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301. Timely Antibiotics for Children With Severe Sepsis or Septic Shock (pdf file)
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     April 02, 2018 - Timely Antibiotics for Children With Severe Sepsis or Septic Shock 1 Timely Antibiotics for Children … Antibiotic therapy should be started within the first hour of recognition of severe sepsis or septic … Recent work by Ferrer and colleagues sought to evaluate the relationship between timing of antibiotic … The use of pediatric shock protocols that emphasize timely antibiotic therapy and fluid resuscitation … For antibiotics received elsewhere (i.e., a child received parenteral antibiotics prior to or during

302. Tk2 T4 Common Suspected Infections Tools To Improve Communication And Decisionmaking (doc file)
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     October 01, 2016 - Slide 2 Problems With Taking Antibiotics SAY: Slide 3 Antibiotic Resistance SAY: The sad fact … Not only that, but the antibiotic development pipeline is dry. … Yet if antibiotic resistance does develop, it will limit the effective lifespan of the drug. … Other areas of antibiotic overuse are veterinary care, food production, and aquaculture. … Our last module will then provide some guidelines on antibiotic selection.

303. 140-Ssi-Investigation-Tool-Cusp-Completed (doc file)
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     April 01, 2025 - Yes No  Prophylactic Antibiotics: Did the patient receive appropriate antibiotic selection, dosing … Yes  No R What antibiotic dose was given? … Yes No  Antibiotic 2 dose: Appropriate dose? … Antibiotic 1 Administration time: 0600 Antibiotic 2 Administration time: Case duration: Case duration … Not required with vancomycin Antibiotic 1 First redose time: Second redose time: Antibiotic 2 First

304. Other Resources for Long-Term Care (pdf file)
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     June 01, 2021 - Care, provides links to peer-reviewed articles and other information about infections and the use of antibiotics … .15248 Dental Article from the Journal of the American Dental Association: “The use of prophylactic antibiotics … stewardship and minimizing the risks of adverse effects of antibiotics are among the key points highlighted … Prophylactic Antibiotics for Patients With Valvular Heart Disease AHA/ACC Guideline: 2017 AHA/ACC … Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) Infections Dental Prophylactic Antibiotics

305. Tk3 T5 Minimum Criteria Nursing Staff Training (doc file)
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     October 01, 2016 - Slide 4 Problems With Antibiotics SAY: Antibiotics are great for treating bacterial infections. … But can you think of any problems with antibiotics? … Slide 7 Few New Antibiotics SAY: At the same time, not only are antibiotics not working as well because … If the prescribing clinician elects to start antibiotics, this is where you would document which antibiotic … It also allows for more than one antibiotic.

306. Skin and Soft Tissue Infections – Discussion Guide (doc file)
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     September 01, 2022 - Infections: Discussion Guidee During a regularly scheduled staff meeting, the antibiotic … Also, remind staff how they can access the AHRQ Toolkit To Improve Antibiotic Use in Ambulatory Care … What antibiotics and antibiotic dosages should the practice recommend for treatment of nonpurulent and … What recommendations will the practice make about non-antibiotic therapies for cellulitis? 3. … AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic Use – Ambulatory Care [Grab your reader’s attention with

307. Best Practices in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Bacteremia (pdf file)
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     November 01, 2019 - Practices in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Bacteremia AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic … Additional blood cultures should be obtained before starting antibiotics if there is clinical uncertainty … When considering oral step-down therapy, antibiotics with high bioavailability like fluoroquinolones … Carbapenemase enzymes hydrolyze the beta-lactam ring of beta-lactam antibiotics, causing them to become … Most patients with pseudomonal bacteremia can be treated with 10–14 days of antibiotics.

308. Antibiotics: When Do You Need Them? Patient Brochure (English) (doc file)
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     September 01, 2022 - Antibiotics: When Do You Need Them? … Patient Brochure (English) Antibiotics: When Do You Need Them? AHRQ Pub. … Antibiotics – Patient Handout AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic Use – Ambulatory Care Antibiotics … – Patient 2 Handout AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic Use – Ambulatory Care image1.png

309. 4 Tk3 T2C-Sbar Sst Final (pdf file)
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     June 01, 2014 - __________________________________ ¨ No ¨ Yes Advance directives for limiting treatment related to antibiotics … The criteria are met to initiate antibiotics if one of situations below are met No Yes ¨¨ ¨ 1. … The resident may have a skin and soft tissue infection and need a prescription for an antibiotic agent … The resident does NOT need an immediate prescription for an antibiotic, but may need additional observation … Antibiotic 1 __________________________________ Dose ________ Route ________ Duration ________ Antibiotic

310. Commitment Poster (English) (doc file)
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     September 01, 2022 - Commitment Poster (English) Signatures: Antibiotics only fight infections caused by bacteria. … Taking antibiotics when you do not need them will NOT make you better. … You will still feel sick, and the antibiotic may give you a skin rash, diarrhea, or a yeast infection … WE COMMIT TO ONLY PRESCRIBING ANTIBIOTICS WHEN THEY WILL HELP YOU How can you help? … If an antibiotic is not needed, we will explain this to you and will offer a treatment plan that will

