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261. Building Your SSI Prevention Bundle: Slide Presentation | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     December 01, 2017 - Emerging evidence: Antibiotics redosing and weight-based dosing. … The first column titled Antibiotics Practices includes rows that describe different antibiotic practices … Antibiotics were weight-adjusted in 552 or 56.8% of cases (n=972). … Utilization of mechanical bowel preparation with oral antibiotics. … Standardize antibiotics redosing: Maintain therapeutic antibiotic serum levels throughout procedure

262. 4 Tk1 T4-Urinalysis And Utis Improving Care Final (pdf file)
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     October 01, 2016 - Antibiotic Use in Nursing Homes • Antibiotics are one of the most commonly prescribed medications … • Concerns about antibiotic use in nursing homes: — Evidence has shown that antibiotics given to people … Antibiotic Stewardship • Antibiotic stewardship is an approach or program that focuses on improving … antibiotic use by avoiding unnecessary or inappropriate antibiotics … Antibiotic Use in Nursing Homes Consequences of Overuse of Antibiotics in Nursing Homes What Can

263. Antibiotic Stewardship: Case Study Facilitator Key | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     March 01, 2017 - Infections Program Tools Reduce CAUTI in LTC Facilities Toolkit Sections Antibiotic … Ambulatory Settings Telemedicine Universal ICU Decolonization Protocol Antibiotic … Should the attending physician prescribe antibiotics for Valerie? Explain why or why not. … How could the nurse respond to Johnny's request to start his mother on antibiotics? … Page last reviewed March 2017 Page originally created March 2017 Internet Citation: Antibiotic

264. Tk2 T4 Common Suspected Infections Tools To Improve Communication And Decisionmaking (doc file)
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     October 01, 2016 - Slide 2 Problems With Taking Antibiotics SAY: Slide 3 Antibiotic Resistance SAY: The sad fact … Not only that, but the antibiotic development pipeline is dry. … Yet if antibiotic resistance does develop, it will limit the effective lifespan of the drug. … Other areas of antibiotic overuse are veterinary care, food production, and aquaculture. … Our last module will then provide some guidelines on antibiotic selection.

265. 3 Tk2 T4-Quarterly Or Monthly Prescribing Profile Final (doc file)
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     October 01, 2016 - clinician] This [quarterly / monthly] report is provided for your reference as we continue to monitor antibiotic … Between 25 percent and 75 percent of antibiotics are prescribed unnecessarily for nursing home residents … Infections and antibiotic resistance in nursing homes. Clin Microbiol Rev. 1996 Jan;9(1):1-17. … This report provides information regarding your prescriptions for antibiotics for residents over the … Resident Name Infection Type/ Diagnosis Last Treated Organism Identified Rx Date Rx Duration Antibiotic

266. The Never Antibiotics Diagnoses: Influenza and RSV – Facilitator Guide (doc file)
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     September 01, 2022 - Antibiotic Use 1 The “Never Antibiotics” Diagnoses: Influenza and RSV Ambulatory Care Slide Title … an infection that requires antibiotics?  … Antibiotics will not help. … Slide 29 The Four Moments of Antibiotic Decision Making SAY: Let’s talk about Moment Three: If antibiotics … For RSV, antibiotics are not indicated.

267. Assessment and Management of the Resident With a Suspected Urinary Tract Infection | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     June 01, 2021 - Careers Contact Us Español FAQs Home Antibiotic … SHARE: More topics in this section Antibiotic … Discuss opportunities for de-escalation of antibiotic therapy for UTIs after additional clinical data … https://www.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/best-practices/uti-assess.html  

268. 3 Tk2 T4-Quarterly Or Monthly Prescribing Profile Final (pdf file)
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     October 01, 2016 - clinician] This [quarterly / monthly] report is provided for your reference as we continue to monitor antibiotic … Between 25 percent and 75 percent of antibiotics are prescribed unnecessarily for nursing home residents … This report provides information regarding your prescriptions for antibiotics for residents over the … for your information only and is meant to help you maintain an awareness of trends in infections and antibiotic … Infections and antibiotic resistance in nursing homes. Clin Microbiol Rev. 1996 Jan;9(1):1-17.

269. PowerPoint Presentation (ppt file)
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     May 01, 2014 - * Background: Prescribing Antibiotics Antibiotics are prescribed frequently in nursing homes. … Among antibiotic prescriptions, broad-spectrum antibiotics are often prescribed. … The use of antibiotics can lead to problems. … Increase recommended antibiotic prescribing for acute infections. … As an example, the first column is the antibiotic tested, in this case Cipro.

