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www.ahrq.gov/hai/pfp/2015-interim.html
December 01, 2016 - National Scorecard on Rates of Hospital-Acquired Conditions 2010 to 2015: Interim Data From National Efforts To Make Health Care Safer
Summary
Preliminary 1 estimates for 2015 show a 21 percent decline in hospital-acquired conditions (HACs) since 2010. A cumulative total of 3.1 million fewer HACs were expe…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools.html
June 01, 2024 - Tools To Reduce Healthcare-Associated Infections
AHRQ offers free toolkits designed for clinicians by clinicians. These toolkits offer actionable guidance on what to do and how to do it. They help clinicians and other healthcare staff hardwire improved practices into daily routines and keep patients safe. Ambul…
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hcup-us.ahrq.gov/toolssoftware/ccs10/CCSCategoryNames(FullLabels).pdf
January 19, 2017 - SINGLE-LEVEL
CCS
DIAGNOSIS
CATEGORIES SINGLE-LEVEL CCS DIAGNOSIS CATEGORY LABELS
1 Tuberculosis
2 Septicemia (except in labor)
3 Bacterial infection; unspecified site
4 Mycoses
5 HIV infection
6 Hepatitis
7 Viral infection
8 Other infections; including parasitic
9 Sexually transmitted infections (not HIV or hepatiti…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/toolkit-reducing-cauti-hospitals
June 21, 2016 - Toolkit
Toolkit for Reducing CAUTI in Hospitals.
Citation Text:
Toolkit for Reducing CAUTI in Hospitals. Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; October 2015.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/abate/introduction/toolkit-overview.pdf
March 01, 2022 - This does not preclude its use in patients with other devices (e.g., urinary
catheters), but such use
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/stay-connected-faqs-about-small-bore-connectors-and-tubing-misconnections
March 12, 2016 - Book/Report
Stay Connected: FAQs about Small-Bore Connectors and Tubing Misconnections.
Citation Text:
Stay Connected: FAQs about Small-Bore Connectors and Tubing Misconnections. Arlington, VA: Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation; October 2013.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa/065-dec-staff-faqs-decolonization.docx
October 01, 2024 - If my patient also has a urinary catheter, should the urinary catheter be cleaned with CHG as well?
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/cusp/toolkit/content-calls/framework.html
April 01, 2013 - CUSP: A Framework for Success (Transcript)
March 7, 2012
Operator: Excuse me, everyone, and thank you for holding, please be aware that each of your lines is in a listen-only mode. At the conclusion of today's presentation, we will open the floor for questions at that time. Instructions will be given as to t…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/quality/tools/cauti-ltc/engage.html
March 01, 2017 - Engage Residents and Families
Resident and Family Engagement brochure for residents ( PDF , 132 KB)
Describes what resident and family engagement is and how to engage with long-term care facility staff as partners in infection-prevention care.
Resident and Family Engagement: What Is My Role as a Leader? …
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/safety-hai-prevention/index.html
January 01, 2025 - AHRQ Safety Program for Healthcare-Associated Infection Prevention
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), in conjunction with NORC at the University of Chicago and the Johns Hopkins University, created the AHRQ Safety Program for Healthcare-Associated Infection (HAI) Prevention to implement a bu…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/4_TK2_T1-Medical_Care_Referral_Form.pdf
May 01, 2014 - Advancing Excellence in Health Care www.ahrq.gov
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
MEDICAL CARE REFERRAL FORM
USE IN ALL SITUATIONS WHEN A RESIDENT HAS A NEW PROBLEM AND INFECTION MAY BE SUSPECTED, AND IS BEING
REFERRED TO A MEDICAL CARE PROVIDER, INCLUDING TRANSFER TO AN EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT OR HOSPIT…
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hcup-us.ahrq.gov/db/nation/neds/stats/NEDS_2012_MaskedStats_ED.PDF
January 01, 2012 - please refer to the section on Description of Data Elements.
For more information about the coding of HCUP data elements,
HCUP Summary Statistics Report: NEDS 2012 - ED File 02:12 Tuesday, November 18, 2014 1
Means of Continuous Data Elements
please refer to the section on Description of Data Elements.
For more inf…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/quality/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/resources/tools/implement/action-plan.html
March 01, 2017 - Challenges identified:
Hospital sending resident to long-term care facility with an indwelling urinary … catheter when not medically necessary; providers maintaining status quo despite education on evidence-based
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/quality/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/resources/tools/improve/teams-infographic.html
March 01, 2017 - T.E.A.M.S. infographic
AHRQ Safety Program for Long-Term Care: HAIs/CAUTI
Culture consists of values, attitudes, and beliefs that can have an impact on resident safety, care outcomes, and staff satisfaction.
Culture influences how change can occur.
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Team Formation
The most effective…
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hcup-us.ahrq.gov/db/nation/neds/stats/NEDS_2011_MaskedStats_ED.PDF
January 01, 2011 - please refer to the section on Description of Data Elements.
For more information about the coding of HCUP data elements,
HCUP Summary Statistics Report: NEDS 2011 - ED File 12:14 Thursday, December 5, 2013 1
Means of Continuous Data Elements
please refer to the section on Description of Data Elements.
For more inf…
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hcup-us.ahrq.gov/db/nation/neds/stats/NEDS_2011v2_MaskedStats_ED.PDF
November 03, 2014 - please refer to the section on Description of Data Elements.
For more information about the coding of HCUP data elements,
HCUP Summary Statistics Report: NEDS 2011 - ED File 14:38 Monday, November 3, 2014 1
Means of Continuous Data Elements
please refer to the section on Description of Data Elements.
For more infor…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/effect-communication-errors-during-calls-antimicrobial-stewardship-program
June 22, 2022 - Study
Effect of communication errors during calls to an antimicrobial stewardship program.
Citation Text:
Linkin DR, Fishman NO, Landis R, et al. Effect of communication errors during calls to an antimicrobial stewardship program. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2007;28(12):1374-1381.
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digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/page/THQITStoriesCrandall2010.pdf
December 01, 2009 - Network of Rural Hospitals in Iowa Redesign Patient Care Workflow to Use Electronic Health Records
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/cusp/toolkit/content-calls/small-hospitals.html
April 01, 2013 - Is this urinary catheter or central line catheter still necessary today?” … Denise Flook: Are you talking about urinary catheters or—
Dee Anderson: No, no.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/utilizing-improvement-science-methods-improve-physician-compliance-proper-hand-hygiene
April 13, 2011 - Study
Utilizing improvement science methods to improve physician compliance with proper hand hygiene.
Citation Text:
White CM, Statile AM, Conway PH, et al. Utilizing improvement science methods to improve physician compliance with proper hand hygiene. Pediatrics. 2012;129(4):e1042-50.…