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41. Enroll Now for Program on Improving Antibiotic Use in Telemedicine | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    January 01, 2024 - Blog Newsletter Events Enroll Now for Program on Improving Antibiotic … Use in Telemedicine The AHRQ Safety Program for Telemedicine: Improving Antibiotic Use is recruiting … practices and retail clinics that use telemedicine for a no-cost, 18-month national program to strengthen antibiotic … originally created January 2024 Internet Citation: Enroll Now for Program on Improving Antibiotic

42. 6 Tk1 T4-Be Smart About Antibiotics Final (pdf file)
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    May 01, 2014 - Be Smart About Antibiotics Taking antibiotics when you don’t need them is like leaving the lights on … • Some patients and families think they are not getting good care unless they get an antibiotic and … What not to do: • Don’t ask for an antibiotic when the doctor says it isn’t needed. … • Don’t take an antibiotic for a virus (cold, cough, or flu). … The more often you use an antibiotic, the greater the chance that the germs will become resistant.

43. 6 Tk1 T1-Talking With Residents Checklist Version Final (pdf file)
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    October 01, 2016 - Not all respiratory tract infections need to be treated with an antibiotic. … A cough alone is typically not treated with an antibiotic. … • Antibiotics are important for treating you when you definitely have an infection, but unneeded antibiotics … • Before taking an antibiotic, it is important to understand how antibiotics could harm or hurt you … Antibiotic resistance. AHRQ Pub.

44. Changing the System To Improve Antibiotic Safety | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    June 01, 2021 - SHARE: More topics in this section Antibiotic Stewardship … the System Learn Best Practices Changing the System To Improve Antibiotic … Changing the System To Improve Antibiotic Safety – Slides (PPTX, 4.3 MB) Changing the System To Improve … Antibiotic Safety – Facilitator Guide (DOCX, 2.3 MB) Learning From Antibiotic-Associated Adverse … https://www.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/safety/system-change.html  

45. 6 Tk1 T2-Talking With Residents Family Members Checklist Version Final (pdf file)
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    October 01, 2016 - A cough alone is typically not treated with an antibiotic. … • Before taking an antibiotic, it is important to understand how antibiotics could harm or hurt your … There are five potential health problems that occur as a result of taking an antibiotic. 1. … Antibiotic resistance. … antibiotic stewardship program to make sure that antibiotics are used only when absolutely necessary—when

46. Learn Best Practices for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Syndromes | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    June 01, 2021 - SHARE: More topics in this section Antibiotic Stewardship … For information on how the materials below can be integrated into institutional efforts to improve antibiotic … use, please read the Toolkit Implementation Guide for Acute Care Antibiotic Stewardship Programs  ( … https://www.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/acute-care/diagnosis/index.html  

47. Appropriate Collection of Microbiological Specimens | 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 … https://www.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/improve/collection.html  

48. Spanish Language Infection-Prevention and Antibiotic-Use Tools for Consumers | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    November 01, 2022 - 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 … originally created November 2022 Internet Citation: Spanish Language Infection-Prevention and Antibiotic-Use

49. Determine Whether It Is Necessary To Treat a Potential Infection With Antibiotics | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    October 01, 2016 - Antimicrobial Stewardship Program Determine Whether It Is Necessary To Treat a Potential Infection With Antibiotics … Help Prescribing Clinicians Choose the Right Antibiotic Educate and Engage Residents and … Members Determine Whether It Is Necessary To Treat a Potential Infection With Antibiotics … Minimum Criteria for Antibiotics Tool Toolkit 1. … Internet Citation: Determine Whether It Is Necessary To Treat a Potential Infection With Antibiotics

50. 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 - SHARE: More topics in this section Antibiotic Stewardship … 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  

51. 6 Tk1 T5-Suspect A Urinary Tract Infection Brochure Ma Coalition Final (pdf file)
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    June 18, 2015 - Each time you take an antibiotic, you increase your risk of developing a resistant infection in the … The Antibiotic Resistance Crisis The overuse of antibiotics has contributed to increasing antibiotic … resistance – which is the ability of bacteria to resist the effects of an antibiotic. … “Antibiotic resistance is rising for many different pathogens that are threats to health. … Save antibiotics for when you really need them The call to reduce unnecessary use of antibiotics is

52. AHRQ-Funded Studies Highlight Dental Antibiotic Prescribing Trends | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    August 01, 2023 - Newsletter AHRQ News Now Events AHRQ-Funded Studies Highlight Dental Antibiotic … 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. … VA settings were slightly better at assessing errors in antibiotic duration or dosing. 

53. Learn Best Practices for Common Infectious Syndromes | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    June 01, 2021 - SHARE: More topics in this section Antibiotic Stewardship … For information on how the materials below can be integrated into institutional efforts to improve antibiotic … use, read the Implementation Guide for Long-Term Care Antibiotic Stewardship Programs (PDF, 401.5 … health care practitioners who are making prescribing decisions and can be used as a template for local antibiotic … https://www.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/best-practices/index.html  

54. 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

55. 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

56. Nursing Home Antimicrobial Stewardship Guide | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    Home Antimicrobial Stewardship Guide provides toolkits to help nursing homes optimize their use of antibiotics … Choose the Right Antibiotic Three toolkits describe how to work with a lab and use an antibiogram. … Toolkits The toolkits cover a variety of interventions that nursing homes can use to improve antibiotic … Antimicrobial Stewardship Program Determine Whether It Is Necessary To Treat a Potential Infection With Antibiotics … Help Prescribing Clinicians Choose the Right Antibiotic Educate and Engage Residents and

57. 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).

58. Toolkit 1. Suspected UTI SBAR Toolkit | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    October 01, 2016 - Antimicrobial Stewardship Program Determine Whether It Is Necessary To Treat a Potential Infection With Antibiotics … prescription and asymptomatic bacteriuria, which does not require antibiotics and should not be treated … clinicians explaining the form and its rationale (tool 2) ( PDF  |  Word ) Not All “Infections” Need Antibiotics … The handout Not All “Infections” Need Antibiotics (tool 3) also should be given to nurses. 1 American … Standardizing antibiotic use in long-term care settings (SAUL study).

59. AHRQ's Healthcare-Associated Infections Program | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    March 01, 2024 - Toolkits To Improve Antibiotic Use Three toolkits that help hospitals, long-term care facilities, and … ambulatory practices apply the Four Moments of Antibiotic Decision Making to improve antibiotic use. … stewardship program, determine if it’s necessary to treat a resident with antibiotics, help clinicians … select the right antibiotic, and engage residents and families in infection prevention. … Universal Glove and Gown Use and Acquisition of Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria in the ICU: A Randomized

60. Communication-Facilitator-Guide (doc file)
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    June 01, 2021 - Effective communication helps bring about proper use of antibiotics. … The provider may feel pressured to prescribe antibiotics. … , so antibiotics will not be helpful, and antibiotics can cause unpleasant side effects.” … I think we need to stop the antibiotic now.” Dr. … He should not be on this antibiotic.