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

62. New Study Shows Reductions in Antibiotic Use at Ambulatory Care Clinics Participating in HHS-funded Program | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    July 01, 2022 - stewardship programs—coordinated internal programs that promote the appropriate use of antibiotics. … "Antibiotics save lives—but we must use them judiciously to reduce the chance of resistance and ensure … resistance developing in microbes, rendering antibiotics useless against them. … The Four Moments of Antibiotic Decision Making are the critical time periods to assess the need for antibiotics … ; clinicians can use the framework whenever antibiotics are being considered for treatment.

63. PowerPoint Presentation
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    June 01, 2021 - Program for Improving Antibiotic Use AHRQ Pub. … have risks and may cause harm The Importance of Antibiotics 3 Patient Safety 3 5 Antibiotic … Patient Safety 5 6 Antibiotics Alter the Bacteria in the Gut4 Susceptible Bugs Resistant Bugs Antibiotic … It’s been 2–3 days since we started antibiotics. … Can we stop antibiotics? Can we narrow therapy? 

64. How To Avoid the Harms of Antibiotic Overuse | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    February 01, 2019 - Needs an antibiotic. … Think before you reach for antibiotics! … Antibiotic resistance is a growing problem Often forced to use older antibiotics to deal with resistant … Antibiotics won't help if he doesn't have a UTI. Antibiotics could hurt him (e.g., diarrhea). … Slide 10: Avoid Knee-Jerk Antibiotics Remember, unnecessary antibiotic use can lead to— Resident

65. Communicating With Patients and Families About Antibiotic Decisions | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    September 01, 2022 - Communicating With Patients and Families About Antibiotic Decisions After viewing or presenting … Learn how to effectively communicate about antibiotic use with patients. … Making Communicating with Patients and Families Around Antibiotic Decisions – Clinician One-Page … Antibiotics: When Do You Need Them? … – Patient Handout (English) (DOCX, 318 KB) Antibiotics: When Do You Need Them?

66. Toolkit To Improve Antibiotic Use in Ambulatory Care | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    October 01, 2022 - Toolkit To Improve Antibiotic Use in Ambulatory Care Welcome to the Toolkit To Improve Antibiotic … The Ambulatory Care Toolkit explains the Four Moments of Antibiotic Decision Making and has tools to … the Four Moments framework for all patients receiving antibiotics Improve antibiotic prescribing … prescribing” and “Apply the Four Moments framework for all patients receiving antibiotics.”  … allergies,” and “Apply the Four Moments framework for all patients receiving antibiotics.”  

67. Combating Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    May 01, 2022 - Combating Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria AHRQ works alongside Federal Agencies across the Government … as part of the Task Force for Combating Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria (CARB). … The goal of this Task Force is to reduce antibiotic resistance by carrying out the actions described … resistance, and finding new ways to improve the use of antibiotics. … Every infection prevented is one less instance of antibiotic use, and using fewer antibiotics significantly

68. The “Never Antibiotic” Diagnoses: Acute Bronchitis – Facilitator Guide (doc file)
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    September 01, 2022 - Antibiotic Use 1 The “Never Antibiotics” Diagnoses: Acute Bronchitis Ambulatory Care Slide Title … Moments of Antibiotic Decision Making. … In this study, 96 percent of patients who were given an antibiotic prescription right away took antibiotics … antibiotics. … Slide 9 The Four Moments of Antibiotic Decision Making SAY: Moment 3 is: If antibiotics are indicated

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

70. Create a Culture of Safety Around Antibiotic Prescribing | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/safety/index.html
    January 01, 2024 - Guide for Long-Term Care Antibiotic Stewardship Programs (PDF, 402 KB). … Presentations Improving antibiotic use should be viewed as a patient safety issue. … use and be engaged in reducing harm associated with antibiotic use. … Antibiotic Safety   Tools The six tools below are designed to assist the Antibiotic Stewardship … and takes action when harm related to antibiotics is detected.

