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41. Antimicrobial Stewardship | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    Toolkit To Determine Whether It Is Necessary To Treat a Potential Infection With Antibiotics : This toolkit … improves antibiotic use for four infections common in nursing homes: urinary tract infections, lower … respiratory infections, skin and soft tissue infections, and gastrointestinal infections. … Toolkit To Help Prescribing Clinicians Choose the Right Antibiotic for Treating an Infection : This toolkit … Prescribing clinicians can use an antibiogram to help them choose the most appropriate antibiotic for each infection

42. 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.

43. Chlorhexidine Bathing Routine Reduces Infections in Nursing Homes | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    October 01, 2023 - News Newsletter AHRQ News Now Chlorhexidine Bathing Routine Reduces Infections … Today's Headlines: Chlorhexidine Bathing Routine Reduces Infections in Nursing Homes . … Chlorhexidine Bathing Routine Reduces Infections in Nursing Homes Nursing homes using a chlorhexidine … Each year, 3 million healthcare-associated infections in U.S. nursing homes cause 150,000 hospital admissions … routine, known as decolonization, two residents per month avoided transfers to the hospital due to infections

44. Scientific Rationale | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    September 01, 2013 - incur large costs, with average direct medical costs of approximately $500-$1,000 per urinary tract infection … and $10,000-$20,000 per surgical site infection, central line-associated bloodstream infection, or pneumonia … , all of which can be serious enough to incur bloodstream infection. 5 Importance of the MRSA Subset … of HAIs MRSA is arguably the most important single pathogen in health care-associated infection when … . 10 Also, it is the most common cause of ventilator-associated pneumonia and surgical site infection

45. Scientific Rationale | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    September 01, 2013 - incur large costs, with average direct medical costs of approximately $500-$1,000 per urinary tract infection … and $10,000-$20,000 per surgical site infection, central line-associated bloodstream infection, or pneumonia … , all of which can be serious enough to incur bloodstream infection. 5 Importance of the MRSA Subset … of HAIs MRSA is arguably the most important single pathogen in health care-associated infection when … . 10 Also, it is the most common cause of ventilator-associated pneumonia and surgical site infection

46. Conclusion | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    January 01, 2013 - Contact Us Español FAQs Home Healthcare-Associated Infections … Impact Conclusion Next Steps The neonatal central line-associated bloodstream infection … 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

47. Learn Best Practices for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Syndromes | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    June 01, 2021 - 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 … Best Practices in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Asymptomatic Bacteriuria and Urinary Tract Infections … Best Practices in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Clostridioides difficile Infections Best Practices

48. Central Line Insertion Care Team Checklist | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    February 01, 2024 - Contact Us Español FAQs Home Healthcare-Associated Infections … More topics in this section Healthcare-Associated Infections … This checklist provides sequential critical steps that have shown to reduce central line-associated infections … Clinicians can take steps to prevent central line-associated infections. … checklist from Johns Hopkins Medicine provides critical steps that have been shown to reduce these infections

49. References | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    April 01, 2018 - for infection control professionals. … A laboratory-based, hospital-wide, electronic marker for nosocomial infection: the future of infection … Surgical site infection (SSI) rates in the United States, 1992-1998: the National Nosocomial Infections … Surveillance for surgical site infections: the uses of antibiotic exposure. … Computer algorithms to detect bloodstream infections. Emerg Infect Dis.

50. APIC HAI Cost Calculator | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/clabsi-cauti-icu/implement/apic-cost-calculator.html
    April 01, 2022 - Contact Us Español FAQs Home Healthcare-Associated Infections … More topics in this section Healthcare-Associated Infections … Protocol APIC HAI Cost Calculator The Association for Professionals in Infection … Control and Epidemiology (APIC) healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) Calculator Tools help define … Utilize these tools to engage senior leaders or other staff in this work to reduce infections.

