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41. Antibiotic Stewardship Program Development: Part 1 (pdf file)
    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/improve/program-part1-facilitator-guide.pdf
    November 01, 2019 - in infectious diseases or not, the physician lead should have an interest in both optimal use of antibiotics … and restriction decisions regarding antibiotics and thus should have ample ASP representation. … Since the primary target of guidelines is clinicians who prescribe antibiotics, we recommend selecting … are to encourage clinicians to think about what the right antibiotics are for the syndrome they suspect … It is, however, reasonable to consider guidelines for use of select antibiotics that are expensive or

42. Learn Best Practices for Diagnosing and Managing Common Infectious Syndromes and Antibiotic Allergies | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/ambulatory-care/best-practices/index.html
    September 01, 2022 - Learn Best Practices for Diagnosing and Managing Common Infectious Syndromes and Antibiotic Allergies … ambulatory care is essential to optimize antibiotic use and patient care. … The Never Antibiotics Diagnoses: Influenza and RSV The Never Antibiotics Diagnoses: Viral Acute Upper … Antibiotics Diagnoses: Acute Otitis Media in Children The Sometimes Antibiotics Diagnoses: Sinusitis … The Sometimes Antibiotics Diagnoses: Pharyngitis The Usually Antibiotics Diagnoses: Community-Acquired

43. The "Sometimes Antibiotics" Diagnoses: Sinusitis | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/ambulatory-care/best-practices/sinusitis.html
    September 01, 2022 - The "Sometimes Antibiotics" Diagnoses: Sinusitis After viewing or presenting this presentation … Describe when to treat sinusitis with antibiotics. … Describe the non-antibiotic management of sinusitis. … The “Sometimes Antibiotics” Diagnoses: Sinusitis – Slides (PPTX, 2 MB) The “Sometimes Antibiotics” … Handouts These handouts can be given to your patients to help them understand their infection and your antibiotic

44. Toolkit To Improve Antibiotic Use in Long-Term Care | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    October 01, 2022 - Welcome to the Toolkit To Improve Antibiotic Use in Long-Term Care. … practices for common infectious syndromes Apply the Four Moments framework for all patients receiving antibiotics … Improve antibiotic prescribing Infection Preventionists and other members of the Antibiotic … for common infectious syndromes,” and “Apply the Four Moments framework for all patients receiving antibiotics … for common infectious syndromes,” and “Apply the Four Moments framework for all patients receiving antibiotics

45. The "Never Antibiotics" Diagnoses: Acute Bronchitis | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    November 01, 2022 - The "Never Antibiotics" Diagnoses: Acute Bronchitis After viewing or presenting this presentation … Manage patients with acute bronchitis without antibiotics. … The Never Antibiotics Diagnoses: Acute Bronchitis – Slides (PPTX, 14 MB) The Never Antibiotics Diagnoses … Handouts These handouts can be given to your patients to help them understand their infection and your antibiotic

46. New Study Shows Reduced Antibiotic Use at Long-term Care Facilities Participating in HHS-funded Program | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    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.

47. 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

48. Communicating With Patients and Families About Antibiotic Decisions | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    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?

49. Best Practices in the Management of Patients With Antibiotic Allergies | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    September 01, 2022 - Best Practices in the Management of Patients With Antibiotic Allergies After viewing or presenting … before prescribing antibiotics. … Recognize types of reactions to antibiotics commonly prescribed in the outpatient environment. … Review the cross-reactivity between antibiotic classes. … Describe approaches to evaluating patients with reported antibiotic allergies.

