Results

Total Results: 4,463 records

Showing results for "antibiotic".

341. Table 4. Evidence for Prompt Antimicrobial Therapy for Treatment of Children With Severe Sepsis or Septic Shock (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/acute/chipra-0230-section-5-table-4.pdf
     January 01, 2014 - delay administration of antibiotics. … culture should be obtained prior to antibiotics. … The choice of empirical antibiotic coverage therapy depends on several factors related to the patient … The most important finding is the survival benefit associated with prompt antibiotic administration … Empiric antibiotic treatment reduces mortality in severe sepsis and septic shock in the first hour

342. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
     psnet.ahrq.gov/node/41019/psn-pdf
     December 18, 2014 - Antibiotic prescribing in ambulatory pediatrics in the United States. … Antibiotic prescribing in ambulatory pediatrics in the United States. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/antibiotic-prescribing-ambulatory-pediatrics-united-states Prescribing … of antibiotics for non-bacterial illnesses remains very common in outpatient pediatrics. … /web-mm/antibiotics-urisinusitis-simple-decision-gone-bad

343. 5 Tk2 T6-Using Nursing Home Antibiograms To Choose The Right Antibiotic Data Entry Form (xls file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/5_TK2_T6-Using_Nursing_Home_Antibiograms_to_Choose_the_Right_Antibiotic_Data_Entry_Form.xlsx
     May 01, 2014 - No. 14-0012-6-EF Helpful Hints Using Nursing Home Antibiograms to Choose the Right Antibiotic Tool … AHRQ 14-0012-6-EF 1/2014 Some Helpful Hints for using the spreadsheet template:   -Add or delete antibiotics … If your laboratory does not test against a certain antibiotic, delete that column. … Add in antibiotics that are missing. Also change abbreviations to match what your laboratory uses. … The first diagnostic isolate for each antibiotic per organism is collected.

344. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
     psnet.ahrq.gov/node/74164/psn-pdf
     March 20, 2013 - Racial differences in antibiotic prescribing by primary care pediatricians. … Racial differences in antibiotic prescribing by primary care pediatricians. … Results show that providers were more likely to prescribe antibiotics for white children, more likely … to diagnose acute respiratory tract infections in white children, and, when antibiotics were prescribed … , less likely to prescribe broad-spectrum antibiotics for Black children.

345. Timeliness of Confirmatory Testing for Sickle Cell Disease: Timeliness of Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Children with Sickle Cell Anemia (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/policymakers/chipra/factsheets/chipra-1416-p007-1-ef.pdf
     November 01, 2015 - Timeliness of Confirmatory Testing for Sickle Cell Disease: Timeliness of Antibiotic Prophylaxis for … a newborn screen positive for sickle cell anemia who received appropriate preventive antibiotic … Prompt initiation and consistent use of antibiotics in young children with sickle cell anemia increases … sickle cell anemia be started on twice-daily penicillin as early as possible and remain on preventive antibiotics … Prophylactic antibiotics for preventing pneumococcal infection in children with sickle cell disease.

346. 5 Tk2 T4-Concise Antibiogram Toolkit How To Enter Data Manually Into An Antibiogram Template (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/5_TK2_T4-Concise_Antibiogram_Toolkit_How_to_Enter_Data_Manually_into_an_Antibiogram_Template.pdf
     May 01, 2014 - %) susceptibilities based on 20 isolates should still give a general idea of how effective various antibiotics … Only include percent (%) susceptibilities for antibiotics where at least 70 percent of the isolates … Different isolates of an organism are not always tested for susceptibilities to the exact same antibiotics … Because of this uncertainty, we recommend you only include percent (%) susceptibilities for antibiotics … So, in the example, percent (%) susceptibilities for antibiotics which about 20 or more E. coli isolates

347. Toolkit To Improve Antibiotic Use in Ambulatory Care. | PSNet
     psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/toolkit-improve-antibiotic-use-ambulatory-care
     December 24, 2008 - Tools/Toolkit Toolkit To Improve Antibiotic Use in Ambulatory Care. … Citation Text: Toolkit To Improve Antibiotic Use in Ambulatory Care. … Inappropriate antibiotic prescribing is associated with increased risk potential . … This toolkit assists in simplifying the antibiotic decision-making process. … URL Cite Citation Citation Text: Toolkit To Improve Antibiotic

