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201. Middle Ear Infections: What to Expect and Treatment Options (pdf file)
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     May 29, 2025 - Middle Ear Infections: What to Expect and Treatment Options 1 Middle Ear Infections: What to … This vaccine has been a key player in the reduction of bacterial ear infections. … Diarrhea/vomiting (9) 5 Patient Ear Infection (5) Signs of an ear infection: … Cause ear infections 3. … Watchful waiting for ear infection safe for language acquisition.

202. Reducing central line–associated bloodstream infections in North Carolina NICUs. | PSNet
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     February 15, 2011 - Study Reducing central line–associated bloodstream infections in North Carolina NICUs … Reducing central line-associated bloodstream infections in North Carolina NICUs. … Reducing central line-associated bloodstream infections in North Carolina NICUs. … October 15, 2014 Eliminating central line-associated bloodstream infections: a national … April 18, 2012 Eradicating central line–associated bloodstream infections statewide:

203. Increases in mortality, length of stay, and cost associated with hospital-acquired infections in trauma patients. | PSNet
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     December 21, 2014 - Increases in mortality, length of stay, and cost associated with hospital-acquired infections … Increases in mortality, length of stay, and cost associated with hospital-acquired infections in trauma … More Related Resources Compliance with central line maintenance bundle and infection … December 30, 2014 Infection prevention in the emergency department. … The influence of organizational context on quality improvement and patient safety efforts in infection

204. Hospital-acquired infections under pay-for-performance systems: an administrative perspective on management and change. | PSNet
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     January 30, 2019 - Review Hospital-acquired infections under pay-for-performance systems: an administrative … The authors suggest hospital administrators partner with clinicians and infection control experts to … RIS Download Citation Related Resources From the Same Author(s) Infection … September 18, 2024 Hospital infection prevention: how much can we prevent and how hard … A qualitative study of interprofessional dissonance in hospital infection prevention and control.

205. Costs associated with surgical site infections in Veterans Affairs hospitals. | PSNet
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     June 18, 2014 - Costs Associated With Surgical Site Infections in Veterans Affairs Hospitals. … June 7, 2017 Improving the Measurement of Surgical Site Infection Risk Stratification … May 2, 2017 Operating room traffic as a modifiable risk factor for surgical site infection … January 11, 2017 Association of safety culture with surgical site infection outcomes. … September 20, 2011 Supplemental perioperative oxygen and the risk of surgical wound infection

206. Clostridium Difficile infection in the United States: a national study assessing preventive practices used and perceptions of practice evidence. | PSNet
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     July 03, 2014 - Study Clostridium Difficile infection in the United States: a national study assessing … Clostridium Difficile Infection in the United States: A National Study Assessing Preventive Practices … Clostridium difficile infections are among the most serious health care–associated infections . … Clostridium Difficile Infection in the United States: A National Study Assessing Preventive Practices … June 21, 2023 A program to prevent catheter-associated urinary tract infection in acute

207. Health care-associated infections among critically ill children in the US, 2007-2012. | PSNet
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     April 05, 2013 - Health care-associated infections among critically ill children in the US, 2007-2012. … A recent AHRQ WebM&M perspective focused on hospital infection prevention programs. … (CLABSI), and catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI): the urgent need to refocus on hardwiring … February 7, 2022 A program to prevent catheter-associated urinary tract infection in … Quality of traditional surveillance for public reporting of nosocomial bloodstream infection

208. A national implementation project to prevent catheter-associated urinary tract infection in nursing home residents. | PSNet
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     April 05, 2017 - Classic A national implementation project to prevent catheter-associated urinary tract infection … A National Implementation Project to Prevent Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection in Nursing Home … Catheter-associated urinary tract infections are considered preventable never events . … A National Implementation Project to Prevent Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection in Nursing Home … October 17, 2017 A program to prevent catheter-associated urinary tract infection in

209. Eliminating central line-associated bloodstream infections: a national patient safety imperative. | PSNet
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     March 21, 2012 - Study Eliminating central line-associated bloodstream infections: a national patient … Eliminating central line-associated bloodstream infections: a national patient safety imperative. … The initiative, which combined the well-publicized infection control checklist with interventions to … Eliminating central line-associated bloodstream infections: a national patient safety imperative. … Quality of traditional surveillance for public reporting of nosocomial bloodstream infection

210. Management of Clostridioides Difficile Infection (pdf file)
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     June 01, 2021 - Management of Clostridioides Difficile Infection Diagnosis • Case definition: ≥3 unformed stools … without an alternative explanation and a positive stool test for C. difficile.1 • Clinical spectrum of infection … Clinical practice guidelines for Clostridium difficile infection in adults and children: 2018 update … Assessment of kidney injury as a severity criteria for Clostridioides difficile infection. … Fidaxomicin versus vancomycin for Clostridium difficile infection.

