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www.ahrq.gov/hai/quality/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/resources/tools/cauti-surveillance/collect-tool.html
March 01, 2017 - CAUTI-Related Data Collection Tool
AHRQ Safety Program for Long-Term Care: HAIs/CAUTI
Data Rates
Monthly Rate
CAUTI Rate
(CAUTIs per 1,000 catheter days
(Total number of CAUTIs / Total number of catheter days) x 1,000.
No catheter days
Catheter Utilization Ratio
(Number of cathet…
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www.ahrq.gov/cpi/about/otherwebsites/qsrs.ahrq.gov/index.html
March 01, 2021 - Safety Review System (QSRS)
Mission
AHRQ has developed and tested an improved patient safety surveillance
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/mvp/modules/vae/monitoring-vae-slides.pptx
January 01, 2017 - Klein Klouwenberg PM, van Mourik, Ong DS, et al: Electronic implementation of a novel surveillance paradigm … Multicenter evaluation of a novel surveillance paradigm for complications of mechanical ventilation. … Toward improved surveillance: the impact of ventilator-associated complications on length of stay and … Multicenter evaluation of a novel surveillance paradigm for complications of mechanical ventilation. … Toward improved surveillance: the impact of ventilator-associated complications on length of stay and
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa-2/012-ss-decolonization-strategies.pptx
April 01, 2025 - Targeted: Only patients known to be positive for S. aureus receive the treatment
Usually based on nasal surveillance … and Universal Approaches
Evidence Exists for Both Approaches
Targeted approach6,7,8,10
Based on nasal surveillance … effective when compared to targeted15-17
May be easier to implement
Does not require screening or surveillance … epidemiology and MRSA rates
Local preferences
Infrastructure
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Access more information on MRSA surveillance … Surveillance for mupirocin resistance following introduction of routine peri-operative prophylaxis with
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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/case-studies/cdom0805.html
October 01, 2014 - The CDC had been conducting surveillance for invasive pneumococcal diseases-primarily bacteremia and … could answer questions about pneumonia cases that could not be answered with their laboratory-based surveillance
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/mrsa-prevention/toolkit/tools-resources-decolonization.html
October 01, 2024 - Staff Training Materials
Tools & Resources for Decolonization: Patient Educational Resources
MRSA Surveillance … decolonize patients identified as being infected or colonized with MRSA using an active or passive MRSA surveillance
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www.ahrq.gov/workingforquality/priorities-in-action/sisterlove.html
March 01, 2017 - HIV Surveillance Supplemental Report , Vol. 17, No. 4; December 2012. … nchhstp/stateprofiles/pdf/georgia_profile.pdf (836.71 KB). 4 http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/pdf/library/reports/surveillance … /cdc-hiv-surveillance-report-us.pdf (5.125 MB). 5 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24743662 . 6 https
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/quality-resources/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/implementation/implementing-guide.pdf
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CAUTI Surveillance … Long-Term Care CAUTI Surveillance Assessment ........................................................ … CAUTI surveillance is a process by which an infection preventionist or someone in a similar role reviews … Long-Term Care CAUTI Surveillance Worksheet
Appendix K. … Long-Term Care CAUTI Surveillance Worksheet
Appendix K. CAUTI Case Review Form
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/quality-resources/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/resources/tools/reduce/4-things.pdf
March 01, 2017 - Identifying Healthcare‐associated Infections (HAI) for NHSN Surveillance. … Surveillance definitions of infections in long‐term care facilities: Revisiting the McGeer criteria.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/funding/contracts/epc-iv/1-epc-procedures-guide.docx
November 01, 2021 - Surveillance Document
8. Monthly Update Calls
9. Post-report activities
Surveillance Process
1. … Resource: SRC Secure Site: Resources /Surveillance Reports /Surveillance Process, guidance, templates … TEP email-surveillance.
4. … Surveillance Process-EPC
5. … Surveillance
G.
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/clabsi-tools/appendix-3.html
March 01, 2018 - National Nosocomial Infection Surveillance Rates
Slide 6. … National Nosocomial Infection Surveillance Rates
In 2003, National Nosocomial Infection Surveillance … reported the number of CLABSIs per 1,000 catheter days based on nationwide intensive care unit (ICU) surveillance
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www.ahrq.gov/es/hai/patient-safety-resources/advances-in-hai/hai-article4.html
June 01, 2014 - Capacity in HAI Prevention Research: NICHE and the STOP CAUTI Workgroup
Using Claims Data to Perform Surveillance … The enhanced CRE control measure included the initiation of an active CRE surveillance program in all … Active surveillance had not been previously used as an infection control strategy at any hospital or … These factors and barriers relate to the impact of active surveillance and contact precautions on (1) … Look before you leap: active surveillance for multidrug-resistant organisms.
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/patient-safety-resources/advances-in-hai/hai-article4.html
June 01, 2014 - Capacity in HAI Prevention Research: NICHE and the STOP CAUTI Workgroup
Using Claims Data to Perform Surveillance … The enhanced CRE control measure included the initiation of an active CRE surveillance program in all … Active surveillance had not been previously used as an infection control strategy at any hospital or … These factors and barriers relate to the impact of active surveillance and contact precautions on (1) … Look before you leap: active surveillance for multidrug-resistant organisms.
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/studies/index.html?page=336
January 01, 2024 - Proponents of active surveillance for low risk disease and critics of watchful waiting for higher risk … This study characterized the association between hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) surveillance receipt … It found that patients with cirrhosis are knowledgeable and interested in HCC surveillance; however, … patient-reported barriers are associated with lower surveillance rates in clinical practice and represent … potential intervention targets to improve HCC surveillance effectiveness.
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www.ahrq.gov/news/mhs4.html
May 01, 2024 - Active Surveillance Culturing of Clostridiodes difficile and Multidrug-Resistant Organisms: Methicillin-Resistant
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/studies/index.html?page=183
January 01, 2024 - This research letter analyzed HHS’ Office of the National Coordinator (ONC) surveillance data on electronic … Identifying potential patient safety issues from the federal electronic health record surveillance program … The authors described the challenges specific to pediatric sepsis surveillance. … They then proposed a preliminary pediatric sepsis event surveillance definition and outlined next steps … A national approach to pediatric sepsis surveillance.
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/patient-safety-resources/cdiff-toolkit/cdiff-questions3.html
September 01, 2012 - will be easier to use or adapt from CDC's NHSN system rather than creating your own definitions and surveillance … Are there Web resources to help with C. difficile surveillance? … missed or delayed antibiotic doses, or readmission (especially for infection) should be part of ongoing surveillance
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/studies/index.html?page=333
January 01, 2024 - Association between choice of radical prostatectomy, external beam radiotherapy, brachytherapy, or active surveillance … quality of life after radical prostatectomy, external beam radiotherapy, and brachytherapy vs active surveillance … By 24 months, mean scores between treatment groups vs active surveillance were not significantly different … Association between choice of radical prostatectomy, external beam radiotherapy, brachytherapy, or active surveillance … after 3 years and was associated with fewer urinary irritative symptoms than active surveillance.
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/stpra/stpraapamattabs.html
April 01, 2018 - infarction
Postop. urinary tract infection
* NNIS - National Nocosomial Infections, Surveillance … * ASA = American Society of Anesthesiologists and NNIS - National Nocosomial Infections, Surveillance
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/availability/chipra-236-section-5-table-3.pdf
June 17, 2014 - Surveillance is
necessary to inform
policy debates, aid
prevention, and
determine resource
allocation … Mental health
surveillance among children – United
States, 2005-2011, 2013.