348. Nursing Home Antimicrobial Stewardship Guide | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/nhguide/index.html
     Home Antimicrobial Stewardship Guide provides toolkits to help nursing homes optimize their use of antibiotics … Choose the Right Antibiotic Three toolkits describe how to work with a lab and use an antibiogram. … Toolkits The toolkits cover a variety of interventions that nursing homes can use to improve antibiotic … Antimicrobial Stewardship Program Determine Whether It Is Necessary To Treat a Potential Infection With Antibiotics … Help Prescribing Clinicians Choose the Right Antibiotic Educate and Engage Residents and

349. 5 Tk1 T4-Antibiogram Formats And Instructions Final (doc file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/5_TK1_T4-Antibiogram_Formats_and_Instructions_final.docx
     October 01, 2016 - clinicians, the medical director can review the antibiogram and create a statement regarding which antibiotics … Antibiograms have been shown to improve the appropriate use of antibiotics by providing the actual susceptibilities … The remaining columns of the antibiogram are the antibiotics that were tested and the organisms’ susceptibilities … 4 2 Sample cautionary statement regarding antibiotic resistance CAUTION: Antibiotic Resistance Trends … We recommend avoiding these antibiotics for empiric usage.

350. 063-Ssi-Investigation-Tool-Cusp (doc file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa-2/063-ssi-investigation-tool-cusp.docx
     April 01, 2025 - Yes  No  Prophylactic Antibiotics Did the patient receive appropriate antibiotic selection, dosing … Yes  No  Which antibiotic(s) were selected? Antibiotic 1: Appropriate for procedure? … Yes  No  Antibiotic 2: Appropriate for procedure? Yes  No  What antibiotic dose was given? … Antibiotic 1 Administration time: Antibiotic 2 Administration time: Case duration: Case duration … Antibiotic 1 First redose time: Second redose time: Antibiotic 2 First redose time: Second redose

351. Disposition of Comments Report for Procalcitonin-Guides Antibiotic Therapy (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cer78_procalcitonin_disposition_20121210.pdf
     October 05, 2012 - on antibiotics per total patient-days for an entire group as a rate. … For the use of PCT to reduce initiation or continuation of antibiotics for acute respiratory tract … The ES only discussed antibiotics since this was the major theme of the entire systematic review. … Also, discontinuation of antibiotics or duration of therapy are intermediate outcomes, and this report … The overuse of antibiotics is not taken into account.

352. 5 Tk2 P4O-Comprehensive Antibiogram Toolkit Phase 4 Monitoring (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/5_TK2_P4O-Comprehensive_Antibiogram_Toolkit_Phase_4_Monitoring.pdf
     May 01, 2014 - Infections and antibiotic use generally are monitored through the nursing home’s infection-control … antibiotics and (2) the use of broad- versus narrow-spectrum antibiotics. … Action Checklist Quality-Improvement Program • Add monitoring of antibiotic prescribing patterns to … Materials Included Quality Assurance • Antibiotic Use Tracking Sheet • Quality-Improvement Review … Tool for Antibiotic Use in Urinary Tract Infection Monitoring • Prescribing Clinician Feedback Survey

353. 5 Tk2 P4O-Comprehensive Antibiogram Toolkit Phase4 Monitoring (doc file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/5_TK2_P4O-Comprehensive_Antibiogram_Toolkit_Phase4_Monitoring.doc
     January 01, 2005 - Infections and antibiotic use generally are monitored through the nursing home’s infection-control log … antibiotics and (2) the use of broad- versus narrow-spectrum antibiotics. … Action Checklist Quality-Improvement Program · Add monitoring of antibiotic prescribing patterns to … Materials Included Quality Assurance · Antibiotic Use Tracking Sheet · Quality-Improvement Review Tool … for Antibiotic Use in Urinary Tract Infection Monitoring Prescribing Clinician Feedback Survey � Furman

