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161. 6 Tk1 T3-Resident Information Sheet Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria Final (doc file)
     www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/6_TK1_T3-Resident_Information_Sheet_Antibiotic-Resistant_Bacteria_Final.docx
     October 01, 2016 - Antibiotics are drugs that kill bacteria that cause infections. … Sometimes, the antibiotics usually used to treat infections are no longer effective against the bacteria … than one antibiotic to find one that will work for your infection. … stay colonized with it—meaning, it continues to live on or in them, often without causing any more infections … type of bacteria helps you and your health care providers take special precautions to help prevent any infections

162. Introduction and Welcome | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     September 01, 2013 - Contact Us Español FAQs Home Healthcare-Associated Infections … More topics in this section Healthcare-Associated Infections … 37 percent reduction in MRSA clinical cultures and a 44 percent reduction in all-cause bloodstream infections

163. Introduction and Welcome | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/es/hai/universal-icu-decolonization/universal-icu-intro.html
     September 01, 2013 - Contact Us Español FAQs Home Healthcare-Associated Infections … More topics in this section Healthcare-Associated Infections … 37 percent reduction in MRSA clinical cultures and a 44 percent reduction in all-cause bloodstream infections

164. Urinary Catheter Maintenance
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     April 01, 2022 - urinary tract infection (CAUTI) in adult ICUs. … urinary tract infection (CAUTI) in adult ICUs. … Catheter associated urinary tract infections. … Guideline for prevention of catheter-associated urinary tract infections 2009. … Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology.

165. Tips for Implementing Interventions | 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 … the team can work together to improve resident safety and reduce catheter-associated urinary tract infections … (CAUTIs) and other healthcare-associated Infections (HAIs).

166. Video-Transcript-Spanish (doc file)
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     April 21, 2014 - cuidados a largo plazo Aplicar principios de seguridad Videos: Importance of Infection … We all have a part to play in preventing this type of infections. … catheters, and one resident developed a C. diff. infection, after receiving antibiotics to treat her … Many of our residents are at increased risk for infection from these organisms, due to their weakened … Helen McCabe Infection Control Nurse [Profesional de enfermería a cargo del control de infecciones]

167. How To Use This Toolkit | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     May 01, 2017 - Contact Us Español FAQs Home Healthcare-Associated Infections … More topics in this section Healthcare-Associated Infections … use the materials in each section to teach team members how to apply CUSP to prevent surgical site infections

168. Module 7—Hand Hygiene—Nursing Home Infection Preventionist Training Course | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     April 01, 2022 - COVID-19 Action Network Resources Catalog Module 7—Hand Hygiene—Nursing Home Infection … News Best Practice Summaries Module 7—Hand Hygiene—Nursing Home Infection … Preventionist Training Course Resource: Module 7—Hand Hygiene—Nursing Home Infection Preventionist … the spread of pathogens, including those that are resistant to antibiotics, and reduces the risk of infections … module, participants will be able to: 1. describe the role of hand hygiene in breaking the chain of infection

169. Methods To Estimate the Baseline 2010 PFP National Hospital-Acquired Condition Rate | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     December 01, 2017 - (physician diagnosed) CLABSI MPSMS Blood Stream Infections Associated With Central Venous Catheters … 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 … 401,139 32,750,000 12.249 CLABSI MPSMS Blood Stream Infections Associated With Central Venous … Ulcer MPSMS Hospital-Acquired Pressure Ulcers 1,317,211 32,750,000 40.220 Surgical Site Infection

170. Selected Best Practices and Suggestions for Improvement (pdf file)
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     May 20, 2016 - (BSIs) Why Focus on Central Line-Related Bloodstream Infections (CLABSIs)? … • Starting in 2015, the central venous catheter-related bloodstream infection PSI will be one of …  Inspect central line site daily for signs of infection. …  Over a guide wire if the patient is suspected of having catheter-related infection. … How-to guide: prevent central line-associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI).

171. 6 Tk1 T3-Resident Information Sheet Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria Final (pdf file)
     www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/6_TK1_T3-Resident_Information_Sheet_Antibiotic-Resistant_Bacteria_Final.pdf
     October 01, 2016 - Antibiotics are drugs that kill bacteria that cause infections. … Sometimes, the antibiotics usually used to treat infections are no longer effective against the bacteria … stay colonized with it—meaning, it continues to live on or in them, often without causing any more infections … of bacteria helps you and your health care providers take special precautions to help prevent any infections … How Are Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria Different From an Infection?

172. Exhibit 49. Revised manual process flow for surgical site infection surveillance | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     April 01, 2018 - Determining Surgical Site Infection Rates Chapter 3. … Designing and Testing Methods to Stratify Risk of Surgical Site Infections Chapter 4. … Infection Prevention Support Tool Appendix S. … Surgical Infection Society Abstract Appendix U. … Revised manual process flow for surgical site infection surveillance.

173. CUSP Onboarding Modules | 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 … They are good first steps in the work to lower infections in your ICU as well as establishing key actions

174. 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.

175. Urinary Catheter Types and Care for Residents With Catheters | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     March 01, 2017 - Engineering out the risk of infection with urinary catheters . … Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections. October 2015. … Infection Prevention: Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection. 2016. … Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections. October 2015. … Infection Prevention: Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection. 2016.

176. Best Practices in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Cellulitis and Skin and Soft Tissue Abscesses – Slides
     www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/ambulatory-care/skin-soft-tissue-slides.pptx
     September 01, 2022 - Use – Ambulatory Care 3 The Four Moments of Antibiotic Decision Making 4 Does my patient have an infection … Image source: Wound infection after cryotherapy. … DermNetNZ.org. https://dermnetnz.org/topics/wound-infections. … Clindamycin versus trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole for uncomplicated skin infections. … Guidelines on the diagnosis and treatment of foot infection in persons with diabetes (IWGDF 2019 update

177. Catheter Care Do's and Don'ts (pdf file)
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     March 01, 2017 - urinary catheter is present, follow these guidelines to prevent a catheter-associated urinary tract infection … Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee (HICPAC) approved guidelines for the prevention … Identifying Healthcare‐associated Infections (HAI) for NHSN Surveillance (online). http://www.cdc.gov … Long‐term Care Facility (LTCF) Component Healthcare-Associated Infection Surveillance Module: UTI Event … Surveillance Definitions of Infections in Long‐Term Care Facilities: Revisiting the McGeer Criteria.

178. Saving Lives and Saving Money: Hospital-Acquired Conditions Update | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     January 01, 2018 - Contact Us Español FAQs Home Healthcare-Associated Infections … More topics in this section Healthcare-Associated Infections … about 28 percent from pressure ulcers, and about 16 percent from catheter-associated urinary tract infections … of 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 Catheters

179. Discussing Infectious Concerns About Residents | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     June 01, 2021 - Antibiotics (PDF, 216.3 KB) Poster – Talking With Residents and Family Members About Urinary Tract Infections … (PDF, 115 KB) Poster – Talking With Residents and Family Members About Respiratory Tract Infections

180. Exhibit 48. Original manual process flow for surgical site infection surveillance | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/ssi/ssiexh48.html
     April 01, 2018 - Determining Surgical Site Infection Rates Chapter 3. … Designing and Testing Methods to Stratify Risk of Surgical Site Infections Chapter 4. … Infection Prevention Support Tool Appendix S. … Surgical Infection Society Abstract Appendix U. … Original manual process flow for surgical site infection surveillance.