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Topic: Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs)

Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) are among the leading threats to patient safety, affecting one out of every 31 hospital patients at any one time. Over a million HAIs occur across the U.S. health care system every year, leading to the loss of tens of thousands of lives and adding billions of dollars to health care costs. AHRQ has research, tools, programs and resources on HAIs and how clinicians can prevent or reduce them.

A Model for Sustaining and Spreading Safety Interventions
Advances in the Prevention and Control of HAIs
AHRQ Analysis Finds Hospital-Acquired Conditions Declined By Nearly 1 Million from 2014-2017
AHRQ National Scorecard on Hospital-Acquired Conditions
AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic Use
AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic Use: Acute Care Cohort Final Report
AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Surgical Care and Recovery
AHRQ Safety Program for Intensive Care Units: Preventing CLABSI and CAUTI
AHRQ Toolkit Helped NorthShore Health Track Data to Keep Infection Rates Low
AHRQ Tools Improve Care, Safety for St. Luke’s University Health Network Obstetric Patients
AHRQ's Healthcare-Associated Infections Program
AHRQ’s Commitment to Meeting Unmet Needs in the Healthcare System
Aseptic Catheter Insertion Practices in the Emergency Department
Breaking Down Barriers to Aseptic Catheter Insertion (May 12, 2015)
California Hospital Reduced Infections, Improved Diabetes Care with AHRQ Safety Program
Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) Control and Prevention Toolkit
Combating Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria
Community-Acquired Pneumonia Clinical Decision Support Implementation Toolkit
Creating a Culture of Safety in the Ambulatory Surgery Environment: Implementation Guide
Early Mobility in the Intensive Care Unit: Facilitator Guide
Eliminating CAUTI: Interim Data Report
Eliminating CLABSI, A National Patient Safety Imperative: Final Report
Eliminating CLABSI, A National Patient Safety Imperative: Final Report Companion Guide
Guide to Implementing a Program To Reduce Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections in Long-Term Care
Hospital Claims Data May Be Inadequate To Track Infection Rates, Study Says
How To Use the Toolkit for Improving Perinatal Safety
Identifying Underlying Barriers to Infection Prevention on the Front Lines of Patient Care
Iowa’s Waverly Health Center Uses AHRQ Tools to Improve Patient Safety
Learn From Defects Tool—Perioperative Setting
New Jersey Hospital Uses AHRQ Toolkit To Reduce Urinary Tract Infections
Preventing CAUTI: What to Do When it’s Time for Plan B (November 4, 2014)
Reducing Unnecessary Urinary Catheter Use in the Emergency Department
South Carolina Hospital’s Use of AHRQ Patient Safety Program Leads to Significant Drop in Urinary Infections
Success Stories of Five Labor and Delivery Units Using the Toolkit
Tampa Hospital Uses AHRQ Tools to Reduce Emergency Department CAUTI Rates by 75 Percent
The Emergency Nurses Association Presents CAUTI Slides and Transcript
Toolkit for Improving Perinatal Safety
Toolkit for Reducing CAUTI in Hospitals
Toolkit To Improve Safety for Mechanically Ventilated Patients
Toolkit To Improve Safety in Ambulatory Surgery Centers
Toolkit To Promote Safe Surgery
Toolkit To Reduce CAUTI and Other HAIs in Long-Term Care Facilities
Treatments After Hospital Discharge Prevent MRSA Infections
Understanding the Role of Health Care Facility Design in the Acquisition and Prevention of HAIs
Universal ICU Decolonization: An Enhanced Protocol
University of Louisville Hospital Influenced by AHRQ Toolkit to Detect Antibiotic-Resistant Infections