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  1. 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

  2. 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.

  3. 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

  4. 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.

  5. 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

  6. 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.

  7. Bacterial Infection | Digital Healthcare Research

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    January 01, 2023 - Bacterial Infection Enhancing an EMR-Based Real-Time Sepsis Alert System

  8. Viral Infection | Digital Healthcare Research

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    January 01, 2023 - Viral Infection Personalized reminders for immunization using short

  9. 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).

  10. Infection Prevention | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

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    May 01, 2017 - Creating a Culture of Safety in the Ambulatory Surgery Environment: Implementation Guide Infection … Prevention Planning for Sustainability Conclusion Healthcare-associated infection … Infection prevention practices and guidelines are updated regularly and are specific to your facility … Control and Epidemiology Guide to the Elimination of Orthopedic Surgical Site Infections (in collaboration … Infection Prevention Infographic This infographic describes infection control practices important to

  11. 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

  12. 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

  13. Environmental Cleaning for the Prevention of Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAI) | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program

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

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  15. Effectiveness of Early Diagnosis, Prevention, and Treatment of Clostridium difficile Infection | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program

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  16. 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.

  17. 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

  18. World Hand Hygiene Day. | PSNet

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    July 14, 2021 - global initiative raises awareness about hand hygiene as a strategy to reduce health care–associated infections … September 11, 2023 The preventable proportion of healthcare-associated infections 2005 … September 6, 2018 Guide to Infection Prevention for Outpatient Settings: Minimum Expectations … July 9, 2014 Eliminating Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections. … November 11, 2009 Preventing catheter-related bloodstream infections: thinking outside

  19. Appendix C. Article Exclusion List with Reason for Exclusion | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

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    January 01, 2013 - and those with methicillin-susceptible S. aureus bloodstream infection? … Cost estimates not in U.S. dollars Burke JP,  2003 Infection control—a problem for patient … Published before 2002 Dixon RE,  1987 Costs of nosocomial infections and benefits of infection … Published before 2002 Graves N, 2007 Effect of healthcare-acquired infection on length of … and infection control interventions: 1990–2000.

  20. What US hospitals are doing to prevent common device-associated infections during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic: results from a national survey in the United States. | PSNet

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    May 08, 2019 - Study What US hospitals are doing to prevent common device-associated infections … What US hospitals are doing to prevent common device-associated infections during the coronavirus disease … The COVID-19 pandemic challenged infection prevention and control practices . … Findings from this survey of infection prevention professionals from acute care hospitals in the United … May 8, 2019 A program to prevent catheter-associated urinary tract infection in acute
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