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841. Daily Goals Checklist | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/hai/cusp/toolkit/daily-goals.html
     December 01, 2012 - __   PAN culture __   Blood culture x2 __   Urine __   Sputum __   Other __   Antibiotic

842. Artificial lung ventilation tube connected to the patient in the bed (doc file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa/044-vap-prevention-essential.docx
     October 01, 2024 - Must be coupled with a mechanism to monitor for antibiotic resistance.

843. 059-Nursing-Protocol-Nasal-Mupirocin (doc file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa/059-nursing-protocol-nasal-mupirocin.docx
     October 01, 2024 - Nasal iodophor antiseptic vs nasal mupirocin antibiotic in the setting of chlorhexidine bathing to prevent

844. AHRQ Toolkit Helped NorthShore Health Track Data to Keep Infection Rates Low | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/case-studies/201809.html
     January 01, 2019 - Potential pre-contamination risks: Everything from prior incontinence, antibiotic use, and basic hand

845. Tools & Resources for Decolonization | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/mrsa-prevention/toolkit/tools-resources-decolonization.html
     October 01, 2024 - Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections (CLABSI) Prevention of Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia: VAP & NV-HAP Antibiotic

846. Updated Information on the Annual Hospital-Acquired Condition Rate: 2011 and 2012 | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/hai/pfp/hacrate2011-12.html
     January 01, 2018 - 0.29 MPSMS Hospital-Acquired VRE 4,800 0.15 3,400 0.10 MPSMS Hospital-Acquired Antibiotic-Associated

847. 5 Tk2 P3T8-Sample Pocket Card Long Version Phase 3 (doc file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/5_TK2_P3T8-Sample_Pocket_Card_Long_Version_Phase_3.doc
     May 01, 2014 - cultures · Enterococcus species: xx% · Klebsiella pneumoniae: xx% · Proteus mirabilis: xx% · Not all antibiotics … are tested—one antibiotic from each class is usually tested. … It is reasonable to consider that similar antibiotics have similar resistance patterns; for example … · Several commonly used antibiotics have significant resistance patterns to the gram-negative organisms

848. 092-Evidence-Decolonization-One-Pager (doc file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa-2/092-evidence-decolonization-one-pager.docx
     April 01, 2025 - reducing the carriage of MRSA · Design: Systematic review of 23 clinical trials that evaluated oral antibiotics … , topically applied antibiotics, or both · Results: Mupirocin alone was able to reduce MRSA and Staphylococcus

849. Section 2, Technical Specifications (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/acute/chipra-232-tech-specs.pdf
     June 02, 2025 - Suspected infection Infection is suspected when one of the following is documented: • Orders for antibiotics … OR • Antibiotics administered OR • Orders for urine, blood or spinal culture OR • Urine, blood or

850. Organizing Quality Measures by Disease or Condition | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/talkingquality/translate/organize/disease.html
     May 01, 2019 - care: women’s health, children’s health, diabetes care, heart disease care, low back pain care, using antibiotics

851. Guide to Implementing a Program To Reduce Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections in Long-Term Care | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/hai/quality/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/implementation/guide.html
     March 01, 2017 - Appropriate antibiotic treatment of urinary tract infections is a key element of antibiotic stewardship … Treatment of ASB with antibiotics is one of the leading causes for antibiotic overuse in long-term care … . 12 , 13 Moreover, antibiotics can lead to resident harm, such as nausea, diarrhea, allergic reactions … , and antibiotic-related infections. 14 Antibiotics can also wipe out healthy bacteria that can lead … urine testing (urine cultures) is one strategy that can be used to decrease the inappropriate use of antibiotics

852. Views of Emergency Medicine Trainees on Adverse Events and Negligence: Survey Results from an Emergency Medicine Training Program in a Regional Health Care System Following the National Standard of Care (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety-2/vol2/Advances-Shah_99.pdf
     March 23, 2008 - in patient Standard of care: Checking a chest x ray Injury: Undetected pneumothorax “Not giving antibiotics … knowledge of patient diagnosis of pneumonia within 4 hours of ED presentation Standard of care: Timely antibiotic … that are needed” Context: Not known whether provider has knowledge or not of need to give antibiotics … knowledge of patient diagnosis of pneumonia within 4 hours of ED presentation Standard of care: Timely antibiotic … that are needed” Context: Not known whether provider has knowledge or not of need to give antibiotics

