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261. PowerPoint Presentation
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/surgery/47-prep-colorectal-surgery.pptx
     June 01, 2023 - and Mechanical Bowel Prep 2 Antibiotic and Mechanical Bowel Prep in the 1970s 1970s AHRQ Safety Program … 1970s Antibiotic and Mechanical Bowel Prep in the 1980s Badly done study in England appeared to show … and Mechanical Bowel Prep 4 1980s 1990s Antibiotic and Mechanical Bowel Prep in the 1990s Studies … and Mechanical Bowel Prep 5 1980s 1990s 2000s Antibiotic and Mechanical Bowel Prep in the 2000s … Antibiotic prophylaxis for colorectal surgery.

262. Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs) | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     May 12, 2015 - University Health Network Obstetric Patients AHRQ's Healthcare-Associated Infections Program Antibiotic … California Hospital Reduced Infections, Improved Diabetes Care with AHRQ Safety Program Combating Antibiotic-Resistant … : An Enhanced Protocol University of Louisville Hospital Influenced by AHRQ Toolkit to Detect Antibiotic-Resistant

263. Community-Acquired Pneumonia (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/ambulatory-care/cap-one-pager.pdf
     September 01, 2022 - with obvious signs and symptoms of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP), it is reasonable to initiate antibiotics … Preferences Healthy Adults Adults With Comorbidities or Recent Hospitalization with Parenteral Antibiotics … instructed to return to medical attention if they do not have some improvement in symptoms by day 3 of antibiotics … if they experience mental status changes or become increasingly ill, regardless of how many days of antibiotics … Community-Acquired Pneumonia 2 AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic Use – Ambulatory Care

264. Best Practices in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Asymptomatic Bacteriuria and Urinary Tract Infections | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/ambulatory-care/best-practices/uti.html
     September 01, 2022 - Discuss recommended durations of antibiotic therapy for UTIs. … Handouts These handouts can be given to your patients to help them understand their infection and your antibiotic

265. Antibiotic Stewardship Program Development (Part 2) | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     November 01, 2019 - Antibiotic Stewardship Program Development (Part 2) After viewing or presenting this presentation … viewers will be able to— Discuss the pros and cons of common antibiotic stewardship program (ASP … Discuss evaluation metrics for ASPs Describe the steps involved in driving interventions to promote antibiotic

266. Four Moments Poster (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/four-moments/poster-one-option.pdf
     November 01, 2019 - Moment 1 occurs at the time initiation of antibiotic … therapy is considered: Ask, “Does my patient have an infection that requires antibiotics?” … cultures before starting antibiotics? … Moment 3 occurs every day of antibiotic therapy: Ask 3 questions, “Can I stop antibiotics? … when the infectious process is clear and the patient responds to therapy: Ask, “What duration of antibiotic

267. Toolkit 1. Suspected UTI SBAR Toolkit (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/4_TK1_T4-Urinalysis_and_UTIs_Improving_Care-updated.pdf
     October 01, 2016 - Antibiotic Use in Nursing Homes • Antibiotics are one of the most commonly prescribed medications … • Concerns about antibiotic use in nursing homes: — Evidence has shown that antibiotics given to people … Antibiotic Stewardship • Antibiotic stewardship is an approach or program that focuses on improving … antibiotic use by avoiding unnecessary or inappropriate antibiotics … Antibiotic Use in Nursing Homes Consequences of Overuse of Antibiotics in Nursing Homes What Can

268. 5 Tk2 P3T1-Sample Policy Phase 3 (doc file)
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     May 01, 2014 - prescribed pharmaceuticals in long-term care settings, yet reports indicate that a high proportion of antibiotic … when either no antibiotic or an older narrow-spectrum drug would suffice are believed to be the primary … As a result of the above complexities, nursing homes increasingly are recognized as reservoirs of antibiotic-resistant … to fewer clinical failures of antibiotics that are first prescribed. … To improve appropriate antibiotic use for the residents at [NAME OF NURSING HOME], the antibiogram program

269. Presentation: Building Your SSI Prevention Bundle
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     December 01, 2017 - to help prevent infection 98% 98% Surgery patients whose preventive antibiotics were stopped at the … Johns Hopkins also does quite well at discontinuing antibiotics. … The front line said, we’re not always giving the antibiotics at the right time. … (n=972) 552 (56.8%) Was antibiotic redosed? … So, even though there’s excellent level-one evidence to support the role of antibiotics in preventing

