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461. Selected Best Practices and Suggestions for Improvement (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/qitoolkit/pdi/d4i_pdi11-dehiscence-bestpractices.pdf
     May 17, 2016 - $76,737 in excess charges.1 • Proper identification of patients at risk, prevention of surgical site infections … physicians and other providers, hospitalists, respiratory therapists, dietitians, and pharmacists from infection … prior to surgery, where relevant.3,4 Recommended Practice: Reduce the incidence of surgical site infections … Surgical Site Infection (SSI) http://www.cdc.gov/hai/ssi/ssi.html Policies/Protocols • WHO Surgical … Hospital, 2003 http://www.who.int/surgery/publications/en/SCDH.pdf Tools • CDC Surgical Site Infection

462. Selected Best Practices and Suggestions for Improvement (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/qitoolkit/combined/d4w_combo_pdi11-dehiscence-bestpractices.pdf
     May 17, 2016 - $76,737 in excess charges.1 • Proper identification of patients at risk, prevention of surgical site infections … physicians and other providers, hospitalists, respiratory therapists, dietitians, and pharmacists from infection … prior to surgery, where relevant.3,4 Recommended Practice: Reduce the incidence of surgical site infections … Surgical Site Infection (SSI) http://www.cdc.gov/hai/ssi/ssi.html Policies/Protocols • WHO Surgical … Hospital, 2003 http://www.who.int/surgery/publications/en/SCDH.pdf Tools • CDC Surgical Site Infection

463. Ear Infection – Patient and Family Member Handout.(English) (doc file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/ambulatory-care/ear-infection-handout-english.docx
     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

464. Sinus Infection – Patient and Family Member Handout (English) (doc file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/ambulatory-care/sinus-infection-handout-english.docx
     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

465. 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

466. Ear Infection – Patient and Family Member Handout.(Spanish) (doc file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/ambulatory-care/ear-infection-handout-spanish.docx
     September 01, 2022 - Ear Infection – Patient and Family Member Handout.

467. Nasal Iodophor (doc file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/abate/handouts/staff-iodophor.docx
     March 01, 2022 - Nasal Iodophor MRSA Carriers With Devices: Prevent Infections During the Hospital Stay STAFFSection … This will help remove germs and prevent infection. … · This will help clear bacteria like S. aureus (including MRSA) that live in the nose and can cause infection … . · Most S. aureus infections are caused by bacteria that live in the patient’s own nose.

468. 6 Tk1 T4-Be Smart About Antibiotics Final (pdf file)
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     May 01, 2014 - Antibiotics can help the body fight infections caused by germs called bacteria, but they are not miracle … When antibiotics are NOT needed: • You have an infection caused by a virus (such as a cold, bronchitis … • You don’t have an infection but instead have some other medical problem (such as anemia). … HAIs Healthcare- Associated Infections PREVENT Advancing Excellence in Health Care www.ahrq.gov … This is called resistance and makes some infections very hard to control.

469. One-Pager-Cellulitis (doc file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/one-pager-cellulitis.docx
     June 01, 2021 - Practice guidelines for the diagnosis and management of skin and soft tissue infections: 2014 update … Infectious Diseases Society of America for the treatment of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections … antibiotics to treat bilateral swelling and redness of the lower leg unless there is clear evidence of infection … Practice guidelines for the diagnosis and management of skin and soft tissue infections: 2014 update

470. Saving Lives and Saving Money: Hospital-Acquired Conditions Update | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     January 01, 2018 - about 28 percent from pressure ulcers, and about 16 percent from catheter-associated urinary tract infections … above 5 measures) 1,360,000 41.4 CAUTIs MPSMS (2014) Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections … 250,000 7.6 CLABSIs MPSMS (2014) Blood Stream Infections Associated With Central Venous … 261,000 16% $1,305,000,000 5,220 Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections … 150,000 38% $150,000,000 3,495 Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections

471. The Integration of Hospitalists into U.S. Academic Medical Centers
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     March 07, 2014 - Clostridium difficile Infections (CDIs) and Deaths Reach and Remain at Historic Highs CDI hospitalizations … More than three fold reduction in C. difficile infections (3.7% to 0.9%). … and infection control as a resource to help. … Infections #3 Gandhi T, et al. … SHOULD THIS PATIENT BE EVALUATED FOR A URINARY TRACT INFECTION*?

