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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. Implementation Guide for Ambulatory Care Antibiotic Stewardship (pdf file)
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   September 01, 2022 - of antibiotics. … • The Antibiotics: When Are They Needed? … https://www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/ambulatory-care/antibiotics-brochure-english.docx … https://www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/ambulatory-care/antibiotics-brochure-spanish.docx … use and enhance the safety of patients receiving antibiotics.

3. Why Should Your Practice Focus on Improving Antibiotic Prescribing? – Facilitator Guide (doc file)
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   September 01, 2022 - antibiotic prescribing practices in the ambulatory care setting Slide 2 The Importance of Antibiotics … SAY: The discovery of antibiotics has led to countless lives being saved compared to the pre-antibiotic … Slide 4 Antibiotic Overuse SAY: At least 30 percent of all antibiotics prescribed in ambulatory practices … It is susceptible to all tested antibiotics. … for Improving Antibiotic Use – Ambulatory Care Antibiotics & Clostridioides difficile 12 • Virtually

4. Sustaining Antibiotic Stewardship Efforts – Facilitator Guide (doc file)
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   September 01, 2022 - among practice members and patients about management of common infectious diseases, including when antibiotics … will inform the annual sustainability plan is to examine the proportion of clinic visits for which antibiotics … These are three of the “never antibiotics” diagnoses—that is, diagnoses for which antibiotics should … and implemented changes, the practice had a decrease in the proportion of influenza visits for which antibiotics … technologists may be able to develop an alert in the electronic health record reminding clinicians that antibiotics

5. Why Should Your Practice Focus on Improving Antibiotic Prescribing? – Slides
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   September 01, 2022 - Antibiotic Use – Ambulatory Care 2 The Importance of Antibiotics Saved countless lives Prompt administration … 30% of antibiotics prescribed in ambulatory practices are unnecessary9 59% of antibiotic expenditures … Lingering cough; antibiotics extended for a 14-day course 6 Focus on Antibiotic Prescribing AHRQ … Care 10 Antibiotics & Clostridioides difficile12 Virtually all antibiotics can increase the risk … antibiotics also have associated harm Promoting antibiotic stewardship can improve patient outcomes

6. Toolkit To Improve Antibiotic Use in Ambulatory Care | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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   October 01, 2022 - The Ambulatory Care Toolkit explains the Four Moments of Antibiotic Decision Making and has tools to … Learning strategies for communicating with patients, their families, and colleagues about antibiotic … 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.”  

7. 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

8. Learn Strategies for Communicating With Colleagues, Patients, and Families About Antibiotic Prescribing | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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   October 01, 2022 - One-Page Document provides a brief summary of approaches to improve communication with patients about antibiotics … The Antibiotics: When Do you Need Them? … Patient Brochure (in English and Spanish) can be provided to patients and families to explain why antibiotics … Document  (PDF, 181 KB) Antibiotics: When Do You Need Them? … Patient Brochure (English)  (DOCX, 318 KB) Antibiotics: When Do You Need Them?

9. 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

10. Sustaining Antibiotic Stewardship Efforts – Slides
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    September 01, 2022 - Sustaining Antibiotic Stewardship Efforts – Slides AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic Use … Sustaining Antibiotic Stewardship Efforts AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic Use Ambulatory … Step four: Determine how to access antibiotic prescription data. … Step seven: Monitor and report back antibiotic prescription data to practice. … After this period, ongoing antibiotic stewardship efforts are needed to continue to observe optimal antibiotic

11. 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.

12. Learn Best Practices for Diagnosing and Managing Common Infectious Syndromes and Antibiotic Allergies | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    September 01, 2022 - : Influenza and RSV Never Antibiotics: Common Cold Never Antibiotics: Acute Bronchitis … Sometimes Antibiotics: Acute Otitis Media Sometimes Antibiotics: Sinusitis Sometimes Antibiotics … The Never Antibiotics Diagnoses: Influenza and RSV The Never Antibiotics Diagnoses: Viral Acute Upper … Antibiotics Diagnoses: Acute Otitis Media in Children The Sometimes Antibiotics Diagnoses: Sinusitis … The Sometimes Antibiotics Diagnoses: Pharyngitis The Usually Antibiotics Diagnoses: Community-Acquired

13. 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.

14. Communicating With Patients and Families About Antibiotic Decisions | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    September 01, 2022 - Learn how to effectively communicate about antibiotic use with patients. … Making Communicating with Patients and Families Around Antibiotic Decisions – Clinician One-Page … Antibiotics: When Do You Need Them? … – Patient Handout (English) (DOCX, 318 KB) Antibiotics: When Do You Need Them? … https://www.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/ambulatory-care/strategies/communicating-decisions.html

15. 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?

16. 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.

17. Sustaining Antibiotic Stewardship Efforts | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    September 01, 2022 - Prescribing Implementing Antibiotic Stewardship Improving Communication Sustaining … Stewardship Long-Term Care Toolkit Sustaining Antibiotic Stewardship … Identify targets for future antibiotic stewardship efforts based on antibiotic prescribing patterns. … Sustaining Antibiotic Stewardship Efforts – Slides (PPTX, 2 MB) Sustaining Antibiotic Stewardship … https://www.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/ambulatory-care/improve/sustaining.html  

18. Create a Culture of Safety Around Antibiotic Prescribing | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    January 01, 2024 - use, read the Implementation Guide for Long-Term Care Antibiotic Stewardship Programs (PDF, 402 KB … 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.

19. Why Should Your Practice Focus on Improving Antibiotic Prescribing? | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    September 01, 2022 - Prescribing Implementing Antibiotic Stewardship Improving Communication Sustaining … Understand how antibiotic stewardship teams can improve antibiotic prescribing practices in the ambulatory … Why Should Your Practice Focus on Improving Antibiotic Prescribing?  … – Slides (PPTX, 5.4 MB) Why Should Your Practice Focus on Improving Antibiotic Prescribing?  … https://www.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/ambulatory-care/improve/prescribing.html  

20. Communicating with Patients and Families around Antibiotic Decisions - Slides
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    September 01, 2022 - 1 Effective communication with patients around antibiotics can— Improve antibiotic prescribing and reduce … Use – Ambulatory Care Misconceptions About Antibiotic Prescribing No antibiotics means reduced patient … course of illness, because antibiotics do not help acute bronchitis 9 “Antibiotics are the only thing … Antibiotics unfortunately don’t help viruses, and viruses are common in children. … and the risks associated with taking antibiotics when you don’t need them.