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  1. Chemotherapy Extravasation | PSNet

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    September 24, 2010 - extravasations may require hospitalization for wound debridement, skin graft or flap placement, and IV antibiotics … DNA Binding   Alkylating agents Mechlorethamine (nitrogen mustard) Anthracycline antibiotics … Daunorubicin, doxorubicin, epirubicin, idarubicin Other anticancer antibiotics Dactinomycin … December 1, 2005 WebM&M Cases Delay in Initiating Antibiotics

  2. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/42577/psn-pdf
    December 31, 2014 - errors of omission occurred most frequently for medications that were prescribed episodically (i.e., antibiotics

  3. 5 Tk2 P3O-Comprehensive Antibiogram Toolkit Phase 3 Implementation (doc file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/5_TK2_P3O-Comprehensive_Antibiogram_Toolkit_Phase_3_Implementation.doc
    June 02, 2025 - Then they are asked to discuss their rationales for the antibiotic-prescribing decisions that they made … nurses have a permanent, accessible place to find relevant nursing home information before prescribing antibiotics … their cellular phones and provide them with a convenient way to access the nursing home’s aggregated antibiotic

  4. Dataform 4: Chart Review form (pdf file)

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    June 16, 2021 - Antiarrhythnmics 7 Antibiotic 4.01 Cephalosporins 4.02 Clindamycin 4.03 Macrolides 4.04 … Misc. antibiotics 4.05 Ophthalamic preps 4.06 Otic Preps 4.07 Penicillin or derivative 4.08

  5. 58-Frontline-Presentation-Template (doc file)

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    June 01, 2023 - Bowel Preparation For surgeries with a planned bowel resection, have bowel prep and oral antibiotics … SSI, VTE Prevention Processes for SSI, VTE prevention (antibiotic administration, skin preparation, sterile

  6. Video-Transcript-Spanish (doc file)

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    June 02, 2025 - But, aren’t there antibiotics to treat infections? ¿Infección? … BW: Yes, but antibiotics are drawbacks. … BW: There is also the danger of the bacteria becoming resistant to the antibiotics if they are taken … We just don’t like to use antibiotics if they are not necessary. … Once we explained the risks associated with using catheters or possibly using antibiotics, Ms.

  7. Video-Transcript-Spanish (doc file)

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    June 02, 2025 - But, aren’t there antibiotics to treat infections? ¿Infección? … BW: Yes, but antibiotics are drawbacks. … BW: There is also the danger of the bacteria becoming resistant to the antibiotics if they are taken … We just don’t like to use antibiotics if they are not necessary. … Once we explained the risks associated with using catheters or possibly using antibiotics, Ms.

  8. Microsoft PowerPoint - Spotlight Case_A Missed Bowel Perforation - SLIDES_FINAL.pptx (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2023-09/a_missed_bowel_perforation_-_the_importance_of_diagnostic_reasoning.pdf
    January 01, 2023 - as having septic shock and disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC). 7 Case Details (4) • Antibiotics … early life-saving treatments and management.12 • According to guidelines, immediate administration of antibiotics … within the hour of sepsis recognition is recommended.13 – For every hour antibiotics are delayed, … progression to septic shock increases by 8% and mortality increases by 4-9%.12,13 • In addition to antibiotic … The Timing of Early Antibiotics and Hospital Mortality in Sepsis.

  9. Timely Blood Culture for Children With Sepsis Syndrome (pdf file)

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    February 01, 2018 - Because guidelines strongly recommend that children immediately receive a broad spectrum antibiotic, … However, administration of an antibiotic should not be unduly delayed to obtain the culture. … International guidelines prescribe that antibiotic therapy begin as soon as possible and within the … not delay administration of antibiotics (Dellinger, et al., 2013; Melendez, Bachur 2006). … Further sensitivity testing is conducted to determine the best antibiotic to use to kill the pathogen

  10. Appendix D, Table D2 | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

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    April 01, 2018 - Administer prophylactic antibiotics Administered within hour of cut time (unsure when drip actually … For prophylactic antibiotics, nurse will hang bag in pre-op but not start it.  … Prophylactic antibiotics are driven by type of procedure not patient, colon surgery, hysterectomy and … If there is a hole in the drapes can't re-drape, must patch with impervious cover and maybe increase antibiotics … (GI cases are an influx of bad bacteria as spores, no good bacteria since it was all killed by antibiotics

  11. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    March 01, 2012 - discharged home (she lived with her daughter and grandson) with a prescription for doxycycline (an oral antibiotic … following discharge, the patient's cough worsened, and the shortness of breath returned despite taking antibiotics … postdischarge-follow-phone-call They contacted her local pharmacy and were able to prescribe levofloxacin (a broader spectrum antibiotic … With the change in antibiotics, the patient felt much better with improving symptoms.

  12. Length of Stay (pdf file)

    digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/page/length-of-stay-quick-reference-guide.pdf
    March 01, 2009 - to the unit, medical service, and mortality) in patients, when the suggestions of a computerized antibiotic … A computer assisted management program for antibiotics and other antiinfective agents.

  13. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/39837/psn-pdf
    September 15, 2010 - In addition to OR team function, adherence to guidelines for prophylactic antibiotics improved, and

  14. Development of a high-value care culture survey: a modified Delphi process and psychometric evaluation. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/development-high-value-care-culture-survey-modified-delphi-process-and-psychometric
    December 22, 2018 - November 8, 2017 Antibiotic Stewardship in Acute Care: A Practical Playbook.

  15. Potentially inappropriate opioid prescribing, overdose, and mortality in Massachusetts, 2011–2015. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/potentially-inappropriate-opioid-prescribing-overdose-and-mortality-massachusetts-2011-2015
    January 23, 2019 - October 17, 2011 Prevalence of inappropriate antibiotic prescriptions among US ambulatory

  16. Accuracy of the Safer Dx Instrument to identify diagnostic errors in primary care. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/accuracy-safer-dx-instrument-identify-diagnostic-errors-primary-care
    April 13, 2017 - November 1, 2017 Effect of behavioral interventions on inappropriate antibiotic prescribing

  17. Increasing adoption of computerized provider order entry, and persistent regional disparities, in US emergency departments. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/increasing-adoption-computerized-provider-order-entry-and-persistent-regional-disparities-us
    May 16, 2012 - December 2, 2020 Prevalence of inappropriate antibiotic prescriptions among US ambulatory

  18. Image Gently, Step Lightly: promoting radiation safety in pediatric interventional radiology. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/image-gently-step-lightly-promoting-radiation-safety-pediatric-interventional-radiology
    August 20, 2018 - Association of diagnostic stewardship for blood cultures in critically ill children with culture rates, antibiotic

  19. Diagnostic delays in infectious diseases. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/diagnostic-delays-infectious-diseases
    December 15, 2021 - February 11, 2015 WebM&M Cases Inappropriate Antibiotic

  20. Reducing inappropriate outpatient medication prescribing in older adults across electronic health record systems. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/reducing-inappropriate-outpatient-medication-prescribing-older-adults-across-electronic
    September 29, 2021 - Association of diagnostic stewardship for blood cultures in critically ill children with culture rates, antibiotic
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