Results

Total Results: 850 records

Showing results for "antibiotic".

101. Tracking-Measuring-Data-Facilitator-Guide (doc file)
     www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/tracking-measuring-data-facilitator-guide.docx
     June 01, 2021 - AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic Use Tracking and Measuring Antibiotic Use Data Long-Term … It is useful to look at individual antibiotics as well as the combined total of all antibiotics. … This is the number of new prescriptions for each antibiotic and for all antibiotics. … Note that new admissions already on antibiotics should be counted as an antibiotic start. … If a resident receives two different antibiotics, count each as a start.

102. Toolkits | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/nhguide/toolkits.html
     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.

103. Program-Dev-Facilitator-Guide (doc file)
     www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/program-dev-facilitator-guide.docx
     June 01, 2021 - The use of antibiotics is not without consequences. … This is one of the most distressing features of antibiotics. … You meet with your antibiotic stewardship team to brainstorm problems related to antibiotics in your … At this point, she has been on antibiotics for 8 days. … · Length of therapy · Cost of antibiotics · Use of guideline-concordant antibiotics · Clostridioides

104. Choosing a Stewardship Intervention and Measuring Change (pdf file)
     www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/intervention-worksheet.pdf
     June 01, 2021 - stewardship interventions can occur before antibiotics are prescribed (pre-prescription interventions … ) and after antibiotics have been started (post-prescription interventions) … started AND to reassess the need for continued antibiotics after they are started … of antibiotic therapy  Use of guideline-concordant antibiotics  Clostridioides difficile LabID events … • Pocket cards distributed to staff indicating minimum criteria for starting antibiotics.

105. Acute Care Behavior Change Theory for Antibiotic Stewardship Leaders
     www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/improve/behavior-change-slides.pptx
     November 01, 2019 - antibiotics. … – Antibiotic Prescribing 7 Drivers of Suboptimal Antibiotic Prescribing Fear of inadequate antibiotic … Behavior Changes – Antibiotic Prescribing 11 Antibiotics Are Our Parrot St. … broad empiric coverage Are worried about stopping MRSA or Pseudomonas coverage Want to keep antibiotics … – Antibiotic Prescribing

106. The Four Moments of Antibiotic Decision Making Form | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/four-moments/review-form.html
     June 01, 2021 - Decision Making Form A facility's antibiotic stewardship team is encouraged to use Four Moments … of Antibiotic Decision Making Form to review 5–10 residents each month. … The Four Moments of Antibiotic Decision Making Form  (PDF, 319 KB) Completion Guide for the Four Moments … of Antibiotic Decision Making Form  (PDF, 265.3 KB) Page last reviewed … https://www.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/four-moments/review-form.html  

107. About the Nursing Home Antimicrobial Stewardship Guide | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/nhguide/about/index.html
     March 01, 2023 - truly needed and using the right antibiotic for each infection. … Antibiotic stewardship can also save money. … When examining the cost of antibiotic medications alone, one study showed that antibiotic stewardship … Antibiotics are one of the most commonly prescribed medications in nursing homes and overuse of antibiotics … Get Smart About Antibiotics Week: November 18–24, 2013.

108. Approach to Residents With Reported Penicillin Allergy (pdf file)
     www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/penicillin-allergy.pdf
     June 01, 2021 - Consider a different beta-lactam antibiotic or medication to help with symptoms if the same antibiotic … require hospitalization should be evaluated by an allergy specialist before considering beta-lactam antibiotics … High risk These residents should NOT receive penicillin or other beta-lactam antibiotics in the absence … diarrhea) � Headache � Itching without rash � Yeast infection Laboratory abnormality related to antibiotics … evidence supporting the American Academy of Pediatrics recommendation for prescribing cephalosporin antibiotics

109. Funding HAI and Antibiotic Resistance Research | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/hai/hai-carb-funding.html
     November 01, 2021 - Home Healthcare-Associated Infections Program Funding HAI and Antibiotic … Improving the appropriate use of antibiotics, including promoting antibiotic stewardship. … AHRQ funding is available for research on HAI prevention and combating antibiotic-resistant bacteria. … Two grants are available: Large Research Projects for Combating Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria (CARB … November 2021 Page originally created April 2019 Internet Citation: Funding HAI and Antibiotic

110. Best Practices in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Cellulitis and Skin and Soft Tissue Abscesses – Slides
     www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/ambulatory-care/skin-soft-tissue-slides.pptx
     September 01, 2022 - that requires antibiotics? … Antibiotic Decision Making 4 Does my patient have an infection that requires antibiotics? … infection that requires antibiotics? … infection that requires antibiotics? … infection that requires antibiotics?

