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81. Recent Evidence Indicates a Flourishing Market for Biosimilar Drugs | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    January 01, 2025 - January 7, 2025 AHRQ Stats: Trends in Prevalence of Common Healthcare-Associated Infections Rates of … several common healthcare-associated infections—including central line-associated bloodstream infections … , catheter-associated urinary tract infections, methicillin-resistant  Staphylococcus aureus  infections … and  Clostridioides difficile  infections—decreased by between 10.6 and 32.8 percent between 2016 and … Testing and masking policies and hospital-onset respiratory viral infections.

82. References | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    September 01, 2013 - Estimating health care-associated infections and deaths in U.S. hospitals, 2002. … The impact of healthcare-associated infections in Pennsylvania, 2010. 2012. … Risk of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infection after previous infection or colonization … Targeted versus universal decolonization to prevent ICU infection. … Effect of daily chlorhexidine bathing on hospital-acquired infection.

83. Decolonization | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    May 01, 2025 - Decolonization Decolonization is an infection prevention practice that removes germs from the … It can keep them from developing an infection themselves or passing the germs on to others. … This practice has been shown to reduce the amount of germs on the body and reduce infections overall, … including hard-to-treat MRSA infections. … MRSA Prevention Toolkit: Targeting Surgical Site Infections: Evidence for MRSA decolonization . 

84. AHRQ Safety Program for Healthcare-Associated Infection Prevention | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    January 01, 2025 - AHRQ Safety Program for Healthcare-Associated Infection Prevention The Agency for Healthcare … Improve your unit's infection prevention procedures for central line-associated bloodstream infections … (CLABSI), catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI), and ventilator-associated pneumonia … Enhance teamwork and communication around infection prevention. … Note Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. 2022 National and State Healthcare-Associated Infections

85. Upper Respiratory Infection – Discussion Guide (doc file)
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    September 01, 2022 - Upper Respiratory Infection – Discussion Guide Acute Upper Respiratory Tract Infection … of the AHRQ Toolkit To Improve Antibiotic Use in Ambulatory Care related to upper respiratory tract infection … Will we have a triage system for patients who have acute viral upper respiratory tract infections? … What symptomatic treatment will we recommend for patients with acute upper respiratory tract infections … messaging to patients that antibiotic treatment is not indicated for acute upper respiratory tract infections

86. A Unit Guide To Infection Prevention for Long-Term Care Staff | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    March 01, 2017 - Infections and Infection Prevention in Long-Term Care      Infections in Long-Term Care      Infection … The guide covers four key areas: An overview of infections and infection prevention in LTC facilities … Infections and Infection Prevention in Long-Term Care Infections in Long-Term Care Key Messages … Many infections can be prevented with basic infection prevention and control steps, such as hand hygiene … Streptococcus infection) Some viral infections (such as influenza) It is important to use droplet

87. Scientific Rationale | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    September 01, 2013 - Safety and Adverse Events The Burden of Health Care-Associated Infections Health care-associated … infections (HAIs) are a significant cause of illness, death, and excess costs in all health care settings … and $10,000-$20,000 per surgical site infection, central line-associated bloodstream infection, or pneumonia … and the second most common cause of central-line associated bloodstream infections. 10 Notably, two-thirds … Pathogenesis and Preventability of Health Care-Associated Infections The largest fraction of HAIs are

88. Sierra Vista Hospital Uses AHRQ Toolkit To Slash Catheter Use and Eliminate Infections | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    July 01, 2024 - Sierra Vista Hospital Uses AHRQ Toolkit To Slash Catheter Use and Eliminate Infections Search All … New Mexico, implemented practices from AHRQ’s Toolkit for Reducing Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections … This was enough to convince infection preventionist Bettina Fitzgerald, R.N., and chief nursing officer … Fitzgerald, who recently had moved to the community, already was reviewing infection control policies … (CAUTI), Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs), Outcomes, Patient Safety, Quality

89. Management of Clostridiodes difficile Infection (pdf file)
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    November 01, 2019 - Management of Clostridiodes difficile Infection Diagnosis • Clinical spectrum of infection ranges … Management of Clostridioides difficile Infection 2 References Abbett SK, Yokoe DS … Meta- analysis of antibiotics and the risk of community- associated Clostridium difficile infection. … antibiotic stewardship intervention on the clinical and molecular epidemiology of Clostridium difficile infections … Fidaxomicin versus vancomycin for Clostridium difficile infection.