270. 5 Tk2 P3T1-Sample Policy Phase 3 (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/5_TK2_P3T1-Sample_Policy_Phase_3.pdf
     May 01, 2014 - prescribed pharmaceuticals in long-term care settings, yet reports indicate that a high proportion of antibiotic … when either no antibiotic or an older narrow-spectrum drug would suffice are believed to be the primary … As a result of the above complexities, nursing homes increasingly are recognized as reservoirs of antibiotic-resistant … to fewer clinical failures of antibiotics that are first prescribed. … To improve appropriate antibiotic use for the residents at [NAME OF NURSING HOME], the antibiogram

271. 6 Tk1 T5-Suspect A Urinary Tract Infection Brochure Ma Coalition Final (pdf file)
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     June 02, 2025 - 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

272. BLADDER SCAN – POLICY #2202 12/11/06 (doc file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/quality-resources/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/resources/tools/reduce/antibiotic-faqs.docx
     March 01, 2017 - AHRQ Safety Program for Long-Term Care: HAIs/CAUTI AHRQ Safety Program for Reducing CAUTI in Hospitals Antibiotic … Does prescribing prophylactic antibiotics help prevent urinary tract infections (UTIs)? … Would it be useful for LTC facilities to assess local antibiotic resistance patterns in their facility … Overuse of antibiotics can be harmful to you and makes them less effective later when antibiotics really … Provide them with additional resources and materials, such as the “When Do You Need an Antibiotic?”

273. Nursing Home Antimicrobial Stewardship Guide Determine Whether To Treat (doc file)
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     October 01, 2016 - Suspected UTI SBAR Toolkit Lesson Plan #1: Consequences of Overuse of Antibiotics Antibiotic Use in … Concerns about antibiotic use in nursing homes: Evidence has shown that antibiotics given to people who … Antibiotic Stewardship Antibiotic stewardship is an approach or program that focuses on improving antibiotic … sure that residents only get antibiotics when needed. … Overview of Roles for Nurses in Antibiotic Stewardship Participation in antibiotic stewardship One of

274. Long-Term Care | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     Pressure Ulcers in Virginia AHRQ’s Safety Program for Nursing Homes: On-Time Prevention Antibiotic … What Matters: Catalyzing Conversations on the Quality of Long-Term Care New Study Shows Reduced Antibiotic

275. Learn Best Practices for Common Infectious Syndromes | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     June 01, 2021 - 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 … Resident With a Suspected Skin or Soft Tissue Infection Penicillin Allergies and Other Side Effects of Antibiotic

276. PowerPoint Presentation (ppt file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/5_TK3_P3T5-Training_Slides_for_Nursing_Home_Nurses_Phase_3.ppt
     May 01, 2014 - * Background: Prescribing Antibiotics Antibiotics are prescribed frequently in nursing homes. … Among antibiotic prescriptions, broad-spectrum antibiotics are often prescribed. … The use of antibiotics can lead to problems. … Increase recommended antibiotic prescribing for acute infections. … As an example, the first column is the antibiotic tested, in this case Cipro.

277. Antibiotic Stewardship: Case Study Worksheet | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     March 01, 2017 - Antibiotic Stewardship: Case Study Worksheet AHRQ Safety Program for Long-Term Care … During her last course of antibiotics, Valerie developed a Clostridium difficile infection. … Johnny thinks his mother might have another UTI and wants her started on antibiotics right away. 1. … Should the attending physician prescribe antibiotics for Valerie? … How could the nurse respond to Johnny's request to start his mother on antibiotics?

278. Help Prescribing Clinicians Choose the Right Antibiotic | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/nhguide/toolkits/help-clinicians-choose-the-right-antibiotic/index.html
     October 01, 2016 - Help Prescribing Clinicians Choose the Right Antibiotic Toolkit 1. … Working With a Lab To Improve Antibiotic Prescribing Toolkit 2. … Using Nursing Home Antibiograms To Choose the Right Antibiotic (Concise Antibiogram Toolkit) Toolkit

279. 5 Tk2 T4-Concise Antibiogram Toolkit How To Enter Data Manually Into An Antibiogram Template (doc file)
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     May 01, 2014 - (%) susceptibilities based on 20 isolates should still give a general idea of how effective various antibiotics … Only include percent (%) susceptibilities for antibiotics where at least 70 percent of the isolates were … Different isolates of an organism are not always tested for susceptibilities to the exact same antibiotics … Because of this uncertainty, we recommend you only include percent (%) susceptibilities for antibiotics … So, in the example, percent (%) susceptibilities for antibiotics which about 20 or more E. coli isolates

280. PowerPoint Presentation
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/prescribers-slides.pptx
     June 01, 2021 - AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic Use AHRQ Pub. … Start an antibiotic based on the urine culture results. C. … Start an antibiotic based on the urine culture results. C. … Mark receives all 10 days of his antibiotics. … Should we consider stopping the antibiotics?