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21. Antibiotic Stewardship Slides, Part 2
    www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/quality-resources/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/implementation/educational-bundles/urine-culturing/antibiotic-stewardship/abx-stewardship-part2.pptx
    March 01, 2017 - Every course of antibiotics carries these risks—and nursing home residents get a lot of antibiotics each … We are learning when to give antibiotics and when to withhold antibiotics. 6 Antibiotic Use in LTC … use of antibiotics. 7 Fighting Back Against Antibiotic Resistance1 Infection prevention IS antibiotic … Improving antibiotic prescribing Bacteria are constantly evolving, requiring the need for new antibiotics … become resistant to antibiotics.

22. Best Practices in the Management of Patients With Antibiotic Allergies | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/ambulatory-care/best-practices/allergies.html
    September 01, 2022 - : Influenza and RSV Never Antibiotics: Common Cold Never Antibiotics: Acute Bronchitis … Sometimes Antibiotics: Acute Otitis Media Sometimes Antibiotics: Sinusitis Sometimes Antibiotics … allergies before prescribing antibiotics. … Recognize types of reactions to antibiotics commonly prescribed in the outpatient environment. … Review the cross-reactivity between antibiotic classes.

23. New Study Shows Reductions in Antibiotic Use at Ambulatory Care Clinics Participating in HHS-funded Program | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/press-releases/antibiotic-prescribing.html
    July 01, 2022 - stewardship programs—coordinated internal programs that promote the appropriate use of antibiotics. … "Antibiotics save lives—but we must use them judiciously to reduce the chance of resistance and ensure … resistance developing in microbes, rendering antibiotics useless against them. … The Four Moments of Antibiotic Decision Making are the critical time periods to assess the need for antibiotics … ; clinicians can use the framework whenever antibiotics are being considered for treatment.

24. Develop a Culture of Safety Around Antibiotic Prescribing | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/acute-care/safety/index.html
    June 01, 2021 - the benefits and risks of antibiotic use and be engaged in reducing harm associated with antibiotic … Teamwork Around Antibiotic Decision Making Identifying Targets for Improvement in Antibiotic Decision … Around Antibiotic Prescribing   Tools The tools below are designed to be used to assist the Antibiotic … prescribing and takes action when harm related to antibiotics is detected. … Antibiotic Use Commitment Poster (DOCX) Antibiotic Time Out Tool (DOCX) Identifying Antibiotic–Associated

25. The "Never Antibiotics" Diagnoses: Acute Bronchitis | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/ambulatory-care/best-practices/bronchitis.html
    November 01, 2022 - : Influenza and RSV Never Antibiotics: Common Cold Never Antibiotics: Acute Bronchitis … Sometimes Antibiotics: Acute Otitis Media Sometimes Antibiotics: Sinusitis Sometimes Antibiotics … Tissue Abscesses Asymptomatic Bacteriuria and Urinary Tract Infections Antibiotic Allergies … The Never Antibiotics Diagnoses: Acute Bronchitis – Slides (PPTX, 14 MB) The Never Antibiotics Diagnoses … https://www.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/ambulatory-care/best-practices/bronchitis.html  

26. Reducing Harms from Unsafe Use of Antibiotics and Preventing the Spread of Antibiotic Resistance | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    October 01, 2023 - Unsafe antibiotic use includes obtaining and using prescription antibiotics without a prescription, using … another person's antibiotics, or using one's own stored antibiotics for a reason other than originally … Taking prescription antibiotics without a prescription increases the risk of antibiotic resistance, adverse … Trautner expects this research to help the field understand the disparities in the use of antibiotics … and penicillin, at home, with younger caregivers more likely to store and use these antibiotics.

