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281. A Unit Guide To Infection Prevention for Long-Term Care Staff | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     March 01, 2017 - Return to the Contents Antibiotic Use and Resistance Key Messages Antibiotics are medications that … Used incorrectly, antibiotics can lead to antibiotic-resistant infections. … for antibiotics. … of antibiotics can also lead to antibiotic-resistant organisms, which can threaten not only the resident … An antibiotic stewardship program is a coordinated program that promotes the appropriate use of antibiotics

282. Assess-Resident-Uti-Facilitator-Guide (doc file)
     www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/assess-resident-UTI-facilitator-guide.docx
     June 01, 2021 - AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic Use 1 Assessment of the Resident With a Suspected Urinary … She is happy that she was not exposed to any unnecessary antibiotics, and that she had a delicious piece … have a UTI, it is uncommon for a urine culture to not grow bacteria if they were not already receiving antibiotics … The nitrofurantoin is stopped and continuing antibiotics is unnecessary and can worsen her yeast infection … repeating the workup or prescribing different antibiotics, consider other reasons for the resident’s

283. Penicillin Allergy – Patient and Family Member Handout (Spanish) (doc file)
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     September 01, 2022 - Penicillin Allergy – Patient and Family Member Handout (Spanish) Alergia a la penicilina Directions for Adding Your Logo to Your Document If you chose to add a logo to this document, you can place it in the footer, below the article development content. Steps: 1. Open the footer section (either double click in …

284. Ear Infection – Patient and Family Member Handout.(Spanish) (doc file)
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     September 01, 2022 - Ear Infection – Patient and Family Member Handout.(Spanish) Infección de oído Directions for Adding Your Logo to Your Document If you chose to add a logo to this document, you can place it in the footer, below the article development content. Steps: 1. Open the footer section (either double click in t…

285. Strep Throat – Patient and Family Member Handout (Spanish) (doc file)
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     September 01, 2022 - Strep Throat – Patient and Family Member Handout (Spanish) Faringitis estreptocócica AHRQ Pub. No. 17(22)-0030 September 2022 Directions for Adding Your Logo to Your Document If you chose to add a logo to this document, you can place it in the footer, below the article development content. Steps: 1. Open the f…

286. Sinus Infection – Patient and Family Member Handout (Spanish) (doc file)
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     September 01, 2022 - Sinus Infection – Patient and Family Member Handout (Spanish) Infección sinusal Directions for Adding Your Logo to Your Document If you chose to add a logo to this document, you can place it in the footer, below the article development content. Steps: 1. Open the footer section (either double click in the foote…

287. Appropriate First-Line Antibiotics for Acute Otitis Media | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     August 01, 2021 - Pediatric Quality Measures Program PQMP Measures Appropriate First-Line Antibiotics … Implementation & Quality Improvement PQMP Grantees Appropriate First-Line Antibiotics … Media PQMP COE:  CHOP Associated NQF # and Name:  2811, Acute Otitis Media: Appropriate First-Line Antibiotics … 2021 Page originally created August 2021 Internet Citation: Appropriate First-Line Antibiotics

288. The Culture of Culturing: The Importance of Knowing When to Order Urine Cultures
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     March 01, 2017 - , sediments Inappropriate use of urine culture Overinflated CAUTI rates Inappropriate treatment and antibiotic … Urinalysis Urine culture Urinalysis and antibiotics Culture and antibiotics Nothing Urine Culturing ׀ … At least, don’t send urine for urinalysis or culture Definitely don’t start antibiotics! … Possible side effects of antibiotic use Promote shared decision making Urine Culturing ׀ 12 AHRQ SAFETY … familiar with SBAR, it can be a helpful tool to outline your conversation about urine cultures and antibiotic

289. New Data Resources Provide Insights Into Patient Safety Risks | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     October 01, 2023 - Barbara Trautner’s Work To Prevent Antibiotic Resistance . … Barbara Trautner’s Work To Prevent Antibiotic Resistance Using antibiotics excessively and unsafely … increases antibiotic-resistant infections, a serious public health risk. … Trautner’s work, including her research on the prevalence of people taking antibiotics without a prescription

