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241. Learn Best Practices for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Syndromes | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/acute-care/diagnosis/index.html
     June 01, 2021 - 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  (

242. Best Practices in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/acute-care/diagnosis/hap.html
     November 01, 2019 - HAP) Discuss empiric treatment recommendations for HAP Discuss opportunities for de-escalation of antibiotic … HAP after additional clinical and microbiological data are available Discuss reasonable duration of antibiotic

243. Best Practices in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/acute-care/diagnosis/vap.html
     November 01, 2019 -   Discuss empiric treatment recommendations for VAP  Discuss opportunities for de-escalation of antibiotic … after additional clinical and microbiological data are available Discuss reasonable durations of antibiotic

244. Best Practices in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Bacteremia | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/acute-care/diagnosis/bacteremia.html
     November 01, 2019 - recommendations for Gram-negative and Gram-positive bacteremia Discuss opportunities for de-escalation of antibiotic … therapy for bacteremia Discuss reasonable durations of antibiotic therapy for common organisms causing

245. Best Practices in Diagnosis and Treatment of Asymptomatic Bacteriuria and Urinary Tract Infections | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/acute-care/diagnosis/uti.html
     November 01, 2019 - treated for ASB Recommend empiric treatments for UTIs Discuss opportunities for de-escalation of antibiotic … therapy for UTIs after additional clinical data are available Discuss reasonable durations of antibiotic

246. Best Practices in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Diverticulitis and Biliary Tract Infections | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/acute-care/diagnosis/gastro.html
     November 01, 2019 - approach to the diagnosis of diverticulitis and biliary tract infections Identify options for empiric antibiotic … importance of source control in the management of intra-abdominal infections Identify options for antibiotic

247. The Four Moments of Antibiotic Decision Making Posters and Screen Saver | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/acute-care/four-moments/downloads.html
     November 01, 2019 - The Four Moments of Antibiotic Decision Making Posters and Screen Saver Four Moments Poster

248. Making the Case That Improving Antibiotic Use is a Patient Safety Issue | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/acute-care/safety/patient-safety.html
     November 01, 2019 - Making the Case That Improving Antibiotic Use is a Patient Safety Issue After viewing or presenting … this presentation viewers will be able to— Explain the potential harm associated with antibiotic

249. How Can Your Antibiotic Stewardship Program Collaborate With The Clinical Microbiology Laboratory | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     November 01, 2019 - How Can Your Antibiotic Stewardship Program Collaborate With The Clinical Microbiology Laboratory … work with the microbiology laboratory to— Develop antibiograms Implement selective reporting of antibiotic

250. AHRQ_Brand_NameOnly (xls file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/3_TK2_T3-Sample_Monthly_Summary_Reports_Final.xlsx
     October 01, 2016 - Sample Monthly Summary Reports Month Number of Resident Days Number of Antibiotic Rx Number of Antibiotic … Rx divided by Number of Resident Days Number of Residents Receiving Antibiotics for UTI (incl. … No. 17-0006-2-EF October 2016 Summary ABX in use Month [Antibiotic name] [Antibiotic name … ] [Antibiotic name] [Antibiotic name] [Antibiotic name] [Antibiotic name] [Antibiotic name] Jan In each

251. Sustaining Stewardship Activities Acute Care (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/improve/sustain-facilitator-guide.pdf
     November 01, 2019 - You could consider a pre-authorization program in which clinicians request approval of certain antibiotics … post- prescription review with feedback program in which you discuss the rationale for continued antibiotics … clinicians in your facility understand the importance of a daily time-out for all patients receiving antibiotics … They showed that their antibiotic stewardship program achieved a 46 percent decrease in antibiotic … focused on antibiotic overuse.

252. Module 15—Infection Prevention and Antibiotic Stewardship Considerations During Care Transitions—Nursing Home Infection Preventionist Training Course | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     April 01, 2022 - Module 15—Infection Prevention and Antibiotic Stewardship Considerations During Care Transitions—Nursing … Home Infection Preventionist Training Course Resource: Module 15—Infection Prevention and Antibiotic … Transitions—Nursing Home Infection Preventionist Training Course This module discusses infection prevention and antibiotic … ; 2. define the characteristics of an ideal care transition; and 3. identify key infection risk and antibiotic

253. Discussing Infectious Concerns About Residents With Family Members and Caregivers
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/family-slides.pptx
     June 01, 2021 - About Residents With Family Members and Caregivers Long-Term Care AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic … use to family members of residents Address end-of-life care as it relates to antibiotic use Recognize … “…in retrospect I just shouldn’t have done it [prescribed antibiotics]. … of life 15 Discussing Concerns With Family 15 End-of-Life Care4,5 Antibiotic therapy may cause … End-of-life treatment and bacterial antibiotic resistance: a potential association.