472. Understanding the Role of Health Care Facility Design in the Acquisition and Prevention of HAIs: Summary (pdf file)
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     September 01, 2013 - Interviews with a diverse group of experts in the fields of infection control, air and water quality … relative infrequency of infections. … Interventions aimed at eliminating water sources of infection. … continuous antimicrobial activity; although promising, the impact of copper high-touch surfaces on infection … decrease organisms recovered from surfaces, although their impact on acquisition of organisms and infection

473. Iowa’s Waverly Health Center Uses AHRQ Tools to Improve Patient Safety | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     January 01, 2018 - "Although our hospital's rate of central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI) was already … "The hospital's nursing initiatives sought to reduce infections to no more than one per 1,000 catheter … peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) lines, a procedure that causes high rates of hospital infection … For 2014, the hospital had saved approximately $605,000 with system improvements related to its infection … The CUSP team was composed of eight individuals representing nursing, infection prevention, quality services

474. Resident And Family Engagement: What is my role as a leader? | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     March 01, 2017 - can resident and family engagement improve the culture of safety and prevent healthcare-associated infections … Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) occur far too often in nursing homes. … and family members in harm prevention efforts— Promotes a comprehensive approach to reducing all infections

475. 4 Tk1 T1-Sbar Uti Final (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/4_TK1_T1-SBAR_UTI_Final.pdf
     June 01, 2014 - in Health Care www.ahrq.gov Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality HAIs Healthcare- Associated Infections … Health Care www.ahrq.gov Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality HAIs Healthcare- Associated Infections … in Health Care www.ahrq.gov Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality HAIs Healthcare- Associated Infections … The information is insufficient to indicate an active UTI infection. 2751a_7/15

476. 5 Tk2 P2T8-Sample Antibiogram Phase 2 (doc file)
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     May 01, 2014 - The antibiograms will be most applicable when selecting antibiotics to treat urine infections and systemic … infections that may have come from the urine … Urinary tract infections (UTIs) from gram-negative organisms · XX% of positive urine cultures were due

477. Tips for Implementing Interventions | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     March 01, 2017 - the team can work together to improve resident safety and reduce catheter-associated urinary tract infections … (CAUTIs) and other healthcare-associated Infections (HAIs).

478. Methods To Estimate the Baseline 2010 PFP National Hospital-Acquired Condition Rate (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/pfp/pfphac.pdf
     September 01, 2014 - (physician diagnosed) CLABSI MPSMS Blood Stream Infections Associated With Central Venous Catheters … Without Instrument (PSI 19) Pressure Ulcers MPSMS Hospital-Acquired Pressure Ulcers Surgical Site Infections … 11) PSI Accidental Puncture or Laceration (PSI 15) Acronyms: Central Line-Associated Blood Stream Infection … The national number of selected surgical site infections computed in a special calculation for the PFP … Pressure Ulcer MPSMS Hospital-Acquired Pressure Ulcers 1,317,211 32,750,000 40.220 Surgical Site Infection

479. Appendix 4: Central Line Cart Inventory | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     March 01, 2018 - Appendix 4: Central Line Cart Inventory Tools for Reducing Central Line-Associated Blood Stream Infections … help your unit implement evidence-based practices and eliminate central line-associated blood stream infections

480. Preamble and Summary | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     October 01, 2015 - Resident Physicians as Champions in Preventing Device-Associated Infections Preamble and Summary … Next Page Table of Contents Resident Physicians as Champions in Preventing Device-Associated Infections … Complications Examples of Patient Harm Related to Invasive Devices Preventing Device-Associated Infections … The risk of infection starts at the time of exposure to the device and continues until after removal. … (CLABSI), catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI), and ventilator-associated complications