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301. 5 Tk3 P3T5-Training Slides For Nursing Home Nurses Phase 3 (doc file)
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     May 01, 2014 - Slide 1 Nursing Home Antimicrobial Stewardship Guide Help Clinicians Choose the Right Antibiotic … SAY: Antibiotics are the most commonly prescribed medications in nursing homes. … The use of antibiotics can lead to problems. … As an example, the first column is the antibiotic tested, in this case Cipro. … SAY: Slide 8 Nursing Home Antimicrobial Stewardship Guide Help Clinicians Choose the Right Antibiotic

302. PowerPoint Presentation
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     October 01, 2016 - But can you think of any problems with antibiotics? … Bad Bugs, No Drugs: As Antibiotic Discovery Stagnates…A Public Health Crisis Brews. … of MDROs, we do not have enough antibiotics in development. … They address followup and care, and—if appropriate—antibiotics. … If the prescribing clinician elects to start antibiotics, this is where you would document which antibiotic

303. Tk3 T5 Minimum Criteria Nursing Staff Training (doc file)
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     October 01, 2016 - Slide 4 Problems With Antibiotics SAY: Antibiotics are great for treating bacterial infections. … But can you think of any problems with antibiotics? … Slide 7 Few New Antibiotics SAY: At the same time, not only are antibiotics not working as well because … If the prescribing clinician elects to start antibiotics, this is where you would document which antibiotic … It also allows for more than one antibiotic.

304. Toolkit 1. Working With Your Lab To Improve Antibiotic Prescribing | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     October 01, 2016 - help improve antibiotic prescribing at your nursing home? … suspected of having an infection along with the percent susceptibility of each organism to various antibiotics … antibiogram report helps prescribing clinicians make better, empirically-based decisions by avoiding antibiotics … What Is the Working with Your Lab to Improve Antibiotic Prescribing Toolkit? … Antibiograms should be shared with all health care providers who may prescribe antibiotics for residents

305. AHRQ-Funded Studies Highlight Dental Antibiotic Prescribing Trends | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     August 01, 2023 - Today's Headlines: AHRQ-Funded Studies Highlight Dental Antibiotic Prescribing Trends . … AHRQ-Funded Studies Highlight Dental Antibiotic Prescribing Trends Although overall dental antibiotic … prescribing rose by 1,313 antibiotics per every 1,000 dentists annually in the Northeast. … Antibiotic prescribing rates increased significantly among oral and maxillofacial surgeons, prosthodontists … VA settings were slightly better at assessing errors in antibiotic duration or dosing. 

306. 4 Tk3 T4-Letter To Prescribing Clinicians (doc file)
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     October 01, 2016 - NAME] RECIPIENT ADDRESS CITY, STATE ZIP] Re: Change in protocol regarding three common infections and antibiotic … Antibiotic treatments do not affect the prevalence of bacteriuria, the frequency of symptomatic urinary … Antibiotic use in nursing homes. Get Smart About Antibiotics Week November 18–2013. … Urine cultures should be used to identify the most appropriate antibiotic. … Minimum Criteria for Initiating Antibiotics for a Skin and SoftTissue Infection Initiate antibiotics

307. Family-Facilitator-Guide (doc file)
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     June 01, 2021 - AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic Use 1 Discussing Infection Concerns About Residents With … We will review strategies to discuss the potential harms of antibiotic use with family members. … Then, we will address end-of-life care as it relates to antibiotic use. … Slide 2 Social Pressure Can Drive Antibiotic Prescribing SAY: Social pressure can drive antibiotic … prescribing antibiotics.

308. Spanish Language Infection-Prevention and Antibiotic-Use Tools for Consumers | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     November 01, 2022 - Topics Information in Spanish Spanish Language Infection-Prevention and Antibiotic-Use … SHARE: Spanish Language Infection-Prevention and Antibiotic-Use … These Spanish-language resources can educate patients about healthcare-associated infections and antibiotic … They are located in the Toolkit To Improve Antibiotic Use in Ambulatory Care . … (PDF, 234 KB) Bronquitis aguda (Resfriado de pecho)  (PDF, 1 MB) Antibiotic commitment poster (en

309. Toolkit 3. Minimum Criteria for Common Infections Toolkit | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     September 01, 2017 - SBAR Form and the letter were tested in Texas and resulted in a 30% reduction of use in unnecessary antibiotics … Unnecessary antibiotics can result in side effects and drug-resistant bacteria. … (“Minimum Criteria toolkit”) aims to reduce unnecessary prescribing for the three infections where antibiotics … Standardizing antibiotic use in long-term care settings (SAUL study). … Standardizing antibiotic use in long-term care settings (SAUL study).

