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281. Best Practices in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Bacteremia | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/acute-care/diagnosis/bacteremia.html
     November 01, 2019 - recommendations for Gram-negative and Gram-positive bacteremia Discuss opportunities for de-escalation of antibiotic … therapy for bacteremia Discuss reasonable durations of antibiotic therapy for common organisms causing

282. Best Practices in Diagnosis and Treatment of Asymptomatic Bacteriuria and Urinary Tract Infections | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/acute-care/diagnosis/uti.html
     November 01, 2019 - treated for ASB Recommend empiric treatments for UTIs Discuss opportunities for de-escalation of antibiotic … therapy for UTIs after additional clinical data are available Discuss reasonable durations of antibiotic

283. Best Practices in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Diverticulitis and Biliary Tract Infections | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/acute-care/diagnosis/gastro.html
     November 01, 2019 - approach to the diagnosis of diverticulitis and biliary tract infections Identify options for empiric antibiotic … importance of source control in the management of intra-abdominal infections Identify options for antibiotic

284. The Four Moments of Antibiotic Decision Making Posters and Screen Saver | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/acute-care/four-moments/downloads.html
     November 01, 2019 - The Four Moments of Antibiotic Decision Making Posters and Screen Saver Four Moments Poster

285. Making the Case That Improving Antibiotic Use is a Patient Safety Issue | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/acute-care/safety/patient-safety.html
     November 01, 2019 - Making the Case That Improving Antibiotic Use is a Patient Safety Issue After viewing or presenting … this presentation viewers will be able to— Explain the potential harm associated with antibiotic

286. How Can Your Antibiotic Stewardship Program Collaborate With The Clinical Microbiology Laboratory | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/acute-care/improve/microbiology-lab.html
     November 01, 2019 - How Can Your Antibiotic Stewardship Program Collaborate With The Clinical Microbiology Laboratory … work with the microbiology laboratory to— Develop antibiograms Implement selective reporting of antibiotic

287. AHRQ_Brand_NameOnly (xls file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/3_TK2_T3-Sample_Monthly_Summary_Reports_Final.xlsx
     October 01, 2016 - Sample Monthly Summary Reports Month Number of Resident Days Number of Antibiotic Rx Number of Antibiotic … Rx divided by Number of Resident Days Number of Residents Receiving Antibiotics for UTI (incl. … No. 17-0006-2-EF October 2016 Summary ABX in use Month [Antibiotic name] [Antibiotic name … ] [Antibiotic name] [Antibiotic name] [Antibiotic name] [Antibiotic name] [Antibiotic name] Jan In each

288. Statistical Brief #35: Trends in Anitbiotic Use Among U.S. Children Aged 0 to 4 Years, 1996-2000 (pdf file)
     meps.ahrq.gov/data_files/publications/st35/stat35.pdf
     January 01, 2000 - Edward Miller Introduction In 1995, concerns about the overuse of antibiotics and the increasing … Prevention (CDC) to launch a national campaign to promote the appropriate use of antibiotics.1 The … The definition of antibiotics includes all major classes of oral antibiotics but excludes topical antibiotics … children who used antibiotics had fewer prescriptions. … Per capita expenditures for antibiotics among young children are shown in figure 3.

289. Sustaining Stewardship Activities Acute Care (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/improve/sustain-facilitator-guide.pdf
     November 01, 2019 - You could consider a pre-authorization program in which clinicians request approval of certain antibiotics … post- prescription review with feedback program in which you discuss the rationale for continued antibiotics … clinicians in your facility understand the importance of a daily time-out for all patients receiving antibiotics … They showed that their antibiotic stewardship program achieved a 46 percent decrease in antibiotic … focused on antibiotic overuse.

290. Discussing Infectious Concerns About Residents With Family Members and Caregivers
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/family-slides.pptx
     June 01, 2021 - About Residents With Family Members and Caregivers Long-Term Care AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic … use to family members of residents Address end-of-life care as it relates to antibiotic use Recognize … “…in retrospect I just shouldn’t have done it [prescribed antibiotics]. … of life 15 Discussing Concerns With Family 15 End-of-Life Care4,5 Antibiotic therapy may cause … End-of-life treatment and bacterial antibiotic resistance: a potential association.