290. Graphics for Section 6A. Scientific Soundness (pdf file)
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     November 26, 2013 -   Q‐METRIC Sickle Cell Disease Measure 2: Timeliness of Antibiotic … Reliability Table 5: Sickle Cell Disease Measure 2 (Percentage of Children in State with SCD Receiving Antibiotics

291. Presentations on the ISCR Evidence | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     June 01, 2023 - More topics in this section Healthcare-Associated Infections Program Combating Antibiotic-Resistant … Oral Antibiotics and Mechanical Bowel Prep for SSI Prevention for Colorectal Surgery: How the Approach … Has Evolved, with Current Recommendations on the Right Approach  (PPTX, 721 KB) Oral Antibiotics

292. AHRQ Tools To Reduce Hospital-Acquired Conditions | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     March 01, 2024 - More topics in this section Healthcare-Associated Infections Program Combating Antibiotic-Resistant … Antibiotic use:  Toolkit To Improve Antibiotic Use in Acute Care Hospitals Adverse drug events: Medications

293. Guide-Infection-Prevention (pdf file)
     www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/quality-resources/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/resources/guides/guide-infection-prevention.pdf
     March 01, 2017 - Antibiotic Use and Resistance KEY MESSAGES ▪ Antibiotics are medications that can save lives when … ▪ Used incorrectly, antibiotics can lead to antibiotic-resistant infections. … for antibiotics. … and overuse of antibiotics can also lead to antibiotic-resistant organisms, which can threaten not … An antibiotic stewardship program is a coordinated program that promotes the appropriate use of antibiotics

294. Graphics for Section 6B, Validity (pdf file)
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     November 26, 2013 -                         Q‐METRIC Sickle Cell Disease Measure 2: Timeliness of Antibiotic … Validation Testing for Sickle Cell Disease Measure 2 (Percentage of Children in State with SCD Receiving Antibiotics

295. AHRQ Signals Interest in Research To Improve Healthcare for People With Disabilities | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     November 01, 2023 - Impact of Reducing Time to Antibiotics for Sepsis Patients Can Vary Widely . … Impact of Reducing Time to Antibiotics for Sepsis Patients Can Vary Widely Reducing the amount of time … to give antibiotics to sepsis patients should contribute to better health outcomes, but the broad impact … of reducing time-to-antibiotics may vary significantly, according to an AHRQ-funded study. … varies markedly across simulated hospital scenarios, but new antibiotic-associated adverse events were

296. The Common Cold – Patient and Family Member Handout (English) (doc file)
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     September 01, 2022 - No. 17(22)-0030 September 2022 The Common Cold Patient Handout AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic … 17(22)-0030 | September 2022 The Common Cold Patient Handout 2 AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic

297. Urine Culture Collection (pdf file)
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     June 01, 2021 - AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic Use Urine Culture Collection

298. One-Pager-Influenza (pdf file)
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     June 01, 2021 - Influenza AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic

299. Skin and Soft Tissue Infections in Nursing Home Residents (pdf file)
     www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/pocket-cards-4x6-skin-infections.pdf
     June 01, 2021 - care • If infection suspected: o Notify physician or advanced practitioner to discuss need for antibiotics … hypotension, fever, tachycardia) or severe symptoms: o Obtain blood cultures, if possible o Administer antibiotics

300. The Culture of Culturing—The Importance of Knowing When To Order Urine Cultures | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     April 01, 2017 - More topics in this section Healthcare-Associated Infections Program Combating Antibiotic-Resistant … Similarly, inappropriate ordering of urine cultures can lead to improper use of antibiotics. … Urinalysis Urine culture Urinalysis and antibiotics Culture and antibiotics Nothing Slide 10 … Alternatives to ordering cultures and using antibiotics. … Possible side effects of antibiotic use. Promote shared decision making.