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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/4_TK3_T4-Letter_to_Prescribing_Clinicians.pdf
October 01, 2016 - based
on current best practices and clinical guidelines developed by Loeb et al.5 and include newer
surveillance … et al.6 In addition, should you choose not to initiate antibiotics,
there are options for continued 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/nhguide/4_TK1_T2-Clinician_letter_Final_0.docx
October 01, 2016 - current best practices and clinical guidelines developed by Loeb et al.,[footnoteRef:9] and include newer surveillance … Surveillance definitions of infections in long-term care facilities: revisiting the McGeer criteria.
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www.ahrq.gov/diagnostic-safety/resources/issue-briefs/nurse-role-dxsafety-apa.html
September 01, 2022 - Use reflection, surveillance, and critical thinking to improve diagnostic performance and mitigate detrimental … How might you include the patient and family in the surveillance process?
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/quality/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/resources/tools/cauti-surveillance/data-definitions.html
March 01, 2017 - What are the results of your efforts to prevent CAUTI? Collect outcome data monthly to find out!
AHRQ Safety Program for Long-Term Care: HAIs/CAUTI
Resident Days
Every day a resident (with or without a catheter) is in your facility = one resident day.
Collect at the same time, each day of th…
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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/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/nhqrdr/2021qdr-datasources.pdf
December 31, 2021 - Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System user’s
guide. Atlanta, GA: U.S. … The HIV Surveillance Report is published annually. … Data system home page: https://www.cdc.gov/hiv/statistics/surveillance/systems/index.html. … National Immunization Survey: the methodology
of a vaccination surveillance system. … National Immunization Survey: the methodology
of a vaccination surveillance system.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/nhqrdr/2023qdr-data-sources.pdf
December 01, 2023 - Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System user’s
guide. Atlanta, GA: U.S. … National HIV Surveillance System (NHSS)
Sponsor
U.S. … The HIV Surveillance Report is published annually. … National Immunization Survey: the methodology
of a vaccination surveillance system. … National Tuberculosis Surveillance System (NTSS)
Sponsor
U.S.
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/mrsa-prevention/surgery/translating-research-into-practice.html
April 01, 2025 - Clinical Topics
Review of SSI Prevention Program Tools
Importance of MRSA and SSI Prevention
MRSA Surveillance
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety/vol1/Masheter.pdf
March 01, 2004 - Several States also have developed methods based on ICD-9-CM codes for
statewide surveillance of AEs … (See Van Tuinen, Elder, Link, Li, Song, Pritchett, “Surveillance of
Surgery-Related Adverse Events in … The AE Classes were
designed with the primary purpose of statewide surveillance of potential AEs and … Improvements in current methods, such as computer flag surveillance, and
development of entirely new … Surveillance of
medical device-related hazards and adverse events in
hospitalized patients.
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/mrsa-prevention/toolkit/premortem-assessment.html
October 01, 2024 - Staff Training Materials
Tools & Resources for Decolonization: Patient Educational Resources
MRSA Surveillance
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/mvp/vae.html
December 01, 2017 - HTML Version of Slide Presentation ; Facilitator Guide - Word , 3 MB)
Ventilator-Associated Event Surveillance
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2025-02/kerber-report.pdf
January 01, 2025 - An automated paging
system was used for active surveillance. … Additional active surveillance methods included
study research assistants routinely reviewing the ED … Passive surveillance methods included advertising the study (via
emails, conference presentations, and … Subjects identified by our surveillance methods were
screened in person (either by an investigator or … We
used rigorous surveillance methods, and all enrolled patients either had a clinical MRI or
were
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/mvp/modules/cusp/build-businesscase-slides.pptx
January 01, 2017 - Multicenter evaluation of a novel surveillance paradigm for complications of mechanical ventilation. … Electronic implementation of a novel surveillance paradigm for ventilator-associated events: feasibility … Multicenter evaluation of a novel surveillance paradigm for complications of mechanical ventilation. … Electronic implementation of a novel surveillance paradigm for ventilator-associated events: feasibility
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/mvp/modules/technical/subglottic-slides.html
February 01, 2017 - Klein Klouwenberg PM, van Mourik, Ong DS, et al: Electronic implementation of a novel surveillance paradigm … Toward improved surveillance: the impact of ventilator-associated complications on length of stay and … Klein Klouwenberg PM, van Mourik, Ong DS, et al: Electronic implementation of a novel surveillance paradigm … 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-2/004-ss-antimicrobial-prophylaxis-part-2.pptx
April 01, 2025 - Post-op
Duration
Pre-op
Antimicrobial selection
Antimicrobial dose, timing
| 4
Office/Home
Pre-op MRSA surveillance … period
Cefazolin is the preferred agent of choice
IV vancomycin should be added to cefazolin if—
Pre-op surveillance … shows patient is colonized with MRSA
No pre-op surveillance available:
Patient has known prior history … Colonized with MRSA
Pre-op surveillance/ screening
(MRSA Surveillance)
Targeted decolonization
(Decolonization … )
High risk for MRSA, absence of surveillance data1,2
Nursing home resident, hemodialysis patient
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/qitoolkit/pdi/d4a_pdi01-lacerationpuncture-bestpractices.pdf
May 31, 2016 - Occupational Health Surveillance Program, Massachusetts Department of Public Health. … Sharps Injuries in the Operating Room, Massachusetts Sharps Injury Surveillance System
Data, 2004. http
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/qitoolkit/combined/d4o_combo_pdi01-lacerationpuncture-bestpractices.pdf
May 31, 2016 - Occupational Health Surveillance Program, Massachusetts Department of Public Health. … Sharps Injuries in the Operating Room, Massachusetts Sharps Injury Surveillance System
Data, 2004. http
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa/158-dec-targeted-unit-protocol.docx
October 01, 2024 - all patients identified as being infected with or colonized by MRSA through an active or passive MRSA surveillance
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/mrsa-prevention/toolkit/welcome.html
October 01, 2024 - Staff Training Materials
Tools & Resources for Decolonization: Patient Educational Resources
MRSA Surveillance
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/mrsa-prevention/surgery/sustainability.html
April 01, 2025 - Clinical Topics
Review of SSI Prevention Program Tools
Importance of MRSA and SSI Prevention
MRSA Surveillance