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21. 6 Tk1 T3-Resident Information Sheet Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria Final (pdf file)
    www.cpsi.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/6_TK1_T3-Resident_Information_Sheet_Antibiotic-Resistant_Bacteria_Final.pdf
    October 01, 2016 - of bacteria that cannot be treated with the antibiotics you have been taking. … [Optional: Insert specific information about the bacteria found, the culture site, and which antibiotics … Antibiotics are drugs that kill bacteria that cause infections. … When the bacteria are resistant to many antibiotics, they are called “multidrug-resistant organisms, … http://www.cdc.gov/drugresistance/about.html FDA: Antibiotics and Antibiotic Resistance http://www.fda.gov

22. Best Practices in Diagnosis and Treatment of Asymptomatic Bacteriuria and Urinary Tract Infections | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.cpsi.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/acute-care/diagnosis/uti.html
    November 01, 2019 - Careers Contact Us Español FAQs Home Antibiotic … SHARE: More topics in this section Antibiotic … treated for ASB Recommend empiric treatments for UTIs Discuss opportunities for de-escalation of antibiotic … therapy for UTIs after additional clinical data are available Discuss reasonable durations of antibiotic … https://www.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/acute-care/diagnosis/uti.html   Back

23. General Implementation Tools | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.cpsi.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/improve/tools.html
    June 01, 2021 - Careers Contact Us Español FAQs Home Antibiotic … SHARE: More topics in this section Antibiotic … The Gap Analysis helps identify activities that are fundamental to an antibiotic stewardship program … The Commitment Poster is a public display of your institution’s commitment to prescribing antibiotics … https://www.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/improve/tools.html  

24. Discussing Infectious Concerns About Residents With Family Members and Caregivers | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.cpsi.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/improve/discuss-family.html
    June 01, 2021 - Careers Contact Us Español FAQs Home Antibiotic … Address end-of-life care as it relates to antibiotic use​. … Recognize supportive and comfort care measures for residents who are uncomfortable (which may not involve antibiotics … and Caregivers – Video/Audio  (24 minutes) Poster – Talking With Residents and Family Members About Antibiotics … https://www.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/improve/discuss-family.html  

25. Antimicrobial Stewardship | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.cpsi.ahrq.gov/topics/antimicrobial-stewardship.html
    use by getting residents the right antibiotics when they need them. … Toolkit To Determine Whether It Is Necessary To Treat a Potential Infection With Antibiotics : This toolkit … toolkit helps residents and their family members understand what the nursing home is doing to make sure antibiotics … are used properly, what the risks of taking antibiotics are, and what they can do to be engaged in decisions … ambulatory practices apply the Four Moments of Antibiotic Decision Making to improve antibiotic use.

26. Best Practices in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.cpsi.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/acute-care/diagnosis/hap.html
    November 01, 2019 - Careers Contact Us Español FAQs Home Antibiotic … SHARE: More topics in this section Antibiotic … HAP) Discuss empiric treatment recommendations for HAP Discuss opportunities for de-escalation of antibiotic … HAP after additional clinical and microbiological data are available Discuss reasonable duration of antibiotic … https://www.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/acute-care/diagnosis/hap.html   Back

27. Best Practices in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.cpsi.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/acute-care/diagnosis/vap.html
    November 01, 2019 - Careers Contact Us Español FAQs Home Antibiotic … SHARE: More topics in this section Antibiotic …   Discuss empiric treatment recommendations for VAP  Discuss opportunities for de-escalation of antibiotic … after additional clinical and microbiological data are available Discuss reasonable durations of antibiotic … https://www.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/acute-care/diagnosis/vap.html   Back

28. Choosing an Intervention and Measuring Change | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    June 01, 2021 - Careers Contact Us Español FAQs Home Antibiotic … The Staff Safety Assessment Form and the Learning from Antibiotic-Associated Adverse Events Form … The Monthly Data Collection Form can help track antibiotic use, urine cultures, and Clostridioides … Staff Safety Assessment Form (DOCX, 330.3 KB) Learning From Antibiotic-Associated Adverse Events Form … https://www.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/improve/intervention.html  

29. Develop and Improve Your Stewardship Program | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.cpsi.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/improve/index.html
    September 01, 2021 - use, read the Implementation Guide for Long-Term Care Antibiotic Stewardship Programs (PDF, 402 KB … Developing an Antibiotic Stewardship Program (presentation) Tracking and Measuring Antibiotic Use ( … communication about the potential risks and benefits to antibiotic use. … Use “Sustaining Your Antibiotic Stewardship Program Guide,” in the list below, as a guide to sustain … your antibiotic stewardship program and continue to build on your team’s successes.