27. Antibiotic Stewardship Program Development: Part 2 (pdf file)
    www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/improve/program-part2-facilitator-guide.pdf
    November 01, 2019 - of antibiotics optimized. … An antibiotic time out allows providers or teams to review their patients on antibiotics to determine … if the antibiotics are needed or if they could be modified at a designated time each day. … ASPs should direct them to focus on specific antibiotics that for which use can be decreased. … An example might be, “Helping patients receive the right antibiotics when they need them.”

28. The "Sometimes Antibiotics" Diagnoses: Pharyngitis | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/ambulatory-care/best-practices/pharyngitis.html
    September 01, 2022 - : Influenza and RSV Never Antibiotics: Common Cold Never Antibiotics: Acute Bronchitis … Sometimes Antibiotics: Acute Otitis Media Sometimes Antibiotics: Sinusitis Sometimes Antibiotics … Tissue Abscesses Asymptomatic Bacteriuria and Urinary Tract Infections Antibiotic Allergies … The “Sometimes Antibiotics” Diagnoses: Pharyngitis – Slides (PPTX, 2 MB) The “Sometimes Antibiotics … https://www.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/ambulatory-care/best-practices/pharyngitis.html  

29. The "Usually Antibiotics" Diagnoses: Community-Acquired Pneumonia | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    September 01, 2022 - Careers Contact Us Español FAQs Home Antibiotic … : Influenza and RSV Never Antibiotics: Common Cold Never Antibiotics: Acute Bronchitis … Sometimes Antibiotics: Acute Otitis Media Sometimes Antibiotics: Sinusitis Sometimes Antibiotics … Tissue Abscesses Asymptomatic Bacteriuria and Urinary Tract Infections Antibiotic Allergies … https://www.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/ambulatory-care/best-practices/cap.html  

30. The "Sometimes Antibiotics" Diagnoses: Acute Otitis Media in Children | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/ambulatory-care/best-practices/aom.html
    September 01, 2022 - Careers Contact Us Español FAQs Home Antibiotic … : Influenza and RSV Never Antibiotics: Common Cold Never Antibiotics: Acute Bronchitis … Sometimes Antibiotics: Acute Otitis Media Sometimes Antibiotics: Sinusitis Sometimes Antibiotics … Tissue Abscesses Asymptomatic Bacteriuria and Urinary Tract Infections Antibiotic Allergies … https://www.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/ambulatory-care/best-practices/aom.html  

31. Four Moments of Antibiotic Decision Making | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/four-moments/index.html
    August 01, 2021 - of antibiotic decision making. … is being considered and for those who receive antibiotics. … Second , what empiric antibiotics should be started? … Moment 4: It’s been 2–3 days since we started antibiotics. … Can we stop antibiotics? Can we narrow therapy? Can we change to oral antibiotics?

32. Antibiotics | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/topics/antibiotics.html
    Antibiotics are powerful medicines that fight bacterial infections. … Antibiotic resistance is becoming a national threat. … AHRQ's efforts for combating antibiotic-resistanct bacteria focus on promoting appropriate antibiotic … time-to-antibiotics on sepsis mortality, antibiotic use, and adverse events. … Antibiotic use among infants admitted to neonatal intensive care units.

33. Antibiotic Stewardship Program Development: Part 1 (pdf file)
    www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/improve/program-part1-facilitator-guide.pdf
    November 01, 2019 - in infectious diseases or not, the physician lead should have an interest in both optimal use of antibiotics … and restriction decisions regarding antibiotics and thus should have ample ASP representation. … Since the primary target of guidelines is clinicians who prescribe antibiotics, we recommend selecting … are to encourage clinicians to think about what the right antibiotics are for the syndrome they suspect … It is, however, reasonable to consider guidelines for use of select antibiotics that are expensive or

34. Appropriate antibiotic prophylaxis for children with sickle cell disease | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/pqmp/measures/scd-antibiotic-prophylaxis.html
    August 01, 2021 - Home Pediatric Quality Measures Program PQMP Measures Appropriate antibiotic … Measure Implementation & Quality Improvement PQMP Grantees Appropriate antibiotic … Conditions Measure Sub-Domain:  Sickle Cell Treatment PQMP COE:  Q-METRIC Associated NQF # and Name:  3166, Antibiotic … reviewed August 2021 Page originally created August 2021 Internet Citation: Appropriate antibiotic … https://www.ahrq.gov/pqmp/measures/scd-antibiotic-prophylaxis.html  