71. Implementing Antibiotic Stewardship in Your Practice – Facilitator Guide (doc file)
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    September 01, 2022 - Moment One is, “Does my patient have an infection that requires antibiotics?” … Whether or not antibiotics are indicated, provide suggestions for symptomatic therapy. … that antibiotics don’t help and may cause bad side effects.” … those for which antibiotics are always indicated, sometimes indicated, and never indicated. … ” and “sometimes antibiotic” diagnoses who receive antibiotics could be evaluated to understand if there

72. Learn Best Practices for Diagnosing and Managing Common Infectious Syndromes and Antibiotic Allergies | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    September 01, 2022 - Learn Best Practices for Diagnosing and Managing Common Infectious Syndromes and Antibiotic Allergies … ambulatory care is essential to optimize antibiotic use and patient care. … The Never Antibiotics Diagnoses: Influenza and RSV The Never Antibiotics Diagnoses: Viral Acute Upper … Antibiotics Diagnoses: Acute Otitis Media in Children The Sometimes Antibiotics Diagnoses: Sinusitis … The Sometimes Antibiotics Diagnoses: Pharyngitis The Usually Antibiotics Diagnoses: Community-Acquired

73. Toolkit To Improve Antibiotic Use in Acute Care Hospitals | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/acute-care/index.html
    October 01, 2022 - Toolkit To Improve Antibiotic Use in Acute Care Hospitals AHRQ Toolkit for Improving Antibiotic … Welcome to the Toolkit To Improve Antibiotic Use in Acute Care Hospitals.  … diagnosis and treatment of infectious syndromes Apply the Four Moments framework for all patients receiving antibiotics … Improve Antibiotic Prescribing Antibiotic Stewardship Programs: it is recommended that you review the … treatment of infectious syndromes,” and “Apply the Four Moments framework for all patients receiving antibiotics

74. The Never Antibiotics Diagnoses: Influenza and RSV – Slides
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    September 01, 2022 - The Never Antibiotics Diagnoses: Influenza and RSV – Slides AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic … that requires antibiotics? … of Antibiotic Decision Making Does my patient have an infection that requires antibiotics? … that requires antibiotics? … that requires antibiotics?

75. Improving Communication and Teamwork Around Antibiotic Decision Making (pdf file)
    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/safety/communication-facilitator-guide.pdf
    November 01, 2019 - Effective communication is a key skill to ensure best use of antibiotics. … use and preventing harm associated with antibiotics. … because the current antibiotics are not working. … for all patients being started on or already on antibiotics. … The prescriber should ask three questions: “Can I stop antibiotics?

76. Best Practices in the Management of Patients With Antibiotic Allergies | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    September 01, 2022 - Best Practices in the Management of Patients With Antibiotic Allergies After viewing or presenting … before prescribing antibiotics. … Recognize types of reactions to antibiotics commonly prescribed in the outpatient environment. … Review the cross-reactivity between antibiotic classes. … Describe approaches to evaluating patients with reported antibiotic allergies.

77. Association of a Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic Use with antibiotic use and hospital-onset Clostridioides difficile infection rates among US hospitals | PSNet
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    July 20, 2022 - Study Association of a Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic Use with antibiotic … Association of a safety program for improving antibiotic use with antibiotic use and hospital-onset Clostridioides … regarding antibiotic use. … use in conjunction with traditional antibiotic stewardship programs.  … Association of a safety program for improving antibiotic use with antibiotic use and hospital-onset Clostridioides

78. Communicating With Patients and Families About Antibiotic Decisions (pdf file)
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    September 01, 2022 - Communicating With Patients and Families About Antibiotic Decisions Communicating With … Patients and Families About Antibiotic Decisions Patients want to feel HEARD1-3 • Say: “What … ” • Say: “We now know that sometimes antibiotics can actually cause more problems, like diarrhea … “I never get better without an antibiotic”: antibiotic appeals and how to respond. … Communication practices and antibiotic use for acute respiratory tract infections in children.

79. antibiotics-respiratory-infection-protocol-140922 (pdf file)
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    September 22, 2014 - antibiotics for acute RTI. … antibiotics!for!RTI! ! Improved!clinician! knowledge!regarding!use! of!antibiotics!for!RTI! ! … antibiotics! KQ#1:# ! Improved!appropriate! prescription!of!antibiotics! ! Improved!appropriate! … antibiotics! KQ#2:! ! Antibiotic!resistance! ! Medical!complications!)e.g.! Mortality,!Adverse! … Respiratory tract Infections- Antibiotic Prescribing: Prescribing of antibiotics for self-limiting respiratory

80. Antibiotic Audit Tool | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    December 01, 2017 - This tool will help your safety program team understand how appropriately you are using prophylactic antibiotics … (Leave the Antibiotic 2 subsection blank if only one antibiotic was used throughout the case.) … (Leave the Antibiotic 2 subsection blank if only one antibiotic was used throughout the case.) … Question 15: Assess if the antibiotics clindamycin or cefotetan were redosed during the case. … If the antibiotics were redosed, determine and document if the difference in time between the first antibiotic