30. Best Practices in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Diverticulitis and Biliary Tract Infections | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.cpsi.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/acute-care/diagnosis/gastro.html
    November 01, 2019 - Careers Contact Us Español FAQs Home Antibiotic … SHARE: More topics in this section Antibiotic … approach to the diagnosis of diverticulitis and biliary tract infections Identify options for empiric antibiotic … importance of source control in the management of intra-abdominal infections Identify options for antibiotic … https://www.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/acute-care/diagnosis/gastro.html  

31. Best Practices in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Bacteremia | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.cpsi.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/acute-care/diagnosis/bacteremia.html
    November 01, 2019 - Careers Contact Us Español FAQs Home Antibiotic … SHARE: More topics in this section Antibiotic … recommendations for Gram-negative and Gram-positive bacteremia Discuss opportunities for de-escalation of antibiotic … therapy for bacteremia Discuss reasonable durations of antibiotic therapy for common organisms causing … https://www.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/acute-care/diagnosis/bacteremia.html  

32. Best Practices in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Sepsis | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.cpsi.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/acute-care/diagnosis/sepsis.html
    November 01, 2019 - Careers Contact Us Español FAQs Home Antibiotic … SHARE: More topics in this section Antibiotic … of sepsis Describe approaches to empiric treatment of sepsis Recognize when to stop and narrow antibiotic … https://www.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/acute-care/diagnosis/sepsis.html  

33. Develop and Improve Your Stewardship Program | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.cpsi.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/acute-care/improve/index.html
    June 01, 2021 - Stewardship Program (Part 1) Antibiotic Stewardship Program (Part 2) Effective Behavior … Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic Use. … Antibiotic Stewardship Program Development (Part 1) Antibiotic Stewardship Program Development (Part … The Role of the Bedside Nurse in Antibiotic Stewardship Interventions How Can Your Antibiotic Stewardship … All ASPs should be making daily interventions to improve antibiotic use; the Team Antibiotic Review Form

34. Sustaining Stewardship Activities | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.cpsi.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/acute-care/improve/sustain.html
    November 01, 2019 - Careers Contact Us Español FAQs Home Antibiotic … SHARE: More topics in this section Antibiotic … Acute Care Hospital Toolkit Four Moments Develop and Improve Stewardship Program Antibiotic … Stewardship Program (Part 1) Antibiotic Stewardship Program (Part 2) Effective Behavior … https://www.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/acute-care/improve/sustain.html  

35. The Four Moments of Antibiotic Decision Making Posters and Screen Saver | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.cpsi.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/acute-care/four-moments/downloads.html
    November 01, 2019 - Careers Contact Us Español FAQs Home Antibiotic … SHARE: More topics in this section Antibiotic … Ambulatory Care Toolkit Long-Term Care Toolkit The Four Moments of Antibiotic … November 2019 Page originally created November 2019 Internet Citation: The Four Moments of Antibiotic … https://www.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/acute-care/four-moments/downloads.html  

36. Making the Case That Improving Antibiotic Use is a Patient Safety Issue | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.cpsi.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/acute-care/safety/patient-safety.html
    November 01, 2019 - Careers Contact Us Español FAQs Home Antibiotic … SHARE: More topics in this section Antibiotic … and Improve Stewardship Program Develop Culture of Safety Around Prescribing Improving Antibiotic … presenting this presentation viewers will be able to— Explain the potential harm associated with antibiotic … https://www.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/acute-care/safety/patient-safety.html  

37. Sustaining Your Antibiotic Stewardship Program | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.cpsi.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/improve/sustain.html
    June 01, 2021 - Careers Contact Us Español FAQs Home Antibiotic … SHARE: More topics in this section Antibiotic … Tracking and Measuring Appropriate Collection of Specimens Discussing Concerns with Antibiotic … Sustaining Your Antibiotic Stewardship Program – Slides  (PPTX, 4.1 MB) Sustaining Your Antibiotic … https://www.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/improve/sustain.html  

38. Minimum Criteria for Antibiotics Tool | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.cpsi.ahrq.gov/nhguide/toolkits/determine-whether-to-treat/antibiotic-tool.html
    September 01, 2017 - SHARE: Minimum Criteria for Antibiotics … Green check mark: minimum criteria for antibiotics are met. … Urine cultures should be used to identify the most appropriate antibiotic. … residents with acute dysuria, it may be appropriate to initiate empirical antibiotic … https://www.ahrq.gov/nhguide/toolkits/determine-whether-to-treat/antibiotic-tool.html  

39. 5 Tk1 T1-Background Final (pdf file)
    www.cpsi.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/5_TK1_T1-Background_final.pdf
    October 01, 2016 - • Antibiograms are important tools for health care professionals involved in prescribing empiric antibiotics … • Antibiograms encourage responsible use of antibiotics throughout facilities. … They do not provide the prevalence resistance to multiple antibiotics. … It may be helpful to examine the antibiogram and identify the one two antibiotics that are not working … Please avoid that antibiotic. Tool 1.

40. Toolkits | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    September 01, 2017 - Help Prescribing Clinicians Choose the Right Antibiotic Educate and Engage Residents and … The toolkits cover a variety of interventions that nursing homes can use to improve antibiotic use. … use by getting residents the right antibiotics, when they need them. … to improving antibiotic use is making sure residents only receive antibiotics when they need them. … should be used or understand the risks associated with antibiotic use.