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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa-2/057-patient-instructions-mupirocin.docx
April 01, 2025 - Mupirocin is a topical antibiotic ointment.
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/mrsa-prevention/toolkit/decolonization-training-materials.html
November 01, 2024 - Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections (CLABSI)
Prevention of Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia: VAP & NV-HAP
Antibiotic
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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
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/resources/learning-lab/design-environments-long-desc.html
April 01, 2021 - Enhancing usefulness and usability of a clinical decision support prototype for antibiotic stewardship … A mixed methods approach to tailoring evidence-based guidance for antibiotic stewardship to one medical … ERAS: safety checklists, antibiotics, and VTE prophylaxis . J Surg Oncol. 2017;116(5):601-7.
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/ambulatory-surgery/sections/implementation/training-tools/improving-slides.html
October 01, 2020 - Has antibiotic prophylaxis been given within the last 60 minutes, if indicated? … Known allergies
Essential imaging
Antibiotic prophylaxis
Is it a safety step you might … Iodine/tinted prep – Doesn't belong on a checklist
Antibiotic prophylaxis – Does belong on a checklist
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/mvp/modules/vae/monitoring-vae-slides.pptx
January 01, 2017 - Toward improved surveillance: the impact of ventilator-associated complications on length of stay and antibiotic … Pressure of Oxygen: FiO2 ratio Increased vent settings Purulent secretions Gram stain neutrophils New antibiotic … Toward improved surveillance: the impact of ventilator-associated complications on length of stay and antibiotic
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa/012-blood-culture-practices-webinar.docx
October 01, 2024 - Slide 3
Fundamental Best Practices
SAY:
In addition to the four main strategies, Antibiotic Stewardship … Blood culture stewardship is designed to optimize bacteremia detection and to reduce inappropriate antibiotic … False positives caused by contamination result in further adverse consequences, including unnecessary antibiotic … · Is the primary site of infection not readily available for culture prior to antibiotic initiation? … mistakes in blood culture collection, was misdiagnosed twice and given multiple courses of broad-spectrum antibiotics
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa/018-revision-summary-contact-precautions.docx
October 01, 2024 - Optimizing contact precautions to curb the spread of antibiotic-resistant bacteria in hospitals: a multicenter … Universal glove and gown use and acquisition of antibiotic-resistant bacteria in the ICU: a randomized
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www.ahrq.gov/pqmp/publications/search.html?page=1
March 24, 2018 - Keywords: Quality measure, Measure development, Medical complexity, Care coordination
Antibiotic … Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Children With Sickle Cell Anemia.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/policymakers/chipra/factsheets/fullreports/chipra-131-section-5-table-8-9.pdf
January 01, 2013 - impact of implementing a 3-step
critical pathway for CAP
hospitalization on duration of
intravenous antibiotic … The
pathway involved early
mobilization and criteria for
switching to oral antibiotics and
hospital … While the 3-step critical pathway
reduced intravenous antibiotic
therapy duration and length of
stay … Effect of a 3-step critical pathway to
reduce duration of intravenous
antibiotic therapy and length … day readmission
rates: (1) discharge information
given to the patient and (2)
recommended initial antibiotics
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/ambulatory-surgery/sections/implementation/training-tools/improving/improving-facnotes.docx
May 01, 2017 - This section also includes an item to prompt the team to discuss antibiotic prophylaxis administration … Documenting known allergies, doing essential imaging, and administering antibiotic prophylaxis are examples … Antibiotic prophylaxis is a good candidate for a surgical checklist because the team cannot see if the … antibiotics have been given, so the checklist provides a reminder to complete that step. … If missed, not giving antibiotics to the patient can cause serious harm to the patient.
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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/press-releases/chlorhexidine-bathing.html
October 01, 2023 - nose with over-the-counter antiseptic solutions prevents serious infections and reduces the amount of antibiotic
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/mrsa-prevention/toolkit/cusp.html
October 01, 2024 - Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections (CLABSI)
Prevention of Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia: VAP & NV-HAP
Antibiotic
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/mrsa-prevention/toolkit/vap.html
October 01, 2024 - Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections (CLABSI)
Prevention of Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia: VAP & NV-HAP
Antibiotic
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/mrsa-prevention/toolkit/integrate-cusp-approach.html
October 01, 2024 - Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections (CLABSI)
Prevention of Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia: VAP & NV-HAP
Antibiotic
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/mrsa-prevention/toolkit/hand-hygiene.html
October 01, 2024 - Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections (CLABSI)
Prevention of Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia: VAP & NV-HAP
Antibiotic
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/mrsa-prevention/toolkit/what-are-4e.html
December 01, 2024 - Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections (CLABSI)
Prevention of Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia: VAP & NV-HAP
Antibiotic
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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
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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
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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