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  1. Making health care safer: protect patients from antibiotic resistance. | PSNet

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    September 07, 2016 - Health care–associated infections (HAI) are a worldwide patient safety problem. … 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 … December 9, 2015 Healthcare–Associated Infections (HAI).

  2. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    September 01, 2024 - Healthcare-associated Infections June 15, 2024 Healthcare - Associated Infections. … In a 2021 survey, infection prevention professionals in US hospitals reported CLABSI and VAE prevention … Although the effectiveness of simple hand washing in preventing infection transmission has been known … rates and allow for more accurate comparison of infection rates between hospitals and tracking of infection … /issue/effect-nonpayment-hospital-acquired-catheter-associated-urinary-tract-infection-statewide https

  3. Prevalence and Burden of Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs), 2016–2021 (pdf file)

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    January 01, 2021 - All references to CLABSI, CAUTI, VAP, MRSA infections, and C. difficile infections in this Statistical … Staphylococcus aureus infections, and Clostridioides difficile infections) had a longer median length … infection type (CLABSI, CAUTI, VAP, MRSA infection, and C. difficile infection). … “Health Care-Associated Infections.” … Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs), May 9, 2024. https://www.cdc.gov/healthcare-associated-infections

  4. Behavioral Counseling to Prevent Sexually Transmitted Infections: Recommendation Statement (pdf file)

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    March 01, 2009 - Behavioral Counseling to Prevent Sexually Transmitted Infections: Recommendation Statement Behavioral … Counseling to Prevent Sexually Transmitted Infections: U.S. … Adults with current STIs or infections in the past year are at increased risk for future STIs. … routinely offering behavioral counseling to prevent STIs to adults who are not at increased risk for infection … high-intensity counseling interventions: U SPSTF recom m endations on screening for chlam ydial infection

  5. Health-Care–Associated Infections in Hospitals: Continuing Leadership Needed from HHS to Prioritize Prevention Practices and Improve Data on These Infections. | PSNet

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    September 06, 2016 - Congressional Testimony Health-Care–Associated Infections in Hospitals: Continuing … to Prioritize Prevention Practices and Improve Data on These Infections. … prioritization of effort, data consistency, and data compatibility are needed to improve health care–associated infection … HHS to Prioritize Prevention Practices and Improve Data on these Infections. … Resources COVID-19 in Nursing Homes: CMS Needs to Continue to Strengthen Oversight of Infection

  6. Scientific Rationale (pdf file)

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    March 01, 2022 - (CLABSI), catheter- associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI), and surgical site infections (SSI), … For example, in non-ICU patients, the Active Bathing to Eliminate Infection (ABATE Infection) Trial … , bloodstream infections including central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI), and SSIs … The ABATE Infection Trial The ABATE Infection Trial was a large-scale cluster randomized trial of 53 … Executive Summary of the American College of Surgeons/Surgical Infection Society Surgical Site Infection

  7. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    March 23, 2022 - Cost of health care-associated infections in the United States. … Cost of health care-associated infections in the United States. … bloodstream infections, catheter-associate urinary tract infections, ventilator-associated pneumonia … /primer/health-care-associated-infections https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/health-care-associated-infections-meta-analysis-costs-and-financial-impact-us-health-care … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/surgical-site-infections

  8. Slide 1 (ppt file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/education/curriculum-tools/cusptoolkit/toolkit/contentcalls/business_case-slides/The-Business-Case-for-CUSP-Jan-17-2012-508.ppt
    January 01, 2012 - Inside the ovals are the following labels: Reduced Infections Increased Bed Turnover Increased Admits … Revenue Increased Bed Turnover Reduced ALOS Reduced Infections Static Bed Count Increased Admits … Costs Increased Revenue Increased Bed Turnover Reduced ALOS Reduced Infections Static Bed Count … Revenue Increased Bed Turnover Reduced ALOS Reduced Infections Static Bed Count Increased Admits … Benjamin Franklin Alt text Photo of Ben Franklin Importance of Infection Control

  9. Closing the Quality Gap Series: Prevention of Health Care–Associated Infections | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program

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  10. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    September 11, 2024 - Reducing ambulatory central line-associated bloodstream infections: a family-centered approach. … associated bloodstream infections: a family?centered approach. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/reducing-ambulatory-central-line-associated-bloodstream-infections-family … - centered-approach Eliminating central line-associated blood stream infections (CLABSI) remains a … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/health-care-associated-infections https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/eliminating-central-line-associated-bloodstream-infections-national-patient-safety-imperative

