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41. Appropriate Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Children With Sickle Cell Disease (pdf file)
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    April 01, 2018 - Appropriate Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Children With Sickle Cell Disease 1 Appropriate Antibiotic … for at least 300 days and (2) the percentage who received antibiotics for 350 days or more. … years of age with SCD in comparison to no provision of antibiotics. … Type of medication (antibiotic). 11.F. … ; sometimes they receive no antibiotics at all.

42. Transcranial Doppler (TCD) Ultrasonography Screening for Children with SCD; and Appropriate Antibiotic Prophylaxis (pdf file)
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    November 01, 2015 - Transcranial Doppler (TCD) Ultrasonography Screening for Children with SCD; and Appropriate Antibiotic … who were continuously enrolled in Medicaid and during the measurement year received preventive antibiotics … children with SCA receive yearly TCD screenings from ages 2 through 15.2 Prompt and consistent use of antibiotics … infants with SCA be started on twice-daily penicillin as early as possible and remain on preventive antibiotics … ● Between States, the rates of prescriptions for antibiotics varied from 5 percent to 33 percent

43. PowerPoint Presentation (ppt file)
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    May 01, 2014 - * Quality Improvement for Antibiotic Prescribing Problems with taking antibiotics Drug resistance … Not only that, but the antibiotic development pipeline is dry. … Furthermore, because of concerns about antibiotic resistance, use of new agents is discouraged by the … Yet if antibiotic resistance does develop, it will limit the effective lifespan of the drug. … Other areas of antibiotic overuse are veterinary care, food production, and aquaculture.

44. 4 Tk1 T4-Urinalysis And Utis Improving Care Final 0 (doc file)
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    October 01, 2016 - Suspected UTI SBAR Toolkit Lesson Plan #1: Consequences of Overuse of Antibiotics Antibiotic Use in … Concerns about antibiotic use in nursing homes: Evidence has shown that antibiotics given to people who … Antibiotic Stewardship Antibiotic stewardship is an approach or program that focuses on improving antibiotic … sure that residents only get antibiotics when needed. … Overview of Roles for Nurses in Antibiotic Stewardship Participation in antibiotic stewardship One of

45. Learn Best Practices for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Syndromes | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    June 01, 2021 - Careers Contact Us Español FAQs Home Antibiotic … SHARE: More topics in this section Antibiotic … For information on how the materials below can be integrated into institutional efforts to improve antibiotic … use, please read the Toolkit Implementation Guide for Acute Care Antibiotic Stewardship Programs  ( … https://www.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/acute-care/diagnosis/index.html  

46. Help Prescribing Clinicians Choose the Right Antibiotic | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    October 01, 2016 - Antimicrobial Stewardship Program Determine Whether It Is Necessary To Treat a Potential Infection With Antibiotics … Help Prescribing Clinicians Choose the Right Antibiotic Educate and Engage Residents and … Family Members Help Prescribing Clinicians Choose the Right Antibiotic … Working With a Lab To Improve Antibiotic Prescribing Toolkit 2. … Using Nursing Home Antibiograms To Choose the Right Antibiotic (Concise Antibiogram Toolkit) Toolkit

47. 5 Tk2 P3T3-Antibiogram Factsheet Phase 3 (pdf file)
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    May 01, 2014 - Antibiotics are among the most commonly prescribed pharmaceuticals in long-term care settings, yet research … indicates that a high proportion of antibiotic prescriptions are inappropriate. … Using an antibiogram to guide empiric antibiotic selection can help to improve the likelihood that … the antibiotic will be effective even before the bacteria have been identified by the laboratory. … as initial therapy and can result in fewer clinical failures of antibiotics that are first prescribed

48. Appropriate Collection of Microbiological Specimens | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    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 … https://www.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/improve/collection.html  

49. Antibiotic Use Significantly Reduced in Long-Term Care Facilities Participating in AHRQ-Funded Project | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    March 01, 2022 - Use were able to significantly reduce antibiotic use. … This included reductions in the use of fluoroquinolones, a class of antibiotics known to cause adverse … Up to 75 percent of the antibiotics prescribed in long-term care facilities are inappropriate, which … can contribute to antibiotic resistance, according to previous studies. … It includes resources, webinars and practical tools frontline staff can use to incorporate antibiotic

50. AHRQ Safety Program for Telemedicine | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    December 01, 2023 - project is a national effort to develop and implement a bundle of evidence-based interventions to improve antibiotic … Program for Telemedicine will work directly with healthcare providers to ensure the appropriate use of antibiotics … matter experts in the following areas: Understanding the science of safety and how it applies to antibiotic … Designing and implementing interventions to improve antibiotic use within a telemedicine setting. … participants in this 4-year project will be compiled into a toolkit, allowing other providers to improve antibiotic

51. Toolkit 1. Working With Your Lab To Improve Antibiotic Prescribing | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    October 01, 2016 - help improve antibiotic prescribing at your nursing home? … suspected of having an infection along with the percent susceptibility of each organism to various antibiotics … antibiogram report helps prescribing clinicians make better, empirically-based decisions by avoiding antibiotics … What Is the Working with Your Lab to Improve Antibiotic Prescribing Toolkit? … Antibiograms should be shared with all health care providers who may prescribe antibiotics for residents

52. 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. 

53. Assessment and Management of the Resident With a Suspected Urinary Tract Infection | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    June 01, 2021 - Careers Contact Us Español FAQs Home Antibiotic … SHARE: More topics in this section Antibiotic … Discuss opportunities for de-escalation of antibiotic therapy for UTIs after additional clinical data … https://www.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/best-practices/uti-assess.html  

54. 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

55. Timeliness of Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Children With Sickle Cell Disease (pdf file)
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    February 01, 2017 - Timeliness of Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Children With Sickle Cell Disease Timeliness of Antibiotic … Preventive antibiotics reduce the risk of life-threatening infections for children with SCD in this … Type of medication (antibiotic). 11.F. … However, prompt initiation of antibiotic prophylaxis in infants and consistent use of antibiotics in … ; sometimes, they receive no antibiotics at all.

56. 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

57. 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).

58. 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

59. Timeliness of Confirmatory Testing for Sickle Cell Disease: Timeliness of Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Children with Sickle Cell Anemia (pdf file)
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    November 01, 2015 - Timeliness of Confirmatory Testing for Sickle Cell Disease: Timeliness of Antibiotic Prophylaxis for … a newborn screen positive for sickle cell anemia who received appropriate preventive antibiotic … Prompt initiation and consistent use of antibiotics in young children with sickle cell anemia increases … sickle cell anemia be started on twice-daily penicillin as early as possible and remain on preventive antibiotics … Prophylactic antibiotics for preventing pneumococcal infection in children with sickle cell disease.

60. Learn Best Practices for Common Infectious Syndromes | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.healthcare411.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/best-practices/index.html
    June 01, 2021 - Careers Contact Us Español FAQs Home Antibiotic … SHARE: More topics in this section Antibiotic … For information on how the materials below can be integrated into institutional efforts to improve antibiotic … use, read the Implementation Guide for Long-Term Care Antibiotic Stewardship Programs (PDF, 401.5 … https://www.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/best-practices/index.html