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1. Antibiotic Stewardship Toolkits | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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   October 01, 2022 - Decision Making to improve antibiotic use. … Access the Toolkit To Improve Antibiotic Use in Acute Care Hospitals . … About This Project Antibiotics are life-saving drugs when used appropriately. … Using antibiotics inappropriately can lead to antibiotic-resistant bacteria and increase the risk of … antibiotic regimens, routes of administration, and durations.

2. Team-Antibiotic-Review-Form (doc file)
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   November 01, 2019 - AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic Use Team Antibiotic Review Form *Questions 1–6 should … Question 2: Record antibiotic regimen and indication below: Antibiotic: Indication: Antibiotic … : Indication: Antibiotic: Indication: Antibiotic: Indication: Moment ONE Question … ☐ Yes ☐ No 2 Team Antibiotic Review Form AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic Use – … Moment THREE Question 7: Are antibiotics still needed?

3. Antibiotic-Time-Out-Tool (doc file)
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   November 01, 2019 - Antibiotic 1: Treatment day #: Antibiotic 2: Treatment day #: Antibiotic 3: Treatment … day #: Check the patient’s indication(s) for continuing antibiotics below: Antibiotic Time Out … for any of the following conditions even though antibiotics are NOT typically recommended? … Can any of the antibiotics be discontinued? … ☐ Yes ☐ No Are the antibiotics selected consistent with local guidelines?

4. Toolkit To Improve Antibiotic Use in Ambulatory Care | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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   October 01, 2022 - SHARE: More topics in this section Antibiotic Stewardship … The Ambulatory Care Toolkit explains the Four Moments of Antibiotic Decision Making and has tools to … the Four Moments framework for all patients receiving antibiotics Improve antibiotic prescribing … prescribing” and “Apply the Four Moments framework for all patients receiving antibiotics.”  … allergies,” and “Apply the Four Moments framework for all patients receiving antibiotics.”  

5. Toolkit To Improve Antibiotic Use in Acute Care Hospitals | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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   October 01, 2022 - Welcome to the Toolkit To Improve Antibiotic Use in Acute Care Hospitals.  … Creating a culture of safety around antibiotic prescribing in your hospital. … and treatment of infectious syndromes Apply the Four Moments framework for all patients receiving antibiotics … Improve antibiotic prescribing Antibiotic Stewardship Programs: it is recommended that you review … treatment of infectious syndromes,” and “Apply the Four Moments framework for all patients receiving antibiotics

6. Toolkit To Improve Antibiotic Use in Long-Term Care | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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   October 01, 2022 - Welcome to the Toolkit To Improve Antibiotic Use in Long-Term Care. … practices for common infectious syndromes Apply the Four Moments framework for all patients receiving antibiotics … Improve antibiotic prescribing Infection Preventionists and other members of the Antibiotic Stewardship … for common infectious syndromes,” and “Apply the Four Moments framework for all patients receiving antibiotics … for common infectious syndromes,” and “Apply the Four Moments framework for all patients receiving antibiotics

7. Develop a Culture of Safety Around Antibiotic Prescribing | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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   June 01, 2021 - the benefits and risks of antibiotic use and be engaged in reducing harm associated with antibiotic … Teamwork Around Antibiotic Decision Making Identifying Targets for Improvement in Antibiotic Decision … Around Antibiotic Prescribing   Tools The tools below are designed to be used to assist the Antibiotic … prescribing and takes action when harm related to antibiotics is detected. … Antibiotic Use Commitment Poster (DOCX) Antibiotic Time Out Tool (DOCX) Identifying Antibiotic–Associated

8. Four Moments of Antibiotic Decision Making | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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   November 01, 2019 - of antibiotic decision making. … whenever the need for antibiotics is being considered. … Moment 2: Have I ordered appropriate cultures before starting antibiotics? … If there is no evidence of a bacterial infection, stop antibiotics. … antibiotic use using the Four Moments Framework for patients receiving antibiotics.

9. New Study Shows Reductions in Antibiotic Use at Ambulatory Care Clinics Participating in HHS-funded Program | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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   July 01, 2022 - stewardship programs—coordinated internal programs that promote the appropriate use of antibiotics. … "Antibiotics save lives—but we must use them judiciously to reduce the chance of resistance and ensure … resistance developing in microbes, rendering antibiotics useless against them. … The Four Moments of Antibiotic Decision Making are the critical time periods to assess the need for antibiotics … ; clinicians can use the framework whenever antibiotics are being considered for treatment.

10. Four Moments of Antibiotic Decision Making | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    August 01, 2021 - of antibiotic decision making. … is being considered and for those who receive antibiotics. … Second , what empiric antibiotics should be started? … Moment 4: It’s been 2–3 days since we started antibiotics. … Can we stop antibiotics? Can we narrow therapy? Can we change to oral antibiotics?

