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221. New 2012 National Patient Safety Goal - catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI). | PSNet
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     February 28, 2018 - Guidelines New 2012 National Patient Safety Goal - catheter-associated urinary tract infection … Citation Text: New 2012 National Patient Safety Goal - catheter-associated urinary tract infection … Citation Citation Text: New 2012 National Patient Safety Goal - catheter-associated urinary tract infection … 31, 2014 Implementing a national program to reduce catheter-associated urinary tract infection … October 31, 2014 Eliminating Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections.

222. 117-Decolonization-Agent-One-Pager (doc file)
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     April 01, 2025 - The anterior nares of the nose are the most frequent carriage site.1 Most S. aureus infections are from … The role of nasal carriage in Staphylococcus aureus infections. … Intranasal mupirocin to prevent postoperative Staphylococcus aureus infections. … Mupirocin ointment for preventing Staphylococcus aureus infections in nasal carriers. … Preventing surgical-site infections in nasal carriers of Staphylococcus aureus.

223. Cost-effectiveness of a quality improvement programme to reduce central line–associated bloodstream infections in intensive care units in the USA. | PSNet
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     January 02, 2017 - Cost-effectiveness of a quality improvement programme to reduce central line–associated bloodstream infections … 2022 Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, central-line-associated bloodstream infection … (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 … Impact of a national multimodal intervention to prevent catheter-related bloodstream infection

224. Evaluation of the association between Nursing Home Survey on Patient Safety culture (NHSOPS) measures and catheter-associated urinary tract infections: results of a national collaborative. | PSNet
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     April 05, 2017 - The authors recommend focusing on technical aspects of infection control such as standard protocols for … Related Resources From the Same Author(s) Comparing catheter-associated urinary tract infection … June 21, 2023 The importance of leadership in preventing healthcare–associated infection … May 8, 2019 View More Related Resources Infection control measure … July 1, 2017 Comparing catheter-associated urinary tract infection prevention programs

225. Closing the Quality Gap Series: Prevention of Healthcare-Associated Infections | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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226. Environmental Cleaning for the Prevention of Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAI) | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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227. Effectiveness of Early Diagnosis, Prevention, and Treatment of Clostridium difficile Infection | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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228. 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.

229. Operating room traffic as a modifiable risk factor for surgical site infection. | PSNet
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     April 24, 2018 - Operating Room Traffic as a Modifiable Risk Factor for Surgical Site Infection. … Surgical site infections are an important type of health care–associated infection that safety efforts … Operating Room Traffic as a Modifiable Risk Factor for Surgical Site Infection. … -related infection prevention measures. … March 30, 2011 Preventing infections: how Portland hospitals compare.

230. Economic evaluation of quality improvement interventions to prevent catheter-associated urinary tract infections in the hospital setting: a systematic review. | PSNet
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     January 25, 2017 - Economic evaluation of quality improvement interventions to prevent catheter-associated urinary tract infections … Economic evaluation of quality improvement interventions to prevent catheter-associated urinary tract infections … Catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI) prevention is an ongoing patient safety priority … January 9, 2024 Strategies to prevent central line-associated bloodstream infections … May 22, 2019 A program to prevent catheter-associated urinary tract infection in acute

231. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services hospital-acquired conditions policy for central line–associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI) and catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI) shows minimal impact on hospital reimbursement. | PSNet
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     July 03, 2016 - Medicare and Medicaid Services hospital-acquired conditions policy for central line–associated bloodstream infection … (CLABSI) and catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI) shows minimal impact on hospital reimbursement … (CLABSI) and catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI) shows minimal impact on hospital…. … is widely viewed as a catalyst for infection prevention initiatives. … The authors conclude that the nonpayment policy for health care–associated infections did not have its

232. Infection Control in the Intensive Care Unit. | PSNet
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     May 27, 2011 - Special or Theme Issue Infection Control in the Intensive Care Unit. … Citation Text: Infection Control in the Intensive Care Unit. Crit Care Med. 2010;38:S265-S404. … Linkedin Copy URL Cite Citation Citation Text: Infection … November 9, 2015 Reducing the rate of catheter-associated bloodstream infections in a … August 25, 2010 Preventing infections: how Portland hospitals compare.

