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81. Infection Control and Prevention (pdf file)
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    October 14, 2008 - Infection Control and Prevention Infection Control and Prevention A. … Develop contingency plan for management of patients with active tuberculosis infection. … Infection Control and Prevention

82. Influence of state laws mandating reporting of healthcare-associated infections: the case of central line–associated bloodstream infections. | PSNet
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    December 21, 2017 - : 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. … line-associated bloodstream infections. … Promoting Hand Hygiene Compliance May 1, 2014 Positive deviance: a new tool for infection

83. States Targeting Reduction in Infections via Engagement (STRIVE). | PSNet
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    June 12, 2024 - (HAI) and strengthening state-hospital relationships to improve infection control efforts. … PubMed citations Central-line Associated Blood Stream Infection (CLABSI) Over the three-year … Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection (CAUTI) Baseline CAUTI rates at participating hospitals … Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) The authors observed a statistically significant reduction … Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) Infection.

84. Reducing methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections. | PSNet
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    January 03, 2018 - Commentary Reducing methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections … Reducing methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections. … Reducing methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections. … December 12, 2014 Eliminating Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections. … July 2, 2009 Preventing catheter-related bloodstream infections: thinking outside the

85. Implementation | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    October 01, 2020 - Guides Toolkit for Reducing Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections in Hospital Units: Implementation … Potential   ( Word , 284 KB) (Appendix A of Toolkit for Reducing Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections … Sample Policy ( Word , 283 KB) (Appendix B of Toolkit for Reducing Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections … Scan Policy ( Word , 277 KB) (Appendix C of Toolkit for Reducing Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections … Indications ( PDF , 570 KB) (Appendix E of Toolkit for Reducing Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections

86. Module 12A—Preventing Respiratory Infection—Nursing Home Infection Preventionist Training Course | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    May 01, 2022 - Module 12A—Preventing Respiratory Infection—Nursing Home Infection Preventionist Training Course … Resource: Module 12A—Preventing Respiratory Infection—Nursing Home Infection Preventionist Training … , 2. identify common pathogens that cause lower respiratory tract infections, 3. discuss the impact of … lower respiratory tract infections on nursing home residents, and 4. describe strategies to prevent … lower respiratory tract infections.

87. Environmental Cleaning for the Prevention of Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAI) | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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88. Reducing three infections across cardiac surgery programs: a multisite cross-unit collaboration. | PSNet
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    August 21, 2024 - Preventing health care–associated infections remains a patient safety priority. … Central line–associated bloodstream infections and surgical site infections initially declined, but rates … A past PSNet interview discussed infection prevention and patient safety. … Protocols During a Time of Crisis March 15, 2023 Mortality due to hospital-acquired infection … September 1, 2014 Identifying opportunities for quality improvement in surgical site infection

89. Funding HAI and Antibiotic Resistance Research | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    November 01, 2021 - Funding HAI and Antibiotic Resistance Research AHRQ’s Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAI) … health services research to develop the knowledge and practical tools used on the frontlines to prevent infections … the Department of Health and Human Services'   National Action Plan to Prevent Health Care-Associated Infections … Current research areas of interest are: Preventing the occurrence of healthcare-associated infections … Services Research Demonstration and Dissemination Projects for the Prevention of Healthcare-Associated Infections

90. The burden of healthcare utilization, cost, and mortality associated with select surgical site infections. | PSNet
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    October 09, 2024 - Surgical site infections (SSIs) are a common source of preventable harm following surgery. … View More Related Resources WebM&M Cases Infection … June 8, 2022 Mortality due to hospital-acquired infection after cardiac surgery. … infection prevention measures. … April 22, 2020 Global Guidelines on the Prevention of Surgical Site Infection.

