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2361. Presentation: Program Overview
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      January 01, 2017 - RCT Surgical 103 12 5 6 5 Trend for decreased pulmonary infections and decrease in MG duration   Gajic … Patients 27 LTVV in Patients Without Lung Injury6 LTVV significantly reduces the incidence of pulmonary infection … For every 26 patients who received LTVV, 1 pulmonary infection was prevented FAVORS LOW VT FAVORS … Pulmonary infection Events Total Events … p=0.001 Mortality Three trials with 561 patients RR=0.57; 95% CI 0.38 to 0.84 p=0.005 Pulmonary infection

2362. Implementing the CMS Patient Safety Structural Measure: Slide Presentation (pdf file)
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      May 13, 2025 - • CUSP – Comprehensive Unit-Based Safety Program • AHRQ’s CANDOR Toolkit • CDC’s Infection Control … Communication Framework • IHI RCA Resources • Shared Decision-Making • Tools to Reduce Central Line Infections

2363. Introduce CUSP
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      April 01, 2011 - originally developed the CUSP model with funding from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality An infection … Sustaining reductions in catheter related bloodstream infections in Michigan intensive care units: observational

2364. Affordable Care Act Boosts Individual Health Insurance Enrollment and Stability | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      January 01, 2025 - hospital inpatient stays without COVID-19 in 2021, the median length of stay with a healthcare-associated infection … Cost and Utilization Project Statistical Brief #313,  Prevalence and Burden of Healthcare-Associated Infections

2365. Selected Best Practices and Suggestions for Improvement (pdf file)
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      May 20, 2016 - postoperative period not only reduced mortality among critically ill patients, but also reduced bloodstream infections … the care of postoperative patients7-10: o Identify patients at risk (e.g. older age, hypovolemia, infection

2366. Data Reveal Uneven Impact of COVID-19 on Urban, Rural Hospitals | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      May 01, 2024 - Antibiotic stewardship interventions for urinary tract infections in outpatient settings: a narrative

2367. 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

2368. AHRQ’s Safety Program for Nursing Homes: On-Time Preventable Hospital and Emergency Department Visits | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      June 01, 2017 - Active high-risk diagnoses (e.g., CHF, MI/angina, pneumonia/bronchitis, COPD, dehydration, UTI, infection … Sepsis or infection Yes |___| No |___| P.

2369. AHRQ Quality Indicators Prioritization Worksheet Example (pdf file)
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      June 02, 2025 - $36,576 $ 36,576 N 2 1 1 Y Y Y Y Y PSI 7 Central Venous Catheter-Related Bloodstream Infections … Mortality Rate 0.0 2.5 0 $ - N 8 10 9 Y Y Y Y Y NQI 03 Neonatal Blood Stream Infection … - N 5 5 5 Y Y Y Y Y PDI 12 Central Venous Catheter- Related Blood Stream Infection

2370. 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.

2371. 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.

2372. 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

2373. 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,

2374. 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

2375. 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.

2376. BLADDER SCAN – POLICY #2202 12/11/06 (doc file)
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      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

2377. Reports from the States | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      March 01, 2019 - Neonatal Catheter Associated Blood Stream Infection (NCASBI) Quality Improvement Initiative This presentation … demonstration, describes the results of a quality improvement initiative to reduce central line associated infections

2378. 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

2379. 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

2380. BLADDER SCAN – POLICY #2202 12/11/06 (doc file)
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      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