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41. Appendix 2. Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections Fact Sheet | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    March 01, 2018 - Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections Fact Sheet Tools for Reducing Central Line-Associated … Blood Stream Infections These tools will help your unit implement evidence-based practices and eliminate … central line-associated blood stream infections (CLABSI). … Bottom line Central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs) result annually in: 84,551 … to 203,916 preventable infections. 10,426 to 25,145 preventable deaths

42. Implementation | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    October 01, 2020 - Guides Toolkit for Reducing Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections in Hospital Units: Implementation … Potential   ( Word , 284 KB) (Appendix A of Toolkit for Reducing Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections … Sample Policy ( Word , 283 KB) (Appendix B of Toolkit for Reducing Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections … Scan Policy ( Word , 277 KB) (Appendix C of Toolkit for Reducing Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections … Indications ( PDF , 570 KB) (Appendix E of Toolkit for Reducing Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections

43. Determine Whether It Is Necessary To Treat a Potential Infection With Antibiotics | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    October 01, 2016 - Determine Whether It Is Necessary To Treat a Potential Infection With Antibiotics Minimum Criteria … Common Suspected Infections: Communication and Decisionmaking for Four Infections Toolkit 3. … Minimum Criteria for Three Infections Toolkit

44. Module 12A—Preventing Respiratory Infection—Nursing Home Infection Preventionist Training Course | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    May 01, 2022 - Module 12A—Preventing Respiratory Infection—Nursing Home Infection Preventionist Training Course … Resource: Module 12A—Preventing Respiratory Infection—Nursing Home Infection Preventionist Training … , 2. identify common pathogens that cause lower respiratory tract infections, 3. discuss the impact of … lower respiratory tract infections on nursing home residents, and 4. describe strategies to prevent … lower respiratory tract infections.

45. Protecting Pediatric Patients from Healthcare-Associated Infections in the Hospital and at Home | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    November 01, 2018 - Grantee Profile Protecting Pediatric Patients from Healthcare-Associated Infections in the Hospital … This knowledge will allow us to build on infection-prevention practices for clinicians and parents to … These multi-drug resistant bacteria can make infections harder to treat.   … Sepsis is the body’s extreme reaction to an infection.  … SHEA Mentor Scholar Award for his dedication to helping establish a new generation of scientists in infection

46. Funding HAI and Antibiotic Resistance Research | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    November 01, 2021 - Funding HAI and Antibiotic Resistance Research AHRQ’s Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAI) … health services research to develop the knowledge and practical tools used on the frontlines to prevent infections … the Department of Health and Human Services'   National Action Plan to Prevent Health Care-Associated Infections … Current research areas of interest are: Preventing the occurrence of healthcare-associated infections … Services Research Demonstration and Dissemination Projects for the Prevention of Healthcare-Associated Infections

47. Upcoming Webinars: Hospitals Interested in Reducing Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    February 01, 2025 - Upcoming Webinars: Hospitals Interested in Reducing Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections … month program beginning in July to implement strategies to reduce central line-associated bloodstream infections … Participants will receive free expert consultation to promote infection prevention procedures, regular

48. ChristianaCare Used AHRQ Resources to Reduce Blood Infections, Expedite Stroke Care | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    July 01, 2020 - ChristianaCare Used AHRQ Resources to Reduce Blood Infections, Expedite Stroke Care Search All Impact … Patient infection rates dropped after ChristianaCare implemented CUSP strategies to promote improved … "The CUSP initiative gave each ICU 'ownership' of its infection rates. … directors to clinicians to others, such as the cleaning staff—that focused on ways to reduce bloodstream infection … Over time, the results have been very positive," said Marci Drees, M.D., M.S., ChristianaCare's chief infection

49. Advancing Academic and Practical Knowledge To Prevent Infections From Hospital to Home | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    December 01, 2023 - Grantee Profile Advancing Academic and Practical Knowledge To Prevent Infections From Hospital to … Medicine University of California, Irvine Medical Center "Understanding how to prevent infections … Keeping patients safe from harms such as healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) is an AHRQ priority … Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee, which advises on infection prevention and surveillance … Related AHRQ Resources AHRQ’s Healthcare-Associated Infections Program .