233. Hand Hygiene in Healthcare Settings. | PSNet
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     April 06, 2022 - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) strategy to promote patient safety by reducing infections … October 25, 2017 Healthcare–Associated Infections (HAI). … June 26, 2013 Preventing Infections During Cancer Treatment. … May 10, 2017 Guide to Infection Prevention for Outpatient Settings: Minimum Expectations … August 31, 2016 Healthcare–Associated Infections (HAI).

234. Compendium of Strategies to Prevent HAIs in Acute Care Hospitals 2014. | PSNet
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     July 02, 2009 - , Clostridium difficile infections, surgical site infections, central line-associated bloodstream infections … 2020 Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, central-line-associated bloodstream infection … (CLABSI), and catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI): the urgent need to refocus on hardwiring … June 22, 2022 Clostridium Difficile infection in the United States: a national study … September 11, 2023 Increased catheter-related bloodstream infection rates after the introduction

235. Partnering to Heal: Teaming-Up Against Healthcare-Associated Infections. | PSNet
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     November 16, 2011 - Material/Curriculum Partnering to Heal: Teaming-Up Against Healthcare-Associated Infections … Citation Text: Partnering to Heal: Teaming-Up Against Healthcare-Associated Infections. … This training program explores how to create a culture of safety and prevent health care–associated infections … Citation Citation Text: Partnering to Heal: Teaming-Up Against Healthcare-Associated Infections … Equity in Patient Safety March 27, 2024 Reducing three infections

236. Hospital board checklist to improve culture and reduce central line–associated bloodstream infections. | PSNet
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     May 24, 2012 - Hospital board checklist to improve culture and reduce central line–associated bloodstream infections … Hospital Board Checklist to improve culture and reduce central line-associated bloodstream infections … January 2, 2017 Infection preventionist checklist to improve culture and reduce central … line–associated bloodstream infections. … January 22, 2017 Positive deviance: a new tool for infection prevention and patient safety

237. 'Matching Michigan': a 2-year stepped interventional programme to minimise central venous catheter-blood stream infections in intensive care units in England. | PSNet
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     April 29, 2015 - which attempted to replicate the Keystone study in 223 ICUs in England, yielded a surprising result: infection … declined significantly in both control and intervention hospitals, likely reflecting secular trends in infection … Resources Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, central-line-associated bloodstream infection … (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

238. Mandatory influenza vaccination for health care workers as the new standard of care: a matter of patient safety and nonmaleficent practice. | PSNet
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     September 13, 2023 - November 29, 2023 Mortality due to hospital-acquired infection after cardiac surgery. … June 1, 2022 Surgical site infections in colon surgery: the patient, the procedure, the … July 30, 2014 Healthcare-associated infections: a national patient safety problem and … Public reporting of health care–associated surveillance data: recommendations from the Healthcare Infection … to Prioritize Prevention Practices and Improve Data on these Infections.

239. 092-Evidence-Decolonization-One-Pager (doc file)
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     April 01, 2025 - 20091 Clinical and Financial Outcomes Due to Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Surgical Site Infection … population, approximately 30 percent of people are nasal carriers. · Nasal carriage of S. aureus confers an infection … upon admission, for nasal carriers of Staphylococcus aureus, decreases the risk of healthcare-acquired infection … aureus at hospital admission, CHG use was associated with 58 percent decrease in risk of S. aureus infection … Clinical and financial outcomes due to methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus surgical site infection

240. Antibiotics-Respiratory-Infection Executive (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2016 - For adults and children with an acute respiratory tract infection, what is the comparative effect of … For adults and children with an acute respiratory tract infection, what is the comparative effect of … For adults and children with an acute respiratory tract infection, what is the comparative effect of … , or to determine if an infection is more likely to be bacterial rather than viral. … Respiratory Tract Infections – Antibiotic Prescribing.