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The impact of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) on healthcare-associated infections in 2020: a summary of data reported to the National Healthcare Safety Network.

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Weiner-Lastinger LM, Pattabiraman V, Konnor RY, et al. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2022;43:12-25.

Using data reported to the National Healthcare Safety Network, this study identified significant increases in the incidence of healthcare-associated infections from 2019 to 2020. The authors conclude that these findings suggest a need to return to conventional infection control and prevention practices and prepare for future pandemics.

Changes in prevalence of health care-associated infections in U.S. hospitals.

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Magill SS, O'Leary E, Janelle SJ, et al. N Engl J Med. 2018;379:1732-1744.

… Engl J Med … Health care–associated infections (HAIs) are a key cause of preventable harm in hospitals. Successful … This survey of 12,299 patients at 199 hospitals on a single day enabled researchers to estimate the prevalence … In 2015, 3.2% of hospitalized patients experienced an HAI, a 16% decrease compared to a similarly derived estimate in …

Multistate point-prevalence survey of health care-associated infections.

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Magill SS, Edwards JR, Bamberg W, et al. N Engl J Med. 2014;370:1198-208.

… Engl J Med … Health care–associated infections (HAIs) are a serious and common cause of patient harm. The Centers for … that approximately 4% of sampled patients had HAIs. Using a model to extrapolate these findings, nearly 650,000 … lines , urinary catheters , and ventilators —have been a major focus of strategies to decrease HAIs, but together …

Cough and cold medication adverse events after market withdrawal and labeling revision.

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Hampton LM, Nguyen DB, Edwards JR, et al. Pediatrics. 2013;132:1047-54.

Emergency department visits for cold and cough medication–related adverse events among children younger than 3 years declined significantly following manufacturers' voluntary withdrawal from the market and label revisions.

The role of quality improvement and patient safety in academic promotion: results of a survey of chairs of departments of internal medicine in North America.

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Staiger TO, Wong EY, Schleyer AM, et al. Am J Med. 2011;124:277-80.

The majority of internal medicine department chairs supported development of career pathways in patient safety and quality improvement for academic faculty.

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus central line–associated bloodstream infections in US intensive care units, 1997-2007.

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Burton DC, Edwards JR, Horan TC, et al. JAMA. 2009;301:727-736.

… Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) causes a significant proportion of dangerous hospital-acquired infections (HAIs), and as a result, influential organizations have recommended that …

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