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181. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     January 01, 2024 - Keywords: Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections (CLABSI), Urinary Tract Infection (UTI), Critical … Keywords: Clostridium difficile Infections, Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs), Antimicrobial Stewardship … Keywords: Antibiotics, Clostridium difficile Infections, Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs), Patient … at ACHs, suggesting a need for effective MDRO infection control for NH residents with simultaneous, … Keywords: Community-Acquired Infections, Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs), Mortality, Patient-Centered

182. Introduction & Objectives | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     January 01, 2013 - the CUSP: Stop BSI project provided funding to improve culture and prevent central line blood stream infections … Collaborative of North Carolina (PQCNC), implemented a national, neonatal central line-associated bloodstream infection … This population is specifically susceptible to infections because of immature immune systems. … While many NICUs no longer view these infections as inevitable, NICUs confront a range of unique obstacles … to develop a State consortium that included providers (neonatologists, nurses, nurse practitioners, infection

183. Module 1: Overview | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     February 01, 2023 - Guideline for Prevention of Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections 2009. … Slide 4 Scope of the Problem CAUTIs: One of the most common types of healthcare-associated Infection … Control and Prevention’s National Healthcare Safety Network Leading cause of secondary bloodstream infection … unstable thoracic or lumbar spine) Improved comfort for end-of-life care if needed * Healthcare Infection … Slide 15 Patient Factors ICU patients who are critically ill may be at high risk for infection

184. About the Toolkit Development | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     May 01, 2017 - . 2 Background Infections that develop in health care settings are known as HAIs. … American Hospital Association University of Michigan Abt Associates Association of Professionals in Infection … Infections in residents of long-term care facilities: an agenda for research. … Impact of infection preventionists on Centers for Medicare and Medicaid quality measures in Maryland … SHEA/APIC Guideline: Infection prevention and control in the long-term care facility.

185. Combating Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     May 01, 2022 - AHRQ specifically supports this National Action Plan in three ways: Funding research on infection … This work is part of AHRQ’s Healthcare-Associated Infections Program, which focuses on improving antibiotic … use, reducing transmission of resistant organisms, and preventing infections in the first place, a foundational … Every infection prevented is one less instance of antibiotic use, and using fewer antibiotics significantly … reduces the risk for resistant infections.

186. Applications Due Feb. 5: Research Projects on Healthcare-Associated Infections and Antibiotic Resistance | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     January 01, 2022 - Applications Due Feb. 5: Research Projects on Healthcare-Associated Infections and Antibiotic Resistance … AHRQ is funding innovative research proposals to prevent healthcare-associated infections

187. Appendix A. References | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     September 01, 2018 - Surgical site infections after colorectal surgery: do risk factors vary depending on the type of infection … Infection 37 (2009): 455-460. Duke Infection Control Group. … G., Prevention of surgical site infections. … The effect of traffic patterns in the OR on surgical site infections. … Nosocomial infections after peripheral arterial bypass surgery.

188. Other Resources for Long-Term Care (pdf file)
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     June 01, 2021 - Urinary Tract Infection Special article from JAMDA, the Journal of Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine … Clinical Practice Guidelines for Clostridium difficile infection in adults and children: 2017 update … Page=For Nursing Homes Federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Infection Prevention … /Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) Infections Dental … Prevention and Control Skin and Soft Tissue Infections

189. Toolkit Sections | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     March 01, 2017 - use the materials in each section in improvement efforts to reduce catheter-associated urinary tract infections … (CAUTI) and other healthcare-associated infections (HAIs).

190. Preface | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     June 01, 2014 - Quality Improvement to the Next Level Strengthening National Efforts to Reduce Healthcare-Associated Infections … Enhanced Carbapenem-Resistant Enterbacteriaceae Control Intervention Screening for Surgical Site Infections … Research: NICHE and the STOP CAUTI Workgroup Using Claims Data to Perform Surveillance for Surgical Site Infection … Details Turning Unstructured Microbiology Culture Data Into Usable Information: Methods for Alerting Infection … prevention toolkits), in-depth interviews with project leaders, and forthcoming supplements of peer-reviewed infection

191. Preface | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     June 01, 2014 - Quality Improvement to the Next Level Strengthening National Efforts to Reduce Healthcare-Associated Infections … Enhanced Carbapenem-Resistant Enterbacteriaceae Control Intervention Screening for Surgical Site Infections … Research: NICHE and the STOP CAUTI Workgroup Using Claims Data to Perform Surveillance for Surgical Site Infection … Details Turning Unstructured Microbiology Culture Data Into Usable Information: Methods for Alerting Infection … prevention toolkits), in-depth interviews with project leaders, and forthcoming supplements of peer-reviewed infection

192. Guide to Implementing and Sustaining a Program To Prevent CLABSI and CAUTI in the Intensive Care Unit Setting (pdf file)
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     April 01, 2022 - (CLABSI) and catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI) in the hospital setting. … As noted in the overview, a strong foundation of CUSP is key to sustaining infection prevention. … surrounding the specific infection identification. … These tools can be used after an infection has been identified or when an infection is being considered … The support for addressing adaptive changes is key for sustaining infection prevention.

