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41. Poster_Four Moments of Antibiotic Decision Making Questions (pdf file)
    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/ambulatory-care/four-moments-poster-2.pdf
    September 01, 2022 - Poster_Four Moments of Antibiotic Decision Making Questions AHRQ Pub. … Moment 1: Does my patient have an infection that requires antibiotics … Moment 3: If antibiotics are indicated, what is the narrowest, safest, and shortest regimen I can prescribe

42. Antibiotic Stewardship | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/mrsa-prevention/toolkit/antibiotic-stewardship.html
    October 01, 2024 - and Resources Program Implementation of MRSA Prevention Fundamental Best Practices Antibiotics … are life-saving drugs, but a significant amount of antibiotics in hospital settings are prescribed inappropriately … for each patient receiving antibiotics on the unit. … The tool asks the prescriber to: (1) Track prescribed antibiotics and treatment day; (2) Record indication … for continuing antibiotics; (3) Assess whether antibiotic therapy can be stopped, narrowed, or changed

43. PowerPoint Presentation
    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/antibiotic-targets-slides.pptx
    June 01, 2021 - for Improving Antibiotic Use AHRQ Pub. … Forgetting to order needed cultures or diagnostic studies Prescribing antibiotics for too long Forgetting … to stop antibiotics when they are not needed Accidentally miscounting days of therapy during transitions … She is placed on intravenous antibiotics for pyelonephritis and admitted to the hospital. … 10 Describe the next patient scenario for which antibiotics may not be prescribed optimally.

44. Making Effective Behavior Changes Around Antibiotic Prescribing (pdf file)
    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/improve/behavior-change-facilitator-guide.pdf
    November 01, 2019 - Examine what motivates health care providers to prescribe antibiotics. 2. … The ninth reason, incomplete knowledge of antibiotics or emerging scientific data, shown in red, is … Antibiotic Prescribing Slide Title and Commentary Slide Number and Slide Antibiotics Are Our Parrot … SAY: Antibiotics are our parrot. … They tend to treat with broad-spectrum antibiotics for long periods.

45. Antibiotic Stewardship Slides, Part 1: Hand Hygiene
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    March 01, 2017 - Antibiotic Stewardship Slides, Part 1: Hand Hygiene How To Avoid the Harms of Antibiotic Overuse Training … antibiotics more thoughtfully. … She needs an antibiotic.“ [CLICK] Today we will talk about the potential harm of antibiotics and try … Antibiotics can cause nausea, diarrhea, allergic reactions, and antibiotic-related infections. … Reason 21 Antibiotic resistance is a growing problem Often forced to use older antibiotics to deal with

46. Timeline for Implementing Antibiotic Stewardship in Ambulatory Care (doc file)
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    September 01, 2022 - : Communicating With Patients and Families About Antibiotic Decisions Patient handout: Antibiotics: … The “Never Antibiotics” Diagnoses: Influenza and RSV Presentation and facilitator guide Discussion … The “Never Antibiotics” Diagnoses: Acute Bronchitis Presentation and facilitator guide Discussion … The “Sometimes Antibiotics” Diagnoses: Acute Otitis Media in Children Presentation and facilitator … The “Usually Antibiotics” Diagnoses: Community-Acquired Pneumonia Presentation and facilitator guide

47. Poster_Four Moments of Antibiotic Decision Making (pdf file)
    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/ambulatory-care/four-moments-poster-1.pdf
    September 01, 2022 - Poster_Four Moments of Antibiotic Decision Making AHRQ Pub. No. 17(22)-0030 September 2022

48. Identifying Targets for Improvement in Antibiotic Decision Making (pdf file)
    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/safety/improvement-facilitator-guide.pdf
    November 01, 2019 - therapy based on clinical data or culture data  Forgetting to discontinue antibiotics when they … Another example of a technical problem would be failure to administer needed antibiotics to septic … This allows for a feeling of ownership of antibiotic decision making and ensures that antibiotics are … patients or for patients already receiving antibiotics. … than the initial antibiotic regimen or stopping antibiotics altogether, in the event that a patient

49. Learn Strategies for Communicating With Colleagues, Patients, and Families About Antibiotic Prescribing | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/ambulatory-care/strategies/index.html
    October 01, 2022 - One-Page Document provides a brief summary of approaches to improve communication with patients about antibiotics … The Antibiotics: When Do you Need Them? … Patient Brochure (in English and Spanish) can be provided to patients and families to explain why antibiotics … Document  (PDF, 181 KB) Antibiotics: When Do You Need Them? … Patient Brochure (English)  (DOCX, 318 KB) Antibiotics: When Do You Need Them?

50. Gap Analysis for Antibiotic Stewardhip in Ambulatory Care (pdf file)
    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/ambulatory-care/gap-analysis-tool.pdf
    September 01, 2022 - ☐ Annually ☐ Other: ☐ N/A ☐ Monthly ☐ Quarterly ☐ Biannually ☐ Annually ☐ Other: ☐ N/A Antibiotics … ☐ Annually ☐ Other: ☐ N/A ☐ Monthly ☐ Quarterly ☐ Biannually ☐ Annually ☐ Other: ☐ N/A Antibiotics … ☐ Annually ☐ Other: ☐ N/A ☐ Monthly ☐ Quarterly ☐ Biannually ☐ Annually ☐ Other: ☐ N/A Antibiotics … ☐ Annually ☐ Other: ☐ N/A ☐ Monthly ☐ Quarterly ☐ Biannually ☐ Annually ☐ Other: ☐ N/A Antibiotics … education on approaches to communicate with patients and families when antibiotics are not needed?

