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2841. Lessons from the Field: Identifying Measurement Challenges and Successes (pdf file)
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      January 01, 2019 - •In order to implement their appropriate antibiotic prophylaxis among children with sickle cell anemia … inaccurate results, so they went through a comprehensive manual review to translate the appropriate antibiotic … program focused on providing incentives to health plans for improved performance on their sickle cell antibiotic … • After re-specifying their appropriate antibiotic prophylaxis among children with sickle cell

2842. In Conversation With… David Urbach, MD, MSc | PSNet
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      June 12, 2019 - We have pretty good evidence that antibiotics are effective in reducing the risk of wound infection, … but there's no evidence that proper use of antibiotics can actually prevent death and reduce operative … They were giving antibiotics; they were using anticoagulants to prevent blood clots around the time of … First, it's not the same because it's much harder to research than a new antibiotic.

2843. Wrong Turn through Colon: Misplaced PEG | PSNet
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      May 01, 2017 - Many recommend a single dose of a prophylactic antibiotic 30 minutes prior to PEG insertion.( 4,12 ) … is observed in 10%–20% of PEG patients and may reflect hyperosmolar solutions, medications such as antibiotics … September 7, 2011 WebM&M Cases Lapse in Antibiotics Leads

2844. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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      July 01, 2011 - He was treated with ceftriaxone and doxycycline (antibiotics) for his pneumonia. … was also correct to check the patient's INR at discharge, since they had treated the patient with antibiotics … the primary care doctor specifically for INR testing in the setting of recent acute illness and new antibiotic

2845. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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      April 01, 2009 - acquired pneumonia (through creating a performance measure monitoring how quickly they were given antibiotics … ) was shown to have encouraged unnecessary use of antibiotics and not to have reduced mortality, as … Public reporting of antibiotic timing in patients with pneumonia: lessons from a flawed performance

2846. Don't Pick the PICC | PSNet
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      December 01, 2011 - interventional radiology team was consulted to place a peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) line for antibiotic … The patient was discharged and completed 6 weeks of antibiotics and wound care, with healing of the osteomyelitis … Safety and efficacy of outpatient parenteral antibiotic therapy in an academic infectious disease clinic

2847. PowerPoint Presentation (ppt file)
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      September 01, 2015 - She was diagnosed with a urinary tract infection and was discharged on antibiotic therapy. … No further testing was done, and she was discharged home with instructions to continue the antibiotics

2848. Why false positives merit concern, too. | PSNet
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      February 19, 2010 - September 16, 2020 Two pandemics, same story: the potentially dangerous overuse of antibiotics

2849. Shared MDIs: can cross-contamination be avoided? | PSNet
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      May 03, 2023 - July 9, 2014 Prompting physicians to address a daily checklist for antibiotics: do we

2850. The Color of Care. | PSNet
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      June 28, 2023 - September 16, 2020 Two pandemics, same story: the potentially dangerous overuse of antibiotics

2851. Fear of punitive response to hospital errors lingers. | PSNet
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      October 30, 2008 - January 7, 2011 WebM&M Cases Delay in Initiating Antibiotics

2852. A case that shook medicine. | PSNet
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      October 24, 2012 - September 28, 2005 WebM&M Cases Delay in Initiating Antibiotics

2853. Safety in EMS. | PSNet
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      March 14, 2018 - November 23, 2005 WebM&M Cases Delay in Initiating Antibiotics

2854. EHRs in the ER: as doctors adapt, concerns emerge about medical errors. | PSNet
      psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/ehrs-er-doctors-adapt-concerns-emerge-about-medical-errors
      September 01, 2016 - November 23, 2016 WebM&M Cases Lapse in Antibiotics Leads

2855. Critical Incident Technique Bibliography—2001. | PSNet
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      February 15, 2011 - April 28, 2021 Could Efforts to Fight the Coronavirus Lead to Overuse of Antibiotics?

2856. Colorectal-Surgery-Preparation Executive (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/colorectal-surgery-preparation_executive.pdf
      April 01, 2014 - Antibiotics, parenteral or oral, are also often administered preoperatively for systemic coverage and … Cointerventions could include oral or parenteral antibiotics, dietary modification, or enema. … unclear information) and three studies reported also using oral antibiotics. … vs. no antibiotics) and treatment-by-treatment interactions. … A statewide assessment of surgical site infection following colectomy: the role of oral antibiotics

2857. Rural Trial of Clinic Order Entry with Decision Support (pdf file)
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      January 01, 2008 - The program had several different entry points: 1) automated trigger when an antibiotic is chosen during … Ordering an antibiotic opened the algorithm page up automatically. … An antibiotic was prescribed in 65% percent of the URI visits. … Across individual clinics, the fraction of URI visits prescribed an antibiotic ranged from 51% to 80% … post- implementation of the respiratory infection algorithm, the fraction of URI visits prescribed an antibiotic

2858. Final Progress Report: Rural Trial of Clinic Order Entry With Decision Support (pdf file)
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      January 01, 2024 - The program had several different entry points: 1) an automated trigger when an antibiotic is chosen … Ordering an antibiotic opened the algorithm page up automatically. 5 FORMATIVE EVALUATION: ADOPTION … An antibiotic was prescribed in 65% percent of the URI visits. … Across individual clinics, the fraction of URI visits prescribed an antibiotic ranged from 51% to 80% … 16.6) 34.5 (10.1) Scenario five presented a situation in which the provider was asked to choose an antibiotic

2859. PEPTIC ULCER #11 (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/peptic-ulcer-horizon-scan-high-impact-1512.pdf
      December 01, 2015 - Rifaximin is an antibiotic that acts in the gut for treating diarrhea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome … Rifaximin is a nonsystemic, oral antibiotic derived from the antibiotic rifamycin that acts locally … to treat IBS, although some clinicians might be concerned about the potential for overprescribing antibiotics … Some experts believe that concerns about overuse of antibiotics might limit the use of the drug. … good physician acceptance also observed that some “clinicians may be apprehensive about utilizing antibiotics

2860. Spotlight Case July 2008 (ppt file)
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      February 01, 2013 - came to the clinic 2 weeks later (26 days after initial presentation), where she received appropriate antibiotics … The patient was admitted for intravenous antibiotics and was discharged 3 days later.