50. Wisconsin Dialysis Centers Use AHRQ Toolkit to Reduce Infections | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    June 01, 2015 - example for the other clinics after participating in an AHRQ-funded National Opportunity to Improve Infection … This project resulted in a toolkit that helps dialysis facilities reduce infection. … The toolkit provides facilitators with four instructional modules to teach infection prevention techniques … An AHRQ check list audit form, which helps monitor infection prevention activities among nursing staff … "We had been working on decreasing the high risk for infection from catheters before this project and

51. References | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    August 01, 2015 - Eliminating catheter-related bloodstream infections in the intensive care unit. … An intervention to decrease catheter-related bloodstream infections in the ICU. … Facilitating CLABSI prevention: a qualitative study comparing perspectives of infection control specialists … Getting to zero: goal commitment to reduce blood stream infections. … Using high-performance work practices to prevent blood stream infections: a qualitative study.

52. Apply Now for Funding on Projects To Reduce Healthcare-Associated Infections and Antibiotic Resistance | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    November 01, 2024 - Apply Now for Funding on Projects To Reduce Healthcare-Associated Infections and Antibiotic Resistance … AHRQ is seeking research proposals aimed at preventing healthcare-associated infections (HAIs

53. Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program: Accelerating the Adoption of Evidence-Based Practices To Prevent Healthcare-Associated Infections | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    September 01, 2017 - Assessment of safety culture and infection control policies and procedures. … rates of these infections. … and catheter-associated urinary tract infections. … CUSP reduced catheter-associated urinary tract infection rates by 54 percent in more than 400 nursing … CUSP reduced surgical site infection rates in hospitals by 25 to 40 percent, depending on the type of

54. Infections Avoided, Excess Costs Averted, and Changes in Mortality Rate | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    January 01, 2013 - Eliminating CLABSI, A National Patient Safety Imperative: Final Report Companion Guide Infections Avoided … hospital cohort Cohen et al. 2010 Cost saving from reduced catheter-related bloodstream infection … found on the Johns Hopkins CLABSI Opportunity Estimator Web site (range of $40,000 to $117,000 per infection … The Direct Medical Costs of Healthcare-Associated Infections in U.S. … Length of stay and charges associated with health care-acquired bloodstream infections.

55. AHRQ's Healthcare-Associated Infections Program | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    December 01, 2024 - AHRQ's Healthcare-Associated Infections Program Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) are among … HAI Bulletin: Subscribe for updates on Infection Prevention and Combating Antimicrobial Resistance … (CLABSI) and catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI).  … toolkit helps nursing homes and long-term-care facilities reduce catheter-associated urinary tract infection … Targeted versus Universal Decolonization to Prevent ICU Infection A June 2013 New England Journal of

56. Best Practices in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Diverticulitis and Biliary Tract Infections | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    November 01, 2019 - 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 … for antibiotic therapy for diverticulitis and biliary tract infections after additional clinical data … are known Describe the optimal duration of therapy for diverticulitis and biliary tract infections … Slides (PPTX) Facilitator Guide (PDF) One-Page Document — Biliary Tract Infections (DOCX

57. AHRQ Final Progress Report: Developing an Integrated Engineering-Based Model to Reduce Infections in the ICU (pdf file)
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    January 01, 2024 - ventilator-associated pneumonia, respiratory virus infections, urinary tract infections, and rotavirus … infections in pediatric, cardiac, and neonatal ICUs. … Key Words: Systems modeling, simulation, risk analysis, infection transmission. … on a single infection affecting a limited patient population. … The development of an ICU-specific risk-of-infection score.

58. Apply Now for Funding on Projects To Reduce Healthcare-Associated Infections and Antibiotic Resistance | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    August 01, 2024 - Apply Now for Funding on Projects To Reduce Healthcare-Associated Infections and Antibiotic Resistance … AHRQ is funding innovative research proposals to prevent healthcare-associated infections

59. South Carolina Hospital’s Use of AHRQ Patient Safety Program Leads to Significant Drop in Urinary Infections | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    January 01, 2018 - South Carolina Hospital’s Use of AHRQ Patient Safety Program Leads to Significant Drop in Urinary Infections … patient safety resource—AHRQ's Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program (CUSP)—is designed to prevent infections … , we are committed to promoting a safe patient environment that minimizes urethral catheter use and infection … The MUSC infection prevention team focused on achieving zero CAUTIs by improving and standardizing catheter … (HAIs), Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) Geographic Location: South Carolina

60. CLABSI Investigation: Walk the Process (Slide Presentation) | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    October 01, 2014 - Infection Rate Above Zero? Slide 4. Spike in Infections? Slide 5. Process Auditing Slide 6. … Infrequent Infections? Slide 15. Infrequent Infections Slide 16. Conclusion Slide 17. … Infection Rate Above Zero? Or Were you at zero and then had a spike in your infections? … Spike in Infections? … Infrequent Infections Consider each infection a defect worthy of analysis?