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321. Toolkit To Educate and Engage Residents and Family Members | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     October 01, 2016 - Help Prescribing Clinicians Choose the Right Antibiotic Educate and Engage Residents and … involved with taking antibiotics, including Clostridium difficile (or C. diff) and antibiotic resistance … ( PDF ) ( Word ) and a Short checklist version. ( PDF ) ( Word ) Resident Information Sheet: Antibiotic-Resistant … given to residents to  explain the risks associated with unnecessary antibiotic use to treat a suspected … (tool 5) to help answer questions Communicate with residents and families about antibiotic-resistant

322. Skin and Soft Tissue Infections – Discussion Guide (doc file)
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     September 01, 2022 - Infections: Discussion Guidee During a regularly scheduled staff meeting, the antibiotic … Also, remind staff how they can access the AHRQ Toolkit To Improve Antibiotic Use in Ambulatory Care … What antibiotics and antibiotic dosages should the practice recommend for treatment of nonpurulent and … What recommendations will the practice make about non-antibiotic therapies for cellulitis? 3. … AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic Use – Ambulatory Care [Grab your reader’s attention with

323. Prescribers-Facilitator-Guide (doc file)
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     June 01, 2021 - AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic Use 1 Communicating Infectious Concerns With Antibiotic … The resident is not receiving antibiotics and feels fine. … Start an antibiotic. … I don’t see a need to start him on antibiotics at this time. … He has received 10 days of antibiotics.

324. Table 4. Evidence for Prompt Antimicrobial Therapy for Treatment of Children With Severe Sepsis or Septic Shock (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2014 - delay administration of antibiotics. … culture should be obtained prior to antibiotics. … The choice of empirical antibiotic coverage therapy depends on several factors related to the patient … The most important finding is the survival benefit associated with prompt antibiotic administration … Empiric antibiotic treatment reduces mortality in severe sepsis and septic shock in the first hour

325. 3 Tk1 T1-Gather A Team Final (doc file)
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     October 01, 2016 - Stewardship in Nursing Homes CDC’s About Antimicrobial Resistance: A Brief Overview CDC’s Antibiotic … These champions should have the following qualities: A basic knowledge of antibiotics An interest in … An antibiotic prescription induces resistance at the individual level more than the group level. … Pharmacist-led model of antibiotic stewardship in a long-term care facility. … Antibiotic use in nursing homes. 2014 Oct. Publication P-00886.

326. 6 Tk1 T6-Managing Resident And Family Expectations Final (doc file)
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     October 01, 2016 - would like to talk to you today about when residents or family members request—or pressure you for—an antibiotic … Have you ever had an experience where someone requested an antibiotic for what they thought was a UTI … Potential harms of antibiotics. … Has anyone ever had a discussion about the harms of antibiotics as one of the reasons to avoid antibiotics … Do you think a family member would have continued to request antibiotics?

327. 6 Tk1 T6-Managing Resident And Family Expectations Final (pdf file)
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     October 01, 2016 - would like to talk to you today about when residents or family members request—or pressure you for—an antibiotic … Have you ever had an experience where someone requested an antibiotic for what they thought was a UTI … Potential harms of antibiotics. … Has anyone ever had a discussion about the harms of antibiotics as one of the reasons to avoid antibiotics … Do you think a family member would have continued to request antibiotics?

328. Timeliness of antibiotic prophylaxis for children with sickle cell disease | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     August 01, 2021 - Home Pediatric Quality Measures Program PQMP Measures Timeliness of antibiotic … Measure Implementation & Quality Improvement PQMP Grantees Timeliness of antibiotic … reviewed August 2021 Page originally created August 2021 Internet Citation: Timeliness of antibiotic … https://www.ahrq.gov/pqmp/measures/scd-preventive-antibiotics-newborns.html  

329. One-Pager-Aspiration-Pneumonia (doc file)
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     June 01, 2021 - Respiratory support Treatment · Aspiration event and the resident remains stable2,5 · Antibiotics … residents with a history of infection or colonization with Pseudomonas aeruginosa, consider using an antibiotic … and who have not improved or have worsened, consider a course of antibiotic therapy (as above).2 Prevention … provide thickened liquids at meals if appropriate.2 References AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic … Are antibiotics indicated for the treatment of aspiration pneumonia?

330. Streptococcal Pharyngitis (pdf file)
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     September 01, 2022 - number of points determines the management approach:  0 or 1 points: GAS unlikely; no testing or antibiotics …  4 points: GAS likely; treat with antibiotics ± obtain a rapid strep test ‒ Reflex bacterial cultures … Antibiotic Therapy (adults and children)1 • First-line therapy for GAS pharyngitis: penicillin or … A 5-day course of the antibiotics listed above is sufficient. … Pharyngitis AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic

