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261. Infection Preventionist Specialized Training | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     April 01, 2022 - Infection Preventionist Specialized Training Resource: Infection Preventionist Specialized … Training The American Health Care Association ​Infection Preventionist Specialized Training is a specialized … course of study for healthcare professionals who desire to serve as infection preventionists. … Through this program, individuals will be specially trained to effectively implement and manage an Infection … Source: AHCA/NCAL Topic(s): Infection Control & Prevention Audience(s): Clinicians, Clinical Leaders

262. 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.

263. 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.

264. 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.

265. 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

266. Ear Infection – Patient and Family Member Handout.(English) (doc file)
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     September 01, 2022 - Ear Infection – Patient and Family Member Handout.(English) Ear Infection AHRQ Pub. … No. 17(22)-0030 September 2022 Ear Infection Patient Handout AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic … Use – Ambulatory Care Ear Infection Patient Handout 2 AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic

267. Sinus Infection – Patient and Family Member Handout (English) (doc file)
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     September 01, 2022 - Sinus Infection – Patient and Family Member Handout (English) Sinus Infection Directions for Adding … No. 17(22)-0030 | September 2022 Sinus Infection Patient Handout AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic … Use – Ambulatory Care Sinus Infection Patient Handout 2 AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic

268. Sinus Infection – Patient and Family Member Handout (Spanish) (doc file)
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     September 01, 2022 - Sinus Infection – Patient and Family Member Handout (Spanish) Infección sinusal Directions for

269. Ear Infection – Patient and Family Member Handout.(Spanish) (doc file)
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     September 01, 2022 - Ear Infection – Patient and Family Member Handout.

270. 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.

271. 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

272. 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.

273. Infection Prevention Success Stories | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     May 01, 2022 - Infection Prevention Success Stories Resource: Infection Prevention Success Stories These … care facilities focus on key takeaways from implementing Centers for Disease Control and Prevention infection … Source: CDC Topic(s): Infection Control & Prevention; Safe Operations; Staff and Resident Well-being

274. Exhibit 49. Revised manual process flow for surgical site infection surveillance | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     April 01, 2018 - Improving the Measurement of Surgical Site Infection Risk Stratification/Outcome Detection Exhibit … Determining Surgical Site Infection Rates Chapter 3. … Designing and Testing Methods to Stratify Risk of Surgical Site Infections Chapter 4. … Infection Prevention Support Tool Appendix S. … Surgical Infection Society Abstract Appendix U.

275. Exhibit 48. Original manual process flow for surgical site infection surveillance | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     April 01, 2018 - Improving the Measurement of Surgical Site Infection Risk Stratification/Outcome Detection Exhibit … Determining Surgical Site Infection Rates Chapter 3. … Designing and Testing Methods to Stratify Risk of Surgical Site Infections Chapter 4. … Infection Prevention Support Tool Appendix S. … Surgical Infection Society Abstract Appendix U.

276. AHRQ Impact Case Studies | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     June 01, 2025 - , Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs), Outcomes, Quality of Care, Quality Improvement, Patient Experience … : January 2025 Sierra Vista Hospital Uses AHRQ Toolkit To Slash Catheter Use and Eliminate Infections … Study Identifier: 2024-02 AHRQ Product(s): CAUTI Toolkit Topic(s): Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection … (CAUTI), Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs), Outcomes, Patient Safety, Quality of Care, Urinary … Tract Infection (UTI) Geographic Location: New Mexico Country: United States of America Implementer

277. Module 13—Occupational Health Considerations for the Infection Prevention and Control Program—Nursing Home Infection Preventionist Training Course | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     May 01, 2022 - Module 13—Occupational Health Considerations for the Infection Prevention and Control Program—Nursing … Home Infection Preventionist Training Course Resource: Module 13—Occupational Health Considerations … for the Infection Prevention and Control Program—Nursing Home Infection Preventionist Training Course … This module discusses occupational health considerations for the infection prevention and control … Source: CDC Topic(s):  Infection Control & Prevention, Environmental Safety, Safe Operations Audience

278. Talking Points for Nasal Iodophor (pdf 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 … 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

279. 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

280. Best Practices in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Bacteremia
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     November 01, 2019 - Antibiotic Use – Acute Care The Four Moments of Antibiotic Decision Making Does my patient have an infection … , vertebral osteomyelitis/discitis, severe skin and soft tissue infections, systemic infection and asplenia … , suspected catheter-related bloodstream infection Isolated tachycardia, leukocytosis, hypotension … Treatment options for carbapenem-resistant Enteriobacteriaceae infections. … Infection. 2004 Apr;32(2):72-7. PMID: 15057570. Beganovic M, Luther MK, Rice LB, et al.