  11. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    December 11, 2024 - Prevalence and Burden of Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs), 2016–2021. … Prevalence And Burden Of Healthcare-Associated Infections (Hais), 2016–2021. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/prevalence-and-burden-healthcare-associated-infections-hais-2016-2021- … hcup-statistical-brief Healthcare-associated infections continue to challenge inpatient safety. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/health-care-associated-infections https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/hospital-differences-adult-inpatient-stays-healthcare-associated-infections

  12. National Implementation Project Reports | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

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    December 01, 2016 - 2012, discusses accomplishments and next steps to in the neonatal central line-associated bloodstream infection … Tools for Reducing Central Line-Associated Blood Stream Infections . … infection prevention toolkit .  … Catheter-associated urinary tract infection prevention toolkit .  Enrollment information .   … Central Line-Associated Blood Stream Infection Opportunity Estimator.

  13. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    September 11, 2024 - An exploratory analysis of the association between healthcare associated infections & hospital financial … An exploratory analysis of the association between healthcare associated infections & hospital financial … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/exploratory-analysis-association-between-healthcare-associated-infections … (CAUTI), and central line- associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI) infection rates. … of the HAIs was positively associated with increased hospital costs, underscoring the importance of infection

  14. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    October 30, 2024 - The burden of healthcare utilization, cost, and mortality associated with select surgical site infections … The burden of healthcare utilization, cost, and mortality associated with select surgical site infections … Surgical site infections (SSIs) are a common source of preventable harm following surgery. … In this retrospective claims-based study, researchers examined the impact of SSI infections after coronary … Findings indicate that patients with SSI infections had longer hospital stays, higher readmission rates

  15. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    January 31, 2024 - A 7-year analysis of attributable costs of healthcare- associated infections in a network of community … A 7-year analysis of attributable costs of healthcare-associated infections in a network of community … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/7-year-analysis-attributable-costs-healthcare-associated-infections-network … infection (CDI-HO), and surgical site infections (SSI) across 45 hospitals between January 2016 and … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/health-care-associated-infections https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/health-care-associated-infections-meta-analysis-costs-and-financial-impact-us-health-care

  16. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    May 27, 2025 - Funding Announcement for Projects Targeting the Reduction of Healthcare-Associated Infections. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/funding-announcement-projects-targeting-reduction-healthcare-associated- infections … Health care–associated infections occur across various health care settings. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/funding-announcement-projects-targeting-reduction-healthcare-associated-infections … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/healthcare-associated-infections-hai

  17. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    January 01, 2020 - Reducing three infections across cardiac surgery programs: a multisite cross-unit collaboration. … Reducing Three Infections Across Cardiac Surgery Programs: A Multisite Cross-Unit Collaboration. … Central line–associated bloodstream infections and surgical site infections initially declined, but … A past PSNet interview discussed infection prevention and patient safety. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/health-care-associated-infections https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/sustaining-reductions-central-line-associated-bloodstream-infections-michigan-intensive-care

  18. Impact of Medicare's nonpayment program on hospital-acquired conditions. | PSNet

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    December 21, 2014 - For certain conditions, such as catheter-associated urinary tract infections , hospitals with a larger … April 26, 2023 Nursing homes fined for COVID infection control lapses. … April 29, 2020 The preventable proportion of healthcare-associated infections 2005-2016 … December 27, 2018 Hospital-acquired infections under pay-for-performance systems: an … June 7, 2017 Health care-associated infections: a meta-analysis of costs and financial

  19. Creating high reliability in health care organizations. | PSNet

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    September 20, 2011 - ICU) context and discusses its application to the problem of preventing catheter-related bloodstream infections … January 22, 2017 Eliminating central line-associated bloodstream infections: a national … January 15, 2014 Eradicating central line–associated bloodstream infections statewide … November 5, 2015 Reducing the rate of catheter-associated bloodstream infections in a … July 14, 2010 Preventing catheter-related bloodstream infections: thinking outside the

  20. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/866345/psn-pdf
    July 24, 2024 - Long-term care healthcare-associated infections in 2023: an analysis of 23,970 reports. … Long-term care healthcare-associated infections in 2023: an analysis of 23,970 reports. … Preventing healthcare-associated infections continue to be a challenge in long-term care settings. … submitted by long-term care facilities to the Pennsylvania Patient Safety Reporting System (PA- PSRS), infection … rates increased for skin and soft tissue, urinary tract, and respiratory tract infections.
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