254. Acute Otitis Media (AOM) – Discussion Guide (doc file)
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     September 01, 2022 - Also, remind staff how they can access the AHRQ Toolkit To Improve Antibiotic Use in Ambulatory Care … How is the practice currently deciding which children with acute otitis media to treat with antibiotics … What guidelines/educational tools is the practice currently using to address the length of antibiotic … What measures will the practice use to guide decision making for observation without antibiotic therapy … What anticipatory guidance will the practice use for patients who will not be started on antibiotics

255. Building Your SSI Prevention Bundle: Slide Presentation | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/surgery/modules/on-boarding/build-ssi-bundle-slides.html
     December 01, 2017 - Emerging evidence: Antibiotics redosing and weight-based dosing. … The first column titled Antibiotics Practices includes rows that describe different antibiotic practices … Antibiotics were weight-adjusted in 552 or 56.8% of cases (n=972). … Utilization of mechanical bowel preparation with oral antibiotics. … Standardize antibiotics redosing: Maintain therapeutic antibiotic serum levels throughout procedure

256. Toolkit 3. Minimum Criteria for Common Infections Toolkit | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/nhguide/toolkits/determine-whether-to-treat/toolkit3-minimum-criteria.html
     September 01, 2017 - SBAR Form and the letter were tested in Texas and resulted in a 30% reduction of use in unnecessary antibiotics … Unnecessary antibiotics can result in side effects and drug-resistant bacteria. … (“Minimum Criteria toolkit”) aims to reduce unnecessary prescribing for the three infections where antibiotics … help prescribing clinicians (physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants) determine when antibiotics … Standardizing antibiotic use in long-term care settings (SAUL study).

257. Improving Communication Between Members of the Practice Around Antibiotic Decisions – Slides
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/ambulatory-care/improving-communication-slides.pptx
     September 01, 2022 - Improving Communication Between Members of the Practice Around Antibiotic Decisions – Slides AHRQ Safety … Program for Improving Antibiotic Use Improving Communication Between Members of the Practice Around … Antibiotic Decisions Ambulatory Care AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic Use AHRQ Pub … He feels sick and thinks he needs an antibiotic.” … Communication Around Antibiotic Decisions Could we try to replace this image?

258. PowerPoint Presentation
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/assess-resident-UTI-slides.pptx
     June 01, 2021 - Resident With a Suspected Urinary Tract Infection Long-Term Care AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic … No. 17(21)-0029 June 2021 AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic Use – Long-Term Care Assessment … Mary Ann is feeling well Temperature is 98.1oF She is happy she was not exposed to any unnecessary antibiotics … Start a different antibiotic. Send her to a urologist. Examine the resident. … does not work, rather than try “better” antibiotics, consider other reasons for the resident’s signs

259. PowerPoint Presentation
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/changing-system-slides.pptx
     June 01, 2021 - No notification system for when culture results are available No pharmacy alerts for allergies to antibiotics … System 8 Case 1: continued At the time of transfer, he is written for another 14-day course of oral antibiotics … He already received 3 days of antibiotics in the hospital. His legs are improved but not better. … Introduce the Four Moments of Antibiotic Decision Making Form. … Guide for the Four Moments of Antibiotic Decision Making Form Learning From Antibiotic-Associated Adverse

260. Paving the Road: Translating Evidence-based Research Into Practice | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     October 01, 2024 - When antibiotics are prescribed inappropriately or not taken correctly, the bacteria that antibiotics … Gonzales received a 5-year AHRQ grant to reduce the overuse of antibiotics to treat acute respiratory … His project, Minimizing Antibiotic Resistance in Colorado (MARC) , evaluated the impact of educational … The MARC project did help reduce antibiotic use in the community. … Gonzales received another 5-year AHRQ grant that allowed him to expand on his antibiotic stewardship