35. The "Never Antibiotics" Diagnoses: Viral Acute Upper Respiratory Infection: the Common Cold   | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/ambulatory-care/best-practices/common-cold.html
    September 01, 2022 - : Influenza and RSV Never Antibiotics: Common Cold Never Antibiotics: Acute Bronchitis … Sometimes Antibiotics: Acute Otitis Media Sometimes Antibiotics: Sinusitis Sometimes Antibiotics … Tissue Abscesses Asymptomatic Bacteriuria and Urinary Tract Infections Antibiotic Allergies … Explain why antibiotic therapy is not useful in the treatment of viral upper respiratory tract infections … https://www.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/ambulatory-care/best-practices/common-cold.html  

36. Sustaining Antibiotic Stewardship Efforts | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/ambulatory-care/improve/sustaining.html
    September 01, 2022 - Prescribing Implementing Antibiotic Stewardship Improving Communication Sustaining … Stewardship Long-Term Care Toolkit Sustaining Antibiotic Stewardship … Identify targets for future antibiotic stewardship efforts based on antibiotic prescribing patterns. … Sustaining Antibiotic Stewardship Efforts – Slides (PPTX, 2 MB) Sustaining Antibiotic Stewardship … https://www.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/ambulatory-care/improve/sustaining.html  

37. Best Practices in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Asymptomatic Bacteriuria and Urinary Tract Infections | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/ambulatory-care/best-practices/uti.html
    September 01, 2022 - : Influenza and RSV Never Antibiotics: Common Cold Never Antibiotics: Acute Bronchitis … Sometimes Antibiotics: Acute Otitis Media Sometimes Antibiotics: Sinusitis Sometimes Antibiotics … Tissue Abscesses Asymptomatic Bacteriuria and Urinary Tract Infections Antibiotic Allergies … Discuss recommended durations of antibiotic therapy for UTIs. … https://www.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/ambulatory-care/best-practices/uti.html  

38. Create a Culture of Safety Around Antibiotic Prescribing | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/safety/index.html
    January 01, 2024 - use, read the Implementation Guide for Long-Term Care Antibiotic Stewardship Programs (PDF, 402 KB … Presentations Improving antibiotic use should be viewed as a patient safety issue. … use and be engaged in reducing harm associated with antibiotic use. … Antibiotic Safety   Tools The six tools below are designed to assist the Antibiotic Stewardship … and takes action when harm related to antibiotics is detected.

39. New Study Shows Reduced Antibiotic Use at Long-term Care Facilities Participating in HHS-funded Program | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/press-releases/reduced-ltc-antibiotic-use.html
    February 01, 2022 - were on antibiotics. … Participating facilities also significantly reduced use of fluoroquinolones , a class of antibiotics … can enable organisms to develop a resistance to antibiotics, rendering them ineffective. … Significantly reduce oral antibiotic use compared with intravenous antibiotics, which is important because … oral antibiotics are used more frequently.

40. AHRQ Safety Program Helps Hospitals Decrease Antibiotic Use and Reduce Infections, Study Finds | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/press-releases/antibiotic-stewardship-hospital.html
    February 01, 2021 - "Giving clinicians tools to prescribe antibiotics appropriately can make care safer by ensuring that … "Antibiotics can be lifesaving, but they must be used thoughtfully in order to preserve their effectiveness … Antibiotics are a cornerstone of modern medicine, with more than 150 million antibiotic prescriptions … written annually in the United States; however, if antibiotics are overused, they can become less powerful … "Every infection prevented reduces the need for antibiotics, and using fewer antibiotics significantly