853. Lessons from the Field: Identifying Measurement Challenges and Successes (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/lessons/lessons-challenges-successes.pdf
     January 01, 2019 - •In order to implement their appropriate antibiotic prophylaxis among children with sickle cell anemia … inaccurate results, so they went through a comprehensive manual review to translate the appropriate antibiotic … program focused on providing incentives to health plans for improved performance on their sickle cell antibiotic … • After re-specifying their appropriate antibiotic prophylaxis among children with sickle cell

854. Chapter-6 - Carbapenem-Resistant-Enterobacteriaceae (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/making-healthcare-safer/mhs3/carbapenem-resistant-1.pdf
     March 01, 2020 - hospital’s location in a low-prevalence setting.6 That hospital’s multi-faceted intervention included antibiotic … The risk factors in their model included: exposure to antibiotics within the preceding 3 months (odds … hygiene monitoring.6 Because of the multifaceted nature of these interventions—which also included antibiotic … patient is infected with a known or suspected CRE, or when a patient is treated with a broad-spectrum antibiotic … ; (c) intensification of education, cleaning, and handwashing programs; and (d) promotion of an antibiotic

855. Final Progress Report: Rural Trial of Clinic Order Entry With Decision Support (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-07/samore-report.pdf
     January 01, 2024 - The program had several different entry points: 1) an automated trigger when an antibiotic is chosen … Ordering an antibiotic opened the algorithm page up automatically. 5 FORMATIVE EVALUATION: ADOPTION … An antibiotic was prescribed in 65% percent of the URI visits. … Across individual clinics, the fraction of URI visits prescribed an antibiotic ranged from 51% to 80% … 16.6) 34.5 (10.1) Scenario five presented a situation in which the provider was asked to choose an antibiotic

856. The Culture of Culturing—The Importance of Knowing When To Order Urine Cultures | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/hai/quality/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/implementation/education-bundles/urine-culturing/when-to-order/cultures-slides.html
     April 01, 2017 - Similarly, inappropriate ordering of urine cultures can lead to improper use of antibiotics. … Urinalysis Urine culture Urinalysis and antibiotics Culture and antibiotics Nothing Slide … Definitely don't start antibiotics! … Alternatives to ordering cultures and using antibiotics. … Possible side effects of antibiotic use. Promote shared decision making.

857. Timely Antiobiotics for Children With Severe Sepesis or Septic Shock Technical Specifications (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/acute/chipra-0230-sepsis-antibiotics-technical-specs.pdf
     August 01, 2014 - Sepesis or Septic Shock Technical Specifications Q-METRIC Sepsis Measure 4, Timely Administration of Antibiotics … Sepsis and Septic Shock U18HS020516 Page 50 Submitted August 2014 Sepsis Measure 4: Timely Antibiotics … Parenteral antibiotics Administration of antibiotics via the intravenous, intramuscular or intraosseous … Antibiotics must be in one of the classes listed in Table 4-C. … OR • Antibiotics administered OR • Orders for urine, blood or spinal culture OR • Urine, blood or

858. Poster-Commitment (doc file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/poster-commitment.docx
     June 01, 2021 - the individuals you believe are important to indicate your institution’s commitment to prescribing antibiotics

859. Exhibit 9. Top five minimal cut sets for the basic case | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/stpra/stpraexh9.html
     April 01, 2018 - BMI <40) Event 642 (0.2) Fail to protect patient effectively (failure related to skin prep, antibiotics … Event 182 (0.2) Fail to administer indicated antibiotics Event 543 (0.0325) SSI risk for … BMI <40) Event 642 (0.2) Fail to protect patient effectively (failure related to skin prep, antibiotics … Event 182 (0.2) Fail to administer indicated antibiotics Event 659 (0.18) Glove puncture … Event 182 (0.2) Fail to administer indicated antibiotics Event 138 (0.15) Fail to remove

860. Commitment Poster (Spanish) (doc file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/ambulatory-care/commitment-poster-spanish.docx
     September 01, 2022 - the individuals you believe are important to indicate your institution’s commitment to prescribing antibiotics