310. Surgical Site Infection Investigation Tool | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     December 01, 2017 - _ If yes, please specify:   Did the patient use a mechanical bowel preparation and oral antibiotics … (Check all that apply) Mechanical bowel prep ___ Oral antibiotics  ___ Normothermia Maintenance … Prophylactic Antibiotics: Did the patient receive appropriate antibiotic selection, dosing, timing, … Antibiotic 1: Administration time: Antibiotic 2: Administration time: Case duration (Subtract … Antibiotic 1: First redose time: Second redose time: Antibiotic 2: First redose time:

311. 4 Tk1 T2-Clinician Letter Final 0 (pdf file)
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     October 01, 2016 - Nursing homes serve as one of our most fertile breeding grounds for antibiotic-resistant strains of … bacteria—a very high rate of antibiotic use gives rise to multidrug-resistant organisms, including … more likely to develop Clostridium difficile infection within the 3 months following their course of antibiotics … .8 Embedded in the Suspected UTI SBAR form is our new protocol for initiating antibiotics for UTIs … Development of minimum criteria for the initiation of antibiotics in residents of long-term-care facilities

312. 4 Tk1 T2-Clinician Letter Final 0 (doc file)
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     October 01, 2016 - Address City, State Zip] Re: Change in protocol regarding urinalyses to improve quality of care and antibiotic … routinely collected culture without corresponding urinary symptoms, such as one obtained after a course of antibiotics … more likely to develop Clostridium difficile infection within the 3 months following their course of antibiotics … Embedded in the Suspected UTI SBAR form is our new protocol for initiating antibiotics for UTIs. … Development of minimum criteria for the initiation of antibiotics in residents of long-term-care facilities

313. BLADDER SCAN – POLICY #2202 12/11/06 (doc file)
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     March 01, 2017 - AHRQ Safety Program for Long-Term Care: HAIs/CAUTI AHRQ Safety Program for Reducing CAUTI in Hospitals Antibiotic … Does prescribing prophylactic antibiotics help prevent urinary tract infections (UTIs)? … Would it be useful for LTC facilities to assess local antibiotic resistance patterns in their facility … Overuse of antibiotics can be harmful to you and makes them less effective later when antibiotics really … Provide them with additional resources and materials, such as the “When Do You Need an Antibiotic?”

314. 3 Tk1 T1-Gather A Team Final (pdf file)
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     October 01, 2016 - CDC’s Core Elements of Antibiotic Stewardship in Nursing Homes b. … CDC’s Antibiotic/Antimicrobial Resistance: References and Resources d. … A basic knowledge of antibiotics b. … Antibiotic stewardship programs in long-term care facilities. … Antibiotic use in nursing homes. 2014 Oct. Publication P-00886.

315. PowerPoint Presentation
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     June 01, 2021 - AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic Use AHRQ Pub. … Start an antibiotic based on the urine culture results. C. … Start an antibiotic based on the urine culture results. C. … Mark receives all 10 days of his antibiotics. … Should we consider stopping the antibiotics?

316. Presentation: Building Your SSI Prevention Bundle
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     December 01, 2017 - to help prevent infection 98% 98% Surgery patients whose preventive antibiotics were stopped at the … Johns Hopkins also does quite well at discontinuing antibiotics. … The front line said, we’re not always giving the antibiotics at the right time. … (n=972) 552 (56.8%) Was antibiotic redosed? … So, even though there’s excellent level-one evidence to support the role of antibiotics in preventing

317. Timeliness of Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Children With Sickle Cell Disease (pdf file)
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     February 01, 2017 - Timeliness of Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Children With Sickle Cell Disease Timeliness of Antibiotic … Preventive antibiotics reduce the risk of life-threatening infections for children with SCD in this … Type of medication (antibiotic). 11.F. … However, prompt initiation of antibiotic prophylaxis in infants and consistent use of antibiotics in … ; sometimes, they receive no antibiotics at all.

318. Diagnostic Errors Are Common in Seriously Ill Hospitalized Adults | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     January 01, 2024 - Neonatal Antibiotic Stewardship Associated With Drop in Pediatric Antibiotic Use . … Enroll Now for Program on Improving Antibiotic Use in Telemedicine . … Neonatal Antibiotic Stewardship Associated With Drop in Pediatric Antibiotic Use Antibiotic stewardship … Researchers assessing trends in antibiotic use among nearly 1.4 million infants admitted to 735 U.S. … electronic health records, are designed to help clinicians make decisions such as whether to prescribe antibiotics

319. Partnering-Executive-Facilitator-Guide (doc file)
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     June 01, 2021 - meet guidelines for treatment, and we have several residents who have suffered adverse events from antibiotics … This has resulted in missed lab results showing adverse effects of antibiotics, such as worsening kidney … on antibiotics. · The team works with the nurse managers to develop a communication tool for nurses … to use to talk about antibiotics. · Two months after launching the tool, the antibiotic stewardship team … There are good posters highlighting the importance of using antibiotics carefully to avoid unnecessary

320. Toolkit 2. Common Suspected Infections: Communication and Decisionmaking for Four Infections | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     November 01, 2016 - Help Prescribing Clinicians Choose the Right Antibiotic Educate and Engage Residents and … At least 25 percent of antibiotic prescriptions in nursing homes do not meet clinical guidelines for … Training increases staff understanding of inappropriate antibiotic use and of the tools available to … Training should include information about inappropriate antibiotic use, a description of the tools and … Standardizing antibiotic use in long-term care settings (SAUL study).