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241. 4 Tk3 T4-Letter To Prescribing Clinicians (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/4_TK3_T4-Letter_to_Prescribing_Clinicians.pdf
     October 01, 2016 - Minimum Criteria for Common Infections Toolkit Tool 4. … (UTIs), skin and soft-tissue infections, and lower respiratory tract infections. … , and lower respiratory tract infections are the most commonly treated infections among nursing home … Nonetheless, the decision whether or not to treat an infection ultimately rests with the prescribing … Soft-Tissue Infection Minimum Criteria for Initiating Antibiotics for a Lower Respiratory Tract Infection

242. Declines in Hospital-Acquired Conditions | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     July 01, 2020 - Surgical site infections: 8% increase. Ventilator associated pneumonia: 13% decrease. … CAUTI - Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections. … CLABSI - Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections.

243. Infection Checklist | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     December 01, 2012 - Infection Checklist CUSP Toolkit Who should use this tool? … Infection preventionists. Checklist items Leader Responsible Date Started 1. … Infection Name>     1. … Name>, the weeks without Infection Name>, and quarterly rates of Infection Name>.   … Alternate Formats Infection Checklist [ - 221.5 KB]

244. Final Progress Report: Detection, Education, Research, and Decolonization without Isolation in Long-term Care (DERAIL MRSA) (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2025 - Our data on prevention of MRSA infection in acute care demonstrates that 60% of these infections are … During the baseline period, there were 44 MRSA infections and 365,809 patient-days, for an infection … infections per 10,000 patient- days) and 14 infections in the intervention units (129,113 patient days … Days 73,836 23,060‡ 36,067‡ 57,679 Total Number of MRSA Infections 16 2 5 4 MRSA Infections per 10,000 … 163,686 85,474 48,639 132,797 Total Number of MRSA Infections 10 5 3 1 MRSA Infections per 10,000 patient-days

245. Catheter Care and Maintenance | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     March 01, 2017 - Boyce, JM, Pittet D, Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee et al. … Guideline for hand hygiene in health-care settings: recommendations of the Healthcare Infection Control … Patients' bath basins as potential sources of infection: a multicenter sampling study. … Boyce, JM, Pittet D, Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee et al. … Patients' bath basins as potential sources of infection: a multicenter sampling study.

246. 4 Tk3 T4-Letter To Prescribing Clinicians (doc file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/4_TK3_T4-Letter_to_Prescribing_Clinicians.docx
     October 01, 2016 - (UTIs), skin and softtissue infections, and lower respiratory tract infections. … respiratory tract infections are the most commonly treated infections among nursing home residents, … Nonetheless, the decision whether or not to treat an infection ultimately rests with the prescribing … Minimum Criteria for Initiating Antibiotics for a Skin and SoftTissue Infection Initiate antibiotics … Minimum Criteria for Initiating Antibiotics for a Lower Respiratory Tract Infection If a resident has

247. Antibiotic Stewardship Slides, Part 2
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     March 01, 2017 - completion of this webinar, participants will be able to— Describe how antibiotic stewardship is linked to infection … will die from their resistant infections. … residents High risk of side effects and adverse events Major risk factor for Clostridium difficile infection … Tracking infection prevention data has double value HAI prevention Informs antibiotic stewardship programs … Burden of Clostridium difficile Infection in the United States. N Engl J Med 2015; 372: 825-834.

248. 6 Tk1 T1-Talking With Residents Checklist Version Final (pdf file)
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     October 01, 2016 - • Antibiotics are medicines that fight infections caused by bacteria. …  How do people get bacterial infections? …  When are antibiotics used to treat urinary tract infections (UTIs)? … • A urinary tract infection (UTI) is an infection involving any party of the urinary system, including … Not all respiratory tract infections need to be treated with an antibiotic.

249. 6 Tk1 T1-Talking With Residents Checklist Version Final (doc file)
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     October 01, 2016 - Antibiotics are medicines that fight infections caused by bacteria. … . · How do people get bacterial infections? … that needs to be treated. · When are antibiotics used to treat urinary tract infections (UTIs)? … A urinary tract infection (UTI) is an infection involving any party of the urinary system, including … Not all respiratory tract infections need to be treated with an antibiotic.

