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  1. Executive/senior leader checklist to improve culture and reduce central line–associated bloodstream infections. | PSNet

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    August 25, 2010 - Executive/senior leader checklist to improve culture and reduce central line–associated bloodstream infections … August 25, 2010 Eradicating central line–associated bloodstream infections statewide: … March 21, 2012 Eliminating central line-associated bloodstream infections: a national … September 30, 2015 Positive deviance: a new tool for infection prevention and patient … August 11, 2014 Organizational culture and its implications for infection prevention

  2. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/47831/psn-pdf
    May 08, 2019 - infection (CAUTI), central line–associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI), and ventilator-associated … Investigators surveyed hospital infection control leaders at 528 hospitals about prevention practices … for each of these infections. … Gaps remain in use of antimicrobial devices across all three of these infection types. … over time, some gaps in device-associated infection prevention persist.

  3. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/867700/psn-pdf
    March 01, 2023 - Toolkit for Reducing Central Line-Associated Blood Stream Infections. … Toolkit for Reducing Central Line-Associated Blood Stream Infections. March 2023. … central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs) is an ongoing patient safety priority. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/toolkit-reducing-central-line-associated-blood-stream-infections https:/ … /psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/health-care-associated-infections https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/eliminating-central-line-associated-bloodstream-infections-national-patient-safety-imperative

  4. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    April 26, 2023 - Economic evaluations of interventions to prevent and control health-care-associated infections: a systematic … Economic evaluations of interventions to prevent and control health-care- associated infections: a systematic … Health care-associated infections continue to be one of the most common health care-related complications … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/health-care-associated-infections https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/targeted-versus-universal-decolonization-prevent-icu-infection … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/targeted-versus-universal-decolonization-prevent-icu-infection https://

  5. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    June 14, 2023 - Eliminating central line associated bloodstream infections in pediatric oncology patients: a quality … Eliminating central line associated bloodstream infections in pediatric oncology patients: a quality … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/eliminating-central-line-associated-bloodstream-infections-pediatric-oncology … - patients Reducing healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) is a patient safety priority. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/health-care-associated-infections https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/national-and-state-healthcare-associated-infections-progress-report

  6. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/61065/psn-pdf
    October 28, 2020 - Health care-associated infections among critically ill children in the US, 2013-2018. … Health care-associated infections among critically ill children in the US, 2013-2018. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/health-care-associated-infections-among-critically-ill-children-us-2013- … 2018 https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/health-care-associated-infections https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/health-care-associated-infections-among-critically-ill-children-us … business-case-quality-economic-analysis-michigan-keystone-patient-safety-program-icus https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/catheter-associated-urinary-tract-infection-reduction-pediatric-safety-engagement-network

  7. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/72843/psn-pdf
    March 17, 2021 - study-multicentric The COVID-19 pandemic has led to changes in infection prevention and control practices … and increased the risk for some healthcare-acquired infections. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/perioperative-covid-19-defense-evidence-based-approach-optimization-infection-control-and … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/impact-sars-cov-2-hospital-acquired-infection-rates-united-states-predictions-and-early … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/health-care-associated-infections

  8. Slide 1 (ppt file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/education/curriculum-tools/cusptoolkit/toolkit/contentcalls/clabsi_invest-slides/CLABSI-Investigation-Walk-the-Process-Sept-14-2010-508.ppt
    January 01, 2010 - Or Were you at zero and then had a spike in your infections? … * Spike in Infections? … In our experience when we see spikes in infection or infection rates above zero, we find that the adherence … Infrequent Infections Consider each infection a defect worthy of a full analysis? … Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology. 2002; 23(12):759-769.

  9. Impact of adverse events on outcomes in intensive care unit patients. | PSNet

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    April 18, 2012 - care unit (ICU) patients are vulnerable from a patient safety standpoint, with hospital-acquired infections … Multiple AEs, particularly hospital-acquired infections, were independently associated with mortality … documented remarkable successes in preventing one of the most common AEs, catheter-related bloodstream infections … Related Resources What US hospitals are doing to prevent common device-associated infections … May 30, 2012 Preventing catheter-related bloodstream infections: thinking outside the

  10. Explaining Matching Michigan: an ethnographic study of a patient safety program. | PSNet

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    August 20, 2018 - However, Matching Michigan was unsuccessful in that infection rates declined at similar rates in both … October 21, 2020 Families’ experiences of central-line infection in children: a qualitative … Impact of a national multimodal intervention to prevent catheter-related bloodstream infection … October 4, 2013 Targeted versus universal decolonization to prevent ICU infection. … March 2, 2011 An intervention to decrease catheter-related bloodstream infections in

  11. Intervention to reduce transmission of resistant bacteria in intensive care. | PSNet

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    February 29, 2012 - and vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecalis (VRE) , are frequent sources of hospital-acquired infection … patients colonized with these bacteria was evaluated for effectiveness at preventing colonization and infection … No reduction in colonization or infection was found, in part attributable to the fact that use of barrier … February 15, 2017 CDC central-line bloodstream infection prevention efforts produced … October 13, 2010 Infection Control in the Intensive Care Unit.