90. Toolkit To Promote Safe Surgery | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    December 01, 2017 - improve care and safety practices and implement evidence-based interventions to prevent surgical site infections … implementation project in which approximately 200 hospitals participated and successfully reduced surgical site infections … by providing specific tools focused on the surgical setting to help hospitals reduce surgical site infections … part of the AHRQ Safety Program for Surgery, a national implementation project to reduce surgical site infections … hospitals, implementation of the project was associated with a significant reduction in surgical site infections

91. Scientific Rationale | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    September 01, 2013 - Safety and Adverse Events The Burden of Health Care-Associated Infections Health care-associated … infections (HAIs) are a significant cause of illness, death, and excess costs in all health care settings … and $10,000-$20,000 per surgical site infection, central line-associated bloodstream infection, or pneumonia … and the second most common cause of central-line associated bloodstream infections. 10 Notably, two-thirds … Pathogenesis and Preventability of Health Care-Associated Infections The largest fraction of HAIs are

92. Best Practices in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Diverticulitis and Biliary Tract Infections (pdf file)
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    November 01, 2019 - and biliary tract infections. … Does my patient have an infection that requires antibiotics? 2. … a recurrent intra- abdominal infection by four days. … depends on the severity of illness and whether the infection is complicated or uncomplicated. … About 20 percent of included patients had an intra-abdominal source of infection.

93. Implementation | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    March 01, 2017 - process to design, develop, and implement a quality improvement project to prevent healthcare-associated infections … (HAIs), especially catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs), in the long-term care (LTC … Guide Guide to Implementing a Program To Reduce Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections in Long-Term … 341 KB) Start with the Guide to Implementing a Program To Reduce Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections … provide evidence-based prevention practices and strategies to reduce catheter-associated urinary tract infection

94. Conclusion | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    January 01, 2013 - Impact Conclusion Next Steps The neonatal central line-associated bloodstream infection … progressed towards the achievement of its primary objective: to reduce catheter associated blood stream infections … These State teams worked together to reduce neonatal infections in their State, and have developed State … Through the course of the study, an estimated 131 infections were prevented which translates to an estimated … Approximately $906,000 was invested in the national NCLABSI project resulting in infections prevented

95. Assessment and Management of the Resident With a Suspected Skin or Soft Tissue Infection | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    May 01, 2022 - Assessment and Management of the Resident With a Suspected Skin or Soft Tissue Infection After … Discuss the diagnostic approach and empiric management of skin and soft tissue infections​. … Discuss preventative and supportive measures for skin and soft tissue infections.   … Card – Skin and Soft Tissue Infections in Nursing Home Residents (PDF, 177 KB)   The materials … Assessment and Management of the Resident With a Suspected Skin or Soft Tissue Infection – Video  (24

96. Management of Clostridioides Difficile Infection (pdf file)
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    June 01, 2021 - Management of Clostridioides Difficile Infection Diagnosis • Case definition: ≥3 unformed stools … without an alternative explanation and a positive stool test for C. difficile.1 • Clinical spectrum of infection … Clinical practice guidelines for Clostridium difficile infection in adults and children: 2018 update … Assessment of kidney injury as a severity criteria for Clostridioides difficile infection. … Fidaxomicin versus vancomycin for Clostridium difficile infection.

97. The “Never Antibiotics” Diagnoses: ​Viral Acute Upper Respiratory Infection: ​the Common Cold – Facilitator Guide (doc file)
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    September 01, 2022 - Colds are viral upper respiratory infections. … Prescribing antibiotics for viral infections is not effective for subsequent prevention of bacterial … Some people with C. diff colonization will go on to develop C. diff infection. … Moment One is: Does my patient have an infection that requires antibiotics? … Develop a common practicewide strategy to manage patients with these infections.

98. Prevention of Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections (CLABSI) | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    November 01, 2024 - MRSA Prevention Toolkit: ICUs & Non-ICUs Prevention of Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections … Contact Precautions Hand Hygiene Promotion Prevention of Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections … Central line-associated bloodstream infections, or CLABSIs, are associated with significant morbidity … Presentations Presentation: Prevention of Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections (CLABSI) After … content of this presentation, viewers will be able to: Define a central line-associated bloodstream infection

99. Making It Work Tip Sheet: Engaging Senior Leaders in Preventing Healthcare-Associated Infections (pdf file)
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    April 01, 2022 - Making It Work Tip Sheet: Engaging Senior Leaders in Preventing Healthcare-Associated Infections … Followership characteristics among infection preventionists in U.S. … Leadership rounds to reduce health care-associated infections. … An intervention to decrease catheter-related bloodstream infections in the ICU. … The guide to patient safety for health care-associated infections.

100. Overview | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     October 01, 2015 - Toolkit for Reducing Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections in Hospital Units: Implementation Guide … Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Toolkit for Reducing Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections … The Problem Health care-associated infections are one of the most common complications of hospital … fatal. 1 Health care-associated infections cost U.S. hospitals an estimated $40 billion each year. … infections. 3 Research suggests CAUTIs are highly preventable and that perhaps as many as 50 to 70