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  1. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    November 14, 2018 - Changes in prevalence of health care-associated infections in U.S. hospitals. … Changes in Prevalence of Health Care-Associated Infections in U.S. Hospitals. … and the AHRQ Safety Program for Surgery to prevent surgical site infections. … were in urinary tract and surgical site infections. … /psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/cost-pneumonia-after-acute-stroke https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/how-does-infection-prevention-fit-safety-program

  2. CA-MRSA Skin Infections: An Ounce of Prevention is Worth a Pound of Cure | PSNet

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    March 01, 2005 - Concurrent infection of actual spider bites is very rare. … or progression to deep tissue infection or more complicated disease). … of skin infection. … MRSA Infections. Prevention Information and Advice for Athletes. … Skin Infections in Wrestling.

  3. Viral Infection | Digital Healthcare Research

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

  4. Bacterial Infection | Digital Healthcare Research

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

  5. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    March 23, 2012 - Veterans Affairs initiative to prevent methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections. … Veterans Affairs initiative to prevent methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections. … , despite some successes at reducing rates of specific infections. … Preventing infections caused by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) remains a difficult … multifaceted approach including universal screening, contact isolation precautions, and an emphasis on infection

  6. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    February 01, 2023 - Surgical site infection prevention: a review. … Surgical site infection prevention: a review. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/surgical-site-infection-prevention-review Surgical site infections (SSIs … surgical-site-infections https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/back-basics-preventing-surgical-site-infections … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/american-college-surgeons-and-surgical-infection-society-surgical-site-infection-guidelines

  7. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    September 26, 2018 - Hospital-acquired infections under pay-for-performance systems: an administrative perspective on management … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/hospital-acquired-infections-under-pay-performance-systems-administrative … This review examines the impact of financial incentives on occurrence of hospital-acquired infections … The authors suggest hospital administrators partner with clinicians and infection control experts to … develop evidence-based policies and guidelines to prevent infections in their organizations.

  8. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    September 20, 2011 - Adherence to Surgical Care Improvement Project measures and the association with postoperative infections … and the subsequent development of such infections. … They found that infection rates decreased only when all recommended interventions were carried out; … performance of individual interventions did not seem to affect infection rates. … , and have subsequently been demonstrated to reduce surgical site infections.

  9. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    February 13, 2019 - Infection prevention in long-term care: re-evaluating the system using a human factors engineering approach … Infection prevention in long-term care: re-evaluating the system using a human factors engineering approach … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/infection-prevention-long-term-care-re-evaluating-system-using-human-factors … - engineering Health care–associated infections are a persistent challenge in all care environments … This commentary explores conditions in long-term care settings that enable infections to spread.

  10. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    June 03, 2015 - Preventing device-associated infections in US hospitals: national surveys from 2005 to 2013. … Preventing device-associated infections in US hospitals: national surveys from 2005 to 2013. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/preventing-device-associated-infections-us-hospitals-national-surveys-2005 … Other studies indicate that the incidence of certain hospital-acquired infections has decreased over … /health-care-associated-infections https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/methicillin-resistant-staphylococcus-aureus-central-line-associated-bloodstream-infections-us

  11. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    February 10, 2021 - Hospital-acquired SARS-Cov-2 infections in patients: inevitable conditions or medical malpractice? … Hospital-acquired SARS-Cov-2 infections in patients: inevitable conditions or medical malpractice? … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/hospital-acquired-sars-cov-2-infections-patients-inevitable-conditions-or … The authors discuss the role of infection prevention and control procedures, and the potential implications … patients-hospitalized-large-us-academic-medical-center https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/barriers-and-facilitators-healthcare-workers-adherence-infection-prevention-and-control-ipc

  12. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    September 01, 2018 - Fighting MRSA infections in hospital care: how organizational factors matter. … Fighting MRSA Infections in Hospital Care: How Organizational Factors Matter. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/fighting-mrsa-infections-hospital-care-how-organizational-factors-matter … The investigators concluded that hand hygiene, intensive general cleaning efforts, infection control … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/health-care-associated-infections https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/strategies-prevent-healthcare-associated-infections-through-hand-hygiene

  13. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    February 03, 2011 - Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus central line–associated bloodstream infections in US intensive … Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus central line- associated bloodstream infections in US intensive … influential organizations have recommended that hospitals specifically target MRSA colonization and infection … Healthcare Safety Network found that the overall incidence of one common HAI, catheter-related bloodstream infection … combating CRBSI in general, and not due to practices targeting MRSA infections specifically.

  14. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    February 24, 2018 - Economic evaluation of interventions for prevention of hospital acquired infections: a systematic review … Economic Evaluation of Interventions for Prevention of Hospital Acquired Infections: A Systematic Review … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/economic-evaluation-interventions-prevention-hospital-acquired-infections … - systematic-review Health care–associated infections are a longstanding patient safety priority, and … A PSNet perspective on the business case for patient safety discussed health care–associated infections

  15. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    July 31, 2013 - Influence of state laws mandating reporting of healthcare- associated infections: the case of central … line–associated bloodstream infections. … line-associated bloodstream infections. … However, these regulations do not appear to have any effect on infection rates. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/health-care-associated-infections

  16. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    July 17, 2019 - Serious misdiagnosis-related harms in malpractice claims: the "Big Three": vascular events, infections … Serious misdiagnosis-related harms in malpractice claims: The “Big Three” – vascular events, infections … psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/serious-misdiagnosis-related-harms-malpractice-claims-big-three-vascular- events-infections … closed claims and high-severity events: vascular events (such as myocardial infarction and stroke), infections … psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/serious-misdiagnosis-related-harms-malpractice-claims-big-three-vascular-events-infections

  17. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    October 09, 2019 - incentive to hospitals by reducing reimbursements to those with elevated rates of health care-associated infections … PSNet's Primer on Health Care- Associated Infections provides an explanation of infections as one of … medicares-hospital-acquired-condition-reduction-program-and-community-diversity-united-states https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/health-care-associated-infections … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/health-care-associated-infections

  18. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    August 02, 2015 - Costs associated with surgical site infections in Veterans Affairs hospitals. … Costs Associated With Surgical Site Infections in Veterans Affairs Hospitals. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/costs-associated-surgical-site-infections-veterans-affairs-hospitals This … The authors highlight how adhering to proven practices to reduce postoperative infections provides an … ://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/surgical-site-infections https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/surgical-site-infections

  19. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/43115/psn-pdf
    December 18, 2014 - Multistate point-prevalence survey of health care- associated infections. … Multistate point-prevalence survey of health care-associated infections. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/multistate-point-prevalence-survey-health-care-associated-infections Health … care–associated infections (HAIs) are a serious and common cause of patient harm. … prevention-ventilator-associated-pneumonia-evidence-based-systematic-review https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/effect-hospital-acquired-clostridium-difficile-infection-hospital-mortality

  20. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/40472/psn-pdf
    May 25, 2011 - The ability of intensive care units to maintain zero central line–associated bloodstream infections. … The Ability of Intensive Care Units to Maintain Zero Central Line–Associated Bloodstream Infections. … for more than 1 year, with one-quarter having no infections for more than 2 years. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/intervention-decrease-catheter-related-bloodstream-infections-icu https … ://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/health-care-associated-infections
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