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121. Stewardship-Facilitator-Guide (doc file)
     www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/stewardship-facilitator-guide.docx
     June 01, 2021 - diagnostic and treatment protocols for UTIs and respiratory tract infections that detailed recommended antibiotics … Showing data like this to prescribers, along with an evidence-based protocol with recommended antibiotics … The data also show how frequently he ordered a urine culture prior to initiating antibiotics for a UTI … These can be adapted from resources such as the Loeb minimum criteria for starting antibiotics, the revised … This can be helpful to monitor lengthy prescribing practices, but it doesn’t provide data on antibiotics

122. Reduce Unnecessary Urine Culturing and Overuse of Antibiotics | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/hai/quality/tools/cauti-ltc/reduce.html
     March 01, 2017 - Facilities Toolkit Sections Reduce Unnecessary Urine Culturing and Overuse of Antibiotics … Decolonization Protocol Reduce Unnecessary Urine Culturing and Overuse of Antibiotics … antibiotics, and why and how to document signs and symptoms, and use communication strategies to address … Antibiotic Stewardship educational video This 5-minute educational video promotes antibiotic stewardship … When Do You Need An Antibiotic?

123. Improving Antibiotic Use is a Patient Safety Issue
     www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/improve/sustain-slides.pptx
     November 01, 2019 - Improving Antibiotic Use is a Patient Safety Issue Sustaining Stewardship Activities Acute Care AHRQ … Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic Use AHRQ Pub. … Stewardship 1 Objectives Review the goals of an antibiotic stewardship program in the first 1–2 years … antibiotic stewardship committee meeting at least quarterly 4 AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic … Clinicians understand the importance of and continue to perform a daily “time out” for patients receiving antibiotics

124. Best Practices in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Asymptomatic Bacteriuria and Urinary Tract Infections – Facilitator Guide (doc file)
     www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/ambulatory-care/uti-guide.docx
     September 01, 2022 - an infection that requires antibiotics? … flora may become resistant to commonly used antibiotics over time. … Differences exist, however, in the dosing of antibiotics. … to guide the selection of effective antibiotics. … Most cases of uncomplicated cystitis can be treated with 3 to 5 days of antibiotics.

125. Best Practices Pocket Cards & Posters | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/best-practices/posters.html
     June 01, 2021 - Careers Contact Us Español FAQs Home Antibiotic … SHARE: More topics in this section Antibiotic … Minimum Criteria for Initiation of Antibiotics for Suspected UTI, and When To Send a Urinalysis and Urine … Culture (8 x 11, one-sided) (PDF, 202.3 KB) Minimum Criteria for Initiation of Antibiotics for Suspected … https://www.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/best-practices/posters.html  

126. Antibiotic Stewardship Program Development (Part 1) | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/acute-care/improve/program-part1.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-part1.html  

127. Changing the System To Improve Antibiotic Safety | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/safety/system-change.html
     June 01, 2021 - Careers Contact Us Español FAQs Home Antibiotic … SHARE: More topics in this section Antibiotic … Changing the System To Improve Antibiotic Safety – Slides (PPTX, 4.3 MB) Changing the System To Improve … Antibiotic Safety – Facilitator Guide (DOCX, 2.3 MB) Learning From Antibiotic-Associated Adverse … https://www.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/safety/system-change.html  

128. 6 Tk1 T2-Talking With Residents Family Members Checklist Version Final (pdf file)
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     October 01, 2016 - A cough alone is typically not treated with an antibiotic. … • Before taking an antibiotic, it is important to understand how antibiotics could harm or hurt your … There are five potential health problems that occur as a result of taking an antibiotic. 1. … Antibiotic resistance. … antibiotic stewardship program to make sure that antibiotics are used only when absolutely necessary—when

129. Penicillin Allergies and Other Side Effects of Antibiotic Use | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/best-practices/penicillin.html
     May 01, 2022 - Careers Contact Us Español FAQs Home Antibiotic … SHARE: More topics in this section Antibiotic … Pocket Cards & Posters Penicillin Allergies and Other Side Effects of Antibiotic … Approach to Residents With Reported Penicillin Allergy  (PDF, 230 KB) One-Page Document – Antibiotic … https://www.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/best-practices/penicillin.html  

130. Improving Communication Between Members of the Practice Around Antibiotic Decisions – Slides
     www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/ambulatory-care/improving-communication-slides.pptx
     September 01, 2022 - Improving Communication Between Members of the Practice Around Antibiotic Decisions – Slides AHRQ Safety … Program for Improving Antibiotic Use Improving Communication Between Members of the Practice Around … Antibiotic Decisions Ambulatory Care AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic Use AHRQ Pub … He feels sick and thinks he needs an antibiotic.” … Communication Around Antibiotic Decisions Could we try to replace this image?

