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61. AHRQ-Funded Studies Highlight Dental Antibiotic Prescribing Trends | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    August 01, 2023 - Today's Headlines: AHRQ-Funded Studies Highlight Dental Antibiotic Prescribing Trends . … AHRQ-Funded Studies Highlight Dental Antibiotic Prescribing Trends Although overall dental antibiotic … prescribing rose by 1,313 antibiotics per every 1,000 dentists annually in the Northeast. … Antibiotic prescribing rates increased significantly among oral and maxillofacial surgeons, prosthodontists … VA settings were slightly better at assessing errors in antibiotic duration or dosing. 

62. Spanish Language Infection-Prevention and Antibiotic-Use Tools for Consumers | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    November 01, 2022 - Topics Information in Spanish Spanish Language Infection-Prevention and Antibiotic-Use … SHARE: Spanish Language Infection-Prevention and Antibiotic-Use … These Spanish-language resources can educate patients about healthcare-associated infections and antibiotic … They are located in the Toolkit To Improve Antibiotic Use in Ambulatory Care . … (PDF, 234 KB) Bronquitis aguda (Resfriado de pecho)  (PDF, 1 MB) Antibiotic commitment poster (en

63. Toolkit To Educate and Engage Residents and Family Members | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    October 01, 2016 - Help Prescribing Clinicians Choose the Right Antibiotic Educate and Engage Residents and … involved with taking antibiotics, including Clostridium difficile (or C. diff) and antibiotic resistance … ( PDF ) ( Word ) and a Short checklist version. ( PDF ) ( Word ) Resident Information Sheet: Antibiotic-Resistant … given to residents to  explain the risks associated with unnecessary antibiotic use to treat a suspected … (tool 5) to help answer questions Communicate with residents and families about antibiotic-resistant

64. Toolkit 2. Common Suspected Infections: Communication and Decisionmaking for Four Infections | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    November 01, 2016 - Help Prescribing Clinicians Choose the Right Antibiotic Educate and Engage Residents and … At least 25 percent of antibiotic prescriptions in nursing homes do not meet clinical guidelines for … Training increases staff understanding of inappropriate antibiotic use and of the tools available to … Training should include information about inappropriate antibiotic use, a description of the tools and … Standardizing antibiotic use in long-term care settings (SAUL study).

65. Diagnostic Errors Are Common in Seriously Ill Hospitalized Adults | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    January 01, 2024 - Neonatal Antibiotic Stewardship Associated With Drop in Pediatric Antibiotic Use . … Enroll Now for Program on Improving Antibiotic Use in Telemedicine . … Neonatal Antibiotic Stewardship Associated With Drop in Pediatric Antibiotic Use Antibiotic stewardship … Researchers assessing trends in antibiotic use among nearly 1.4 million infants admitted to 735 U.S. … electronic health records, are designed to help clinicians make decisions such as whether to prescribe antibiotics

66. Communication-Facilitator-Guide (doc file)
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    June 01, 2021 - Effective communication helps bring about proper use of antibiotics. … The provider may feel pressured to prescribe antibiotics. … , so antibiotics will not be helpful, and antibiotics can cause unpleasant side effects.” … I think we need to stop the antibiotic now.” Dr. … He should not be on this antibiotic.

67. AHRQ's Healthcare-Associated Infections Program | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    March 01, 2024 - Toolkits To Improve Antibiotic Use Three toolkits that help hospitals, long-term care facilities, and … ambulatory practices apply the Four Moments of Antibiotic Decision Making to improve antibiotic use. … stewardship program, determine if it’s necessary to treat a resident with antibiotics, help clinicians … select the right antibiotic, and engage residents and families in infection prevention. … Universal Glove and Gown Use and Acquisition of Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria in the ICU: A Randomized

68. Toolkit 1. Suspected UTI SBAR Toolkit | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    October 01, 2016 - Help Prescribing Clinicians Choose the Right Antibiotic Educate and Engage Residents and … prescription and asymptomatic bacteriuria, which does not require antibiotics and should not be treated … clinicians explaining the form and its rationale (tool 2) ( PDF  |  Word ) Not All “Infections” Need Antibiotics … The handout Not All “Infections” Need Antibiotics (tool 3) also should be given to nurses. 1 American … Standardizing antibiotic use in long-term care settings (SAUL study).

69. Toolkit 3. The Nursing Home Antibiogram Program Toolkit: How To Develop and Implement an Antibiogram Program | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    November 01, 2016 - Antimicrobial Stewardship Program Determine Whether It Is Necessary To Treat a Potential Infection With Antibiotics … across all residents for a certain time period—along with the susceptibility of each organism to various antibiotics … antibiograms provide information on local susceptibility patterns, they may help to reduce prescribing of antibiotics … This phase focuses on monitoring and evaluating the antibiogram and tracking the antibiotics prescribed … Using Nursing Home Antibiograms to Improve Antibiotic Prescribing and Delivery – Final Report.