11. New Study Shows Reduced Antibiotic Use at Long-term Care Facilities Participating in HHS-funded Program | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    February 01, 2022 - were on antibiotics. … Participating facilities also significantly reduced use of fluoroquinolones , a class of antibiotics … can enable organisms to develop a resistance to antibiotics, rendering them ineffective. … Significantly reduce oral antibiotic use compared with intravenous antibiotics, which is important because … oral antibiotics are used more frequently.

12. Create a Culture of Safety Around Antibiotic Prescribing | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    January 01, 2024 - SHARE: More topics in this section Antibiotic Stewardship … Presentations Improving antibiotic use should be viewed as a patient safety issue. … use and be engaged in reducing harm associated with antibiotic use. … Antibiotic Safety   Tools The six tools below are designed to assist the Antibiotic Stewardship … and takes action when harm related to antibiotics is detected.

13. Making Effective Behavior Changes Around Antibiotic Prescribing | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    November 01, 2019 - SHARE: More topics in this section Antibiotic Stewardship … Acute Care Hospital Toolkit Four Moments Develop and Improve Stewardship Program Antibiotic … Stewardship Program (Part 1) Antibiotic Stewardship Program (Part 2) Effective Behavior … this presentation viewers will be able to— Examine what motivates health care providers to prescribe antibiotics … https://www.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/acute-care/improve/behavior-changes.html  

14. The Role of the Bedside Nurse in Antibiotic Stewardship Interventions | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    November 01, 2019 - SHARE: More topics in this section Antibiotic Stewardship … Acute Care Hospital Toolkit Four Moments Develop and Improve Stewardship Program Antibiotic … Stewardship Program (Part 1) Antibiotic Stewardship Program (Part 2) Effective Behavior … presentation viewers will be able to— Examine what motivates health care providers to  prescribe antibiotics … https://www.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/acute-care/improve/bedside-nurse.html  

15. Combating Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    May 01, 2022 - The goal of this Task Force is to reduce antibiotic resistance by carrying out the actions described … supports this National Action Plan in three ways: Funding research on infection prevention, combating antibiotic … resistance, and finding new ways to improve the use of antibiotics. … This work is part of AHRQ’s Healthcare-Associated Infections Program, which focuses on improving antibiotic … Every infection prevented is one less instance of antibiotic use, and using fewer antibiotics significantly

16. Gap Analysis for Antibiotic Stewardship Programs (doc file)
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    November 01, 2019 - ☐ Yes ☐ No ☐ N/A ➕Do your facility guidelines provide recommendations about specific antibiotics? … Consider ➕Is there is a formal procedure for all clinicians to review the appropriateness of all antibiotics … there a process for intravenous to oral conversion of antibiotics in the pharmacy? … ☐ Yes ☐ No ➕Are activities conducted by the ASP to target antibiotics commonly associated with C. … any culture or susceptibility results as a strategy to assist prescribers in selecting appropriate antibiotics

17. AHRQ Safety Program Helps Hospitals Decrease Antibiotic Use and Reduce Infections, Study Finds | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    February 01, 2021 - "Giving clinicians tools to prescribe antibiotics appropriately can make care safer by ensuring that … "Antibiotics can be lifesaving, but they must be used thoughtfully in order to preserve their effectiveness … Antibiotics are a cornerstone of modern medicine, with more than 150 million antibiotic prescriptions … written annually in the United States; however, if antibiotics are overused, they can become less powerful … "Every infection prevented reduces the need for antibiotics, and using fewer antibiotics significantly

18. 4 Tk2 T2-Antibiotic Pocket Cards (pdf file)
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    May 01, 2014 - • Especially consider in residents who received antibiotics in previous 60 days and have one or more … • Use anti-MRSA antibiotic empirically for abscess or chronic ulcer meeting criteria for deep infection … www.ahrq.gov Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality 12 Common Nursing Home Situations in Which Systemic Antibiotics

19. Improving Teamwork and Communication | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    June 01, 2021 - SHARE: More topics in this section Antibiotic Stewardship … change; A ssessment or appearance; and R equest for action), to improve communication related to antibiotic … Describe how to effectively communicate the potential harms of antibiotics to other health care practitioners … Communication – Facilitator Guide (DOCX, 2.2 MB) Poster – Talking With Residents and Family Members About Antibiotics … https://www.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/safety/teamwork.html  

20. General Implementation Tools | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    June 01, 2021 - SHARE: More topics in this section Antibiotic Stewardship … Tracking and Measuring Appropriate Collection of Specimens Discussing Concerns with Antibiotic … The Gap Analysis helps identify activities that are fundamental to an antibiotic stewardship program … The Commitment Poster is a public display of your institution’s commitment to prescribing antibiotics … https://www.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/improve/tools.html