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www.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/index.html
April 01, 2025 - Toolkits To Improve Antibiotic Use Select your clinical setting below: Acute Care Hospital Toolkit Access … the Toolkit To Improve Antibiotic Use in Acute Care Hospitals . … The toolkit includes information for the acute care setting on building and maintaining an antibiotic
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www.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/acute-care/safety/index.html
June 01, 2021 - institutional efforts to improve antibiotic use, please read the Toolkit Implementation Guide for Acute
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www.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/acute-care/diagnosis/index.html
June 01, 2021 - institutional efforts to improve antibiotic use, please read the Toolkit Implementation Guide for Acute
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/qitoolkit/combined/d4n_combo_iqi-mortalityreview-bestpractices.pdf
May 20, 2016 - Rate and IQI 32 Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI)
Mortality Rate, Without Transfer Cases]
o Heart … Mortality Rate]
o Pneumonia 30-Day Mortality Rate [similar to IQI 20 Pneumonia Mortality Rate]
o Acute … Ischemic Stroke 30-Day Mortality Rate [similar to IQI 17 Acute Stroke Mortality
Rate]
• The above … Medicare’s Hospital Compare as part of
the Hospital Inpatient Quality Reporting Program (except for Acute … IQI 15 Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) Mortality Rate
• ASA at admission and discharge.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/chsp/compendium/2018-hospital-linkage-techdoc-cx.pdf
January 01, 2018 - Non-Federal General Acute Care Flag ................................................................. … ...........................................................9
A.1 Definitions of non-Federal general acute … The duplicate hospital was not a general acute care hospital
and was not part of a Compendium system … Non-Federal General Acute Care Flag
In the Compendium of U.S. … Non-Federal General Acute Care Flag
Appendix B.
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www.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/acute-care/safety/communication.html
November 01, 2019 - Improving Communication and Teamwork Around Antibiotic Decision Making
After viewing or presenting this presentation viewers will be able to—
Explain how to improve communication with other health care workers
Explain how to improve communication with patients and families
Explain how to work as a tea…
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www.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/acute-care/safety/improve.html
November 01, 2019 - Identifying Targets for Improvement in Antibiotic Decision Making
After viewing or presenting this presentation viewers will be able to—
Recognize how to differentiate technical and adaptive issues related to antibiotic prescribing
Explain how to be proactive in asking staff about how the next patient m…
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www.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/acute-care/safety/changes.html
November 01, 2019 - Making Effective Changes in Antibiotic Decision Making
After viewing or presenting this presentation viewers will be able to—
Identify relevant factors that could improve antibiotic use
Identify interventions to reduce future harm associated with unnecessary antibiotic use
Apply interventions to effe…
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www.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/acute-care/improve/sustain.html
November 01, 2019 - Sustaining Stewardship Activities
After viewing or presenting this presentation viewers will be able to—
Review the goals of an antibiotic stewardship program in the first 1–2 years after its formation
Discuss approaches to show the continued value of your stewardship program to both administrators and …
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www.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/acute-care/diagnosis/sepsis.html
November 01, 2019 - Best Practices in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Sepsis
After viewing or presenting this presentation viewers will be able to—
Review approaches to the diagnosis of sepsis
Describe approaches to empiric treatment of sepsis
Recognize when to stop and narrow antibiotic therapy in patients with suspected…
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www.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/acute-care/diagnosis/respiratory.html
November 01, 2019 - Best Practices in Diagnosis, Treatment of Community-Associated Lower Respiratory Tract Conditions
After viewing or presenting this presentation viewers will be able to—
Discuss the approach to diagnosing community-acquired pneumonia (CAP), chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) exacerbations, and as…
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www.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/acute-care/diagnosis/cellulitis.html
November 01, 2019 - Best Practices in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Cellulitis and Skin and Soft Tissue Infections
After viewing or presenting this presentation viewers will be able to—
Describe the approach to diagnosing cellulitis
Describe the microbiology of cellulitis and how that informs empiric therapy
Describe em…
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www.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/acute-care/diagnosis/hap.html
November 01, 2019 - Best Practices in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia
After viewing or presenting this presentation viewers will be able to—
Discuss the approach to diagnosing hospital-acquired pneumonia (HAP)
Discuss empiric treatment recommendations for HAP
Discuss opportunities for de-escala…
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www.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/acute-care/diagnosis/vap.html
November 01, 2019 - Best Practices in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia
After viewing or presenting this presentation viewers will be able to—
Discuss the approach to diagnosing ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP)
Discuss empiric treatment recommendations for VAP
Discuss opportunities fo…
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www.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/acute-care/diagnosis/bacteremia.html
November 01, 2019 - Best Practices in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Bacteremia
After viewing or presenting this presentation viewers will be able to—
Review recommendations for appropriate blood culture collection
Develop organism-specific management recommendations for Gram-negative and Gram-positive bacteremia
Discus…
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www.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/acute-care/diagnosis/penicillin.html
November 01, 2019 - Approach to Patients Reporting Penicillin Allergies
After viewing or presenting this presentation viewers will be able to—
Discuss the potential harm associated with the over diagnosis of penicillin allergies
Discuss the approach to evaluating penicillin allergies
Video
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www.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/acute-care/diagnosis/uti.html
November 01, 2019 - Best Practices in Diagnosis and Treatment of Asymptomatic Bacteriuria and Urinary Tract Infections
After viewing or presenting this presentation viewers will be able to—
Explain how to distinguish asymptomatic bacteriuria (ASB) from a urinary tract infection (UTI)
Discuss the patient populations who sho…
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www.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/acute-care/diagnosis/gastro.html
November 01, 2019 - Best Practices in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Diverticulitis and Biliary Tract Infections
After viewing or presenting this presentation viewers will be able to—
Describe the approach to the diagnosis of diverticulitis and biliary tract infections
Identify options for empiric antibiotic therapy for di…
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www.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/acute-care/diagnosis/cdi.html
November 01, 2019 - Best Practices in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Clostridioides difficile Infections
After viewing or presenting this presentation viewers will be able to—
Discuss the importance of judicious C. difficile laboratory testing
Discuss management approaches for C. difficile infections (CDI)
Discuss th…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/2020-hospital-linkage-techdoc.pdf
January 01, 2020 - Non-Federal General Acute Care Flag ................................................................. … ...........................................................9
A.1 Definitions of non-Federal general acute … Include at least one non-Federal acute care hospital,
2. … Non-Federal General Acute Care Flag
In the Compendium of U.S. … Non-Federal General Acute Care Flag
Appendix B.