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141. CAUTI Sustainability: Embedding CAUTI Policies, Using Data to Monitor Progress and Hardwiring CUSP Principles | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.cahps.ahrq.gov/hai/cauti-tools/archived-webinars/cauti-sustainability-video.html
     December 01, 2017 - Contact Us Español FAQs Home Healthcare-Associated Infections … More topics in this section Healthcare-Associated Infections

142. AHRQ Works: Building Bridges Between Research and Practice | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     April 01, 2017 - Preventing central line-associated blood stream infections, the top-ranked mortality risk among all hospital-acquired … , or CUSP, at The Johns Hopkins Hospital, he nearly eliminated central line-associated blood stream infections … to more than 1,100 intensive care units nationwide and reduced central line-associated blood stream infection … AHRQ’s and other HHS investments have led to central line-associated blood stream infections declining … is receiving medical care) is now within striking distance for central line-associated blood stream infections

143. The CUSP Method | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     December 01, 2023 - Contact Us Español FAQs Home Healthcare-Associated Infections … More topics in this section Healthcare-Associated Infections

144. Overview: Getting Patients Off the Ventilator Faster: Slide Presentation | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     February 01, 2017 - Evidence of infection or inflammation. Laboratory evidence of respiratory infection. … IVAC = Infection-related ventilator-associated complication. 8. … An intervention to decrease catheter- related bloodstream infection in the ICU. … Sustaining reductions in catheter related bloodstream infections in Michigan ICUs: observational study … An intervention to decrease catheter- related bloodstream infection in the ICU.

145. Section 1, Tables 1 to 3 (pdf file)
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     April 25, 2018 - Infection A suspected or proven (by positive culture, tissue stain, or polymerase chain reaction test … ) infection caused by any pathogen OR a clinical syndrome associated with a high probability of infection … Evidence of infection includes positive findings on clinical exam, imaging, or laboratory tests (e.g … Suspected infection Infection is suspected when one of the following is documented: • Orders for … ” OR • “Suspected infection” OR • “Rule out sepsis” OR • “Suspected sepsis” Term Definition

146. Anticipatory guidance for prevention and/or management of fever and severe infection in children with sickle cell disease | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     August 01, 2021 - Measures Anticipatory guidance for prevention and/or management of fever and severe infection … Grantees Anticipatory guidance for prevention and/or management of fever and severe infection … Internet Citation: Anticipatory guidance for prevention and/or management of fever and severe infection

147. Children’s Hospital Uses AHRQ’s Pediatric QI Toolkit To Bring Physicians Together To Reduce CLABSIs (pdf file)
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     December 01, 2015 - which are all included in the QI Toolkit as well - to reduce central line-associated bloodstream infections … that works on patient safety and quality) Quality measure Central line-associated bloodstream infections … Methods Overview (Tool D.1) • Best Practices for Central Venous Catheter (CVC)-Related Bloodstream Infections … included representatives from hematology, oncology, stem cell transplant, pediatric intensive care, infection … to gaining physician support: Best Practices for Central Venous Catheter (CVC)-Related Bloodstream Infections

148. Sepsis in the ED Detailed Measure, Technical Specifications (pdf file)
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     August 01, 2014 - Infection A suspected or proven (by positive culture, tissue stain, or polymerase chain reaction test … ) infection caused by any pathogen OR a clinical syndrome associated with a high probability of infection … Evidence of infection includes positive findings on clinical exam, imaging, or laboratory tests (e.g … or spinal culture OR • Urine, blood or spinal culture drawn OR • Chart notation of: • “Rule out infection … ” OR • “Suspected infection” OR • “Rule out sepsis” OR • “Suspected sepsis” Severe sepsis Sepsis

149. How To Use Educational Bundles | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     March 01, 2017 - Contact Us Español FAQs Home Healthcare-Associated Infections … More topics in this section Healthcare-Associated Infections

150. The Role of the Nurse Manager | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     July 01, 2018 - Contact Us Español FAQs Home Healthcare-Associated Infections … More topics in this section Healthcare-Associated Infections

