infections in general surgical patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis of 488,594 patients. | PSNet

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August 11, 2021 - Review Worldwide incidence of surgical site infections in general surgical patients … Worldwide incidence of surgical site infections in general surgical patients: a systematic review and … Surgical site infections (SSI) are a common, yet largely preventable, complication of surgery which … Worldwide incidence of surgical site infections in general surgical patients: a systematic review and … October 30, 2024 WebM&M Cases Infection After Carpal

Hospital Differences in Adult Inpatient Stays with Healthcare-Associated Infections, 2019 and 2021. | PSNet

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August 03, 2022 - Report Hospital Differences in Adult Inpatient Stays with Healthcare-Associated Infections … Hospital Differences In Adult Inpatient Stays With Healthcare-Associated Infections, 2019 And 2021. … Healthcare-associated infections (HAI) are a persistent threat to patient safety. … 9, 2024 COVID-19 in Nursing Homes: CMS Needs to Continue to Strengthen Oversight of Infection … September 30, 2020 Infection Control Deficiencies Were Widespread and Persistent in Nursing

Statewide collaborative to reduce surgical site infections: results of the Hawaii Surgical Unit-Based Safety Program. | PSNet

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March 21, 2012 - -related infection prevention measures. … January 11, 2017 The preventive surgical site infection bundle in colorectal surgery: … an effective approach to surgical site infection reduction and health care cost savings. … August 2, 2015 Readmission after delayed diagnosis of surgical site infection: a focus … August 13, 2014 Identifying opportunities for quality improvement in surgical site infection

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