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181. Emerging infections: the contact precautions controversy. | PSNet
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     October 12, 2011 - Commentary Emerging infections: the contact precautions controversy. … Emerging infections: the contact precautions controversy. … Emerging infections: the contact precautions controversy. … June 16, 2019 Infection prevention in long-term care: re-evaluating the system using

182. Economic evaluation of quality improvement interventions for bloodstream infections related to central catheters: a systematic review. | PSNet
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     March 30, 2022 - Review Economic evaluation of quality improvement interventions for bloodstream infections … Economic Evaluation of Quality Improvement Interventions for Bloodstream Infections Related to Central … Central line–associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs) represent a key source of preventable harm … A PSNet perspective discussed the role of infection prevention in patient safety. … December 7, 2016 Drug shortage-associated increase in catheter-related blood stream infection

183. Association of a Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic Use with antibiotic use and hospital-onset Clostridioides difficile infection rates among US hospitals | PSNet
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     July 20, 2022 - Program for Improving Antibiotic Use with antibiotic use and hospital-onset Clostridioides difficile infection … program for improving antibiotic use with antibiotic use and hospital-onset Clostridioides difficile infection … program for improving antibiotic use with antibiotic use and hospital-onset Clostridioides difficile infection … Results and lessons from a hospital-wide initiative incentivised by delivery system reform to improve infection … December 21, 2014 Sustaining reductions in catheter related bloodstream infections in

184. Estimated Cost Implications of Reducing Bloodstream Infections in Patients With Medical Devices (pdf file)
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     March 01, 2022 - the cost of the decolonization intervention and the expected cost savings associated with preventing infection … The ABATE Infection Trial1 showed that the use of decolonization in patients with select devices (central … MRSA and VRE clinical cultures are not estimated here since the costs saved depend on the type of infection … Difference (i.e., C-D=IS) aSince the cost of MRSA and VRE clinical cultures is dependent on the type of infection … cRepresents the 79 percent adherence in the ABATE Infection Trial that yielded the 32 percent reduction

185. Closing the Quality Gap Series: Prevention of Health Care–Associated Infections | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     December 01, 2019 - The focus will first be on bloodstream infections and then on catheter-associated urinary tract infections … For SSI: If the study reported infection rates, was surveillance for infections performed after hospital … Guidance on public reporting of healthcare-associated infections: recommendations of the Healthcare Infection … terms Surgical wound infection[mh] OR surgical site infection*[tiab] OR postoperative infection*[ti … ] OR postsurgical infection*[ti] OR wound infection*[ti] OR sternal wound infection*[tiab] OR postoperative

186. Recommendation: Sexually Transmitted Infections: Behavioral Counseling | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     January 03, 2025 - Share to WhatsApp Share to Email Print Sexually Transmitted Infections … See Current Final Recommendation Statement for Sexually Transmitted Infections: Behavioral Counseling

187. Effectiveness of Screening and Treatment of C. difficile Infections | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     May 24, 2010 - Report Sep. 25, 2014 Surveillance Report Effectiveness of Screening and Treatment of C. difficile Infections … The hypervirulent strain accounts for 51 percent of C. difficile infections, compared to only 17 percent … Treatment for relapsed or recurrent C. difficile infections, however, is much more problematic. … Unfortunately, protocols for targeted hospital acquired infections are not always congruent. … Strategies to prevent clostridium difficile infections in acute care hospitals.

188. | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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189. It Takes a Team: Preventing Infections in Ambulatory Surgery Centers (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/ambulatory-surgery/sections/implementation/implementation-guide/appendix-l.pdf
     May 01, 2017 - Infection Prevention Infographic AHRQ Safety Program for Ambulatory Surgery Implementation Guide … Surgical site infections are infections that can occur after surgery in the part of the body where … Surgical site infections are one of the most common healthcare-associated infections, but most of them … are preventable.2 * Because ASCs do not yet report surgical site infection data, these statistics … Learn more about infection prevention at ambulatory surgical centers at www.ahrq.gov/haiambsurgery.

190. Infection preventionist checklist to improve culture and reduce central line–associated bloodstream infections. | PSNet
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     January 15, 2014 - Commentary Infection preventionist checklist to improve culture and reduce central … Infection preventionist checklist to improve culture and reduce central line-associated bloodstream infections … This piece describes a checklist to support involving infection control professionals as leaders in this … Infection preventionist checklist to improve culture and reduce central line-associated bloodstream infections … January 22, 2017 Statewide NICU central-line–associated bloodstream infection rates decline