211. An intervention to decrease catheter-related bloodstream infections in the ICU. | PSNet
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     June 16, 2011 - An intervention to decrease catheter-related bloodstream infections in the ICU. … centralized education program for team leaders at each institution, and closely collaborating with infection … An intervention to decrease catheter-related bloodstream infections in the ICU. … July 29, 2020 Increased catheter-related bloodstream infection rates after the introduction … Quality of traditional surveillance for public reporting of nosocomial bloodstream infection

212. Overview | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     October 01, 2015 - Toolkit for Reducing Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections in Hospital Units: Implementation Guide … Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Toolkit for Reducing Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections … The Problem Health care-associated infections are one of the most common complications of hospital … fatal. 1 Health care-associated infections cost U.S. hospitals an estimated $40 billion each year. … infections. 3 Research suggests CAUTIs are highly preventable and that perhaps as many as 50 to 70

213. Fighting MRSA infections in hospital care: how organizational factors matter. | PSNet
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     July 10, 2008 - Fighting MRSA Infections in Hospital Care: How Organizational Factors Matter. … The investigators concluded that hand hygiene , intensive general cleaning efforts, infection control … October 16, 2012 Nurse staffing, burnout, and health care-associated infection. … August 11, 2014 Organizational culture and its implications for infection prevention … January 8, 2014 Culture change in infection control: applying psychological principles

214. Eight years of decreased methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus health care–associated infections associated with a Veterans Affairs prevention initiative. | PSNet
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     March 23, 2012 - Eight years of decreased methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus health care–associated infections … Eight years of decreased methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus health care-associated infections … Eight years of decreased methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus health care-associated infections … March 23, 2012 Healthcare-associated infections in Veterans Affairs acute-care and long-term … January 12, 2022 View More Related Resources Infection control

215. Appendix A, Pt. 2 | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     April 01, 2018 - Results 37 infections for 11,333 patients, leading to an SSI rate of 0.33%. … Infection control programs have been shown to reduce nosocomial (hospital-acquired) infections by 32- … Infections resulted in <90° of motion in 18 of the 95 cases Once an infection is suspected, immediate … (5.6%)–3 (1.7%) superficial and 7 (3.9%) organ-space infections. … , and nosocomial infection.

216. Preventing Device-Associated Infections | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     October 01, 2015 - Resident Physicians as Champions in Preventing Device-Associated Infections Preventing Device-Associated … Infections Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Resident Physicians as Champions … in Preventing Device-Associated Infections Preamble and Summary Epidemiology of Invasive Devices … Complications Examples of Patient Harm Related to Invasive Devices Preventing Device-Associated Infections … The risk of CVC infection increases the longer the catheter is used.

217. Taking National Action to Prevent and Eliminate Healthcare-Associated Infections. | PSNet
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     May 06, 2015 - Theme Issue Taking National Action to Prevent and Eliminate Healthcare-Associated Infections … Citation Text: Taking National Action to Prevent and Eliminate Healthcare-Associated Infections. … This special issue explores a national initiative to reduce health care–associated infections (HAIs … May 6, 2015 Preventing Healthcare-Associated Infections: Results and Lessons Learned … October 29, 2014 Healthcare-Associated Infections.

218. Eradicating central line–associated bloodstream infections statewide: the Hawaii experience. | PSNet
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     January 15, 2014 - Study Eradicating central line–associated bloodstream infections statewide: the Hawaii … Eradicating Central Line–Associated Bloodstream Infections Statewide. … Eradicating Central Line–Associated Bloodstream Infections Statewide. … May 25, 2011 Sustaining reductions in catheter related bloodstream infections in Michigan … Impact of a national multimodal intervention to prevent catheter-related bloodstream infection

219. Preventing nosocomial bloodstream infections (NBSIs) by implementing hospitalwide, department-level, self-investigations: a NBSIs frontline ownership intervention. | PSNet
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     February 03, 2011 - Study Preventing nosocomial bloodstream infections (NBSIs) by implementing hospitalwide … Preventing nosocomial bloodstream infections (NBSIs) by implementing hospitalwide, department-level, … Nosocomial infections remain a persistent patient safety issue and can lead to serious patient harm … Preventing nosocomial bloodstream infections (NBSIs) by implementing hospitalwide, department-level, … August 1, 2017 A program to prevent catheter-associated urinary tract infection in acute

220. Health Care–Acquired Urinary Tract Infection: The Problem and Solutions | PSNet
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     November 01, 2008 - (UTI) is the most common hospital-acquired infection, accounting for 40% of all hospital-acquired infections … infections, such as surgical site infections, ventilator-associated pneumonia, and bacteremia. … risks of symptomatic infection. … Utilizing national nosocomial infection surveillance system data to improve urinary tract infection rates … catheter–related infection.