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301. Toolkit To Improve Safety in Ambulatory Surgery Centers | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     March 01, 2023 - principles and methods of AHRQ's Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program (CUSP) to prevent surgical site infections … sections that your facility can use to teach team members how to apply CUSP to prevent surgical site infections … resources that your facility can use to teach team members how to apply CUSP to prevent surgical site infections

302. Preventing CAUTI in the ICU Setting | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/hai/cauti-tools/facil-guide/preventing-cauti-icu-setting-module4-speaker-notes.html
     February 01, 2023 - Slide 2 Say: You’ve now seen three modules on how to stop catheter-associated urinary tract infections … In Module 1, you learned that hospital-acquired urinary tract infections impact almost 560,000 people … Furthermore, of all healthcare-associated infections reported in the ICU, CAUTI accounts for nearly one-quarter … of the infections. … break the catheter life cycle, consider these ABCDE prevention strategies: A, for adhering to sound infection

303. AHRQ Tools Help Wisconsin Hospitals Post Big Quality, Safety Gains | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     September 01, 2015 - Safety Program (CUSP) were "extensively" relied on to reduce readmissions and healthcare-associated infections … The hospitals' efforts included a 42 percent reduction in central line-associated bloodstream infections … (CLABSIs) from 2008 to 2013; a 37 percent decrease in surgical site infections from 2012 to 2013; and … a 33 percent reduction in catheter-associated urinary tract infections from 2011 to 2013. … It subsequently helped hospitals use CUSP tools to address other infections.

304. PowerPoint Presentation
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/best-practices/gastro-slides.pptx
     November 01, 2019 - PowerPoint Presentation Best Practices in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Diverticulitis and Biliary Tract Infections … Identify options for empiric antibiotic therapy for diverticulitis and biliary tract infections Discuss … the importance of source control in the management of intra-abdominal infections Identify options for … antibiotic therapy for diverticulitis and biliary tract infections after additional clinical data are … The Surgical Infection Society revised guidelines on the management of intra-abdominal infection.

305. References | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     May 01, 2023 - Impact of urinary tract infection definitions on colorectal outcomes. … Health care-associated infections after major cancer surgery. … Surgical site infection: incidence and impact on hospital utilization and treatment costs. … Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology . 2010 Apr 1;31(04):319-26. 92. … A program to prevent catheter-associated urinary tract infection in acute care.

306. AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention: Targeting SSI
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa-2/004-ss-antimicrobial-prophylaxis-part-2.pptx
     April 01, 2025 - Strategies to prevent surgical site infections in acute-care hospitals: 2022 Update. … Spine update: prevention of postoperative infection in patients undergoing spinal surgery. … The impact of a reported penicillin allergy on surgical site infection risk. … Patient developed infection 5 days after surgery. … The impact of a reported penicillin allergy on surgical site infection risk.

307. 133-Clabsi-Prevention-Central-Line-Insertion (doc file)
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     October 01, 2024 - APIC Implementation Guide: Guide to Preventing Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections. … Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections Toolkit and Monograph. … /central-line-associated-bloodstream-infections-toolkit-and-monograph/. … Strategies to prevent central line-associated bloodstream infections in acute-care hospitals: 2022 Update … Translating evidence into practice to prevent central venous catheter‐associated bloodstream infections

308. Comparison Tables for Making Healthcare Safer Reports | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     June 01, 2025 - Infections Infection Control: Clostridioides difficile Infection Infection Control: Infections Due … to Other Multidrug-Resistant Organisms Infection Control: Miscellaneous Topics Infection Control: Urinary … Control: Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections Patient Safety Practices MHS I (2001) MHS II … (2013) MHS III (2020) MHS IV (2023-24) Prevention of Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections … Control: Infections Due to Other Multidrug-Resistant Organisms Patient Safety Practices  MHS I (2001

309. AHRQ National Scorecard on Hospital-Acquired Conditions: Updated Baseline Rates and Preliminary Results 2014-2017 (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2019 - Instrument Pressure Ulcer MPSMS Hospital-Acquired Pressure Ulcers/Pressure Injuries Surgical Site Infection … In the 2010–2014 method, Clostridioides difficile Infection data were included in “All Other HACs” rather … 647,096 21.75 699,790 23.52 676,834 22.75 682,984 22.96 Ulcers/Pressure Injuries Surgical Site Infection … journals/jama/fullarticle/2583369 or risk-adjusted physician-diagnosed catheter-associated urinary tract infection … 0.730) 0.144 VTE $17,367 ($11,837–$22,898) $8,723 0.043 (0.040–0.078) 0.104 Clostridioides difficile Infection

310. Pediatric Lower Respiratory Infection Readmission Measure (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/acute/chipra-131-fullreport.pdf
     April 05, 2017 - Pediatric Lower Respiratory Infection Readmission Measure Pediatric Lower Respiratory Infection Readmission … Measure Name Pediatric Lower Respiratory Infection Readmission Measure 1.B. … followed by one or more readmissions within 30 days, following hospitalization for lower respiratory infection … During the 2009 A(H1N1) pandemic alone, 20 million children acquired the infection (Chang, Jordan- Villegas … Readmission also exposes patients to additional hospital days and thus increased potential for further infections