291. Acute Otitis Media (AOM) – Discussion Guide (doc file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/ambulatory-care/aom-discussion-guide.docx
     September 01, 2022 - Also, remind staff how they can access the AHRQ Toolkit To Improve Antibiotic Use in Ambulatory Care … How is the practice currently deciding which children with acute otitis media to treat with antibiotics … What guidelines/educational tools is the practice currently using to address the length of antibiotic … What measures will the practice use to guide decision making for observation without antibiotic therapy … What anticipatory guidance will the practice use for patients who will not be started on antibiotics

292. Building Your SSI Prevention Bundle: Slide Presentation | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/surgery/modules/on-boarding/build-ssi-bundle-slides.html
     December 01, 2017 - Emerging evidence: Antibiotics redosing and weight-based dosing. … The first column titled Antibiotics Practices includes rows that describe different antibiotic practices … Antibiotics were weight-adjusted in 552 or 56.8% of cases (n=972). … Utilization of mechanical bowel preparation with oral antibiotics. … Standardize antibiotics redosing: Maintain therapeutic antibiotic serum levels throughout procedure

293. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
     psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49402/psn-pdf
     June 01, 2003 - Inappropriate Antibiotic Use June 1, 2003 Babcock HM, Fraser VJ. Inappropriate Antibiotic Use. … infectious cause not covered by antibiotics. … Many physicians find it hard to limit antibiotic use when they think that broad-spectrum antibiotic … How can overuse of antibiotics be prevented? … Strategies to improve antibiotic stewardship and reduce antibiotic resistance have recently been summarized

294. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
     psnet.ahrq.gov/node/837060/psn-pdf
     May 11, 2022 - Clinician distress and inappropriate antibiotic prescribing for acute respiratory tract infections: … Clinician distress and inappropriate antibiotic prescribing for acute respiratory tract infections: … - tract Inappropriate prescribing of antibiotics to treat viral illnesses is an ongoing patient safety … the association between clinician depression, anxiety, and burnout and inappropriate prescribing of antibiotics … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/antibiotics-urisinusitis-simple-decision-gone-bad https://psnet.ahrq.gov

295. Toolkit 3. Minimum Criteria for Common Infections Toolkit | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/nhguide/toolkits/determine-whether-to-treat/toolkit3-minimum-criteria.html
     September 01, 2017 - SBAR Form and the letter were tested in Texas and resulted in a 30% reduction of use in unnecessary antibiotics … Unnecessary antibiotics can result in side effects and drug-resistant bacteria. … (“Minimum Criteria toolkit”) aims to reduce unnecessary prescribing for the three infections where antibiotics … help prescribing clinicians (physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants) determine when antibiotics … Standardizing antibiotic use in long-term care settings (SAUL study).

296. Procalcitonin Executive (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/procalcitonin_executive.pdf
     October 01, 2012 - Early initiation of appropriate antibiotics and goal-directed therapies reduces mortality. … Conversely, overuse and misuse of antibiotics, including continuing antibiotics longer than necessary … In view of the present emphasis on the overuse of antibiotics, other interventions to reduce antibiotic … ’s total exposure to all antibiotics and is conventionally reported as mean days per 1,000 days of … to all antibiotics per 1,000 days of followup. 2.

297. Improving Communication Between Members of the Practice Around Antibiotic Decisions – Slides
     www.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?

298. PowerPoint Presentation
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/assess-resident-UTI-slides.pptx
     June 01, 2021 - Resident With a Suspected Urinary Tract Infection Long-Term Care AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic … No. 17(21)-0029 June 2021 AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic Use – Long-Term Care Assessment … Mary Ann is feeling well Temperature is 98.1oF She is happy she was not exposed to any unnecessary antibiotics … Start a different antibiotic. Send her to a urologist. Examine the resident. … does not work, rather than try “better” antibiotics, consider other reasons for the resident’s signs

299. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
     psnet.ahrq.gov/node/72564/psn-pdf
     November 14, 2018 - Antibiotics are a powerful tool that have made once deadly infections easily treatable. … However, overuse of antibiotics can lead to bacterial resistance, in which bacteria that were once responsive … Many of these prescriptions are suspected to be inappropriate or unnecessary,4 ,5 such as antibiotics … The American Heart Association has also published recommendations regarding antibiotics prior to dental … Dentists’ prescribing of antibiotics and opioids to Medicare Part D beneficiaries: Medications of high

300. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
     psnet.ahrq.gov/node/43049/psn-pdf
     October 31, 2014 - Vital signs: improving antibiotic use among hospitalized patients. … Vital signs: improving antibiotic use among hospitalized patients. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/vital-signs-improving-antibiotic-use-among-hospitalized-patients Antibiotics … Many of these antibiotics were deemed to be unnecessary, and there was wide variation seen in antibiotic … patients' exposure to broad-spectrum antibiotics by 30% would lead to a 26% reduction in Clostridium