354. Timely Antibiotics for Children With Severe Sepsis or Septic Shock (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/acute/chipra-0230-fullreport.pdf
     April 02, 2018 - Timely Antibiotics for Children With Severe Sepsis or Septic Shock 1 Timely Antibiotics for Children … Antibiotic therapy should be started within the first hour of recognition of severe sepsis or septic … Recent work by Ferrer and colleagues sought to evaluate the relationship between timing of antibiotic … The use of pediatric shock protocols that emphasize timely antibiotic therapy and fluid resuscitation … For antibiotics received elsewhere (i.e., a child received parenteral antibiotics prior to or during

355. Tk2 T4 Common Suspected Infections Tools To Improve Communication And Decisionmaking (doc file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/TK2_T4_Common_Suspected_Infections_Tools_To_Improve_Communication_and_Decisionmaking.docx
     October 01, 2016 - Slide 2 Problems With Taking Antibiotics SAY: Slide 3 Antibiotic Resistance SAY: The sad fact … Not only that, but the antibiotic development pipeline is dry. … Yet if antibiotic resistance does develop, it will limit the effective lifespan of the drug. … Other areas of antibiotic overuse are veterinary care, food production, and aquaculture. … Our last module will then provide some guidelines on antibiotic selection.

356. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
     psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46537/psn-pdf
     January 24, 2019 - Antibiotic-resistant infection treatment costs have doubled since 2002, now exceeding $2 billion annually … Antibiotic-Resistant Infection Treatment Costs Have Doubled Since 2002, Now Exceeding $2 Billion Annually … care, primarily driven by overuse of antibiotics for treatment of nonbacterial illnesses. … , and they add approximately $1,400 to the cost of care for each patient with an antibiotic-resistant … ://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/long-term-care-and-patient-safety https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/variability-antibiotic-use-across-nursing-homes-and-risk-antibiotic-related-adverse-outcomes

357. 140-Ssi-Investigation-Tool-Cusp-Completed (doc file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa-2/140-ssi-investigation-tool-cusp-completed.docx
     April 01, 2025 - Yes No  Prophylactic Antibiotics: Did the patient receive appropriate antibiotic selection, dosing … Yes  No R What antibiotic dose was given? … Yes No  Antibiotic 2 dose: Appropriate dose? … Antibiotic 1 Administration time: 0600 Antibiotic 2 Administration time: Case duration: Case duration … Not required with vancomycin Antibiotic 1 First redose time: Second redose time: Antibiotic 2 First

358. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
     psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49533/psn-pdf
     March 01, 2007 - antibiotics at all.(3) In our case, antibiotics were administered only after completion of the surgical … What measures can improve the proper administration of antibiotic prophylaxis? … Obstacles to proper timing of surgical antibiotic prophylaxis include the perception that timing of … Appropriate timing of antibiotic administration improved from 51% to 98%, and clean wound infection … A computer-assisted management program for antibiotics and other antiinfective agents.

359. Other Resources for Long-Term Care (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/other-resources.pdf
     June 01, 2021 - Care, provides links to peer-reviewed articles and other information about infections and the use of antibiotics … .15248 Dental Article from the Journal of the American Dental Association: “The use of prophylactic antibiotics … stewardship and minimizing the risks of adverse effects of antibiotics are among the key points highlighted … Prophylactic Antibiotics for Patients With Valvular Heart Disease AHA/ACC Guideline: 2017 AHA/ACC … Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) Infections Dental Prophylactic Antibiotics

360. Could Efforts to Fight the Coronavirus Lead to Overuse of Antibiotics? | PSNet
     psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/could-efforts-fight-coronavirus-lead-overuse-antibiotics
     May 11, 2011 - Book/Report Could Efforts to Fight the Coronavirus Lead to Overuse of Antibiotics … Citation Text: Could Efforts to Fight the Coronavirus Lead to Overuse of Antibiotics? … Antibiotic overuse is a contributor to nosocomial infection. … This report discusses problems associated with antibiotic prescribing during the first 6 months of the … Systemic problems arising from the situation include disparities associated with antibiotic administration