51. Improving Antibiotic Use is a Patient Safety Issue
    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/ambulatory-care/implementing-stewardship-slides.pptx
    September 01, 2022 - expenditures occurring in outpatients in the United States1 30% of all antibiotics prescribed in the … infection that requires antibiotics? … If antibiotics are indicated, what is the narrowest, safest, and shortest regimen I can prescribe?   … You wrote 2 prescriptions out of 20 acute respiratory infection cases that did not warrant antibiotics … Reducing inappropriate antibiotics prescribing: the role of online commentary on physical examination

52. New Study Shows Reduced Antibiotic Use at Long-term Care Facilities Participating in HHS-funded Program | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/press-releases/reduced-ltc-antibiotic-use.html
    February 01, 2022 - were on antibiotics. … Participating facilities also significantly reduced use of fluoroquinolones , a class of antibiotics … can enable organisms to develop a resistance to antibiotics, rendering them ineffective. … Significantly reduce oral antibiotic use compared with intravenous antibiotics, which is important because … oral antibiotics are used more frequently.

53. New Study Shows Reductions in Antibiotic Use at Ambulatory Care Clinics Participating in HHS-funded Program | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    July 01, 2022 - stewardship programs—coordinated internal programs that promote the appropriate use of antibiotics. … "Antibiotics save lives—but we must use them judiciously to reduce the chance of resistance and ensure … resistance developing in microbes, rendering antibiotics useless against them. … The Four Moments of Antibiotic Decision Making are the critical time periods to assess the need for antibiotics … ; clinicians can use the framework whenever antibiotics are being considered for treatment.

54. PowerPoint Presentation
    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/antibiotic-patient-safety-slides.pptx
    June 01, 2021 - Program for Improving Antibiotic Use AHRQ Pub. … have risks and may cause harm The Importance of Antibiotics 3 Patient Safety 3 5 Antibiotic … Patient Safety 5 6 Antibiotics Alter the Bacteria in the Gut4 Susceptible Bugs Resistant Bugs Antibiotic … It’s been 2–3 days since we started antibiotics. … Can we stop antibiotics? Can we narrow therapy? 

55. How To Avoid the Harms of Antibiotic Overuse | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.ahrq.gov/hai/quality/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/implementation/education-bundles/urine-culturing/antibiotic-stewardship/part-1-slides.html
    February 01, 2019 - Needs an antibiotic. … Think before you reach for antibiotics! … Antibiotic resistance is a growing problem Often forced to use older antibiotics to deal with resistant … Antibiotics won't help if he doesn't have a UTI. Antibiotics could hurt him (e.g., diarrhea). … Slide 10: Avoid Knee-Jerk Antibiotics Remember, unnecessary antibiotic use can lead to— Resident

56. Communicating With Patients and Families About Antibiotic Decisions | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/ambulatory-care/strategies/communicating-decisions.html
    September 01, 2022 - Communicating With Patients and Families About Antibiotic Decisions After viewing or presenting … Learn how to effectively communicate about antibiotic use with patients. … Making Communicating with Patients and Families Around Antibiotic Decisions – Clinician One-Page … Antibiotics: When Do You Need Them? … – Patient Handout (English) (DOCX, 318 KB) Antibiotics: When Do You Need Them?

57. Toolkit To Improve Antibiotic Use in Ambulatory Care | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/ambulatory-care/index.html
    October 01, 2022 - Toolkit To Improve Antibiotic Use in Ambulatory Care Welcome to the Toolkit To Improve Antibiotic … The Ambulatory Care Toolkit explains the Four Moments of Antibiotic Decision Making and has tools to … the Four Moments framework for all patients receiving antibiotics Improve antibiotic prescribing … prescribing” and “Apply the Four Moments framework for all patients receiving antibiotics.”  … allergies,” and “Apply the Four Moments framework for all patients receiving antibiotics.”  

58. Combating Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    May 01, 2022 - Combating Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria AHRQ works alongside Federal Agencies across the Government … as part of the Task Force for Combating Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria (CARB). … The goal of this Task Force is to reduce antibiotic resistance by carrying out the actions described … resistance, and finding new ways to improve the use of antibiotics. … Every infection prevented is one less instance of antibiotic use, and using fewer antibiotics significantly

59. The “Never Antibiotic” Diagnoses: Acute Bronchitis – Facilitator Guide (doc file)
    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/ambulatory-care/bronchitis-guide.docx
    September 01, 2022 - Antibiotic Use 1 The “Never Antibiotics” Diagnoses: Acute Bronchitis Ambulatory Care Slide Title … Moments of Antibiotic Decision Making. … In this study, 96 percent of patients who were given an antibiotic prescription right away took antibiotics … antibiotics. … Slide 9 The Four Moments of Antibiotic Decision Making SAY: Moment 3 is: If antibiotics are indicated

60. Develop a Culture of Safety Around Antibiotic Prescribing | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/acute-care/safety/index.html
    June 01, 2021 - the benefits and risks of antibiotic use and be engaged in reducing harm associated with antibiotic … Teamwork Around Antibiotic Decision Making Identifying Targets for Improvement in Antibiotic Decision … Around Antibiotic Prescribing   Tools The tools below are designed to be used to assist the Antibiotic … prescribing and takes action when harm related to antibiotics is detected. … Antibiotic Use Commitment Poster (DOCX) Antibiotic Time Out Tool (DOCX) Identifying Antibiotic–Associated