270. Acute Otitis Media (AOM) – Discussion Guide (doc file)
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     September 01, 2022 - Also, remind staff how they can access the AHRQ Toolkit To Improve Antibiotic Use in Ambulatory Care … How is the practice currently deciding which children with acute otitis media to treat with antibiotics … What guidelines/educational tools is the practice currently using to address the length of antibiotic … What anticipatory guidance will the practice use for patients who will not be started on antibiotics … No. 17(22)-0030 September 2022 AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic Use – Ambulatory Care

271. Antibiotics: When Do You Need Them? Patient Brochure (English) (doc file)
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     September 01, 2022 - Antibiotics: When Do You Need Them? … Patient Brochure (English) Antibiotics: When Do You Need Them? AHRQ Pub. … Antibiotics – Patient Handout AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic Use – Ambulatory Care Antibiotics … – Patient 2 Handout AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic Use – Ambulatory Care

272. PowerPoint Presentation (ppt file)
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     May 01, 2014 - * Quality Improvement for Antibiotic Prescribing Problems with taking antibiotics Drug resistance … Not only that, but the antibiotic development pipeline is dry. … Furthermore, because of concerns about antibiotic resistance, use of new agents is discouraged by the … Yet if antibiotic resistance does develop, it will limit the effective lifespan of the drug. … Other areas of antibiotic overuse are veterinary care, food production, and aquaculture.

273. 5 Tk2 P4O-Comprehensive Antibiogram Toolkit Phase4 Monitoring (doc file)
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     January 01, 2005 - Infections and antibiotic use generally are monitored through the nursing home’s infection-control log … antibiotics and (2) the use of broad- versus narrow-spectrum antibiotics. … Action Checklist Quality-Improvement Program · Add monitoring of antibiotic prescribing patterns to … Materials Included Quality Assurance · Antibiotic Use Tracking Sheet · Quality-Improvement Review Tool … for Antibiotic Use in Urinary Tract Infection Monitoring Prescribing Clinician Feedback Survey � Furman

274. Discussing Infectious Concerns About Residents With Family Members and Caregivers
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     June 01, 2021 - About Residents With Family Members and Caregivers Long-Term Care AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic … use to family members of residents Address end-of-life care as it relates to antibiotic use Recognize … “…in retrospect I just shouldn’t have done it [prescribed antibiotics]. … of life 15 Discussing Concerns With Family 15 End-of-Life Care4,5 Antibiotic therapy may cause … End-of-life treatment and bacterial antibiotic resistance: a potential association.

275. 4 Tk1 T4-Urinalysis And Utis Improving Care Final 0 (doc file)
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     October 01, 2016 - Suspected UTI SBAR Toolkit Lesson Plan #1: Consequences of Overuse of Antibiotics Antibiotic Use in … Concerns about antibiotic use in nursing homes: Evidence has shown that antibiotics given to people who … Antibiotic Stewardship Antibiotic stewardship is an approach or program that focuses on improving antibiotic … sure that residents only get antibiotics when needed. … Overview of Roles for Nurses in Antibiotic Stewardship Participation in antibiotic stewardship One of

276. 5 Tk2 T4-Concise Antibiogram Toolkit How To Enter Data Manually Into An Antibiogram Template (doc file)
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     May 01, 2014 - (%) susceptibilities based on 20 isolates should still give a general idea of how effective various antibiotics … Only include percent (%) susceptibilities for antibiotics where at least 70 percent of the isolates were … Different isolates of an organism are not always tested for susceptibilities to the exact same antibiotics … Because of this uncertainty, we recommend you only include percent (%) susceptibilities for antibiotics … So, in the example, percent (%) susceptibilities for antibiotics which about 20 or more E. coli isolates

277. 5 Tk2 P4O-Comprehensive Antibiogram Toolkit Phase 4 Monitoring (pdf file)
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     May 01, 2014 - Infections and antibiotic use generally are monitored through the nursing home’s infection-control … antibiotics and (2) the use of broad- versus narrow-spectrum antibiotics. … Action Checklist Quality-Improvement Program • Add monitoring of antibiotic prescribing patterns to … Materials Included Quality Assurance • Antibiotic Use Tracking Sheet • Quality-Improvement Review … Tool for Antibiotic Use in Urinary Tract Infection Monitoring • Prescribing Clinician Feedback Survey

278. PowerPoint Presentation
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     June 01, 2023 - and Mechanical Bowel Prep 2 Antibiotic and Mechanical Bowel Prep in the 1970s 1970s AHRQ Safety Program … 1970s Antibiotic and Mechanical Bowel Prep in the 1980s Badly done study in England appeared to show … and Mechanical Bowel Prep 4 1980s 1990s Antibiotic and Mechanical Bowel Prep in the 1990s Studies … and Mechanical Bowel Prep 5 1980s 1990s 2000s Antibiotic and Mechanical Bowel Prep in the 2000s … Antibiotic prophylaxis for colorectal surgery.

279. Talking With Residents and Family Members About Lower Respiratory Tract Infections (pdf file)
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     June 01, 2021 - Last time this happened, the doctor prescribed an antibiotic and she got better. … • Symptoms of a respiratory infection that may indicate the need for an antibiotic are a fever with … • Antibiotics will not help if she has a virus. … • Taking antibiotics when there is not an infection can be harmful. … • If something changes and she shows other signs or symptoms of a bacterial infection, an antibiotic

280. Talking With Residents and Family Members About Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs) (pdf file)
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     June 01, 2021 - Last time this happened, the doctor prescribed an antibiotic and he felt better. … • Many older people get an antibiotic for UTI treatment even though they do not have symptoms of … • Sometimes feeling better after an antibiotic is not due to the antibiotic, but instead due to improved … • Antibiotics do not help when there are no UTI symptoms, and we have newer data indicating that … taking antibiotics when there is not an infection can be harmful