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161. Four Moments of Antibiotic Decision Making | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     November 01, 2019 - Four Moments Questions Moment 1: Does my patient have an infection that requires antibiotics? … decide on the appropriate empiric antibiotic treatment regimen based on what you think the source of infection … relevant patient factors such as severity of illness, immunocompromised status, history of drug-resistant infections … If there is no evidence of a bacterial infection, stop antibiotics. … improvement is observed and oral antibiotic therapy can be tolerated and is appropriate for the type of infection

162. Communication-Facilitator-Guide (doc file)
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     June 01, 2021 - Most of the time upper respiratory infections or common colds are caused by viruses. … In this scenario, a family member worries that her aunt has a urinary tract infection, or UTI. … · First, the resident has a fever, which is suggestive of infection and is important information to … In fact, for any residents with concern for an infection, all of the vital signs should be relayed to … , and also cannot tell which, if any, infection to treat.

163. Community-Acquired Pneumonia Clinical Decision Support Implementation Toolkit | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     January 01, 2018 - Contact Us Español FAQs Home Healthcare-Associated Infections … More topics in this section Healthcare-Associated Infections

164. Toolkit to Engage High-Risk Patients In Safe Transitions Across Ambulatory Settings | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     December 01, 2017 - Contact Us Español FAQs Home Healthcare-Associated Infections … More topics in this section Healthcare-Associated Infections

165. AHRQ's Quality & Patient Safety Programs by Setting: Hospital | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     March 01, 2024 - Protocol explains that universal decolonization is the most effective intervention to reduce MRSA infections … Toolkit for Decolonization of Non-ICU Patients With Devices This toolkit can help hospital infection … prevention programs implement a decolonization protocol that was found to reduce bloodstream infections … aims to help hospital intensive care units (ICUs) reduce rates of central line-associated bloodstream infection … (CLABSI) and catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI). 

166. Module 1: Using the Comprehensive Long-Term Care Safety Modules: Applying Safety Principles: Facilitator Notes | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     March 01, 2017 - Contact Us Español FAQs Home Healthcare-Associated Infections … , such as catheter-associated urinary tract infections. … Slide 4: Why Is Infection Prevention Important? … Say: Why is infection prevention and quality improvement important? … PLAY VIDEO: Video 2.1: Importance of Infection Prevention Ask: Why is infection prevention important

167. Leveraging Cultural Change to Reduce Urinary Catheter Use | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     December 01, 2017 - Contact Us Español FAQs Home Healthcare-Associated Infections … More topics in this section Healthcare-Associated Infections … 1 Leveraging Cultural Change to Reduce Urinary Catheter Use Linda Greene, RN,MPS,CIC Manager Infection … Slide 10 Clear Lessons and Culture Image: Screen shot of top of American Journal of Infection Control … Slide 37 Lessons Learned žWe all own this:  Infection Control, Nursing, Physicians …..

168. Personal Protective Equipment | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     March 01, 2017 - Contact Us Español FAQs Home Healthcare-Associated Infections … More topics in this section Healthcare-Associated Infections … Targeted Infection Prevention (TIP) Study Toolkit & Implementation Guide . … Targeted Infection Prevention (TIP) Study Toolkit & Implementation Guide . … Targeted Infection Prevention (TIP) Study Toolkit & Implementation Guide .

169. Auditing Your Briefings and Debriefings Process: Slide Presentation | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     December 01, 2017 - Contact Us Español FAQs Home Healthcare-Associated Infections … More topics in this section Healthcare-Associated Infections … TECHNICAL WORK: Reducing Surgical Site Infections : Emerging evidence [Skin preparation, Normothermia … communication and teamwork, feasible given current workload. 3 Reduce rate of complications, surgical site infections

170. Health Literacy and Patient and Family Engagement: Strategic Tools to Prevent CAUTI | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     December 01, 2017 - Contact Us Español FAQs Home Healthcare-Associated Infections … More topics in this section Healthcare-Associated Infections … I can get a serious infection if the bag is not positioned correctly. … I can get a serious infection if staff don't clean their hands before caring for me. … “Also, urinary catheters cause urinary infections which could spread to your blood and lead to a longer

171. CAUTI-Related Data Collection Tool | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     March 01, 2017 - Contact Us Español FAQs Home Healthcare-Associated Infections … More topics in this section Healthcare-Associated Infections

172. Collection of Microbiological Cultures (pdf file)
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     June 01, 2021 - suspected—not for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), bronchitis, or upper respiratory tract infections … administration NOTE: A positive specimen does not necessarily mean that the organism is causing an infection

173. Toolkit To Educate and Engage Residents and Family Members | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     October 01, 2016 - Sustain an Antimicrobial Stewardship Program Determine Whether It Is Necessary To Treat a Potential Infection … provide basic information about antibiotics and their risks (tool 4). ( PDF ) Suspect a Urinary Tract Infection … particularly concerned about a UTI, the nurse could provide them with a copy of Suspect a Urinary Tract Infection … tool 5) to help answer questions Communicate with residents and families about antibiotic-resistant infections … The “Suspect a Urinary Tract Infection?

174. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     July 01, 2017 - 2017 Publication Number: 17-0022-2-EF Treating and Preventing C. difficile Infections … Research for Adults This research review for consumers discusses treatment options for C. difficile infections

175. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     September 01, 2018 - improve care and safety practices and implement evidence-based interventions to prevent surgical site infections … Guide - Tratamiento y Prevencion de Infecciones por C-Difficile/Treating and Preventing C. difficile Infections

176. TO (doc file)
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     January 01, 2016 - measurement instrument that could be adapted for use at your hospital (using catheter-related bloodstream infections … For example, if thinking about catheter-related bloodstream infections, you could collect data on all … example below, let’s assume you decided to focus on improving performance on catheter-related bloodstream infections … EXAMPLE: Catheter-Related Bloodstream Infection Prevention Measurement Instrument A. … present |_| Assessment of need |_| Site inspected |_| Neither Catheter-Related Bloodstream Infection

177. Systemic and Public Policy Changes Needed To Improve Care for Patients With Psychiatric Conditions and Substance Use Disorders | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     January 01, 2023 - Researchers Identify Barriers to Infection Prevention Training for Home Infusion Therapy Staff . … Researchers Identify Barriers to Infection Prevention Training for Home Infusion Therapy Staff AHRQ-funded … researchers found a lack of formal infection prevention and surveillance training for home infusion … therapy staff, according to a study published in American Journal of Infection Control .  … home infusion staff, primarily nurses, and identified three main barriers to training in-home infusion infection

178. Designing a Scorecard for Sustainability: Slide Presentation | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     December 01, 2017 - Contact Us Español FAQs Home Healthcare-Associated Infections … More topics in this section Healthcare-Associated Infections … Is your surgical site infection rate trending down?

179. TeamSTEPPS 2.0: Evaluating TeamSTEPPS Worksheet (pdf file)
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     March 20, 2014 - Worksheet – D-10-25 Measurement Evaluating TeamSTEPPS Worksheet SCENARIO Three nurses and the infection … As a result, the unit has a relatively high surgical site infection rate.

180. C1 Prioritization Worksheet (xls file)
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     July 01, 2016 - Pressure Ulcer   PSI 06 Iatrogenic Pneumothorax PSI 07 Central Venous Catheter-Related Bloodstream Infections … 01 Neonatal Iatrogenic Pneumothorax NQI 02 Neonatal Mortality Rate NQI 03 Neonatal Blood Stream Infection … PDI 11 Postoperative Wound Dehiscence Rate PDI 12 Central Venous Catheter-Related Blood Stream Infection