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341. Technical Specifications for Section II. Detailed Measure Specifications (pdf file)
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     November 26, 2013 - Q‐METRIC Sickle Cell Disease Measure 2: Timeliness of Antibiotic … Detailed Measure Specifications Sickle Cell Disease Measure 2: Timeliness of Antibiotic Prophylaxis … of children with a newborn screen positive for sickle cell disease (SCD) who received appropriate antibiotic … Erythromycin  Erythromycin estolate  Erythromycin ethylsuccinate  Erythromycin stearate Miscellaneous antibiotics … Numerator Eligible children who received appropriate antibiotic prophylaxis at ≤ 90 days of age.

342. One-Pager-Aspiration-Pneumonia (doc file)
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     June 01, 2021 - Respiratory support Treatment · Aspiration event and the resident remains stable2,5 · Antibiotics … residents with a history of infection or colonization with Pseudomonas aeruginosa, consider using an antibiotic … and who have not improved or have worsened, consider a course of antibiotic therapy (as above).2 Prevention … provide thickened liquids at meals if appropriate.2 References AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic … Are antibiotics indicated for the treatment of aspiration pneumonia?

343. Collecting Bacterial Cultures (pdf file)
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     June 01, 2021 - indicates bacterial colonization and does not require antibiotics … local recommendations to obtain a good specimen that can be used to diagnose the infection and guide antibiotic … A contaminated specimen, which may be due to poor collection techniques, can lead to unnecessary antibiotic … AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic Use Collecting Bacterial Cultures

344. Appendix C. Data Dictionary | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     April 01, 2018 - ANTIBIOTIC     Include all antibiotics that were given one month before or after surgery … ANTIBIOTIC ABX_ID Integer A unique ID for the antibiotic ANTIBIOTIC NAME Varchar(64) … The name of the antibiotic given ANTIBIOTIC DOSE Varchar(64) The dose of the antibiotic … ANTIBIOTIC FREQUENCY Varchar(64) The frequency of the antibiotic ANTIBIOTIC START_DTM … Date The date of when the antibiotic treatment began ANTIBIOTIC DC_DTM Date The date

345. Streptococcal Pharyngitis – 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 should the practice measure compliance with the guidelines that we develop around antibiotic prescribing … No. 17(22)-0030 September 2022 AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic Use – Ambulatory Care image1

346. Acute Bronchitis – 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 support clinicians in consistently avoiding prescribing antibiotics for acute bronchitis … How will the practice track data on acute bronchitis and antibiotic prescribing? 4. … No. 17(22)-0030 September 2022 AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic Use – Ambulatory Care image1

347. 4 Tk3 T4-Letter To Prescribing Clinicians (pdf file)
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     October 01, 2016 - RECIPIENT ADDRESS CITY, STATE ZIP] Re: Change in protocol regarding three common infections and antibiotic … Antibiotic treatments do not affect the prevalence of bacteriuria, the frequency of symptomatic urinary … Nursing homes serve as one of our most fertile breeding grounds for antibiotic-resistant strains of … Antibiotic use in nursing homes. Get Smart About Antibiotics Week November 18–2013. … Urine cultures should be used to identify the most appropriate antibiotic.

348. Nursing Home Antimicrobial Stewardship Guide Implement, Monitor, & Sustain a Program (doc file)
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     October 01, 2016 - Stewardship in Nursing Homes CDC’s About Antimicrobial Resistance CDC’s Antibiotic Resistance Threats … These champions should have the following qualities: A basic knowledge of antibiotics An interest in … An antibiotic prescription induces resistance at the individual level more than the group level. … Pharmacist-led model of antibiotic stewardship in a long-term care facility. … Antibiotic use in nursing homes. 2014 Oct. Publication P-00886.

349. Toolkit To Educate and Engage Residents and Family Members | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     October 01, 2016 - The toolkit provides ways to educate residents and their family members about antibiotics and the risks … involved with taking antibiotics, including Clostridium difficile (or C. diff) and antibiotic resistance … PDF ) ( Word ) and a Short checklist version. ( PDF ) ( Word ) Resident Information Sheet: Antibiotic-Resistant … given to residents to  explain the risks associated with unnecessary antibiotic use to treat a suspected … (tool 5) to help answer questions Communicate with residents and families about antibiotic-resistant

350. 4 Tk3 T4-Letter To Prescribing Clinicians (doc file)
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     October 01, 2016 - NAME] RECIPIENT ADDRESS CITY, STATE ZIP] Re: Change in protocol regarding three common infections and antibiotic … Antibiotic treatments do not affect the prevalence of bacteriuria, the frequency of symptomatic urinary … Antibiotic use in nursing homes. Get Smart About Antibiotics Week November 18–2013. … Urine cultures should be used to identify the most appropriate antibiotic. … Minimum Criteria for Initiating Antibiotics for a Skin and SoftTissue Infection Initiate antibiotics

