March 1 2013 20130301 Intensive care units for newborns in nine States see sharp drop in bloodstream infections
February 1 2013 20130201 AHRQ toolkit helps hospitals improve antibiotic selection to reduce deadly C. difficile infections
March 31 2012 20120331 Trauma patients with hospital-acquired infections have poor outcomes, including increased mortality risk
February 1 2012 20120201 Superficial surgical site infections are a reliable measure of hospital quality
August 1 2011 20110801 Hospital-acquired infections dramatically increase trauma patients' risk of in-hospital death and hospital stay
March 1 2011 20110301 Landmark initiative to reduce healthcare-associated infections cuts deaths among Medicare patients in Michigan ICUs
December 1 2010 20101201 AHRQ awards $34 million to expand fight against healthcare-associated infections
December 1 2010 20101201 Surgical infection prevention measures reduce postoperative infections when used together, but not singly
October 1 2010 20101001 Health care-associated infections greatly increase the length and cost of hospital stays
October 1 2010 20101001 Quality improvement initiative successful in sustaining reduction in bloodstream infections caused by catheters
July 1 2010 20100701 Study suggests caution in interpreting impact of nurse staffing levels on postsurgical complication rates
June 1 2010 20100601 Annual quality and disparities reports include data on health care-associated infections, obesity, and health insurance
March 1 2010 20100301 One patient safety indicator may offer a glimpse at a hospital's overall safety record
September 1 2012 20120901 Nebraska Hospitals Use AHRQ Toolkit to Revise Protocol for Preventing Hospital-Acquired Venous Thromboembolism (VTE)
September 1 2012 20120901 New Mexico Hospitals Use AHRQ Toolkit to Revise Protocol for Preventing Hospital-Acquired Venous Thromboembolism (VTE)
September 1 2012 20120901 Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center Uses AHRQ's Comprehensive Unit-Based Safety Program
November 2 2011 20111102 AHRQ Awards $34 Million to Expand Fight Against Healthcare-Associated Infections
January 31 2011 20110131 Landmark Initiative to Reduce Healthcare-Associated Infections Cuts Deaths Among Medicare Patients in Michigan Intensive Care Units
November 4 2010 20101104 AHRQ Awards $34 Million to Expand Fight Against Healthcare-Associated Infections
August 25 2010 20100825 Health Care-Associated Infections Greatly Increase the Length and Cost of Hospital Stays
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