111. Acute Care ASP Development
     www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/improve/program-part1-slides.pptx
     November 01, 2019 - Program for Improving Antibiotic Use AHRQ Pub. … Pharmacy and Therapeutics (P&T) Committee Decisions regarding formulary and restriction status of antibiotics … consults for patients with complicated infectious disease problems or for patients receiving certain antibiotics … Review ASP responses to antibiotic shortages. … guidelines Consider guidelines for select antibiotics Those that are expensive, highly toxic, and/or

112. 6 Tk1 T4-Be Smart About Antibiotics Final (pdf file)
     www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/6_TK1_T4-Be_Smart_About_Antibiotics_Final.pdf
     May 01, 2014 - Be Smart About Antibiotics Taking antibiotics when you don’t need them is like leaving the lights on … • Some patients and families think they are not getting good care unless they get an antibiotic and … What not to do: • Don’t ask for an antibiotic when the doctor says it isn’t needed. … • Don’t take an antibiotic for a virus (cold, cough, or flu). … The more often you use an antibiotic, the greater the chance that the germs will become resistant.

113. PowerPoint Presentation
     www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/tracking-measuring-data-slides.pptx
     June 01, 2021 - for Improving Antibiotic Use AHRQ Pub. … Use Two measures of monthly antibiotic use (by antibiotic) 1. … Days of antibiotic therapy 2. … 7 Antibiotic Starts Count number of new antibiotics courses started in the facility in each month … New admissions on antibiotics should be included as a new antibiotic start This is to capture total antibiotic

114. Best Practices in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Asymptomatic Bacteriuria and Urinary Tract Infections – Slides
     www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/ambulatory-care/uti-slides.pptx
     September 01, 2022 - 3 The Four Moments of Antibiotic Decision Making Does my patient have an infection that requires antibiotics … Antibiotic Decision Making 4 Does my patient have an infection that requires antibiotics? … infection that requires antibiotics? … infection that requires antibiotics? … infection that requires antibiotics?

115. Antibiotic Stewardship FAQs | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/hai/quality/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/resources/tools/reduce/antibiotic-faqs.html
     July 01, 2017 - Does prescribing prophylactic antibiotics help prevent urinary tract infections (UTIs)? … How does one have an appropriate conversation with the medical staff about placing residents on antibiotics … Consider what factors or pressures may be driving the physician’s repeated rounds of cultures and antibiotics … that overuse of antibiotics can cause harm to the resident, leading to C. diff infections. … Overuse of antibiotics can be harmful to you and makes them less effective later when antibiotics really

116. Antibiotic Stewardship Program Development (Part 2) | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/acute-care/improve/program-part2.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/program-part2.html  

117. Penicillin Allergy (pdf file)
     www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/ambulatory-care/penicillin-allergy-one-pager.pdf
     September 01, 2022 - Do you have any allergies to any antibiotics? Which antibiotics? 2. What was the reaction? … How soon after taking the antibiotic did the reaction occur? 3. … Have you been able to take other antibiotics? Which ones? … Document antibiotics he/she tolerated previously in the chart. 5. … Rash that appeared at least 2 days after the antibiotic started.

118. Manage-Resident-Uti-Facilitator-Guide (doc file)
     www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/manage-resident-UTI-facilitator-guide.docx
     June 01, 2021 - hives and itching after the first dose of antibiotics. … Slide 10 Common Antibiotics Used to Treat UTIs SAY: Now that we have some idea of which antibiotic … The first column lists the antibiotics. … It’s the same for antibiotics. … antibiotics to decide what antibiotic options there are when the microbiology report returns.

119. 6 Tk1 T1-Talking With Residents Checklist Version Final (doc file)
     www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/6_TK1_T1-Talking_with_Residents_checklist_version_Final.docx
     October 01, 2016 - Not all respiratory tract infections need to be treated with an antibiotic. … A cough alone is typically not treated with an antibiotic. … Antibiotics are important for treating you when you definitely have an infection, but unneeded antibiotics … Before taking an antibiotic, it is important to understand how antibiotics could harm or hurt you. … Antibiotic resistance.

120. 6 Tk1 T1-Talking With Residents Checklist Version Final (pdf file)
     www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/6_TK1_T1-Talking_with_Residents_checklist_version_Final.pdf
     October 01, 2016 - Not all respiratory tract infections need to be treated with an antibiotic. … A cough alone is typically not treated with an antibiotic. … • Antibiotics are important for treating you when you definitely have an infection, but unneeded antibiotics … • Before taking an antibiotic, it is important to understand how antibiotics could harm or hurt you … Antibiotic resistance. AHRQ Pub.