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61. Comparison Tables for Making Healthcare Safer Reports | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    September 01, 2022 - Infections Infection Control: Clostridioides difficile Infection Infection Control: Infections … Due to Other Multidrug-Resistant Organisms Infection Control: Miscellaneous Topics Infection Control … Control: Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections Patient Safety Practices  MHS I (2001) … MHS II (2013) MHS III (2020) Prevention of Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections (Not … Control: Infections Due to Other Multidrug-Resistant Organisms Patient Safety Practices  MHS I (

62. Best Practices in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    November 01, 2019 - Prescribing Best Practices for Diagnosis and Treatment Asymptomatic Bacteriuria and Urinary Tract Infections … Community-Associated Lower Respiratory Tract Conditions Cellulitis and Skin and Soft Tissue Infections … Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia Diverticulitis and Biliary Tract Infections … Clostridioides difficile Infections Sepsis Bacteremia Penicillin Allergies

63. Best Practices in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    November 01, 2019 - Prescribing Best Practices for Diagnosis and Treatment Asymptomatic Bacteriuria and Urinary Tract Infections … Community-Associated Lower Respiratory Tract Conditions Cellulitis and Skin and Soft Tissue Infections … Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia Diverticulitis and Biliary Tract Infections … Clostridioides difficile Infections Sepsis Bacteremia Penicillin Allergies

64. Implementation | 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 … (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 … provide evidence-based prevention practices and strategies to reduce catheter-associated urinary tract infection

65. Saving Lives and Saving Money: Hospital-Acquired Conditions Update - Interim Data From National Efforts To Make Care Safer, 2010-2014 (pdf file)
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    November 19, 2015 - Site Infections Ventilator-Associated Pneumonias (Post-op) Venous Thromboembolisms All Other HACs … Site Infections Ventilator-Associated Pneumonias (Post-op) Venous Thromboembolisms All Other HACs … Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections Falls Obstetric Adverse Events Pressure Ulcers Surgical … Site Infections Ventilator-Associated Pneumonias (Post-op) Venous Thromboembolisms All Other HACs 5 … 400,000 250,000 150,000 38% $150,000,000 3,495 Central Line- Associated Bloodstream Infections

66. Executive Summary | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    January 01, 2013 - Contact Us Español FAQs Home Healthcare-Associated Infections … More topics in this section Healthcare-Associated Infections … Collaborative of North Carolina (PQCNC), implemented a national, neonatal central line-associated bloodstream infection … During 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

67. 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 - Stewardship Guide Toolkits Determine Whether It Is Necessary To Treat a Potential Infection … and Family Members Determine Whether It Is Necessary To Treat a Potential Infection … Common Suspected Infections: Communication and Decisionmaking for Four Infections Toolkit 3. … Minimum Criteria for Three Infections Toolkit Page last reviewed October … October 2016 Internet Citation: Determine Whether It Is Necessary To Treat a Potential Infection

68. 6 Tk1 T2-Talking With Residents Family Members Checklist Version Final (pdf file)
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    October 01, 2016 - • Antibiotics are medicines that fight infections caused by bacteria. …  How do people get bacterial infections? …  When are antibiotics used to treat urinary tract infections (UTIs)? … • A urinary tract infection (UTI) is an infection involving any party of the urinary system, including …  When are antibiotics used to treat lower respiratory tract infections (LRTIs)?

69. Assessment and Management of the Resident With a Suspected Urinary Tract Infection | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    June 01, 2021 - Respiratory Tract Infection Skin or Soft Tissue Infection Penicillin Allergies and … Describe empiric treatment options for urinary tract infections (UTIs)​. … Assessment of the Resident With a Suspected Urinary Tract Infection – Slides (PPTX, 4.4 MB) Assessment … of the Resident With a Suspected Urinary Tract Infection – Slides (PPTX, 3.6 MB) Management of the … Urinary Tract Infection in Long-Term Care Residents (PDF, 202.3 KB)   The materials below are

