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  1. Trust and Safety. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/trust-missing-pieces-safety-puzzle
    November 09, 2022 - November 13, 2013 Global Guidelines on the Prevention of Surgical Site Infection.

  2. Quality Improvement Study Template - Implementation Guide | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

    www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/ambulatory-surgery/sections/implementation/implementation-guide/app-k-blank-temp.html
    May 01, 2017 - Post-Anesthesia Care Unit Nurse (PACU) –  -  Physician Assistant –  -  Infection

  3. The Institute for Safe Medication Practices. | PSNet

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    September 08, 2022 - May 18, 2016 Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology.

  4. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    May 01, 2004 - The vaginal probe may not have been properly cleaned prior to use, exposing the patient to potential infection … case also illustrates a failure to return the system to "ready" status and to adhere to appropriate infection … state of disarray, creating risks for future patients, including potential delays in treatment and/or infection

  5. New AHRQ SOPS® Workplace Safety Supplemental Item Set for Nursing Homes - Naomi Yount, PhD (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/events/webinar/nh-workplace-safety-yount.pdf
    January 01, 2023 - CDC's Core Infection Prevention and Control Practices for Safe Healthcare Delivery in All Settings … 2Fwww.cdc.gov%2Fhicpac%2Frecommen dations%2Fcore-practices.html Th is document describes a core set of infection … CDC Train Module 4 - Infection Surveillance https://www.train.org/cdctrain/course/1081802/ (requires

  6. Cardiac Arrest in a Woman with UTI: A Case of QT Prolongation | PSNet

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    March 27, 2024 - On admission, she was found to have a urinary tract infection and was started on intravenous levofloxacin … and levofloxacin, which are commonly used for treating community-acquired pneumonia and urinary tract infection … that do not affect the QT interval should have been considered for the treatment of her urinary tract infection

  7. Methods – Applying HCUP Quality Indicators (pdf file)

    hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/methods/2017-03.pdf
    January 01, 2017 - admissions with a procedure for appendicitis, infectious or parasitic diseases, or post-operative infections … 506,719 1.4 486,530 1.4 603: Cellulitis w/o mcc 487,568 1.3 468,610 1.3 690: Kidney & urinary tract infections … PQI 8 Heart failure PQI 10 Dehydration PQI 11 Bacterial pneumonia PQI 12 Urinary tract infections … • Not reported prior to 2008: QIs for sepsis (PDI 10 and PSI 13) and blood stream infections (NQI … Embolism or Deep Vein Thrombosis 0.2360 0.3106 PSI07 Central Venous Catheter-Related Bloodstream Infections

  8. Methods – Applying HCUP Quality Indicators (pdf file)

    hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/methods/2016-01.pdf
    January 01, 2016 - admissions with a procedure for appendicitis, infectious or parasitic diseases, or post-operative infections … 1.3 194: Simple pneumonia & pleurisy w cc 424,654 1.1 403,259 1.1 690: Kidney & urinary tract infections … PQI 8 Heart failure PQI 10 Dehydration PQI 11 Bacterial pneumonia PQI 12 Urinary tract infections …  Not reported prior to 2008: QIs for sepsis (PDI 10 and PSI 13) and blood stream infections (NQI … Embolism or Deep Vein Thrombosis 0.2360 0.3106 PSI07 Central Venous Catheter-Related Bloodstream Infections

  9. Physician and Staff Engagement: Facilitator Guide | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

    www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/mvp/modules/cusp/physician-staff-engagement-facguide.html
    March 01, 2017 - Say: Poor safety and teamwork culture is linked to worse patient outcomes, including an increase in infection … One more way is to post baseline rates of compliance and/or infections. … More clinically based ways to foster engagement are to enlist the physician to confirm staff review of infection

  10. Medicare-Medication-Use Research (pdf file)

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    April 01, 2014 - Medication use among Medicare beneficiaries with medical and psychiatric conditions, 2009-2011 Medication Use in Medicare Data Points #19 Within the Medicare population, the major- ity of beneficiaries who have a psychiatric diagnosis also have one or more medical diagnoses. Use of multiple medications is common …

  11. Fallible medicine: responding to errors in emergency care. | PSNet

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    July 01, 2015 - WebM&M Cases Delayed Management of Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infection

  12. New Approaches to Researching Patient Safety. | PSNet

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    July 15, 2020 - The influence of organizational context on quality improvement and patient safety efforts in infection

  13. The Future of NHS Patient Safety Investigation. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/future-nhs-patient-safety-investigation
    April 18, 2018 - September 29, 2021 Infection Control Deficiencies Were Widespread and Persistent in Nursing

  14. Patient Safety Awareness Week. | PSNet

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    July 12, 2017 - Diagnostic Safety and Quality April 26, 2023 Association for Professionals in Infection

  15. Get the Medications Right Institute. | PSNet

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    March 12, 2016 - Related Resources From the Same Author(s) Association for Professionals in Infection

  16. Bad hospital design is making us sicker. | PSNet

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    March 30, 2016 - This newspaper article reports on how efforts to address hospital design concerns can augment infection

  17. MGH death spurs review of patient monitors. | PSNet

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    October 05, 2011 - May 7, 2018 More than half a million heart surgery patients at risk of a dangerous infection

  18. Misdiagnosed: what to do when your doctor doesn't know. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/misdiagnosed-what-do-when-your-doctor-doesnt-know
    June 26, 2019 - September 27, 2017 Infection prevention and control in pediatric ambulatory settings.

  19. WHO Patient Safety. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/who-patient-safety
    July 14, 2021 - December 6, 2011 Challenging the world: patient safety and health care-associated infection

  20. New standards for hospitals call for patients to get private rooms. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/new-standards-hospitals-call-patients-get-private-rooms
    August 17, 2016 - Single-patient rooms may help reduce infection rates, improve recovery time, and enhance patient safety
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