193. Exhibit 2. Literature review search terms by category | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     April 01, 2018 - Proactive Risk Assessment of Surgical Site Infection in Ambulatory Surgery Centers Exhibit 2. … Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Proactive Risk Assessment of Surgical Site Infection … Surgical site infections Postoperative infections Healthcare associated (acquired) infections … Community hospitals For-profit surgical centers Free-standing ambulatory surgical centers Infection … control practices Infection control practices Infection surveillance Infections avoided through

194. Appendix C. Universal Decolonization in Adult ICUs Overview Statement | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     September 01, 2013 - Adverse Events Overview Statement on Strategy to Reduce MRSA Burden and Bloodstream Infection … of special soaps and nose ointments to reduce bacteria on the body during periods of high risk for infection … It resulted in a 44 percent reduction in all-cause bloodstream infections (not just central line infections …   Current Annual # After Adoption of Universal Decolonization Annual ICU bloodstream infections … Cost Effectiveness of Universal Decolonization   Cost Cost saved from bloodstream infections

195. 048-Key-Evidence-Decolonization (doc file)
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     October 01, 2024 - Effect of daily chlorhexidine bathing on hospital-acquired infection. … CDC Prevention Epicenters Program; AHRQ DECIDE Network and Healthcare-Associated Infections Program. … Targeted versus universal decolonization to prevent ICU infection. … ABATE Infection trial team. … in general medical and surgical units (ABATE Infection trial): a cluster-randomised trial.

196. AHRQ Safety Program for Intensive Care Units: Preventing CLABSI and CAUTI | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     January 01, 2022 - The purpose of this project is to reduce the rate of central line-associated blood stream infections … (CLABSI) and catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI) in hospital intensive care units ( … ICUs) with elevated rates of these infections. … However, reducing these infections remains a challenge for some ICUs. … Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology.

197. Talking With Residents and Family Members About Lower Respiratory Tract Infections (pdf file)
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     June 01, 2021 - Talking With Residents and Family Members About Lower Respiratory Tract Infections — Talking With … Residents and Family Members About Lower Respiratory Tract Infections My mother has a cough. … • There are many kinds of respiratory tract infections that can cause a cough, such as colds, bronchitis … • Symptoms of a respiratory infection that may indicate the need for an antibiotic are a fever with … • Taking antibiotics when there is not an infection can be harmful.

198. Patients With Devices: Prevent Infections During the Hospital Stay BATHE Daily With Chlorhexidine (CHG) (pdf file)
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     March 01, 2022 - Patients With Devices: Prevent Infections During the Hospital Stay BATHE Daily With Chlorhexidine (CHG … No. 20(22)-0036 March 2022 STAFF Patients With Devices: Prevent Infections During the Hospital … patients with devices every day with a special antiseptic (CHG) to help remove germs and prevent infection … Section 10-1 Patients With Devices: Prevent Infections During the Hospital Stay BATHE Daily With

199. Patients With Devices: Prevent Infections During Your Hospital Stay_BATHE Daily With Chlorhexidine (CHG) Cloths (pdf file)
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     March 01, 2022 - Patients With Devices: Prevent Infections During Your Hospital Stay_BATHE Daily With Chlorhexidine (CHG … No. 20(22)-0036 March 2022 Section 10-7 PATIENT Patients With Devices: Prevent Infections During … stay, bathing will occur every day with a special antiseptic (CHG) that removes germs and prevents infection … • Wounds and open skin • Armpits, groin, between fingers/toes Patients With Devices: Prevent Infections

200. Slide 1 (ppt file)
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     January 01, 2010 - Or Were you at zero and then had a spike in your infections? … * Spike in Infections? … In our experience when we see spikes in infection or infection rates above zero, we find that the adherence … Infrequent Infections Consider each infection a defect worthy of a full analysis? … Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology. 2002; 23(12):759-769.