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2341. Interim Update on 2013 Annual Hospital-Acquired Condition Rate and Estimates of Cost Savings and Deaths Averted From 2010 to 2013 | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      December 01, 2014 - 50% 25% 475,000 $5,000 .020 $2,375,000,000 9,500 Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections … 50% 20% 106,000 $1,000 .023 $106,000,000 2,470 Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections … 250,000 50% 50% 25% 62,500 $17,000 .072 $1,062,500,000 4,525 Surgical Site Infections

2342. Optimize Briefings and Debriefings: Slide Presentation | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/surgery/modules/implementation/opt-briefings-slides.html
      December 01, 2017 - TECHNICAL WORK: Reducing Surgical Site Infections : Emerging evidence [Skin preparation, Normothermia … communication and teamwork, as feasible given current workload. 5 Reduce rate of complications, surgical site infections … Review issues with surgical site infection improvement team.

2343. Evidence in Use of Clinical Reasoning Checklists for Diagnostic Error Reduction (pdf file)
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      September 04, 2020 - For example, the first step in the well-known checklist to reduce central-line infections is “Wash your … An intervention to decrease catheter-related bloodstream infections in the ICU.

2344. Designing a Scorecard for Sustainability: Slide Presentation | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      December 01, 2017 - Is your surgical site infection rate trending down?

2345. 136-Ss-Premortem-Tool (doc file)
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      April 01, 2025 - Understanding potential implementation barriers and challenges before launching a surgical site infection

2346. Assembleteam (doc file)
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      June 02, 2025 - Additional members who would be helpful to involve in the initiative are: · Infection preventionists, … provide to the CUSP team members to educate them about the avoidance of catheter-associated urinary tract infections … members may include, but are not limited to: · Executive partners · Nurses · Patient safety officers · Infection … Key hospital departments, such as risk management, quality improvement, and infection prevention, that

2347. AcademyHealth’s Annual Research Meeting: An Opportunity to Connect, Engage, and Inspire | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      May 01, 2022 - One final thought: even though it appears that COVID-19 infection rates are on the rise again, at this

2348. Aseptic Catheter Insertion Practices in the ED: A Focus on Engagement | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      December 01, 2017 - Implementation of Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program (CUSP) to Reduce Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection

2349. Appendix D. Poster on Indications for Urinary Catheters | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      October 01, 2015 - Toolkit for Reducing Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections in Hospital Units: Implementation Guide … Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Toolkit for Reducing Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections

2350. Selected Best Practices and Suggestions for Improvement (pdf file)
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      May 20, 2016 - In 2008 the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services (CMS) identified surgical site infections (a … hospitalists, respiratory therapists, dietitians, pharmacists, and certified nursing assistants from infection … related:  Anemia  Hypoproteinemia  Jaundice  Male gender  Overweight  Increasing age  Infection … Surgical Site Infection (SSI) http://www.cdc.gov/hai/ssi/ssi.html Policies/Protocols • World Health … Surgical Site Infection Toolkit http://www.cdc.gov/HAI/pdfs/toolkits/SSI_toolkit021710SIBT_revised.pdf

2351. Building Your SSI Prevention Bundle: Slide Presentation | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      December 01, 2017 - Slide 3: Background 1 Surgical Site Infections– Are the most common nosocomial infections in … Organ Space Infection in the surgical cavity (abdomen). … Image: Drawing of a surgical site infection. … Implementation of a surgical comprehensive unit-based safety program to reduce surgical site infections … CDC/NSHN Surveillance definitions for specific types of infections.

2352. 6 Tk1 T6-Managing Resident And Family Expectations Final (doc file)
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      October 01, 2016 - The talking points discuss how to explain antibiotics and infections in an easy to understand way, when … antibiotics are prescribed for UTIs and lower respiratory infections and when they are not, the risks … Respiratory infections. … These talking points discuss bacterial versus viral infections, how we treat them, and again, how we … care for and treat someone with some symptoms, but don’t give antibiotics for a viral infection.

2353. 6 Tk1 T6-Managing Resident And Family Expectations Final (pdf file)
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      October 01, 2016 - The talking points discuss how to explain antibiotics and infections in an easy to understand way, when … antibiotics are prescribed for UTIs and lower respiratory infections and when they are not, the risks … Respiratory infections. … These talking points discuss bacterial versus viral infections, how we treat them, and again, how we … care for and treat someone with some symptoms, but don’t give antibiotics for a viral infection

2354. BLADDER SCAN – POLICY #2202 12/11/06 (doc file)
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      March 01, 2017 - The development of biofilms, colonization, asymptomatic bacteriuria, and symptomatic urinary tract infections … Guideline for prevention of catheter-associated urinary tract infections 2009. … Additional Resources Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology. … Strategies to prevent catheter-associated urinary tract infections in acute care hospitals: 2014 update … Change the IUC and drainage bag only if indicated by clinical criteria (e.g., infection, obstruction,

2355. Section 5, Table 3 (pdf file)
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      August 01, 2014 - Obtaining appropriate cultures before administration of antimicrobials is essential to confirm infection … While finding the focus of infection may be difficult, a careful history and physical exam will help … Obvious sources of infection, such as surgical wounds and indwelling bodies (e.g., central lines, shunts … Common sources of infection in sepsis, such as blood and urine, should be cultured. … In cases of immunocompromised states, intra- abdominal infections, or oral/neck infections, anaerobic

2356. AHRQ Safety Program for Perinatal Care: Monitoring for Perinatal Safety: Under the Science of Safety
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      May 01, 2017 - contributes to their death3 Over half a million patients develop catheter-associated urinary tract infections … resulting in 13,000 deaths a year4 Nearly 100,000 patients die from health care-associated infections … The Direct Medical Costs of Healthcare-Associated Infections in U.S. … Estimating Health Care-Associated Infections and Deaths in U.S. Hospitals, 2002.

2357. BLADDER SCAN – POLICY #2202 12/11/06 (doc file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/quality-resources/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/resources/tools/prevent/insertion-checklist.docx
      March 01, 2017 - nationally recognized evidence-based practices during this invasive procedure to reduce the risk of cross infection … The risk of acquiring a catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI) due to urinary catheter insertion … Guideline for prevention of catheter-associated urinary tract infections 2009. … Additional Resources Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology. … Strategies to prevent catheter-associated urinary tract infections in acute care hospitals: 2014 update

2358. 3 Tk2 T3-Sample Monthly Summary Reports Final (pdf file)
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      October 01, 2016 - summary report can provide an overview of prescription rates as well as information regarding a specific infection … For example, a nursing home may wish to omit repeat prescriptions for the same infection, or to track … Summary Report of Infections and Antibiotic Use (This example focuses on data for evaluating antibiotic … Sample Monthly Summary Reports Summary Report of Infections and Antibiotic Use Summary Report of Antibiotic

2359. Appendix F. Urinary Catheter Decision-Making Algorithm | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      October 01, 2015 - Toolkit for Reducing Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections in Hospital Units: Implementation Guide … Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Toolkit for Reducing Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections

2360. BLADDER SCAN – POLICY #2202 12/11/06 (doc file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/quality-resources/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/resources/tools/implement/team-roster.docx
      March 01, 2017 - implementation of the AHRQ Safety Program for Long-Term Care: Preventing Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections … (CAUTI) and other healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) at your facility. … Infection Preventionist Data driven Collaborative Problem solver Advocate · Ensure data collection/ … control strategies. · Serve as the infection control expert/consultant. · Communicate goals and progress … Toolkit for Reducing Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections in Hospital Units: Implementation Guide