311. Final Progress Report: An expert-guided machine-learning approach to estimate the incidence, risk, and harms associated with diagnostic delays for infectious diseases (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2025-04/polgren-miller-report.pdf
     January 01, 2025 - Accordingly, life-threating infections may be indistinguishable from common, self- limiting infections … and propagate additional infections. … from common infections that are self-limiting without treatment (e.g., viral infections). … Risk of infection associated with anti-TNF-α therapy. … Association of Household Exposure to Primary Clostridioides difficile Infection With Secondary Infection

312. 017-Ss-Importance-Ssi-Mrsa-Prevention-Fg (doc file)
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     April 01, 2025 - Prevention: Targeting SSI SAY: There are four key strategies to prevent MRSA and target surgical site infections … An SSI is simply an infection present at the site of surgery. … The slide includes a schematic from NHSN describing the depths of infections, per NHSN definitions. … Slide 8 Adverse Outcomes Associated With SSIs SAY: Surgical site infections are one of the most common … It is crucial to take steps to prevent MRSA infections.

313. Selected Best Practices and Suggestions for Improvement (pdf file)
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     May 17, 2016 - Why focus on neonatal blood stream infection (BSI)? … Implement Standard Infection Prevention Techniques To Prevent Neonatal Bloodstream Infections General … the incidence of neonatal bloodstream infections. … prevention techniques to prevent neonatal bloodstream infections • Implement general infection prevention … Infection control. Nosocomial bloodstream infections in a neonatal intensive care unit.

314. The Science of Improving Patient Safety
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     March 01, 2009 - resulting in 13,000 deaths a year6 Nearly 100,000 patients die from health care-associated infections … Reduced CRBSI By Applying Principles of Safe Design12 Time period Median Catheter Related Blood Stream Infection … The Direct Medical Costs of Healthcare-Associated Infections in U.S. … Estimating Health Care-Associated Infections and Deaths in U.S. Hospitals, 2002. … An intervention to decrease catheter-related bloodstream infections in the ICU.

315. Remember C.A.U.T.I. to Prevent CAUTI (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/quality-resources/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/resources/tools/prevent/infographic.pdf
     March 01, 2017 - Remember C.A.U.T.I. to Prevent CAUTI Infections are a leading cause of illness and death in long-term … These infections include catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs). … Every resident deserves a chance to be catheter-fre e and infection-fre e. … Program for Long-Term Care: HAIs/CAUTI Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Healthcare Infection … Guideline for Prevention of Catheter-associated Urinary Tract Infections, 2009. http://www.cdc.gov/hicpac

316. Best Practices in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Bacteremia (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/best-practices/bacteremia-facilitator-guide.pdf
     November 01, 2019 - infections. … , prosthetic valves) who have signs and symptoms of infection. … On the other hand, they can also cause true infection. … , prostatitis, or a biliary tract infection. … infections or prosthetic joint infection.

317. Doctor wear gloves is using lancet on a patient's finger. (doc file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa-2/096-ss-glycemic-control-one-pager.docx
     April 01, 2025 - diabetes, are at risk for hyperglycemia Hyperglycemia is associated with increased risk for surgical site infections … to decrease by 40 percent with postoperative tight glucose control3 To limit risk of surgical site infections … Surgical site infection prevention: a review. JAMA. 2023 Jan;329(3):244-52. PMID: 36648463. … Global Guidelines for the Prevention of Surgical Site Infection, second edition. Geneva: WHO; 2018. … Strategies to prevent surgical site infections in acute-care hospitals: 2022 update.

318. 041-Pros-Cons-Mrsa-Surveillance-One-Pager (doc file)
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     October 01, 2024 - To protect patients from methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections and develop effective … prevent MRSA transmission to other patients · Interrupt the progression from colonization to invasive infection … less resources LabID MRSA bacteremia surveillance data: Only detects patients with MRSA blood stream infections … , missing other types of infections Positive MRSA clinical cultures: Does not identify the full reservoir … Utilize the MRSA surveillance data to inform and initiate comprehensive infection prevention strategies

319. Appendix C. Site Visit Protocol | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     April 01, 2018 - Probe: : Does your ASC focus quality improvement efforts on healthcare associated infections? … infections? … Does it contain information about potential patient infections or exposures to infections? … Probe: : Which procedures are more likely to result in surgical site infections? … Probe: : What role does blood glucose control play in reducing surgical site infections?

320. Antimicrobial Prophylaxis Recommendations (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa-2/075-antibiotic-prophylaxis-summary-table.pdf
     April 01, 2025 - active against the pathogens most likely to be found at the surgical site and/or found in surgical site infections … incision is associated with increased antimicrobial resistance,10-13 increased risk of C. difficile infection … Strategies to prevent surgical site infections in acute-care hospitals: 2022 update. … of a bundled intervention of decolonization and prophylaxis to decrease Gram positive surgical site infections … antibiotic prophylaxis on the development of methicillin-sensitive staphylococcus aureus surgical site infections