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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/racial-differences-antibiotic-prescribing-primary-care-pediatricians
April 22, 2020 - 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. … Racial differences in antibiotic prescribing by primary care pediatricians.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/50929/psn-pdf
February 26, 2020 - Discharged with IV antibiotics: When issues arise, who
manages the complications? … Discharged with IV antibiotics: When issues arise, who manages the
complications? … their IV antibiotics in a clinical setting without being
hospitalized. … Often treatment with an oral antibiotic agent is an appropriate alternative
to IV antibiotic therapy … Managing an outpatient parenteral antibiotic therapy team:
challenges and solutions.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/two-pandemics-same-story-potentially-dangerous-overuse-antibiotics-and-road-medical-hell
March 11, 2020 - Magazine Article
Two pandemics, same story: the potentially dangerous overuse of antibiotics … Citation Text:
Two pandemics, same story: the potentially dangerous overuse of antibiotics and 'the … Antibiotic overuse is a long-standing safety concern due to the potential global public health impact … This news article discusses the overprescribing of antibiotics in context of viral disease pandemics. … Citation
Citation Text:
Two pandemics, same story: the potentially dangerous overuse of antibiotics
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psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-katie-j-suda-pharmd-ms
December 07, 2020 - If an antibiotic was started in the ED [emergency department], it was rare that the antibiotic was discontinued … There was more adding on layers of antibiotics versus removing antibiotics. … antibiotics, there were also groups that we really didn't have a lot of data on. … published in the US on how or why dentists prescribed antibiotics. … Antibiotics are a powerful tool that have made once deadly infections easily treatable.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/72563/psn-pdf
December 07, 2020 - If an antibiotic was started in the ED [emergency department], it was rare that the antibiotic
was discontinued … There
was more adding on layers of antibiotics versus removing antibiotics. … of antibiotics, there were also groups that we really didn't have a lot
of data on. … published in the US on how or why dentists prescribed
antibiotics. … /antibiotic-stewardship.html
https://www.cdc.gov/antibiotic-use/core-elements/outpatient.html
gray
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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.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/staggered-sensitivity-results
May 01, 2013 - prophylaxis to inaccurate selection of empiric antibiotics. … 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? … Exploring obstacles to proper timing of prophylactic antibiotics for surgical site infections. … A computer-assisted management program for antibiotics and other antiinfective agents.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2020-02/final_spotlight_opat_powerpoint_01102020_tocme.pdf
January 01, 2020 - Spotlight
Spotlight
Discharged with IV antibiotics:
When issues arise, who manages
the complications … He was discharged to a skilled nursing facility (SNF) for continuation
of intravenous antibiotics. … receive their IV antibiotics in a clinical
setting without being hospitalized … – Could patient receive oral (PO) antibiotics instead? … • Is the correct antibiotic dose and duration ordered?
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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
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/837692/psn-pdf
July 20, 2022 - and Quality Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic Use
and the COVID-19 Pandemic. … and Quality Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic Use and
the COVID-19 Pandemic. … Prescribing antibiotics increases the risk of resistant infections and can lead to patient harm. … /ahrq-safety-program-improving-antibiotic-use
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/antibiotics-urisinusitis-simple-decision-gone-bad … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/antibiotics-urisinusitis-simple-decision-gone-bad
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/42598/psn-pdf
September 18, 2013 - Prompting physicians to address a daily checklist for
antibiotics: do we need a co-pilot in the ICU? … Prompting physicians to address a daily checklist for antibiotics: do we need a
co-pilot in the ICU? … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/prompting-physicians-address-daily-checklist-antibiotics-do-we-need-co-pilot … checklists coupled with forcing functions in the intensive care unit as a
strategy to enhance appropriate antibiotic … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/prompting-physicians-address-daily-checklist-antibiotics-do-we-need-co-pilot-icu
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/receipt-antibiotics-hospitalized-patients-and-risk-clostridium-difficile-infection-subsequent
September 29, 2017 - Study
Receipt of antibiotics in hospitalized patients and risk for Clostridium difficile … Receipt of Antibiotics in Hospitalized Patients and Risk for Clostridium difficile Infection in Subsequent … This finding highlights the importance of both antibiotic stewardship programs and environmental approaches … Receipt of Antibiotics in Hospitalized Patients and Risk for Clostridium difficile Infection in Subsequent … April 5, 2017
Risk of medication safety incidents with antibiotic use measured by defined
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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.
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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
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/effect-behavioral-interventions-inappropriate-antibiotic-prescribing-among-primary-care
August 02, 2015 - Study
Effect of behavioral interventions on inappropriate antibiotic prescribing … trial among 47 primary care practices, prompting clinicians to enter justifications for prescribing antibiotics … mean antibiotic prescribing rates compared to controls. … Antibiotics are a significant source of medical care overuse and inappropriate prescriptions can lead … Related Resources From the Same Author(s)
Time of day and the decision to prescribe antibiotics
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33762/psn-pdf
March 01, 2014 - AH: Antibiotic stewardship is about the effective use of antibiotics to optimize how we treat infections … antibiotics and ensuring access to antibiotics. … As the
antimicrobial and antibiotic stewardship movement has evolved over the years, what are the main … You mentioned one, the delayed antibiotic idea. What are some of the others that
are taking root? … Antibiotic stewardship should be part of the quality agenda in hospitals; whether it sits
directly in
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/60879/psn-pdf
September 02, 2020 - Why do hospital prescribers continue antibiotics when it
is safe to stop? … Why do hospital prescribers continue antibiotics when it is safe to
stop? … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/why-do-hospital-prescribers-continue-antibiotics-when-it-safe-stop-results … Prescribers (from acute/general hospitals) were more
likely to continue antibiotics when discontinuation … would conflict with local guidelines, when systems clearly
indicated antibiotics, and when patients
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/836710/psn-pdf
March 09, 2022 - Implementation of an antibiotic stewardship program in
long-term care facilities across the US. … across-us
Overuse of antibiotics has been common in nursing homes; therefore, antibiotic stewardship … Use developed programs and a toolkit to improve
the appropriate use of antibiotics. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/variability-antibiotic-use-across-nursing-homes-and-risk-antibiotic-related-adverse-outcomes … /ahrq-safety-program-improving-antibiotic-use
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/toolkit-improve-antibiotic-use-acute-care-hospitals
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/association-inappropriate-outpatient-pediatric-antibiotic-prescriptions-adverse-drug-events
March 05, 2008 - Review
Association of inappropriate outpatient pediatric antibiotic prescriptions … Association of inappropriate outpatient pediatric antibiotic prescriptions with adverse drug events and … Inappropriately prescribing antibiotics for non-bacterial infections remains common in outpatient settings … This analysis of antibiotics prescribed to more than 2.8 million children showed more than 30% of children … with bacterial infection, and 4%-70% of children with viral infection were inappropriately prescribed antibiotics
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/assessment-changes-visits-and-antibiotic-prescribing-during-agency-healthcare-research-and
March 10, 2021 - Study
Assessment of changes in visits and antibiotic prescribing during the Agency … and Quality Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic Use and the COVID-19 Pandemic. … Prescribing antibiotics increases the risk of resistant infections and can lead to patient harm. … and Quality Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic Use and the COVID-19 Pandemic. … October 7, 2020
Time of day and the decision to prescribe antibiotics.