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401. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
     psnet.ahrq.gov/node/47036/psn-pdf
     August 09, 2018 - Statewide collaborative to reduce surgical site infections: results of the Hawaii Surgical Unit-Based … Statewide Collaborative to Reduce Surgical Site Infections: Results of the Hawaii Surgical Unit-Based … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/statewide-collaborative-reduce-surgical-site-infections-results-hawaii-surgical … The program was associated with a significant reduction in surgical site infections and an improvement … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/surgical-site-infections https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/culture-safety

402. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     January 17, 2017 - Zero tolerance for deadly hospital-acquired infections. January 17, 2017 Levine H. … Zero Tolerance for Deadly Hospital-Acquired Infections. Consum Rep. 2017;82(1):32-40. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/zero-tolerance-deadly-hospital-acquired-infections Hospital rating systems … This news article reports on publicly available data for central line infections in hospitals across … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/zero-tolerance-deadly-hospital-acquired-infections https://psnet.ahrq.gov

403. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     June 23, 2021 - a hospital noticed a marked increase in the rates of post-operative sternal wound infections in surgical … Infection control programs perform surveillance to benchmark infection rates against past rates at a … National Nosocomial Infections Surveillance System. … Hospital-onset infections: a patient safety issue. … Postoperative Serratia marcescens wound infections traced to an out-of-hospital source.

404. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     July 03, 2016 - Health care-associated infections among critically ill children in the US, 2007-2012. … Health care-associated infections among critically ill children in the US, 2007-2012. … A recent AHRQ WebM&M perspective focused on hospital infection prevention programs. … prevention-ventilator-associated-pneumonia-evidence-based-systematic-review https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/health-care-acquired-urinary-tract-infection-problem-and-solutions … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/health-care-associated-infections https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/how-does-infection-prevention-fit-safety-program

405. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2010 - Hospital-acquired Infections in Pennsylvania. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/hospital-acquired-infections-pennsylvania-1 This collection of reports … The 2010 analysis found the most common HAI to be surgical site infections and urinary tract infections … and a slight reduction in patient iatrogenic infections from the previous year. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/hospital-acquired-infections-pennsylvania-1

406. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     June 14, 2017 - Burnout in the neonatal intensive care unit and its relation to healthcare-associated infections. … Burnout in the neonatal intensive care unit and its relation to healthcare-associated infections. … /psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/burnout-neonatal-intensive-care-unit-and-its-relation-healthcare-associated- infections … In high-volume centers, burnout was correlated with higher rates of health care–associated infections … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/health-care-associated-infections

407. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     January 23, 2017 - Consensus bundle on prevention of surgical site infections after major gynecologic surgery. … Consensus Bundle on Prevention of Surgical Site Infections After Major Gynecologic Surgery. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/consensus-bundle-prevention-surgical-site-infections-after-major-gynecologic … - surgery Surgical site infections are a common complication, and they can have serious consequences … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/global-guidelines-prevention-surgical-site-infection https://psnet.ahrq.gov

408. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     May 30, 2012 - Preventing Central Line–Associated Bloodstream Infections: a Global Challenge, a Global Perspective. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/preventing-central-line-associated-bloodstream-infections-global-challenge … guidance, tools, and techniques for hospitals to help decrease central line–associated bloodstream infections … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/preventing-central-line-associated-bloodstream-infections-global-challenge-global-perspective … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/health-care-associated-infections https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/health-care-associated-infections

409. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     September 12, 2012 - Addressing healthcare-associated infections and antimicrobial resistance from an organizational perspective … Addressing healthcare-associated infections and antimicrobial resistance from an organizational perspective … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/addressing-healthcare-associated-infections-and-antimicrobial-resistance … - organizational This commentary describes how to prevent health care–associated infections using an … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/health-care-associated-infections

410. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     June 05, 2013 - Has improved hand hygiene compliance reduced the risk of hospital-acquired infections among hospitalized … Has improved hand hygiene compliance reduced the risk of hospital-acquired infections among hospitalized … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/has-improved-hand-hygiene-compliance-reduced-risk-hospital-acquired- infections-among … nurses, despite appropriate handwashing being an essential factor in preventing health care–associated infections … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/has-improved-hand-hygiene-compliance-reduced-risk-hospital-acquired-infections-among

411. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     July 03, 2014 - Health care-associated invasive MRSA infections, 2005- 2008. … Health care-associated invasive MRSA infections, 2005-2008. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/health-care-associated-invasive-mrsa-infections-2005-2008 The overall rate … of health care–associated infections caused by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus declined … /primer/health-care-associated-infections https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/mrsa-infections https://psnet.ahrq.gov

412. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     April 05, 2013 - Effect of nonpayment for preventable infections in U.S. hospitals. … Effect of nonpayment for preventable infections in U.S. hospitals. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/effect-nonpayment-preventable-infections-us-hospitals In 2008, the Centers … and catheter–associated urinary tract infections in hospitals in the United States. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/effect-nonpayment-preventable-infections-us-hospitals https://psnet.ahrq.gov

413. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     December 21, 2014 - Increases in mortality, length of stay, and cost associated with hospital-acquired infections in trauma … Increases in mortality, length of stay, and cost associated with hospital-acquired infections in trauma … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/increases-mortality-length-stay-and-cost-associated-hospital-acquired- infections-trauma … This study found that health care–associated infections were linked to significant increases in mortality … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/health-care-associated-infections

414. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     September 26, 2012 - Anaesthetic drug administration as a potential contributor to healthcare-associated infections: a prospective … Anaesthetic drug administration as a potential contributor to healthcare-associated infections: a prospective … /psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/anaesthetic-drug-administration-potential-contributor-healthcare-associated- infections … These protocol violations could contribute to hospital-acquired infections. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/health-care-associated-infections

415. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     January 31, 2018 - Toolkit for Reduction of Clostridium difficile Infections Through Antimicrobial Stewardship. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/toolkit-reduction-clostridium-difficile-infections-through-antimicrobial … - stewardship This toolkit will help hospitals reduce Clostridium difficile infections by developing … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/toolkit-reduction-clostridium-difficile-infections-through-antimicrobial-stewardship … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/making-health-care-safer-stopping-c-difficile-infections https://psnet.ahrq.gov

416. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     June 04, 2014 - Back to basics: preventing surgical site infections. June 4, 2014 Spruce L. … Back to basics: preventing surgical site infections. AORN J. 2014;99(5):600-8; quiz 609-11. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/back-basics-preventing-surgical-site-infections Surgical site infections … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/back-basics-preventing-surgical-site-infections https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue … /improving-measurement-surgical-site-infection-risk-stratificationoutcome-detection-final https://psnet.ahrq.gov

417. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     December 30, 2014 - Impact of a hospital-wide hand hygiene initiative on healthcare-associated infections: results of an … Impact of a hospital-wide hand hygiene initiative on healthcare- associated infections: results of an … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/impact-hospital-wide-hand-hygiene-initiative-healthcare-associated-infections … that led to dramatic, sustained improvements in hand hygiene rates and reduced health care–associated infections … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/impact-hospital-wide-hand-hygiene-initiative-healthcare-associated-infections-results

418. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
     psnet.ahrq.gov/node/40343/psn-pdf
     December 21, 2014 - Trends in central line–associated bloodstream infections in a trauma-surgical intensive care unit. … Trends in central line-associated bloodstream infections in a trauma- surgical intensive care unit. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/trends-central-line-associated-bloodstream-infections-trauma-surgical- … intensive-care-unit Rates of catheter-related bloodstream infections declined sharply in a trauma intensive … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/health-care-associated-infections https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/checklists

419. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
     psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46887/psn-pdf
     May 03, 2018 - Financial incentives to reduce hospital-acquired infections under alternative payment arrangements. … Financial Incentives to Reduce Hospital-Acquired Infections Under Alternative Payment Arrangements. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/financial-incentives-reduce-hospital-acquired-infections-under-alternative … case-control study examined costs and payments to hospitals related to hospital-acquired central line infections … and catheter-associated urinary tract infections.

420. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     October 29, 2014 - Preventing Healthcare-Associated Infections: Results and Lessons Learned from AHRQ's HAI Program. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/preventing-healthcare-associated-infections-results-and-lessons-learned- … special issue explore evidence developed from an AHRQ-funded initiative to reduce health care–associated infections … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/preventing-healthcare-associated-infections-results-and-lessons-learned-ahrqs-hai-program … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/preventing-healthcare-associated-infections-results-and-lessons-learned-ahrqs-hai-program