131. Partnering with a Senior Executive | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/safety/partner.html
     June 01, 2021 - Careers Contact Us Español FAQs Home Antibiotic … SHARE: More topics in this section Antibiotic … Stewardship Program Create a Culture of Safety Partnering with Senior Executive Improving Antibiotic … https://www.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/safety/partner.html  

132. Collecting Microbiologial Specimens | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/improve/specimens.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 … https://www.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/improve/specimens.html  

133. PowerPoint Presentation (ppt file)
     www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/manage-resident-UTI-slides.PPT
     June 01, 2021 - affects around 50% of residents It is not associated with increased morbidity or mortality Unnecessary antibiotics … choices, review the resident’s chart to determine if there are any contraindications to specific antibiotics … dependent on the local epidemiology (review the local antibiogram). 10 UTI Management 10 Common Antibiotics … No known allergies to antibiotics >100,000 µg/mL E. coli MIC INT Ampicillin >16 R Ampicillin-sulbactum … treat UTIs Fluoroquinolones should be avoided as an empiric choice due to resistance and side effects Antibiotics

134. Learn Best Practices for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Syndromes | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/acute-care/diagnosis/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, please read the Toolkit Implementation Guide for Acute Care Antibiotic Stewardship Programs  ( … https://www.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/acute-care/diagnosis/index.html  

135. Gap-Analysis (doc file)
     www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/gap-analysis.docx
     June 01, 2021 - ☐ Establish and review antibiotic use protocols ☐ Monitor antibiotic use ☐ Track antibiotic use data … Is there is a formal procedure to review the appropriateness of all antibiotics 48–72 hours after … ☐ Yes ☐ No Is there a process for intravenous to oral conversion of antibiotics in the pharmacy … Stewardship Team to target antibiotics commonly associated with Clostridioides difficile infection ( … any culture or susceptibility results as a strategy to assist prescribers in selecting appropriate antibiotics

136. 3 Tk1 T5-Draft Policies And Procedures For The Antimicrobial Stewardship Program Final (doc file)
     www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/3_TK1_T5-Draft_Policies_and_Procedures_for_the_Antimicrobial_Stewardship_Program_final.docx
     October 01, 2016 - Unnecessary prescribing practices by clinicians and overuse of newer, broad-spectrum antibiotics when … Antimicrobial stewardship is the act of using antibiotics appropriately—that is, using them only when … truly needed and using the right antibiotic for each infection. … Antibiotics are among the most commonly prescribed drugs in long-term care settings, yet reports indicate … laboratory tests and antibiotics.

137. The “Usually Antibiotics” Diagnoses: Community-Acquired Pneumonia – Facilitator Guide (doc file)
     www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/ambulatory-care/cap-guide.docx
     September 01, 2022 - for Improving Antibiotic Use 1 The “Usually Antibiotics” Diagnoses: Community-Acquired Pneumonia Ambulatory … infection that requires antibiotics? … Slide 11 The Four Moments of Antibiotic Decision Making SAY: Moment Three is: If antibiotics are … was noninferior to 8 days of antibiotics. … He hasn’t taken any antibiotics recently.

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

139. PowerPoint Presentation
     www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/stewardship-slides.pptx
     June 01, 2021 - for Improving Antibiotic Use AHRQ Pub. … use protocols Antibiotic stewardship policy Antibiotic use Dr. … use protocols Antibiotic stewardship policy Antibiotic use Dr. … Development of minimum criteria for the initiation of antibiotics in residents of long-term-care facilities … Determine whether it is necessary to treat a potential infection with antibiotics. October 2016.

140. 48-Prep-Colorectal-Facilitator (doc file)
     www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/surgery/48-prep-colorectal-facilitator.docx
     June 01, 2023 - Slide 1 Antibiotic and Mechanical Bowel Prep in the 1970s The issue of mechanical bowel prep and oral … were combined with mechanical bowel prep in the absence of intravenous antibiotic prophylaxis. … Following this, most surgeons in Europe abandoned preoperative oral antibiotic regimens. … Slide 4 Antibiotic and Mechanical Bowel Prep in the 2000s Subsequently, there have been a series of … antibiotic prophylaxis before incision.