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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45593/psn-pdf
January 23, 2017 - Receipt of antibiotics in hospitalized patients and risk for
Clostridium difficile infection in subsequent … Receipt of Antibiotics in Hospitalized Patients and Risk for
Clostridium difficile Infection in Subsequent … This study
demonstrated that when a hospitalized patient receives antibiotics, the next patient who … This finding highlights the importance of both antibiotic
stewardship programs and environmental approaches … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/antibiotic-stewardship-acute-care-practical-playbook
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/changes-perceptions-antibiotic-stewardship-among-neonatal-intensive-care-unit-providers-over
September 29, 2021 - Study
Changes in perceptions of antibiotic stewardship among neonatal intensive care … Changes in perceptions of antibiotic stewardship among neonatal intensive care unit providers over the … This study describes neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) prescriber perceptions of antibiotic stewardship … Before the collaborative, prescribers reported "a lot" or "some" inappropriate antibiotic prescribing … Changes in perceptions of antibiotic stewardship among neonatal intensive care unit providers over the
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/covid-19-emerging-threat-antibiotic-stewardship-emergency-department
October 21, 2020 - Commentary
COVID-19: an emerging threat to antibiotic stewardship in the emergency … COVID-19: an emerging threat to antibiotic stewardship in the emergency department. … Antimicrobial stewardship is one strategy to improve antibiotic use to reduce hospital-acquired infections … this editorial, the authors discuss negative effects of COVID-19 on antimicrobial resistance and antibiotic … COVID-19: an emerging threat to antibiotic stewardship in the emergency department.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/decreasing-misdiagnoses-urinary-tract-infections-pediatric-emergency-department
October 26, 2022 - Appropriate antibiotic prescribing is a core component of antibiotic stewardship programs to reduce the … risk of antibiotic-resistant microbes . … Using three interventions (diagnostic algorithm, callback system, standardized discharge antibiotic prescription … ), misdiagnosis of UTI decreased by half, and 2,128 antibiotic days were saved. … March 30, 2022
Antibiotic prescribing errors in patients discharged from the pediatric
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/two-pandemics-same-story-potentially-dangerous-overuse-antibiotics-and-road-medical-hell
March 11, 2020 - Magazine Article
Two pandemics, same story: the potentially dangerous overuse of antibiotics … Citation Text:
Two pandemics, same story: the potentially dangerous overuse of antibiotics and 'the … Antibiotic overuse is a long-standing safety concern due to the potential global public health impact … This news article discusses the overprescribing of antibiotics in context of viral disease pandemics. … Citation
Citation Text:
Two pandemics, same story: the potentially dangerous overuse of antibiotics
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/association-inappropriate-outpatient-pediatric-antibiotic-prescriptions-adverse-drug-events
March 05, 2008 - Review
Association of inappropriate outpatient pediatric antibiotic prescriptions … Association of inappropriate outpatient pediatric antibiotic prescriptions with adverse drug events and … Inappropriately prescribing antibiotics for non-bacterial infections remains common in outpatient settings … This analysis of antibiotics prescribed to more than 2.8 million children showed more than 30% of children … with bacterial infection, and 4%-70% of children with viral infection were inappropriately prescribed antibiotics
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/antimicrobial-stewardship-another-focus-patient-safety
May 29, 2024 - Interventions to reduce unnecessary antibiotic use included guidelines for controlling Clostridium … Related Resources From the Same Author(s)
Lessons learned from a national hospital antibiotic … May 29, 2024
Association of a Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic Use with antibiotic … prescribing during the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic … July 20, 2022
Vital signs: improving antibiotic use among hospitalized patients.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49865/psn-pdf
June 01, 2019 - immunosuppressive therapy) and sepsis from a likely intraabdominal source,
ordering and administration of antibiotics … , the delayed antibiotic administration likely contributed to the death. … United
States.(1) Sepsis requires swift recognition and management of infection, with beta-lactam antibiotics … Antibiotic timing and outcomes in sepsis. Am J Med Sci.