70. Infection Prevention | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    May 01, 2017 - Contact Us Español FAQs Home Healthcare-Associated Infections … Program Tools Ambulatory Surgery Centers Toolkit Sections Infection … More topics in this section Healthcare-Associated Infections … Control and Epidemiology Guide to the Elimination of Orthopedic Surgical Site Infections (in collaboration … Infection Prevention Infographic This infographic describes infection control practices important to

71. Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection Surveillance | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    April 01, 2017 - Contact Us Español FAQs Home Healthcare-Associated Infections … More topics in this section Healthcare-Associated Infections … Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) provides long-term care facilities with a system to track CAUTI and other infections … Quantitative Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection-Related Data Definitions Tool ( PDF , 373 KB … Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection Case Review Form ( Word , 299.4 KB; Text Version ) A

72. 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

73. Overcome Common Challenges | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    April 01, 2022 - Contact Us Español FAQs Home Healthcare-Associated Infections … More topics in this section Healthcare-Associated Infections … engagement among all relevant hospital personnel to support the success and sustainability of your infection … interaction of the multidisciplinary team members and specific patient care actions in order to reduce infections … that support ICU teams to overcome mindsets that hold them back from believing that achieving zero infections

74. Appendix F. Team Checkup Tools | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    January 01, 2013 - Contact Us Español FAQs Home Healthcare-Associated Infections … More topics in this section Healthcare-Associated Infections … Companion Guide Preface Methods Participation Outcomes Adult Non-ICUs Pediatric Units Infections

75. Pediatric Units | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    January 01, 2013 - Contact Us Español FAQs Home Healthcare-Associated Infections … More topics in this section Healthcare-Associated Infections … Companion Guide Preface Methods Participation Outcomes Adult Non-ICUs Pediatric Units Infections … 0.485 0.677 0.762 Average CL Days/Unit 1633 426 489 443 465 462 448 Rate: (Infections

76. Appendix 5: Central Line Insertion Care Team Checklist | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    March 01, 2018 - Contact Us Español FAQs Home Healthcare-Associated Infections … More topics in this section Healthcare-Associated Infections … Line Insertion Care Team Checklist Tools for Reducing Central Line-Associated Blood Stream Infections … help your unit implement evidence-based practices and eliminate central line-associated blood stream infections

77. AHRQ National Scorecard on Hospital-Acquired Conditions: Updated Baseline Rates and Preliminary Results 2014-2016 (pdf file)
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    January 01, 2016 - -$128,210,000 -400 -400 C difficile Infection (CDI) -$133,200,000 -$162,430,000 -300 -400 Falls … 18) and Without Instrument Pressure Ulcer MPSMS Hospital-Acquired Pressure Ulcers Surgical Site Infection … In the 2010-2014 method, Clostridium difficile Infection data were included in “All Other HACs” rather … Data for the six Patient Safety Indicators and the Surgical Site Infection data from CDC are also wholly … Hospital-Acquired Pressure Ulcers 0643,23 21.62 708,301 23.81 704,906 23.69 Surgical Site Infection

78. Module 4: Summary and Next Steps | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    February 01, 2023 - Contact Us Español FAQs Home Healthcare-Associated Infections … More topics in this section Healthcare-Associated Infections … In Module 1, you learned that hospital-acquired urinary tract infections impact almost 560,000 people … of the infections. … break the catheter life cycle, consider these ABCDE prevention strategies: A, for adhering to sound infection

79. A Unit Guide To Infection Prevention for Long-Term Care Staff | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    June 01, 2021 - Nursing Home COVID-19 Action Network Resources Catalog A Unit Guide To Infection … Prevention for Long-Term Care Staff Resource:  A Unit Guide To Infection Prevention for Long-Term … The guide is meant to provide infection prevention information to frontline staff, and was developed … using materials from the Infection Preventionist’s Guide to Long-Term Care and other sources. … https://www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/guide-infection-prevention.html  

80. 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 - First, some encouraging news: According to the Leapfrog report, Clostridioides difficile infection … There was no change in surgical site infections following surgery.  … Rates increased for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections (37 percent), central-line … associated bloodstream infections (60 percent), and catheter-associated urinary tract infections (19 … published in JAMA showed that the Nation made slow but steady progress on a few hospital-acquired infections