151. Spread | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     July 01, 2018 - Contact Us Español FAQs Home Healthcare-Associated Infections … More topics in this section Healthcare-Associated Infections

152. Learn about CUSP | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     July 01, 2018 - Contact Us Español FAQs Home Healthcare-Associated Infections … More topics in this section Healthcare-Associated Infections

153. Mourning the Loss of Deputy Director David Meyers, M.D. | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     July 01, 2023 - Standardized Surveillance Definition May Help Reduce Infections From Home-Infusion Therapy . … Standardized Surveillance Definition May Help Reduce Infections From Home-Infusion Therapy An AHRQ-funded … study published in  Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology  found that a home-infusion central line-associated … bloodstream infection (CLABSI) surveillance definition is valid, feasible and acceptable. … Researchers sought to track infection reduction efforts in home infusion therapy as well as implement

154. Winners Selected in Challenge Competition To Create TeamSTEPPS Training Videos | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     August 01, 2023 - Apply by Sept. 12: AHRQ Seeks Director of Healthcare-Associated Infections Division . … Apply by Sept. 12: AHRQ Seeks Director of Healthcare-Associated Infections Division AHRQ is seeking … applicants to serve as the director of its Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAI) Division and senior … Compliance with central line maintenance bundle and infection rates . … Reevaluating the significance of infection preventionists and infection prevention and control departments

155. Section 2, Technical Specifications (pdf file)
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     February 09, 2018 - A suspected or proven (by positive culture, tissue stain, or polymerase chain reaction test) infection … caused by any pathogen OR a clinical syndrome associated with a high probability of infection. … Evidence of infection includes positive findings on clinical exam, imaging, or laboratory tests (e.g … Term Definition Suspected infection Infection is suspected when one of the following is documented … ” OR • “Suspected infection” OR • “Rule out sepsis” OR • “Suspected sepsis” Severe sepsis Sepsis

156. Section 1, Tables 1-4 (pdf file)
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     June 15, 2018 - Infection A suspected or proven (by positive culture, tissue stain, or polymerase chain reaction test … ) infection caused by any pathogen OR a clinical syndrome associated with a high probability of infection … Evidence of infection includes positive findings on clinical exam, imaging, or laboratory tests (e.g … Suspected infection Infection is suspected when one of the following is documented: • Orders for … ” OR • “Suspected infection” OR • “Rule out sepsis” OR • “Suspected sepsis” Severe sepsis Sepsis

157. 5 Tk2 P1T3-Checklist For Discussion With Local Hospitals Providers Ers Phase 1 (pdf file)
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     May 01, 2014 - Health Care www.ahrq.gov Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality HAIs Healthcare- Associated Infections … Emergency Department, it is reasonable to reach out also to hospital staff involved in microbiology, infection … Telephone Number ___________________________ Email Address ______________________________ Hospital infection-control … contact, such as the hospital epidemiologist or infection preventionist.

158. AHRQ Views: The End of the Public Health Emergency Refocuses the Urgency To Improve Healthcare Quality | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     May 01, 2023 - May 23, 2023 AHRQ Stats: Americans Treated for Respiratory Infections The number of Americans treated … for acute bronchitis and upper respiratory infections decreased significantly from 33.2 million in 2016 … increases in methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and central-line associated bloodstream infections

159. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     March 12, 2024 - Healthcare in the United States October 10, 2023 Chlorhexidine Bathing Routine Reduces Infections … February 26, 2021 AHRQ Safety Program Helps Hospitals Decrease Antibiotic Use and Reduce Infections

160. Technical Specifications for Timely Fluid Bolus for Children With Severe Sepsis or Septic Shock (pdf file)
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     April 26, 2018 - Infection A suspected or proven (by positive culture, tissue stain, or polymerase chain reaction test … ) infection caused by any pathogen OR a clinical syndrome associated with a high probability of infection … Evidence of infection includes positive findings on clinical exam, imaging, or laboratory tests (e.g … Suspected infection Infection is suspected when one of the following is documented: • Orders for … ” OR • “Suspected infection” OR • “Rule out sepsis” OR • “Suspected sepsis” Section 2.