2018;355:524-529. [go to PubMed]
3. … *; 4th cefepime; 5th ceftaroline* Abbreviations:
HSR, hypersensitivity reaction; PCN, penicillin * Antibiotics
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/making-health-care-safer-protect-patients-antibiotic-resistance
September 07, 2016 - Image/Poster
Making health care safer: protect patients from antibiotic resistance … Citation Text:
Making health care safer: protect patients from antibiotic resistance. … use of catheters , appropriate patient isolation , and increased vigilance to reduce the risks of antibiotic-resistant … Cite
Citation
Citation Text:
Making health care safer: protect patients from antibiotic
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/72824/psn-pdf
March 10, 2021 - Association of a Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic
Use with antibiotic use and hospital-onset … Association of a safety program for improving antibiotic use with
antibiotic use and hospital-onset … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/association-safety-program-improving-antibiotic-use-antibiotic-use-and- … regarding antibiotic use. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/association-safety-program-improving-antibiotic-use-antibiotic-use-and-hospital-onset
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/diagnostic-errors-lead-inappropriate-antimicrobial-use
October 19, 2022 - Overuse of antibiotics is a major factor in the development of certain types of health care–associated … This retrospective study found that unnecessary antibiotic use was often a result of diagnostic error … Association of diagnostic stewardship for blood cultures in critically ill children with culture rates, antibiotic … April 26, 2023
Two pandemics, same story: the potentially dangerous overuse of antibiotics … July 30, 2015
WebM&M Cases
Inappropriate Antibiotic Use
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/865971/psn-pdf
May 29, 2024 - Lessons learned from a national hospital antibiotic
stewardship implementation project. … Lessons learned from a national hospital antibiotic stewardship
implementation project. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/lessons-learned-national-hospital-antibiotic-stewardship-implementation- … settings to
reduce healthcare-associated infections and antibiotic-associated adverse events. … /antibiotic-use/acute-care/index.html
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/837138/psn-pdf
May 18, 2022 - Association of diagnostic stewardship for blood cultures
in critically ill children with culture rates, antibiotic … Association of diagnostic stewardship for blood cultures
in critically ill children with culture rates, antibiotic … Stewardship interventions seek to optimize use of healthcare services, such as diagnostic tests or
antibiotics … Researchers found that rates of blood cultures, broad-spectrum antibiotic use,
and central line-associated
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/delayed-sepsis-management-due-ambiguous-allergy
January 13, 2021 - immunosuppressive therapy) and sepsis from a likely intraabdominal source, ordering and administration of antibiotics … , the delayed antibiotic administration likely contributed to the death. … United States.( 1 ) Sepsis requires swift recognition and management of infection, with beta-lactam antibiotics … ceftazidime*; 4th cefepime; 5th ceftaroline* Abbreviations: HSR, hypersensitivity reaction; PCN, penicillin * Antibiotics … Ischemia
January 1, 2019
WebM&M Cases
Lapse in Antibiotics
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/clinician-distress-and-inappropriate-antibiotic-prescribing-acute-respiratory-tract
December 02, 2020 - Study
Clinician distress and inappropriate antibiotic prescribing for acute respiratory … Clinician distress and inappropriate antibiotic prescribing for acute respiratory tract infections: a … Inappropriate prescribing of antibiotics to treat viral illnesses is an ongoing patient safety threat … the association between clinician depression , anxiety, and burnout and inappropriate prescribing of antibiotics … Clinician distress and inappropriate antibiotic prescribing for acute respiratory tract infections: a
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/receipt-antibiotics-hospitalized-patients-and-risk-clostridium-difficile-infection-subsequent
September 29, 2017 - Study
Receipt of antibiotics in hospitalized patients and risk for Clostridium difficile … Receipt of Antibiotics in Hospitalized Patients and Risk for Clostridium difficile Infection in Subsequent … This finding highlights the importance of both antibiotic stewardship programs and environmental approaches … Receipt of Antibiotics in Hospitalized Patients and Risk for Clostridium difficile Infection in Subsequent … April 5, 2017
Risk of medication safety incidents with antibiotic use measured by defined
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/automated-identification-antibiotic-overdoses-and-adverse-drug-events-analysis-prescribing
May 08, 2017 - Study
Automated identification of antibiotic overdoses and adverse drug events via … Automated identification of antibiotic overdoses and adverse drug events via analysis of prescribing … In this study, investigators used a trigger tool approach and reviewed all antibiotic prescriptions … They found that antibiotic prescriptions with overridden alerts were associated with dosing errors. … In many cases, antibiotic overdoses reached patients and led to symptoms.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/866320/psn-pdf
January 01, 2025 - Rapid response systems, antibiotic stewardship and
medication reconciliation: a scoping review on
implementation … Rapid response systems, antibiotic stewardship and
medication reconciliation: a scoping review on implementation … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/rapid-response-systems-antibiotic-stewardship-and-medication-reconciliation … influencing successful
implementation of three common patient safety practices: medication reconciliation, antibiotic … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/antibiotic-stewardship-acute-care-practical-playbook
https://psnet.ahrq.gov
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/838929/psn-pdf
October 26, 2022 - Toolkit To Improve Antibiotic Use in Ambulatory Care. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/toolkit-improve-antibiotic-use-ambulatory-care
Inappropriate antibiotic … This toolkit assists in
simplifying the antibiotic decision-making process. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/toolkit-improve-antibiotic-use-ambulatory-care
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue … /association-inappropriate-outpatient-pediatric-antibiotic-prescriptions-adverse-drug-events
https://
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46314/psn-pdf
November 01, 2020 - AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic Use. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/ahrq-safety-program-improving-antibiotic-use
Improving antibiotic use is … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/ahrq-safety-program-improving-antibiotic-use
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer … -2010-2011
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/variability-antibiotic-use-across-nursing-homes-and-risk-antibiotic-related-adverse-outcomes … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/vital-signs-improving-antibiotic-use-among-hospitalized-patients