50. The "Sometimes Antibiotics" Diagnoses: Pharyngitis | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/ambulatory-care/best-practices/pharyngitis.html
    September 01, 2022 - The "Sometimes Antibiotics" Diagnoses: Pharyngitis After viewing or presenting this presentation … The “Sometimes Antibiotics” Diagnoses: Pharyngitis – Slides (PPTX, 2 MB) The “Sometimes Antibiotics … Handouts These handouts can be given to your patients to help them understand their infection and your antibiotic

51. Appropriate antibiotic prophylaxis for children with sickle cell disease | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    August 01, 2021 - Appropriate antibiotic prophylaxis for children with sickle cell disease Measure Domain:  Management … Measure Sub-Domain:  Sickle Cell Treatment PQMP COE:  Q-METRIC Associated NQF # and Name:  3166, Antibiotic

52. The "Sometimes Antibiotics" Diagnoses: Acute Otitis Media in Children | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/ambulatory-care/best-practices/aom.html
    September 01, 2022 - The "Sometimes Antibiotics" Diagnoses: Acute Otitis Media in Children After viewing or presenting … The “Sometimes Antibiotics” Diagnoses: Acute Otitis Media in Children – Slides (PPTX, 2 MB) The “Sometimes … Antibiotics” Diagnoses: Acute Otitis Media in Children – Facilitator Guide (DOCX, 4 MB)   Clinician … Handouts These handouts can be given to your patients to help them understand their infection and your antibiotic

53. The "Usually Antibiotics" Diagnoses: Community-Acquired Pneumonia | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/ambulatory-care/best-practices/cap.html
    September 01, 2022 - The "Usually Antibiotics" Diagnoses: Community-Acquired Pneumonia After viewing or presenting … The “Usually Antibiotics” Diagnoses: Community-Acquired Pneumonia  – Slides (PPTX, 3.7 MB) The “Usually … Antibiotics” Diagnoses: Community-Acquired Pneumonia – Facilitator Guide (DOCX, 4.7 MB)   Clinician … Handouts These handouts can be given to your patients to help them understand their infection and your antibiotic

54. Reducing Harms from Unsafe Use of Antibiotics and Preventing the Spread of Antibiotic Resistance | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    October 01, 2023 - Grantee Profile Reducing Harms from Unsafe Use of Antibiotics and Preventing the Spread of Antibiotic … Unsafe antibiotic use includes obtaining and using prescription antibiotics without a prescription, using … another person's antibiotics, or using one's own stored antibiotics for a reason other than originally … Taking prescription antibiotics without a prescription increases the risk of antibiotic resistance, adverse … and penicillin, at home, with younger caregivers more likely to store and use these antibiotics.

55. 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

56. 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

57. Making Effective Behavior Changes Around Antibiotic Prescribing | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/acute-care/improve/behavior-changes.html
    November 01, 2019 - Making Effective Behavior Changes Around Antibiotic Prescribing After viewing or presenting … presentation viewers will be able to— Examine what motivates health care providers to prescribe antibiotics … Review basic theories regarding implementation science to implement antibiotic stewardship (AS) interventions

58. The Role of the Bedside Nurse in Antibiotic Stewardship Interventions | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/acute-care/improve/bedside-nurse.html
    November 01, 2019 - The Role of the Bedside Nurse in Antibiotic Stewardship Interventions After viewing or presenting … presentation viewers will be able to— Examine what motivates health care providers to  prescribe antibiotics … Review basic theories regarding implementation science to implement antibiotic stewardship (AS) interventions

59. Create a Culture of Safety Around Antibiotic Prescribing | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/safety/index.html
    January 01, 2024 - Guide for Long-Term Care Antibiotic Stewardship Programs (PDF, 402 KB). … Presentations Improving antibiotic use should be viewed as a patient safety issue. … use and be engaged in reducing harm associated with antibiotic use. … Antibiotic Safety   Tools The six tools below are designed to assist the Antibiotic Stewardship … and takes action when harm related to antibiotics is detected.

60. Four Moments of Antibiotic Decision Making | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/acute-care/four-moments/index.html
    November 01, 2019 - Four Moments of Antibiotic Decision Making The Four Moments of Antibiotic Decision Making are … whenever the need for antibiotics is being considered. … Moment 2: Have I ordered appropriate cultures before starting antibiotics? … If there is no evidence of a bacterial infection, stop antibiotics. … antibiotic use using the Four Moments Framework for patients receiving antibiotics.