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141. Errors in Managing an Open Wound of the Elbow Leading to Multiple Complications and Operations | PSNet
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     September 27, 2023 - Prescribing empiric oral antibiotics is common practice for similar wounds, but the routine use of antibiotics … risk, including wound decontamination, close follow up, consideration of empiric antibiotic treatment … Although evidence strongly supports antibiotic administration prior to elective surgical incisions … to patients with high-risk wounds, an antibiotic is not a substitute for thorough wound decontamination … Even the strongest antibiotic will not prevent a wound infection due to retained organic matter.

142. Antimicrobial residual drug error in the intensive care unit; a single blinded prospective observational study. | PSNet
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     November 21, 2021 - This study found that discarded antibiotic vials in the intensive care unit (ICU) contained residual … Association of diagnostic stewardship for blood cultures in critically ill children with culture rates, antibiotic … June 12, 2024 Prevalence of inappropriate antibiotic prescriptions among US ambulatory

143. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     July 16, 2015 - hospitals in the United States reported using C. difficile prevention measures, with the exception of antibiotic … This finding underscores the need to focus on appropriate antibiotic use as part of patient safety efforts … psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/health-care-associated-infections https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/vital-signs-improving-antibiotic-use-among-hospitalized-patients

144. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     October 01, 2012 - -lactam antibiotics (e.g., doxycycline, clindamycin). … without cellulitis may not require antibiotics. … Multiple observational studies have shown high cure rates (85%–90%) whether or not an active antibiotic … The IDSA guidelines recommend use of adjunctive antibiotic therapy after incision and drainage in cases … National trends in ambulatory visits and antibiotic prescribing for skin and soft-tissue infections.

145. Spotlight
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     January 01, 2024 - Prescribing empiric oral antibiotics is common practice for similar wounds, but the routine use of antibiotics … risk, including wound decontamination, close follow up, consideration of empiric antibiotic treatment … Although evidence strongly supports antibiotic administration prior to elective surgical incisions to … to patients with high-risk wounds, an antibiotic is not a substitute for thorough wound decontamination … Even the strongest antibiotic will not prevent a wound infection due to retained organic matter. 35

146. Medical malpractice litigation and daylight saving time. | PSNet
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     March 24, 2019 - March 24, 2019 Association of a Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic Use with antibiotic … October 11, 2017 Assessment of changes in visits and antibiotic prescribing during the … Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic Use and the COVID

147. Evaluation and accurate diagnoses of pediatric diseases using artificial intelligence. | PSNet
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     April 15, 2020 - August 21, 2024 Association of a Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic Use with antibiotic … October 11, 2017 Assessment of changes in visits and antibiotic prescribing during the … Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic Use and the COVID

148. Intervening in interruptions: what exactly is the risk we are trying to manage? | PSNet
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     July 20, 2022 - Related Resources From the Same Author(s) Assessment of changes in visits and antibiotic … prescribing during the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic … July 20, 2022 Association of a Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic Use with antibiotic

149. CA-MRSA Skin Infections: An Ounce of Prevention is Worth a Pound of Cure | PSNet
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     March 01, 2005 - without cellulitis may not require antibiotics. … Multiple observational studies have shown high cure rates (85%–90%) whether or not an active antibiotic … The IDSA guidelines recommend use of adjunctive antibiotic therapy after incision and drainage in cases … Increased US emergency department visits for skin and soft tissue infections, and changes in antibiotic … National trends in ambulatory visits and antibiotic prescribing for skin and soft-tissue infections.

150. Toolkit To Reduce CAUTI and Other HAIs in Long-Term Care Facilities. | PSNet
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     January 09, 2024 - evidence-based practices (e.g., foundational infection prevention strategies, CAUTI prevention, and antibiotic … April 27, 2022 Implementation of an antibiotic stewardship program in long-term care

151. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     February 21, 2020 - These predominantly relate to inconsistent practices driving the prescribing of opioids and antibiotics … that have contributed to the opioid epidemic and the rise of antibiotic resistant infections.[4],[5 … Interventions to reduce inappropriate prescribing of antibiotics for acute respiratory tract infections … from_single_result=Interventions+to+reduce+inappropriate+prescribing+of+antibiotics+for+acute+respiratory … from_single_result=Antimicrobial+resistance%3A+risk+associated+with+antibiotic+overuse+and+initiatives

152. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     September 02, 2020 - Why do hospital prescribers continue antibiotics when it is safe to stop? … Why do hospital prescribers continue antibiotics when it is safe to stop? … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/why-do-hospital-prescribers-continue-antibiotics-when-it-safe-stop-results … Prescribers (from acute/general hospitals) were more likely to continue antibiotics when discontinuation … would conflict with local guidelines, when systems clearly indicated antibiotics, and when patients

153. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     July 27, 2022 - This article discusses a keystroke error that delayed the scheduling of an antibiotic for one year. … digital-doctor-hope-hype-and-harm-dawn-medicines-computer-age https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/delay-initiating-antibiotics-results-fatal-error

154. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     November 03, 2021 - investigation-death-baby-j-university-hospitals-bristol-and-weston-nhs- foundation-trust This report examines a premature infant death associated with failings of antibiotic … fatal-error-neonate-does-just-culture-provide-answer https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/delay-initiating-antibiotics-results-fatal-error

155. Antimicrobial Stewardship. | PSNet
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     October 24, 2018 - Antimicrobial stewardship programs are a key strategy to reduce overprescribing of antibiotics in hospitals … variety of clinicians in supporting antimicrobial stewardship program implementation and optimizing antibiotic

156. Periodic Issue | PSNet
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     March 31, 2022 - the Weekly Issue Study Implementation of an antibiotic … Overuse of antibiotics has been common in nursing homes; therefore, antibiotic stewardship programs ( … Use developed programs and a toolkit to improve the appropriate use of antibiotics. … Overuse of antibiotics has been common in nursing homes; therefore, antibiotic stewardship programs ( … Use developed programs and a toolkit to improve the appropriate use of antibiotics.

157. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     May 01, 2019 - psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/new-evidence-stemming-low-value-prescribing Overprescribing contributes to polypharmacy, antibiotic … opioid-prescribing-after-nonfatal-overdose-and-association-repeated-overdose-cohort-study https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/effect-behavioral-interventions-inappropriate-antibiotic-prescribing-among-primary-care

158. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     October 01, 2008 - Most importantly, CA-MRSA is usually susceptible to many antibiotics.(12,13) Outbreaks of CA-MRSA have … Antibiotic resistance has several implications with respect to clinical outcome. … prevention of pneumonia in ventilated patients, accurate diagnosis of infections, and judicious use of antibiotics … have documented care provided to them.(21) Another concern is that patients will receive unnecessary antibiotics … because they are colonized with MRSA, resulting in more antibiotic resistance.

159. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     September 29, 2017 - provides resources for hospital administrators, clinicians, and patients to help prevent overuse of antibiotics … antimicrobial-stewardship-another-focus-patient-safety https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/vital-signs-improving-antibiotic-use-among-hospitalized-patients

160. The risks of the prescribing cascade. | PSNet
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     December 16, 2020 - August 11, 2021 Assessment of changes in visits and antibiotic prescribing during the … Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic Use and the COVID … November 18, 2020 Two pandemics, same story: the potentially dangerous overuse of antibiotics