191. Chlorhexidine Bathing Routine Reduces Infections in Nursing Homes | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     October 01, 2023 - "For an older person, having an infection and needing to be transferred to the hospital can be life-threatening … Each year, 3 million healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) such as MRSA, bloodstream infections, and … proactively removing these potentially harmful bacteria can reduce the chance that a person develops an infection … "CDC is excited to see the results of a nursing home-focused infection prevention intervention being … The study, "Nursing Home Decolonization for Infection and Hospitalization Prevention," was published

192. Chlorhexidine Bathing Routine Reduces Infections in Nursing Homes | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     October 01, 2023 - "For an older person, having an infection and needing to be transferred to the hospital can be life-threatening … Each year, 3 million healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) such as MRSA, bloodstream infections, and … proactively removing these potentially harmful bacteria can reduce the chance that a person develops an infection … "CDC is excited to see the results of a nursing home-focused infection prevention intervention being … The study, "Nursing Home Decolonization for Infection and Hospitalization Prevention," was published

193. Using evidence, rigorous measurement, and collaboration to eliminate central catheter-associated bloodstream infections. | PSNet
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     January 15, 2014 - evidence, rigorous measurement, and collaboration to eliminate central catheter-associated bloodstream infections … January 15, 2014 Eradicating central line–associated bloodstream infections statewide … April 27, 2022 Reducing three infections across cardiac surgery programs: a multisite … May 22, 2019 AHRQ patient safety project reduces bloodstream infections by 40 percent … Quality of traditional surveillance for public reporting of nosocomial bloodstream infection

194. Preventing catheter-related bloodstream infections: thinking outside the checklist. | PSNet
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     January 05, 2012 - Commentary Preventing catheter-related bloodstream infections: thinking outside the … Citation Text: Preventing catheter-related bloodstream infections: thinking outside the checklist. … , but these dangerous infections persist.  … Quality of traditional surveillance for public reporting of nosocomial bloodstream infection … October 13, 2010 Preventing infections: how Portland hospitals compare.

195. Influence of state laws mandating reporting of healthcare-associated infections: the case of central line–associated bloodstream infections. | PSNet
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     December 21, 2017 - : the case of central line–associated bloodstream infections. … line-associated bloodstream infections. … However, these regulations do not appear to have any effect on infection rates. … line-associated bloodstream infections. … Promoting Hand Hygiene Compliance May 1, 2014 Positive deviance: a new tool for infection

196. Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus central line–associated bloodstream infections in US intensive care units, 1997-2007. | PSNet
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     April 05, 2013 - influential organizations have recommended that hospitals specifically target MRSA colonization and infection … Healthcare Safety Network found that the overall incidence of one common HAI, catheter-related bloodstream infection … October 31, 2014 Targeted versus universal decolonization to prevent ICU infection. … Program for Improving Antibiotic Use with antibiotic use and hospital-onset Clostridioides difficile infection … 21, 2014 Implementing a national program to reduce catheter-associated urinary tract infection

197. National and State Healthcare-Associated Infections Progress Report. | PSNet
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     June 11, 2014 - Citation Text: National and State Healthcare-Associated Infections Progress Report. … infections while reporting little progress in other healthcare settings. … June 11, 2014 Guide to Infection Prevention for Outpatient Settings: Minimum Expectations … May 10, 2017 Guide to Infection Prevention for Outpatient Settings: Minimum Expectations … May 1, 2016 Healthcare–Associated Infections (HAI).

198. Health-Care-Associated Infections in Hospitals: Leadership Needed from HHS to Prioritize Prevention Practices and Improve Data on these Infections. | PSNet
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     October 15, 2008 - HHS to Prioritize Prevention Practices and Improve Data on these Infections. … Prevention Practices and Improve Data on these Infections. … 25, 2019 COVID-19 in Nursing Homes: CMS Needs to Continue to Strengthen Oversight of Infection … 9, 2024 COVID-19 in Nursing Homes: CMS Needs to Continue to Strengthen Oversight of Infection … Public reporting of health care–associated surveillance data: recommendations from the Healthcare Infection

199. Deadly infections: hospitals can lower the risk, but many fail to act. | PSNet
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     May 19, 2010 - Newspaper/Magazine Article Deadly infections: hospitals can lower the risk, but many … Citation Text: Deadly infections. Hospitals can lower the risks, but many fail to act. … Examining health care–associated infections in United States hospitals, this feature article discusses … how checklists and public reporting have affected rates of catheter-related bloodstream infections … 2010 Quality of traditional surveillance for public reporting of nosocomial bloodstream infection

200. Effectiveness of Screening and Treatment of C. difficile Infections | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     December 01, 2019 - Treatment for relapsed or recurrent C. difficile infections, however, is much more problematic. … Unfortunately, protocols for targeted hospital acquired infections are not always congruent. … Prevention: Adults at risk for C. difficile infection. … Strategies to prevent clostridium difficile infections in acute care hospitals. … Review article: treatment of Clostridium difficile infection.