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  1. 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

  2. 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.

  3. 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

  4. 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

  5. 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

  6. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    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

  7. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    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

  8. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    February 19, 2014 - Healthcare-associated infections: a national patient safety problem and the coordinated response. … Healthcare-associated infections: a national patient safety problem and the coordinated response. … This commentary describes the development of a national effort to reduce health care–associated infections … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/healthcare-associated-infections-hai https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/health-care-associated-infections … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/health-care-associated-infections

  9. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    March 02, 2011 - Elimination of central-venous-catheter-related bloodstream infections from the intensive care unit. … Elimination of central-venous-catheter-related bloodstream infections from the intensive care unit. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/elimination-central-venous-catheter-related-bloodstream-infections-intensive … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/health-care-associated-infections https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/health-care-associated-infections … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/intervention-decrease-catheter-related-bloodstream-infections-icu

  10. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    December 21, 2014 - The effect of hospital-acquired Clostridium difficile infection on in-hospital mortality. … The effect of hospital-acquired Clostridium difficile infection on in-hospital mortality. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/effect-hospital-acquired-clostridium-difficile-infection-hospital-mortality … bloodstream infections and surgical site infections. … This Canadian study is the first to demonstrate a clear association between C. difficile infection and

  11. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    August 03, 2010 - Monitoring and reducing central line-associated bloodstream infections: a national survey of state … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/monitoring-and-reducing-central-line-associated-bloodstream-infections- … by a checklist of infection control measures—is one of the leading successes of the patient safety … , and most states do not even report infection rates. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/health-care-associated-infections https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/sustaining-reductions-catheter-related-bloodstream-infections-michigan-intensive-care-units

  12. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    December 27, 2018 - The preventable proportion of healthcare-associated infections 2005-2016: systematic review and meta … systematic review and meta-analysis, investigators sought to determine the proportion of HAIs prevented by infection … A past PSNet perspective discussed infection prevention and patient safety. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/health-care-associated-infections https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/effect-hospital-acquired-clostridium-difficile-infection-hospital-mortality … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/how-does-infection-prevention-fit-safety-program

  13. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    January 25, 2017 - Economic evaluation of quality improvement interventions for bloodstream infections related to central … Economic Evaluation of Quality Improvement Interventions for Bloodstream Infections Related to Central … Central line–associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs) represent a key source of preventable harm … A PSNet perspective discussed the role of infection prevention in patient safety. … doing-well-doing-good-assessing-cost-savings-intervention-reduce-central-line-associated https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/how-does-infection-prevention-fit-safety-program

  14. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    July 02, 2009 - A Compendium of Strategies to Prevent Healthcare- Associated Infections in Acute Care Hospitals. … However, applying patient safety techniques as well as traditional infection control methods has resulted … in significant successes in curbing these infections.  … implementation strategies for prevention of the four most common HAIs (catheter-related bloodstream infection … , ventilator-associated pneumonia, catheter-associated urinary tract infection, and surgical site infection

  15. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    July 21, 2010 - Preventing catheter-related bloodstream infections outside the intensive care unit: expanding prevention … Preventing catheter-related bloodstream infections outside the intensive care unit: expanding prevention … - expanding This article discusses the epidemiology of catheter-related bloodstream infections and … provides recommendations to prevent health care–associated infections outside the intensive care unit … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/health-care-associated-infections

  16. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    August 02, 2015 - Health care-associated infections: a meta-analysis of costs and financial impact on the US health care … Health care-associated infections: a meta-analysis of costs and financial impact on the US health care … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/health-care-associated-infections-meta-analysis-costs-and-financial-impact-us … and mortality in hospitalized patients, despite some progress in combating certain infections. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/health-care-associated-infections https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/intervention-decrease-catheter-related-bloodstream-infections-icu

  17. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    March 21, 2012 - Eradicating central line–associated bloodstream infections statewide: the Hawaii experience. … Eradicating Central Line–Associated Bloodstream Infections Statewide. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/eradicating-central-line-associated-bloodstream-infections-statewide-hawaii … demonstrated that a similar intervention could nearly eliminate central line–associated bloodstream infections … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/intervention-decrease-catheter-related-bloodstream-infections-icu

  18. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/42971/psn-pdf
    February 26, 2014 - Reducing central line–associated bloodstream infections in North Carolina NICUs. … Reducing central line-associated bloodstream infections in North Carolina NICUs. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/reducing-central-line-associated-bloodstream-infections-north-carolina-nicus … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/intervention-decrease-catheter-related-bloodstream-infections-icu https … ://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/health-care-associated-infections https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/health-care-associated-infections

  19. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    April 30, 2014 - Use of simulation-based education to reduce catheter- related bloodstream infections. … Checklists of specific infection control measures have proved remarkably successful at reducing health … care–associated infections.  … This study found that simulation-based training additionally reduced infection rates, even when proven … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/health-care-associated-infections

  20. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    December 19, 2018 - Preventing central line–associated bloodstream infections in the intensive care unit: application of … Preventing Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections in the Intensive Care Unit: Application of … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/preventing-central-line-associated-bloodstream-infections-intensive-care-unit … - application Although central line–associated bloodstream infections (CLASBI) have been a target of … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/preventing-central-line-associated-bloodstream-infections-intensive-care-unit-application
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