  12. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/837338/psn-pdf
    June 08, 2022 - Healthcare-related infections within nursing homes (NHS): a qualitative study of care practices based … Healthcare-related infections within nursing homes (NHS): A qualitative study of care practices based … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/healthcare-related-infections-within-nursing-homes-nhs-qualitative-study-care … - practices-based Reducing healthcare-acquired infections is an ongoing patient safety goal. … study, researchers used structured observations to explore factors contributing to healthcare-related infections

  13. Overview of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)-Related Adult Inpatient Stays, 2016–2021 (pdf file)

    hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/statbriefs/sb315-overview-MRSA-2016-2021.pdf
    January 01, 2021 - admission (Not POA), and all inpatient stays with any MRSA infection (All). … they may have had a secondary diagnosis of sepsis due to MRSA infection (not POA) … Inpatient stays with MRSA infections (All) include stays with any MRSA infection, regardless of POA status … diagnosis or as a secondary diagnosis, with the infection present on admission (POA). … secondary diagnosis, and the infection was not present on admission (Not POA).

  14. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/848364/psn-pdf
    May 03, 2023 - Health care-associated infections among hospitalized patients with COVID-19, March 2020-March 2022. … Health care-associated infections among hospitalized patients with COVID-19, March 2020-March 2022. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/health-care-associated-infections-among-hospitalized-patients-covid-19- … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/health-care-associated-infections-among-hospitalized-patients-covid-19-march … -2020-summary-data https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/health-care-associated-infections

  15. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/60910/psn-pdf
    January 01, 2021 - Hospital- and system-wide interventions for health care- associated infections: a systematic review. … Hospital- and system-wide interventions for health care-associated infections: a systematic review. … including enhanced environmental cleaning using disinfection technologies; EHR implementation; multimodal infection … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/psychological-safety-and-infection-prevention-practices-results-national-survey … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/psychological-safety-and-infection-prevention-practices-results-national-survey

  16. 5 Tk2 P4O-Comprehensive Antibiogram Toolkit Phase 4 Monitoring (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/5_TK2_P4O-Comprehensive_Antibiogram_Toolkit_Phase_4_Monitoring.pdf
    May 01, 2014 - Infections and antibiotic use generally are monitored through the nursing home’s infection-control … Urinary tract infections and pneumonia are common nursing home infections, and they can be tracked … readily through the nursing home’s infection- control log. … The nursing home’s infection-control program likely tracks and reports on a monthly or quarterly basis … Antibiotic Use Tracking Sheet • Quality-Improvement Review Tool for Antibiotic Use in Urinary Tract Infection

  17. | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

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    October 01, 2008 - Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection (CAUTI) Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs … ) are among the most common types of healthcare-associated infections. … Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections (CLABSI) Central line-associated bloodstream infections … (CLABSI), are a type of healthcare-associated infection (HAI), and is associated with significant morbidity … Topics explored include ED boarding and crowding, infection prevention, and diagnostic safety.

  18. | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

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    October 01, 2008 - Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection (CAUTI) Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs … ) are among the most common types of healthcare-associated infections. … Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections (CLABSI) Central line-associated bloodstream infections … (CLABSI), are a type of healthcare-associated infection (HAI), and is associated with significant morbidity … Topics explored include ED boarding and crowding, infection prevention, and diagnostic safety.

  19. Influence of the Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program in ICUs: evidence from the Keystone ICU project. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/influence-comprehensive-unit-based-safety-program-icus-evidence-keystone-icu-project
    January 22, 2016 - CUSP implementation, the intervention did not reduce incidence of central line–associated bloodstream infections … August 21, 2024 Reducing three infections across cardiac surgery programs: a multisite … May 25, 2011 Elimination of central-venous-catheter-related bloodstream infections from … March 2, 2011 An intervention to decrease catheter-related bloodstream infections in … Quality of traditional surveillance for public reporting of nosocomial bloodstream infection

  20. Exhibit 2. Literature review search terms by category | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

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    April 01, 2018 - Proactive Risk Assessment of Surgical Site Infection in Ambulatory Surgery Centers Exhibit 2. … Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Proactive Risk Assessment of Surgical Site Infection … Surgical site infections Postoperative infections Healthcare associated (acquired) infections … Community hospitals For-profit surgical centers Free-standing ambulatory surgical centers Infection … control practices Infection control practices Infection surveillance Infections avoided through
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