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1. Antibiotic Stewardship Toolkits | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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   October 01, 2022 - Decision Making to improve antibiotic use. … Access the Toolkit To Improve Antibiotic Use in Acute Care Hospitals . … About This Project Antibiotics are life-saving drugs when used appropriately. … Using antibiotics inappropriately can lead to antibiotic-resistant bacteria and increase the risk of … antibiotic regimens, routes of administration, and durations.

2. Team-Antibiotic-Review-Form (doc file)
   www.talkingquality.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/improve/team-antibiotic-review-form.docx
   November 01, 2019 - AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic Use Team Antibiotic Review Form *Questions 1–6 should … Question 2: Record antibiotic regimen and indication below: Antibiotic: Indication: Antibiotic … : Indication: Antibiotic: Indication: Antibiotic: Indication: Moment ONE Question … ☐ Yes ☐ No 2 Team Antibiotic Review Form AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic Use – … Moment THREE Question 7: Are antibiotics still needed?

3. Toolkit To Improve Antibiotic Use in Acute Care Hospitals | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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   October 01, 2022 - Welcome to the Toolkit To Improve Antibiotic Use in Acute Care Hospitals.  … Creating a culture of safety around antibiotic prescribing in your hospital. … and treatment of infectious syndromes Apply the Four Moments framework for all patients receiving antibiotics … Improve antibiotic prescribing Antibiotic Stewardship Programs: it is recommended that you review … treatment of infectious syndromes,” and “Apply the Four Moments framework for all patients receiving antibiotics

4. Toolkit To Improve Antibiotic Use in Long-Term Care | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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   October 01, 2022 - Welcome to the Toolkit To Improve Antibiotic Use in Long-Term Care. … practices for common infectious syndromes Apply the Four Moments framework for all patients receiving antibiotics … Improve antibiotic prescribing Infection Preventionists and other members of the Antibiotic Stewardship … for common infectious syndromes,” and “Apply the Four Moments framework for all patients receiving antibiotics … for common infectious syndromes,” and “Apply the Four Moments framework for all patients receiving antibiotics

5. Predischarge Antibiotics Review Associated With Lower Antibiotic Overuse | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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   April 01, 2022 - Today's Headlines: Predischarge Antibiotics Review Associated With Lower Antibiotic Overuse . … Predischarge Antibiotics Review Associated With Lower Antibiotic Overuse Hospitals that reviewed patients … ’ use of antibiotics before discharge had less antibiotic overuse, AHRQ-supported research found. … stewardship strategies, including establishing an antibiotic stewardship team and reviewing antibiotics … lower antibiotic overuse. 

6. Four Moments of Antibiotic Decision Making | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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   November 01, 2019 - of antibiotic decision making. … whenever the need for antibiotics is being considered. … Moment 2: Have I ordered appropriate cultures before starting antibiotics? … If there is no evidence of a bacterial infection, stop antibiotics. … antibiotic use using the Four Moments Framework for patients receiving antibiotics.

7. New Study Shows Reductions in Antibiotic Use at Ambulatory Care Clinics Participating in HHS-funded Program | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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   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.

8. 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.

9. Develop a Culture of Safety Around Antibiotic Prescribing | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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   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

10. Four Moments of Antibiotic Decision Making | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    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?

11. New Study Shows Reduced Antibiotic Use at Long-term Care Facilities Participating in HHS-funded Program | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.talkingquality.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.

12. Gap Analysis for Antibiotic Stewardship Programs (doc file)
    www.talkingquality.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/improve/gap_analysis_tool.docx
    November 01, 2019 - ☐ Yes ☐ No ☐ N/A ➕Do your facility guidelines provide recommendations about specific antibiotics? … Consider ➕Is there is a formal procedure for all clinicians to review the appropriateness of all antibiotics … there a process for intravenous to oral conversion of antibiotics in the pharmacy? … ☐ Yes ☐ No ➕Are activities conducted by the ASP to target antibiotics commonly associated with C. … any culture or susceptibility results as a strategy to assist prescribers in selecting appropriate antibiotics

13. Appropriate antibiotic prophylaxis for children with sickle cell disease | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.talkingquality.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  

14. AHRQ Safety Program Helps Hospitals Decrease Antibiotic Use and Reduce Infections, Study Finds | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    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

15. Making Effective Behavior Changes Around Antibiotic Prescribing | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.talkingquality.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/acute-care/improve/behavior-changes.html
    November 01, 2019 - Careers Contact Us Español FAQs Home Antibiotic … SHARE: More topics in this section Antibiotic … Stewardship Program (Part 1) Antibiotic Stewardship Program (Part 2) Effective Behavior … this presentation viewers will be able to— Examine what motivates health care providers to prescribe antibiotics … https://www.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/acute-care/improve/behavior-changes.html  

16. Combating Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    May 01, 2022 - The goal of this Task Force is to reduce antibiotic resistance by carrying out the actions described … supports this National Action Plan in three ways: Funding research on infection prevention, combating antibiotic … resistance, and finding new ways to improve the use of antibiotics. … This work is part of AHRQ’s Healthcare-Associated Infections Program, which focuses on improving antibiotic … Every infection prevented is one less instance of antibiotic use, and using fewer antibiotics significantly

17. Developing an Antibiotic Stewardship Program | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.talkingquality.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/improve/program.html
    June 01, 2021 - Careers Contact Us Español FAQs Home Antibiotic … Describe the team members to include in an antibiotic stewardship program. … Discuss the potential interventions for antibiotic stewardship in the LTC setting​. … Developing an Antibiotic Stewardship Program - Slides (PPTX, 2.6 MB) Developing an Antibiotic Stewardship … https://www.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/improve/program.html  

18. 6 Tk1 T3-Resident Information Sheet Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria Final (pdf file)
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    October 01, 2016 - of bacteria that cannot be treated with the antibiotics you have been taking. … [Optional: Insert specific information about the bacteria found, the culture site, and which antibiotics … Antibiotics are drugs that kill bacteria that cause infections. … When the bacteria are resistant to many antibiotics, they are called “multidrug-resistant organisms, … http://www.cdc.gov/drugresistance/about.html FDA: Antibiotics and Antibiotic Resistance http://www.fda.gov

19. Team Antibiotic Review Form | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.talkingquality.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/acute-care/improve/team-review.html
    November 01, 2019 - Careers Contact Us Español FAQs Home Antibiotic … SHARE: More topics in this section Antibiotic … Stewardship Program (Part 1) Antibiotic Stewardship Program (Part 2) Effective Behavior … Review Form Team Antibiotic Review Form  (DOCX) Completion Guide for Team Antibiotic Review … https://www.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/acute-care/improve/team-review.html  

20. Improving Communication and Teamwork Around Antibiotic Decision Making | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.talkingquality.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/acute-care/safety/communication.html
    November 01, 2019 - Careers Contact Us Español FAQs Home Antibiotic … SHARE: More topics in this section Antibiotic … prescribing using The Four Moments of Antibiotic Decision Making framework Slides (PPTX) Facilitator … Guide (PDF) Team Antibiotic Review Form Antibiotic Time Out Tool (DOCX) … https://www.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/acute-care/safety/communication.html