91. Association of safety culture with surgical site infection outcomes. | PSNet
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    October 23, 2024 - Classic Association of safety culture with surgical site infection … Association of safety culture with surgical site infection outcomes. … Association of safety culture with surgical site infection outcomes. … August 9, 2018 Operating room traffic as a modifiable risk factor for surgical site infection … December 21, 2014 Supplemental perioperative oxygen and the risk of surgical wound infection

92. Preventing surgical site infections: implementing strategies throughout the perioperative continuum. | PSNet
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    January 15, 2025 - and the roles that infection surveillance, infection prevention bundles , and a culture of safety play … a substantial role in decreasing the rate of surgical site infections. … August 31, 2024 WebM&M Cases Infection After Carpal Tunnel … December 8, 2021 Decreased incidence of cesarean surgical site infection rate with hospital-wide … February 6, 2019 Global Guidelines on the Prevention of Surgical Site Infection.

93. No More CAUTI – preventing catheter associated urinary tact infections
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    June 02, 2025 - No More CAUTI – preventing catheter associated urinary tact infections No More CAUTI – preventing catheter … associated urinary tract infections Elizabeth Mizerek, MSN, RN, CEN, CPEN, FN-CSA Assistant Professor … Implementation of Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program (CUSP) to Reduce Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection

94. Health Care–Associated Infections (HAI) Portal. | PSNet
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    February 28, 2018 - Multi-use Website Health Care–Associated Infections (HAI) Portal. … Citation Text: Health Care–Associated Infections (HAI) Portal. Joint Commission. … This Web site provides resources on infection prevention and control, including standards, strategies … November 27, 2018 Preventing Central Line–Associated Bloodstream Infections: a Global … August 17, 2016 Healthcare–Associated Infections (HAI).

95. Wisconsin Dialysis Centers Use AHRQ Toolkit to Reduce Infections | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    June 01, 2015 - example for the other clinics after participating in an AHRQ-funded National Opportunity to Improve Infection … This project resulted in a toolkit that helps dialysis facilities reduce infection. … The toolkit provides facilitators with four instructional modules to teach infection prevention techniques … An AHRQ check list audit form, which helps monitor infection prevention activities among nursing staff … "We had been working on decreasing the high risk for infection from catheters before this project and

96. Advancing Academic and Practical Knowledge To Prevent Infections From Hospital to Home | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    December 01, 2023 - Grantee Profile Advancing Academic and Practical Knowledge To Prevent Infections From Hospital to … Medicine University of California, Irvine Medical Center "Understanding how to prevent infections … Keeping patients safe from harms such as healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) is an AHRQ priority … Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee, which advises on infection prevention and surveillance … Related AHRQ Resources AHRQ’s Healthcare-Associated Infections Program .

97. Making health care safer: stopping C. difficile infections. | PSNet
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    April 06, 2022 - Image/Poster Making health care safer: stopping C. difficile infections. … Citation Text: Making health care safer: stopping C. difficile infections. … October 25, 2017 Healthcare–Associated Infections (HAI). … June 26, 2013 Preventing Infections During Cancer Treatment. … August 31, 2016 Healthcare–Associated Infections (HAI).

98. Infection | CDS Connect
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99. Preventing device-associated infections in US hospitals: national surveys from 2005 to 2013. | PSNet
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    June 21, 2023 - 2019 A national implementation project to prevent catheter-associated urinary tract infection … December 21, 2017 A program to prevent catheter-associated urinary tract infection in … June 8, 2016 Clostridium Difficile infection in the United States: a national study assessing … July 16, 2015 Comparing catheter-associated urinary tract infection prevention programs … October 5, 2022 Barriers and facilitators to healthcare workers' adherence with infection

100. Cost of health care-associated infections in the United States. | PSNet
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     November 02, 2022 - Study Cost of health care-associated infections in the United States. … Cost of health care-associated infections in the United States. … Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) result in poorer patient outcomes and increased costs . … bloodstream infections, catheter-associate urinary tract infections, ventilator-associated pneumonia … Cost of health care-associated infections in the United States.