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121. Pneumocystis Infections | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     Home Health Topics P Pneumocystis Infections … U V W X Y Z Health Topics Pneumocystis Infections … The most common type of infection is pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP).

122. Clostridium Difficile Infections | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     May 09, 2024 - Home Health Topics C Clostridium Difficile Infections … V W X Y Z Health Topics Clostridium Difficile Infections … Research Protocol September 7, 2023 Making Healthcare Safer IV: Prevention of Transmission of Infection … Organisms Research Protocol September 5, 2023 Making Healthcare Safer IV: Active Infection

123. Environmental Cleaning for the Prevention of Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAI) | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     August 25, 2014 - Disposition of Comments Report Environmental Cleaning for the Prevention of Healthcare-Associated Infections … Copper surfaces in the intensive care unit for preventing hospital-acquired infections. … infection"/de ("health care acquired" next/1 (infection* OR pathogen*)) OR ("healthcare acquired … care associated" next/1 (infection* OR pathogen*)) OR ("healthcare associated" next/1 (infection* OR … ) S2 AND (S3 OR S4) 6 Combine sets (infections and surfaces) S4 AND (contaminat* OR infection

124. Infection | CDS Connect
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125. Effectiveness of Early Diagnosis, Prevention, and Treatment of Clostridium difficile Infection | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     December 01, 2019 - Effectiveness of Early Diagnosis, Prevention, and Treatment of Clostridium difficile Infection … Effectiveness of Early Diagnosis, Prevention, and Treatment of Clostridium difficile Infection … of diagnostic tests, and the effects of interventions to prevent and treat Clostridium difficile infection … severity of CDI and the fact that future reimbursement policy may withhold payment for hospital-acquired infections … https://effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/c-diff-infections/research  

126. Closing the Quality Gap Series: Prevention of Healthcare-Associated Infections | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     December 01, 2019 - rates for central line–associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI), ventilator-associated pneumonia ( … VAP), surgical site infections (SSI), and catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI). … There were 63 analyses of infection rates, of which 42 (67%) showed significant improvement. … Project Timeline Closing the Quality Gap Series: Prevention of Health Care–Associated Infections … https://effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/health-careassociated-infections/research

127. Environmental Cleaning for the Prevention of Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAI) | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     December 01, 2019 - "hospital infection"/de ("health care acquired" next/1 (infection* OR pathogen*)) OR ("healthcare … acquired" next/1 (infection* OR pathogen*)) OR ("hospital acquired" next/1 (infection* OR pathogen*) … infection* OR pathogen*)) OR ("hospital associated" next/1 (infection* OR pathogen*)) (HAI OR HAIS … aureus infection" OR enterococcus OR "vancomycin resistant enterococcus" OR "enterococcal infection" … ) S2 AND (S3 OR S4) 6 Combine sets (infections and surfaces) S4 AND (contaminat* OR infection

128. Reducing three infections across cardiac surgery programs: a multisite cross-unit collaboration. | PSNet
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     August 21, 2024 - Preventing health care–associated infections remains a patient safety priority. … Central line–associated bloodstream infections and surgical site infections initially declined, but rates … A past PSNet interview discussed infection prevention and patient safety. … January 31, 2024 Mortality due to hospital-acquired infection after cardiac surgery. … September 1, 2014 Identifying opportunities for quality improvement in surgical site infection

129. Implementation | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     October 01, 2020 - Guides Toolkit for Reducing Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections in Hospital Units: Implementation … Potential   ( Word , 284 KB) (Appendix A of Toolkit for Reducing Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections … Sample Policy ( Word , 283 KB) (Appendix B of Toolkit for Reducing Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections … Scan Policy ( Word , 277 KB) (Appendix C of Toolkit for Reducing Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections … Indications ( PDF , 570 KB) (Appendix E of Toolkit for Reducing Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections

130. Module 12A—Preventing Respiratory Infection—Nursing Home Infection Preventionist Training Course | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     May 01, 2022 - Module 12A—Preventing Respiratory Infection—Nursing Home Infection Preventionist Training Course … Resource: Module 12A—Preventing Respiratory Infection—Nursing Home Infection Preventionist Training … , 2. identify common pathogens that cause lower respiratory tract infections, 3. discuss the impact of … lower respiratory tract infections on nursing home residents, and 4. describe strategies to prevent … lower respiratory tract infections.