70. Determine Whether It Is Necessary To Treat a Potential Infection With Antibiotics | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    October 01, 2016 - Toolkits Determine Whether It Is Necessary To Treat a Potential Infection With Antibiotics … Help Prescribing Clinicians Choose the Right Antibiotic Educate and Engage Residents and … Members Determine Whether It Is Necessary To Treat a Potential Infection With Antibiotics … Minimum Criteria for Antibiotics Tool Toolkit 1. … Internet Citation: Determine Whether It Is Necessary To Treat a Potential Infection With Antibiotics

71. Apply Now for Funding on Projects to Reduce Healthcare-Associated Infections and Antibiotic Resistance | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    March 01, 2024 - Newsroom Apply Now for Funding on Projects to Reduce Healthcare-Associated Infections and Antibiotic … Apply Now for Funding on Projects to Reduce Healthcare-Associated Infections and Antibiotic … funding innovative research proposals to prevent healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) and combat antibiotic-resistant … CARB projects should address ways to promote appropriate antibiotic use, reduce the transmission of resistant … Internet Citation: Apply Now for Funding on Projects to Reduce Healthcare-Associated Infections and Antibiotic

72. AHRQ Views Blog: Asking the Hard Questions About Telehealth | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    June 01, 2021 - AHRQ Releases New Toolkit To Help Long-Term Care Facilities Improve Antibiotic Prescribing . … start or revitalize an antibiotic stewardship program. … Using the  Four Moments of Antibiotic Decision Making , facilities can identify critical time periods … to help prescribers make decisions about antibiotic therapy. … stewardship teams to ensure antibiotics are used judiciously to prevent harm and keep residents safe

73. Staff-Safety-Assessment (doc file)
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    June 01, 2021 - AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic Use Staff Safety Assessment PURPOSE OF THIS FORM: … To discuss issues that may result in antibiotic-associated adverse events or have the potential to cause … you think the next resident at your facility will be harmed by an event related to administration of antibiotics

74. AHRQ Releases Annual Update on U.S. Healthcare Quality, Equity | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    November 01, 2022 - Researchers Apply New Method To Quantify Antibiotic Prescribing . … prescribing patterns, guide antibiotic stewardship programs and evaluate long-term impacts of antibiotic … AHRQ-funded researchers applied the metric, developed to gauge the impact of antibiotic medications, … Higher antibiotic global spectrum scores were associated with an increased risk for hospital mortality … The researchers concluded that Spectrum Score was effective in measuring the differences in antibiotic

75. AHRQ's Quality & Patient Safety Programs by Setting: Long-Term Care | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    September 01, 2021 - Antimicrobial Stewardship Modules are field-tested, evidence-based modules that can help nursing homes develop antibiotic … stewardship programs to help them use and prescribe antibiotics appropriately. … Appropriate antibiotics use can reduce antimicrobial resistance and help retain the effectiveness of … Toolkit To Improve Antibiotic Use in Long-Term Care helps nursing homes improve antibiotic stewardship

76. Health Care-Associated Infections | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    June 01, 2018 - Antibiotic Prescribing and Use in Hospitals and Long-Term care Features strategies to help hospitals … and other inpatient facilities implement interventions to improve antibiotic use. … Be Antibiotics Aware Features information on appropriate antibiotic use. … Society of America (IDSA) Provides resources on reducing antimicrobial resistance and the need for new antibiotics … Be Antibiotics Aware Features information on appropriate antibiotic use.

77. Nursing Home Resources | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    January 01, 2022 - Module 14—Antibiotic Stewardship in Nursing Homes—Nursing Home Infection Preventionist Training Course … This module discusses the importance of antibiotic stewardship and identifies strategies to implement … antibiotic stewardship activities in nursing homes. … Home Infection Preventionist Training Course This module discusses infection prevention and antibiotic … describes how hand hygiene prevents the spread of pathogens, including those that are resistant to antibiotics

78. AHRQ's Quality & Patient Safety Programs by Setting: Hospital | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    March 01, 2024 - Toolkit to Improve Antibiotic Use in Acute Care Hospitals provides presentations and tools for clinicians … to use to improve antibiotic prescribing in the hospital setting. … The toolkit explains how you can apply the Four Moments of Antibiotic Decision Making, an innovative … approach to antibiotic stewardship that empowers clinicians to be stewards of their own antibiotic prescribing … a culture of safety around antibiotic prescribing in your hospital, and learning and disseminating best

79. Collection of Microbiological Cultures (pdf file)
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    June 01, 2021 - obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), bronchitis, or upper respiratory tract infections • Prior to antibiotic … Collection of Microbiological Cultures AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic Stewardship

80. Researchers Identify Risk Factors for Pneumonia After Cardiac Surgery | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    January 01, 2024 - AHRQ Antibiotic Stewardship Program Led to Increased Activity, Openness to Change . … AHRQ Antibiotic Stewardship Program Led to Increased Activity, Openness to Change Clinicians reported … an increased understanding of the importance of antibiotic stewardship and more openness to change their … prescribing habits after participating in an AHRQ-sponsored collaborative to improve antibiotic stewardship … the Journal of Perinatology described how researchers interviewed participants in the Optimizing Antibiotic