311. 035-Importance-Mrsa-Prevention-Notes (doc file)
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     October 01, 2024 - Slide 6 Antibiotic Resistance SAY: MRSA infections increase the use of antibiotics, which puts further … Antibiotic pressure, caused by treating patients with courses of antibiotics with activity against S. … This antibiotic pressure can also induce the expression of antibiotic resistance genes in S. aureus, … Antibiotic stewardship aims to optimize the use of antibiotics by ensuring antibiotics are prescribed … Overuse and misuse of antibiotics are primary contributors to the emergence of resistance.

312. PowerPoint Presentation
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     October 01, 2016 - But can you think of any problems with antibiotics? … Bad Bugs, No Drugs: As Antibiotic Discovery Stagnates…A Public Health Crisis Brews. … of MDROs, we do not have enough antibiotics in development. … They address followup and care, and—if appropriate—antibiotics. … If the prescribing clinician elects to start antibiotics, this is where you would document which antibiotic

313. Communication-Facilitator-Guide (doc file)
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     June 01, 2021 - Effective communication helps bring about proper use of antibiotics. … The provider may feel pressured to prescribe antibiotics. … , so antibiotics will not be helpful, and antibiotics can cause unpleasant side effects.” … I think we need to stop the antibiotic now.” Dr. … He should not be on this antibiotic.

314. PowerPoint Presentation (ppt file)
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     May 01, 2014 - * Quality Improvement for Antibiotic Prescribing Problems with taking antibiotics Drug resistance … Not only that, but the antibiotic development pipeline is dry. … Furthermore, because of concerns about antibiotic resistance, use of new agents is discouraged by the … Yet if antibiotic resistance does develop, it will limit the effective lifespan of the drug. … Other areas of antibiotic overuse are veterinary care, food production, and aquaculture.

315. AHRQ Safety Program for Telemedicine | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     June 01, 2024 - project is a national effort to develop and implement a bundle of evidence-based interventions to improve antibiotic … Program for Telemedicine will work directly with healthcare providers to ensure the appropriate use of antibiotics … subject matter experts in the following areas: Understanding the science of safety and how it applies to antibiotic … Designing and implementing interventions to improve antibiotic use within a telemedicine setting. … participants in this 4-year project will be compiled into a toolkit, allowing other providers to improve antibiotic

316. Family-Facilitator-Guide (doc file)
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     June 01, 2021 - AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic Use 1 Discussing Infection Concerns About Residents With … We will review strategies to discuss the potential harms of antibiotic use with family members. … Then, we will address end-of-life care as it relates to antibiotic use. … Slide 2 Social Pressure Can Drive Antibiotic Prescribing SAY: Social pressure can drive antibiotic … prescribing antibiotics.

317. 4 Tk1 T2-Clinician Letter Final 0 (pdf file)
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     October 01, 2016 - Nursing homes serve as one of our most fertile breeding grounds for antibiotic-resistant strains of … bacteria—a very high rate of antibiotic use gives rise to multidrug-resistant organisms, including … more likely to develop Clostridium difficile infection within the 3 months following their course of antibiotics … .8 Embedded in the Suspected UTI SBAR form is our new protocol for initiating antibiotics for UTIs … Development of minimum criteria for the initiation of antibiotics in residents of long-term-care facilities

318. Assessment and Management of the Resident With a Suspected Respiratory Tract Infection | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     June 01, 2021 - Identify indications for antibiotics and supportive care measures for residents with a cough.​ … Review testing, empiric treatment options, and reasonable durations of antibiotic therapy for pneumonia … Discuss opportunities for de-escalation of antibiotic therapy for pneumonia using results of diagnostic

319. Acute Otitis Media (pdf file)
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     September 01, 2022 - to pediatric otolaryngology if the child is not ill appearing but has persistent symptoms despite antibiotic … Antibiotics Antibiotics Antibiotics 6 months to < 2 years Antibiotics Antibiotics Antibiotics … Antibiotics or observation 2 years and older Antibiotics Antibiotics Consider observation … AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic Use – Ambulatory Care Acute Otitis Media 2 … Antibiotic recommendations for acute otitis media and acute bacterial sinusitis: Conundrum no more.

320. Acute Sinusitis – Discussion Guide (doc file)
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     September 01, 2022 - leader(s) is encouraged to ask all clinical staff which of the components of the AHRQ Toolkit To Improve Antibiotic … Also, remind staff how they can access the AHRQ Toolkit To Improve Antibiotic Use in Ambulatory Care … How can the practice develop and implement approaches to standardize when to prescribe antibiotics for … How can the practice develop and implement approaches to standardize non-antibiotic treatment options … No. 17(22)-0030 September 2022 AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic Use – Ambulatory Care image1