331. 3 Tk2 T2-Antibiotic Use Tracking Sheet Final (doc file)
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     October 01, 2016 - Antibiotic Use Tracking Sheet [11x17 format] Month: Resident Name/Identifier Room # Admit Date Admit … Other Contributing Factors Prescribing Clinician (PC) Prescription Date Prescription Duration Antibiotic … Name Dose Change of Antibiotic (if needed) Followup With PC Followup With Resident/Family Comments … Antibiotic Use Tracking Sheet [11x14 format] Month: Resident Name/Identifier Room # Admit Date Admit … Name Dose Change of Antibiotic (if needed) Followup With PC Followup With Resident/Family Notes

332. Collecting Bacterial Cultures (pdf file)
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     June 01, 2021 - indicates bacterial colonization and does not require antibiotics … local recommendations to obtain a good specimen that can be used to diagnose the infection and guide antibiotic … A contaminated specimen, which may be due to poor collection techniques, can lead to unnecessary antibiotic … AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic Use Collecting Bacterial Cultures

333. 5 Tk2 T6-Using Nursing Home Antibiograms To Choose The Right Antibiotic Data Entry Form (pdf file)
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     May 01, 2014 - Nursing Home Antimicrobial Stewardship Guide Using Nursing Home Antibiograms To Choose the Right Antibiotic … Entry Form—Helpful Hints Some Helpful Hints for using the spreadsheet template: Add or delete antibiotics … If your laboratory does not test against a certain antibiotic, delete that column. … Add in antibiotics that are missing. Also change abbreviations to match what your laboratory uses. … The first diagnostic isolate for each antibiotic per organism is collected.

334. 5 Tk2 T6-Using Nursing Home Antibiograms To Choose The Right Antibiotic Data Entry Form (doc file)
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     May 01, 2014 - Nursing Home Antimicrobial Stewardship Guide Using Nursing Home Antibiograms To Choose the Right Antibiotic … Data Entry Form—Helpful Hints Some Helpful Hints for using the spreadsheet template: Add or delete antibiotics … If your laboratory does not test against a certain antibiotic, delete that column. … Add in antibiotics that are missing. Also change abbreviations to match what your laboratory uses. … The first diagnostic isolate for each antibiotic per organism is collected.

335. Acute Sinusitis – Discussion Guide (doc file)
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     September 01, 2022 - leader(s) is encouraged to ask all clinical staff which of the components of the AHRQ Toolkit To Improve Antibiotic … Also, remind staff how they can access the AHRQ Toolkit To Improve Antibiotic Use in Ambulatory Care … How can the practice develop and implement approaches to standardize when to prescribe antibiotics for … How can the practice develop and implement approaches to standardize non-antibiotic treatment options … No. 17(22)-0030 September 2022 AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic Use – Ambulatory Care

336. Urinary Tract Infections – Discussion Guide (doc file)
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     September 01, 2022 - leader(s) is encouraged to ask all clinical staff which of the components of the AHRQ Toolkit To Improve Antibiotic … Also, remind staff how they can access the AHRQ Toolkit To Improve Antibiotic Use in Ambulatory Care … What are our preferred antibiotics for treating cystitis and pyelonephritis at our clinic? … Are there local laboratories or hospitals our practice can contact to determine antibiotic susceptibilities … No. 17(22)-0030 September 2022 AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic Use – Ambulatory Care

337. Commitment Poster (English) (doc file)
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     September 01, 2022 - Commitment Poster (English) Signatures: Antibiotics only fight infections caused by bacteria. … Taking antibiotics when you do not need them will NOT make you better. … You will still feel sick, and the antibiotic may give you a skin rash, diarrhea, or a yeast infection … WE COMMIT TO ONLY PRESCRIBING ANTIBIOTICS WHEN THEY WILL HELP YOU How can you help? … If an antibiotic is not needed, we will explain this to you and will offer a treatment plan that will

338. Other Resources for Long-Term Care (pdf file)
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     June 01, 2021 - Care, provides links to peer-reviewed articles and other information about infections and the use of antibiotics … .15248 Dental Article from the Journal of the American Dental Association: “The use of prophylactic antibiotics … stewardship and minimizing the risks of adverse effects of antibiotics are among the key points highlighted … Prophylactic Antibiotics for Patients With Valvular Heart Disease AHA/ACC Guideline: 2017 AHA/ACC … Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) Infections Dental Prophylactic Antibiotics

339. Best Practices in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Bacteremia (pdf file)
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     November 01, 2019 - Practices in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Bacteremia AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic … Additional blood cultures should be obtained before starting antibiotics if there is clinical uncertainty … When considering oral step-down therapy, antibiotics with high bioavailability like fluoroquinolones … Carbapenemase enzymes hydrolyze the beta-lactam ring of beta-lactam antibiotics, causing them to become … Most patients with pseudomonal bacteremia can be treated with 10–14 days of antibiotics.

340. Building Your SSI Prevention Bundle: Facilitator Notes | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     December 01, 2017 - Johns Hopkins also does quite well at discontinuing antibiotics. … The front line said, we’re not always giving the antibiotics at the right time. … So, even though there’s excellent level-one evidence to support the role of antibiotics in preventing … Slide 16: Antibiotic Audit Tool Say: This is the antibiotic audit tool. … antibiotics protocol for your hospital.