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  1. Making the Case That Improving Antibiotic Use Is a Patient Safety Issue (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/safety/patient-safety-facilitator-guide.pdf
    November 01, 2019 - Slide 4 Antibiotic-Associated Adverse Events SAY: All antibiotics have the potential to harm … Slide 8 Antibiotic Development Is on the Decline SAY: Furthermore, the number of new antibiotics … There has been an upswing in antibiotic development recently, but novel antibiotics to treat infections … Antibiotics remain a very precious resource, and appropriate antibiotic use is critical to preserve … Our patient was prematurely started on broad spectrum antibiotics when supportive care without antibiotic

  2. Timeline for Implementing Antibiotic Stewardship in Ambulatory Care (doc file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/ambulatory-care/timeline.docx
    September 01, 2022 - : Communicating With Patients and Families About Antibiotic Decisions Patient handout: Antibiotics: … The “Never Antibiotics” Diagnoses: Influenza and RSV Presentation and facilitator guide Discussion … The “Never Antibiotics” Diagnoses: Acute Bronchitis Presentation and facilitator guide Discussion … The “Sometimes Antibiotics” Diagnoses: Acute Otitis Media in Children Presentation and facilitator … The “Usually Antibiotics” Diagnoses: Community-Acquired Pneumonia Presentation and facilitator guide

  3. Toolkit Implementation Guide for Acute Care Antibiotic Stewardship Programs (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/improve/acute_care_implementation_guide.pdf
    November 01, 2019 - of antibiotics. … frontline clinicians to ensure a rational thought process is employed when making decisions about whether antibiotics … encouraged to meet with frontline teams and providers to review some portion of patients receiving antibiotics … use and why all individuals should work together to use antibiotics in the best possible way. … use and enhance the safety of patients receiving antibiotics.

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

    www.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/ambulatory-care/four-moments/index.html
    October 01, 2022 - Four Moments of Antibiotic Decision Making The Four Moments of Antibiotic Decision Making are … Does my patient have an infection that requires antibiotics? … Before prescribing antibiotics, ensure that the patient has signs and symptoms suggesting a bacterial … patients have symptoms that are not consistent with an infection or are consistent with a viral infection; antibiotics … If antibiotics are indicated, what is the narrowest, safest, and shortest regimen I can prescribe?

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

    pcmh.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.

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

    pbrn.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.

  7. Improving Antibiotic Use is a Patient Safety Issue

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/ambulatory-care/implementing-stewardship-slides.pptx
    September 01, 2022 - expenditures occurring in outpatients in the United States1 30% of all antibiotics prescribed in the … infection that requires antibiotics? … If antibiotics are indicated, what is the narrowest, safest, and shortest regimen I can prescribe?   … You wrote 2 prescriptions out of 20 acute respiratory infection cases that did not warrant antibiotics … Reducing inappropriate antibiotics prescribing: the role of online commentary on physical examination

  8. Identifying Targets for Improvement in Antibiotic Decision Making (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/safety/improvement-facilitator-guide.pdf
    November 01, 2019 - therapy based on clinical data or culture data  Forgetting to discontinue antibiotics when they … Another example of a technical problem would be failure to administer needed antibiotics to septic … This allows for a feeling of ownership of antibiotic decision making and ensures that antibiotics are … patients or for patients already receiving antibiotics. … than the initial antibiotic regimen or stopping antibiotics altogether, in the event that a patient

  9. Best Practices in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Bacteremia

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/best-practices/bacteremia-slides.pptx
    November 01, 2019 - Making Does my patient have an infection that requires antibiotics? … Have I ordered appropriate cultures before starting antibiotics? … Can I stop antibiotics? Can I narrow therapy or change from IV to oral therapy? … clinical response Appropriate source control preferred Patient needs to be able to take and absorb oral antibiotics … Cefepime vs other antibacterial agents for the treatment of Enterobacter species bacteremia.

  10. Team-Antibiotic-Review-Form (doc file)

    www.cpsi.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/improve/team-antibiotic-review-form.docx

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

    patientregistry.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

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

    ahrqpubs.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

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

    teamstepps.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

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

    www.cahps.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

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

    www.cpsi.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

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

    monahrq.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

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

    talkingquality.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

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

    cahps.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

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

    www.innovations.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

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

    www.talkingquality.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
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