351. Upper Respiratory Infection – 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 will members of the practice develop consistent messaging to patients that antibiotic treatment is … How will we track compliance with not prescribing antibiotics for these patients? AHRQ Pub. … No. 17(22)-0030 September 2022 AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic Use – Ambulatory Care image1

352. Toolkit 2. Common Suspected Infections: Communication and Decisionmaking for Four Infections | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     November 01, 2016 - At least 25 percent of antibiotic prescriptions in nursing homes do not meet clinical guidelines for … This use and overuse of antibiotics results in side effects and drug-resistant bacteria. … Training increases staff understanding of inappropriate antibiotic use and of the tools available to … Training should include information about inappropriate antibiotic use, a description of the tools and … Standardizing antibiotic use in long-term care settings (SAUL study).

353. 5 Tk3 P3T5-Training Slides For Nursing Home Nurses Phase 3 (doc file)
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     May 01, 2014 - Slide 1 Nursing Home Antimicrobial Stewardship Guide Help Clinicians Choose the Right Antibiotic … SAY: Antibiotics are the most commonly prescribed medications in nursing homes. … The use of antibiotics can lead to problems. … As an example, the first column is the antibiotic tested, in this case Cipro. … SAY: Slide 8 Nursing Home Antimicrobial Stewardship Guide Help Clinicians Choose the Right Antibiotic

354. Urinary Tract Infections (pdf file)
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     September 01, 2022 - bacteria − Recent antibiotic exposure − History of recurrent urinary tract infections (UTIs)  … 100,000 CFU/mL of a urinary pathogen (most commonly Escherichia coli) Treatment • Do not start antibiotics … UTI in the future3-4 • Review prior urine culture results as previous susceptibility data can guide antibiotic … choice Condition Antibiotic Options2 Comments Uncomplicated cystitis2 • Nitrofurantoin • TMP … Asymptomatic bacteriuria treatment is associated with a higher prevalence of antibiotic resistant strains

355. 5 Tk2 T6-Using Nursing Home Antibiograms To Choose The Right Antibiotic Data Entry Form (pdf file)
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     May 01, 2014 - Nursing Home Antimicrobial Stewardship Guide Using Nursing Home Antibiograms To Choose the Right Antibiotic … Entry Form—Helpful Hints Some Helpful Hints for using the spreadsheet template: Add or delete antibiotics … If your laboratory does not test against a certain antibiotic, delete that column. … Add in antibiotics that are missing. Also change abbreviations to match what your laboratory uses. … The first diagnostic isolate for each antibiotic per organism is collected.

356. 5 Tk2 T6-Using Nursing Home Antibiograms To Choose The Right Antibiotic Data Entry Form (doc file)
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     May 01, 2014 - Nursing Home Antimicrobial Stewardship Guide Using Nursing Home Antibiograms To Choose the Right Antibiotic … Data Entry Form—Helpful Hints Some Helpful Hints for using the spreadsheet template: Add or delete antibiotics … If your laboratory does not test against a certain antibiotic, delete that column. … Add in antibiotics that are missing. Also change abbreviations to match what your laboratory uses. … The first diagnostic isolate for each antibiotic per organism is collected.

357. Assessment and Management of the Resident With a Suspected Urinary Tract Infection | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     June 01, 2021 - Discuss opportunities for de-escalation of antibiotic therapy for UTIs after additional clinical data

358. Cholecystitis and Cholangitis (doc file)
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     November 01, 2019 - signs and symptoms of infection, patients with jaundice or non-obstructing gallstones do not require antibiotics … infection, patients with biliary colic (i.e., RUQ pain lasting 1–3 hours that resolves) do not require antibiotics … 5-10 days based on clinical response* Uncomplicated acute cholecystitis, surgical management No antibiotics … Fever-based antibiotic therapy for acute cholangitis following successful endoscopic biliary drainage … Effect of postoperative antibiotic administration on postoperative infection following cholecystectomy

359. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Exacerbations (pdf file)
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     November 01, 2019 - • Antibiotics are recommended for moderate to severe COPD exacerbations. … o Patients admitted for COPD exacerbations usually meet criteria for antibiotic treatment. … alternative agents for a 5-day course depending on risk factors for Pseudomonas • Prophylactic antibiotics … Comparison of first-line with second-line antibiotics for acute exacerbations of chronic bronchitis: … Reduced risk of next exacerbation and mortality associated with antibiotic use in COPD.

360. Choosing the Right Toolkit | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     October 01, 2016 - For example, if the nursing home is already monitoring antibiotic use, staff may have identified that … prescribing clinicians are using antibiotics for bacteria that are not usually sensitive to that antibiotic … nursing home may want to select one of the tools designed to help prescribing clinicians choose the right antibiotic … are high rates of prescribing for specific infections or residents referred from hospitals with an antibiotic … Family Members Low    Suspected UTI SBAR Working with a Lab to Improve Antibiotic