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MULTI-USE WEBSITE

On the CUSP: Stop HAI.

Health Research & Educational Trust, MHA Keystone Center.

BOOK/REPORT

Preventing Central Line–Associated Bloodstream Infections: a Global Challenge, a Global Perspective.

The Joint Commission. Oakbrook Terrace, IL: Joint Commission Resources; May 2012.

PRESS RELEASE/ANNOUNCEMENT

New 2012 National Patient Safety Goal - catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI).

Oakbrook Terrace, IL: Joint Commission; May 17, 2011.

AWARD RECIPIENT

Achievements in eliminating healthcare-associated infections awards.

Washington, DC: US Health and Human Services and Critical Care Societies Collaborative. December 7, 2010.

STUDY

Potential unintended consequences due to Medicare's "No Pay for Errors Rule"? A randomized controlled trial of an educational intervention with internal medicine residents.

Mookherjee S, Vidyarthi AR, Ranji SR, Maselli J, Wachter RM, Baron RB. J Gen Intern Med. 2010;25:1097-1101.

COMMENTARY

Reducing methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections.

Griffin FA. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2007;33:726-731.

BOOK/REPORT

Hand Hygiene Project: Best Practices from Hospitals Participating in the Joint Commission Center for Transforming Healthcare Project.

Health Research and Educational Trust. Chicago, IL: American Hospital Association; 2010.

STUDY

Multiple component patient safety intervention in English hospitals: controlled evaluation of second phase.

Benning A, Dixon-Woods M, Nwulu U, et al. BMJ. 2011;342:d199.

COMMENTARY

Infusing fun into quality and safety initiatives.

Foulk KC, Tocydlowski P, Snow TM, et al. Nursing. 2012;42:14-16.

STUDY

Racial disparities in the frequency of patient safety events: results from the National Medicare Patient Safety Monitoring System.

Metersky ML, Hunt DR, Kliman R, et al. Med Care. 2011;49:504-510.

AUDIOVISUAL

How a simple checklist can dramatically reduce medical errors.

Pronovost PJ. On Call. IHI Open School for Health Professionals. November 3, 2008.

STUDY

Monitoring and reducing central line-associated bloodstream infections: a national survey of state hospital associations.

Murphy DJ, Needham DM, Goeschel C, Fan E, Cosgrove SE, Pronovost PJ. Am J Med Qual. 2010;25:255-260.

STUDY

Impact of a hospital-wide hand hygiene initiative on healthcare-associated infections: results of an interrupted time series.

Kirkland KB, Homa KA, Lasky RA, Ptak JA, Taylor EA, Splaine ME. BMJ Qual Saf. 2012;21:1019-1026.

STUDY

Utilizing improvement science methods to improve physician compliance with proper hand hygiene.

White CM, Statile AM, Conway PH, et al. Pediatrics. 2012;129:e1042-e1050.

NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE

Rounding to influence.

Reinertsen JL, Johnson KM. Healthc Exec. Sept/Oct 2010;25:72-75.

STUDY

A multidisciplinary approach to reduce central line–associated bloodstream infections.

McMullan C, Propper G, Schuhmacher C, et al. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2013;39:61-69.

STUDY

Saving lives by studying deaths: using standardized mortality reviews to improve inpatient safety.

Lau H, Litman KC. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2011;37:400-408.

COMMENTARY classic

Balancing "no blame" with accountability in patient safety.

Wachter RM, Pronovost PJ. N Engl J Med. 2009;361:1401-1406.

MULTI-USE WEBSITE

Health Care–Associated Infections (HAI) Portal.

The Joint Commission.

ORGANIZATIONAL POLICY/GUIDELINES classic

A Compendium of Strategies to Prevent Healthcare-Associated Infections in Acute Care Hospitals.

Yokoe DS, Mermel LA, Anderson DJ, et al. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2008;29:901-994.

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