51. Apply Now for Funding on Projects to Reduce Healthcare-Associated Infections and Antibiotic Resistance | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    March 01, 2024 - News Newsroom Apply Now for Funding on Projects to Reduce Healthcare-Associated Infections … Events Apply Now for Funding on Projects to Reduce Healthcare-Associated Infections … Antibiotic Resistance AHRQ is funding innovative research proposals to prevent healthcare-associated infections … 2024 Internet Citation: Apply Now for Funding on Projects to Reduce Healthcare-Associated Infections

52. The "Never Antibiotics" Diagnoses: Viral Acute Upper Respiratory Infection: the Common Cold   | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/ambulatory-care/best-practices/common-cold.html
    September 01, 2022 - Cellulitis and Skin and Soft Tissue Abscesses Asymptomatic Bacteriuria and Urinary Tract Infections … Explain why antibiotic therapy is not useful in the treatment of viral upper respiratory tract infections … Describe treatment options to manage the symptoms of viral upper respiratory infections. … strategies to communicate with patients the appropriate management of viral upper respiratory tract infections … The “Never Antibiotics” Diagnoses: ​Viral Acute Upper Respiratory Infection: the Common Cold – Slides

53. Skin and Soft Tissue Infections – Patient and Family Member Handout (English) (doc file)
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    September 01, 2022 - Skin and Soft Tissue Infections – Patient and Family Member Handout (English) Skin and Soft Tissue … Infections AHRQ Pub. … September 2022 AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic Use – Ambulatory Care Skin and Soft Tissue Infections … Patient Handout Skin and Soft Tissue Infections 2 Patient Handout AHRQ Safety Program for

54. Skin and Soft Tissue Infections in Nursing Home Residents (pdf file)
    www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/pocket-cards-4x6-skin-infections.pdf
    June 01, 2021 - Skin and Soft Tissue Infections in Nursing Home Residents Signs and Symptoms Associated With … Infection • Sudden onset redness, warmth, tenderness, and swelling • Findings are unilateral • … : o Elevate legs o Physical therapy o Compression stockings o Apply lotion o Wound care • If infection … hospital transfer if hospital admission is part of goals of care Signs and Symptoms Not Suggestive of Infection … Skin and Soft Tissue Infections

55. Exhibit 2. Literature review search terms by category | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    April 01, 2018 - Reports AHRQ Research Studies Proactive Risk Assessment of Surgical Site Infection … Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Proactive Risk Assessment of Surgical Site Infection … Surgical site infections Postoperative infections Healthcare associated (acquired) infections … Community hospitals For-profit surgical centers Free-standing ambulatory surgical centers Infection … control practices Infection control practices Infection surveillance Infections avoided through

56. Exhibit 5. List of members, technical expert panel | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    April 01, 2018 - Infection control, healthcare associated infections Inpatient Specialists Barry Aron M.D. … Surgical site infections, pediatrics, pediatric surgery Cohen Children's Medical Center of NY Lynn … Infection control, healthcare associated infections Inpatient Surgical Consultants Steve Martin … Infection control, healthcare associated infections Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Daniel … Infection control, healthcare associated infections Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Xiaoyan

57. Appendix C. Universal Decolonization in Adult ICUs Overview Statement | 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 … Adverse Events Overview Statement on Strategy to Reduce MRSA Burden and Bloodstream Infection … of special soaps and nose ointments to reduce bacteria on the body during periods of high risk for infection … It resulted in a 44 percent reduction in all-cause bloodstream infections (not just central line infections

58. Appendix C. Universal Decolonization in Adult ICUs Overview Statement | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/hai/universal-icu-decolonization/universal-icu-apc.html
    September 01, 2013 - Contact Us Español FAQs Home Healthcare-Associated Infections … More topics in this section Healthcare-Associated Infections … Adverse Events Overview Statement on Strategy to Reduce MRSA Burden and Bloodstream Infection … of special soaps and nose ointments to reduce bacteria on the body during periods of high risk for infection … It resulted in a 44 percent reduction in all-cause bloodstream infections (not just central line infections

59. National Implementation Project Reports | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    December 01, 2016 - 2012, discusses accomplishments and next steps to in the neonatal central line-associated bloodstream infection … Tools for Reducing Central Line-Associated Blood Stream Infections . … infection prevention toolkit .  … Catheter-associated urinary tract infection prevention toolkit .  Enrollment information .   … Central Line-Associated Blood Stream Infection Opportunity Estimator.

60. Appendix C. Site Visit Protocol | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    April 01, 2018 - infections? … Does it contain information about potential patient infections or exposures to infections? … Infection Control Policies What, if any, infection control policies are in place at your facility? … Probe: : Which procedures are more likely to result in surgical site infections? … Probe: : What role does blood glucose control play in reducing surgical site infections?