250. Talking Points (Patients) on Nasal Iodophor (doc file)
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     March 01, 2022 - such as pneumonia, blood infections, and skin infections. … An iodophor swab is applied to each nostril twice a day for 5 days to help protect you from infection … Nasal decolonization has been shown to reduce infections in patients who have MRSA and have devices such … Our hospital is committed to protecting you from infection and this is one proven strategy that we use … Our hospital is committed to protecting you from infection and this is one proven strategy that we use

251. Why Should Your Practice Focus on Improving Antibiotic Prescribing? – Facilitator Guide (doc file)
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     September 01, 2022 - was made to extend the treatment course by an additional 4 days despite no evidence of a bacterial infection … days of exposure to a broad-spectrum antibiotic may have further increased his risk of C. difficile infection … Clostridioides difficile SAY: In the case presented, the patient developed a severe C. difficile infection … Virtually all antibiotics can increase the risk of C. difficile infections.   … Her PCP sends a urinalysis and a urine culture in case her symptoms are related to a urinary tract infection

252. Deep-Rooting Your Data: Slide Presentation | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     December 01, 2017 - Slide 2: Learning Objectives After this session, you will be able to– Identify surgical site infection … Image: Table with several process measures to evaluate compliance in patients with infections.  … Avoid elective surgery if remote infection present. Appropriate wound protection. … Line chart of total number of cases, SSI infections, and the percentage of SSIs per quarter. … Line chart of total number of cases, SSI infections, and the percentage of SSIs per quarter.

253. One-Pager-Uti (doc file)
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     June 01, 2021 - dysuria that does not resolve with antibiotics, assess for other causes such as vaginal atrophy, yeast infection … : a consensus statement from AMDA's Infection Advisory Subcommittee. … Diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of catheter associated urinary tract infection in adults: 2009 international … Urinary Tract Infections in Older Men. N Engl J Med. 2016 Feb 11;374(6):562-71. … Treatment duration of febrile urinary tract infection: a pragmatic randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled

254. Video-Transcript-Spanish (doc file)
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     June 02, 2025 - We all have a part to play in preventing this type of infections. … catheters, and one resident developed a C. diff. infection, after receiving antibiotics to treat her … Many of our residents are at increased risk for infection from these organisms, due to their weakened … Helen McCabe Infection Control Nurse [Profesional de enfermería a cargo del control de infecciones] … and how those infections might have been prevented.

255. 132-Preventing-Clabsi-4-Key-Steps-One-Pager (doc file)
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     October 01, 2024 - These central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI) cause significant harm to patients and … Infection. 2015;43(1):29-36. PMID: 25331552. 4. Stevens V, Geiger K, Concannon C. … Clinical Microbiology and Infection. 2014;20(5):O318-24. PMID: 24112305. 5. … Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections Toolkit and Monograph. … /central-line-associated-bloodstream-infections-toolkit-and-monograph/.

256. 168-Central-Line-Maintenance-Infographic (doc file)
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     October 01, 2024 - approach to daily central line maintenance is essential to prevent central line-associated bloodstream infections … connections, patency, and blood return Assess & Dress · Assess the line site daily for signs of infection … Reduction of central line-associated bloodstream infections in a large acute care hospital in Midwest … Interventions to reduce unnecessary central venous catheter use to prevent central-line-associated bloodstream infections … Preventing Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections: Useful Tools, An International Perspective

257. Talking Points for Nasal Mupirocin (pdf file)
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     March 01, 2022 - purpose of mupirocin is to help get rid of bacteria in the nose such as MRSA, which can cause serious infections … such as pneumonia, blood infections, and skin infections. … The mupirocin nose ointment is given twice a day for 5 days to help protect you from infection. … Large clinical trials have found that mupirocin reduces infections in patients who have MRSA and who … Large clinical trials have found that mupirocin reduces infections in patients who have MRSA and also

258. Resources | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     March 01, 2017 - Guides Implementation: Guide to Implementing a Program To Reduce Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections … Sustainability: Guide to Sustaining a Program To Reduce Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections … A Unit Guide To Infection Prevention for Long-Term Care Staff ( PDF , 2.97 MB) This guide provides … frontline and other staff with basic knowledge about LTC facility infection prevention guidelines. … Tract Infection Surveillance Reduce Unnecessary Urine Culturing and the Overuse of Antibiotics

259. Central Venous Catheter Maintenance
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     April 01, 2022 - urinary tract infection (CAUTI) in adult ICUs. … urinary tract infection (CAUTI) in adult ICUs. … Guidelines for the prevention of intravascular catheter-related infections. … Effect of daily chlorhexidine bathing on hospital-acquired infection. … Targeted versus universal decolonization to prevent ICU infection.

260. Appendix B. Decisionmaking and Readiness for Implementation | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     September 01, 2013 - The REDUCE MRSA Trial showed a 44 percent reduction in all-cause bloodstream infections when baseline … These are total bloodstream infection rates from all causes, not just those limited to central line infection … to central line infection bloodstream events. … Infection Prevention Program: The hospital Infection Prevention and Control program may be one of several … (e.g., hospital epidemiologist, director of infection prevention, infection preventionist providing support