131. Preventing Infections During Cancer Treatment. | PSNet
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     September 07, 2016 - Government Resource Preventing Infections During Cancer Treatment. … Citation Text: Preventing Infections During Cancer Treatment. … This Web site provides resources for patients and practitioners to help reduce risk of infection during … October 25, 2017 Healthcare–Associated Infections (HAI). … September 7, 2016 Healthcare–Associated Infections (HAI).

132. Hospital-acquired Infections in Pennsylvania. | PSNet
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     July 27, 2005 - Book/Report Hospital-acquired Infections in Pennsylvania. … Citation Text: Hospital-acquired Infections in Pennsylvania. … This report presents findings from data collected in Pennsylvania related to hospital-acquired infection … October 19, 2016 Readmission after delayed diagnosis of surgical site infection: a focus … Surgical Site Infections View More

133. Toolkit 2. Common Suspected Infections: Communication and Decisionmaking for Four Infections | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     November 01, 2016 - Common Suspected Infections: Communication and Decisionmaking for Four Infections Toolkit Effectiveness … tract infections (UTIs), (2) lower respiratory tract infections, (3) skin and soft tissue infections … , and (4) gastrointestinal infections. … that present 12 common situations where systemic antibiotics are generally not indicated and provides infection … Nurses should be trained to use the pocket cards whenever an infection is suspected.

134. Achievements in eliminating healthcare-associated infections awards. | PSNet
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     September 18, 2013 - Award Recipient Achievements in eliminating healthcare-associated infections awards … leadership and care improvements that contribute to sustained reduction of health care–associated infections … Copy Citation Related Resources Health care-associated infections: a meta-analysis … September 18, 2013 Hospital-acquired infections under pay-for-performance systems: an administrative … August 6, 2008 Effect of nonpayment for preventable infections in U.S. hospitals.

135. Preventing infections: how Portland hospitals compare. | PSNet
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     June 08, 2011 - Newspaper/Magazine Article Preventing infections: how Portland hospitals compare. … Citation Text: Preventing infections: how Portland hospitals compare. Rojas-Burke J. … November 7, 2018 Global Guidelines on the Prevention of Surgical Site Infection. … January 3, 2018 Zero tolerance for deadly hospital-acquired infections. … Quality of traditional surveillance for public reporting of nosocomial bloodstream infection

136. Eliminating Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections. | PSNet
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     July 17, 2013 - Toolkit Eliminating Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections. … Citation Text: Eliminating Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections. … September 11, 2023 Strategies to prevent central line-associated bloodstream infections … 18, 2011 New 2012 National Patient Safety Goal - catheter-associated urinary tract infection … , 2011 Perspective Health Care–Acquired Urinary Tract Infection

137. Association of safety culture with surgical site infection outcomes. | PSNet
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     October 23, 2024 - Classic Association of safety culture with surgical site infection … Association of safety culture with surgical site infection outcomes. … Association of safety culture with surgical site infection outcomes. … August 9, 2018 Operating room traffic as a modifiable risk factor for surgical site infection … December 21, 2014 Supplemental perioperative oxygen and the risk of surgical wound infection

138. Preventing surgical site infections: implementing strategies throughout the perioperative continuum. | PSNet
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     January 15, 2025 - and the roles that infection surveillance, infection prevention bundles , and a culture of safety play … a substantial role in decreasing the rate of surgical site infections. … August 31, 2024 WebM&M Cases Infection After Carpal Tunnel … December 8, 2021 Decreased incidence of cesarean surgical site infection rate with hospital-wide … February 6, 2019 Global Guidelines on the Prevention of Surgical Site Infection.

139. The burden of healthcare utilization, cost, and mortality associated with select surgical site infections. | PSNet
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     October 09, 2024 - Surgical site infections (SSIs) are a common source of preventable harm following surgery. … View More Related Resources WebM&M Cases Infection … June 8, 2022 Mortality due to hospital-acquired infection after cardiac surgery. … infection prevention measures. … April 22, 2020 Global Guidelines on the Prevention of Surgical Site Infection.

140. Closing the Quality Gap Series: Prevention of Healthcare-Associated Infections | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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