Results

Total Results: 3,653 records

Showing results for "infections".
Users also searched for: health literacy

181. 034-Ss-Action-Chart-Decisionmaking-Readiness (doc file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa-2/034-ss-action-chart-decisionmaking-readiness.docx
     April 01, 2025 - Surgical site infections occur at differing depths. Superficial infections involve the skin only. … Even usual bacteria on the skin can cause infections during surgical procedures. … Preventing surgical-site infections in nasal carriers of Staphylococcus aureus. … The Direct Medical Costs of Healthcare-Associated Infections in U.S. … Surgical Site Infection (SSI) Prevention Guidelines. https://www.cdc.gov/infection-control/hcp/surgical-site-infection

182. Final Progress Report: Systems Approach for Improving Region-Wide Patient Safety (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-10/sirio2-report.pdf
     January 01, 2024 - Nosocomial Infections and NNIS. … reporting data on NIs to hospital infection control divisions since its inception in 1970. … and types of NIs in their institutions; (2) identify clusters of infections or single infections of … (CLAB) infections. … The number of CLAB infections in ICUs across the region dropped from a high of 119 infections in the

183. Patients With Devices: Prevent Infections During the Hospital Stay Basin Bed Bathing With Chlorhexidine (CHG) Liquid (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/abate/handouts/staff-chg-basin.pdf
     March 01, 2022 - Patients With Devices: Prevent Infections During the Hospital Stay Basin Bed Bathing With Chlorhexidine … 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 10-3 Patients With Devices: Prevent Infections During the Hospital Stay Basin Bed Bathing … hospital patients with devices every day with a special antiseptic (CHG) to help remove germs and prevent infection

184. Patients With Devices: Prevent Infections During the Hospital Stay Shower With Chlorhexidine (CHG) (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/abate/handouts/staff-chg-showering.pdf
     March 01, 2022 - Patients With Devices: Prevent Infections During the Hospital Stay Shower 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 10-2 Patients With Devices: Prevent Infections During the Hospital Stay Shower With Chlorhexidine

185. Appendix C. Universal Decolonization in Adult ICUs Overview Statement | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/hai/universal-icu-decolonization/universal-icu-apc.html
     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

186. Introduction and Objectives | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/hai/cusp/cauti-interim/cauti-interim2.html
     July 01, 2013 - Outcome and Process Measures Culture Measures Conclusions Healthcare-associated infections … Department of Health and Human Services' National Action Plan to Prevent Health Care-Associated Infections … : Roadmap to Elimination focuses on the need to dramatically reduce these infections. … of the Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program (CUSP) to prevent catheter-associated urinary tract infection … Translating health care–associated urinary tract infection prevention research into practice via the

187. About the Toolkit Development | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/hai/quality/tools/cauti-ltc/about-toolkit.html
     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.

188. Combating Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/hai/carb/index.html
     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.

189. Toolkit for Decolonization of Non-ICU Patients With Devices_Toolkit Overview and Recommended Prelaunch Activities (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/abate/introduction/intro-overview.pdf
     March 01, 2022 - (CLABSI), catheter- associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI), and surgical site infections (SSI), … , bloodstream infections including central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI), and SSIs … site infections, blood and urine infections, and sepsis.25-30 In 2000, MRSA was reported to cause or … As a reminder, the ABATE Infection Trial showed a 32 percent reduction in bloodstream infections among … in bloodstream infections.

190. Central Venous Catheter Removal
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/clabsi-cauti-icu/central-catheter-removal.pptx
     April 01, 2022 - Review of strategies to reduce central line-associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI) and catheter-associated … urinary tract infection (CAUTI) in adult ICUs. … urinary tract infection (CAUTI) in adult ICUs. … Catheter removal and outcomes of multidrug-resistant central-line-associated bloodstream infection. 2018 … Quantitative results of a national intervention to prevent central line-associated bloodstream infection

191. Slide 1 (ppt file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/education/curriculum-tools/cusptoolkit/toolkit/contentcalls/clabsi_invest-slides/CLABSI-Investigation-Walk-the-Process-Sept-14-2010-508.ppt
     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.

192. PowerPoint Presentation
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa-2/026-why-choose-cusp.pptx
     April 01, 2025 - 6 Reduced MRSA infections Reduced overall SSIs including those caused by MRSA Improved team-based infection … 11 Safety culture is related to outcomes: Patient outcomes8,9 Patient care experience Surgical site infection … Association of safety culture with surgical site infection outcomes. … An intervention to decrease catheter-related bloodstream infections in the ICU. … AHRQ patient safety project reduces bloodstream infections by 40%.

193. Appendix C. Universal Decolonization in Adult ICUs Overview Statement | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/es/hai/universal-icu-decolonization/universal-icu-apc.html
     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

194. 5 Tk2 P4O-Comprehensive Antibiogram Toolkit Phase 4 Monitoring (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/5_TK2_P4O-Comprehensive_Antibiogram_Toolkit_Phase_4_Monitoring.pdf
     May 01, 2014 - Infections and antibiotic use generally are monitored through the nursing home’s infection-control … Urinary tract infections and pneumonia are common nursing home infections, and they can be tracked … readily through the nursing home’s infection- control log. … The nursing home’s infection-control program likely tracks and reports on a monthly or quarterly basis … Antibiotic Use Tracking Sheet • Quality-Improvement Review Tool for Antibiotic Use in Urinary Tract Infection

195. | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/es/topics/index.html?page=0
     October 01, 2008 - Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection (CAUTI) Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs … ) are among the most common types of healthcare-associated infections. … Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections (CLABSI) Central line-associated bloodstream infections … (CLABSI), are a type of healthcare-associated infection (HAI), and is associated with significant morbidity … Topics explored include ED boarding and crowding, infection prevention, and diagnostic safety.

196. | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/es/topics/index.html
     October 01, 2008 - Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection (CAUTI) Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs … ) are among the most common types of healthcare-associated infections. … Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections (CLABSI) Central line-associated bloodstream infections … (CLABSI), are a type of healthcare-associated infection (HAI), and is associated with significant morbidity … Topics explored include ED boarding and crowding, infection prevention, and diagnostic safety.

197. Exhibit 3. Inclusion and exclusion criteria for literature review | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/stpra/stpraexh3.html
     April 01, 2018 - Proactive Risk Assessment of Surgical Site Infection in Ambulatory Surgery Centers Exhibit 3. … Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Proactive Risk Assessment of Surgical Site Infection … different contexts (e.g., academic medical centers) Specific studies on hospital and care related infections … surgery complications without specific information Studies that focus only on hospital and not surgical infections

198. Toolkit Sections | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/ambulatory-surgery/sections.html
     May 01, 2017 - Implementation Guide : It may be helpful to review this guide before starting a project to reduce infections … your ambulatory surgery center team in implementing a program to improve safety culture and reduce infections … Resources This section provides links to key resources on infection prevention and patient and family

199. Declines in Hospital Acquired Conditions (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/data/infographics/hac-rates-decline.pdf
     June 02, 2025 - Adverse Drug Events CAUTI* *CAUTI - Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections CLABSI+ Clostridium … difficile Infections +CLABSI - Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infection Falls Obstetric … Adverse Events Pressure Ulcers Surgical Site Infections Ventilator- Associated Pneumonias

200. Exhibit 2. Literature review search terms by category | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/stpra/stpraexh2.html
     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