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201. Improving communication from hospital to skilled nursing facility through standardized hand-off: a quality improvement project. | PSNet
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     September 08, 2021 - handoff tool to decrease the wait time for receipt of controlled medications and intravenous (IV) antibiotics … Carayon, PhD and Nicole Werner, PhD November 16, 2022 Implementation of an antibiotic

202. Assessment of emergency department antibiotic discharge prescription dosing errors for pediatric patients in a community hospital health system. | PSNet
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     March 01, 2011 - Study Assessment of emergency department antibiotic discharge prescription dosing … Assessment of Emergency Department Antibiotic Discharge Prescription Dosing Errors for Pediatric Patients … This retrospective study found that 776 of 1934 antibiotic prescriptions written for pediatric patients … Assessment of Emergency Department Antibiotic Discharge Prescription Dosing Errors for Pediatric Patients

203. Public reporting of antibiotic timing in patients with pneumonia: lessons from a flawed performance measure. | PSNet
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     May 08, 2017 - Study Classic Public reporting of antibiotic timing in … Public reporting of antibiotic timing in patients with pneumonia: lessons from a flawed performance measure … for the unintended consequences of reporting on flawed performance measures, using time to first antibiotic … Public reporting of antibiotic timing in patients with pneumonia: lessons from a flawed performance measure

204. Antibiotic prescribing practice in residential aged care facilities—health care providers' perspectives. | PSNet
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     November 12, 2014 - Study Antibiotic prescribing practice in residential aged care facilities—health … Antibiotic prescribing practice in residential aged care facilities--health care providers' perspectives … This qualitative study explored barriers to appropriate antibiotic use in residential aged care facilities … Antibiotic prescribing practice in residential aged care facilities--health care providers' perspectives

205. Cohort study of diagnostic delay in the clinical pathway of patients with chronic wounds in the primary care setting. | PSNet
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     November 18, 2020 - Notably, 36% of patients who presented to primary care had signs of infection, however 61% received antibiotics … , raising concerns of antibiotic overuse.

206. Urinary Retention Dilemma | PSNet
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     March 01, 2013 - During this extended time with an indwelling catheter, the patient took antibiotics to prevent a urinary … bladder that may invade the detrusor muscle, cause a "symptomatic" urinary tract infection, and require antibiotic … medication to relax the bladder neck while preventing the need for an indwelling urethral catheter and antibiotics … The use of antibiotics, with their accompanying risk of possible side effects, could have been avoided … Antibiotic policies for short-term catheter bladder drainage in adults. Cochrane Database Syst Rev.

207. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     November 02, 2022 - This scoping review explored how antimicrobial indication documentation can impact antibiotic use and … /psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/antimicrobial-stewardship-toolkit https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/inappropriate-antibiotic-use … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/vital-signs-improving-antibiotic-use-among-hospitalized-patients

208. Spotlight Case July 2008 (ppt file)
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     July 01, 2011 - He was treated with ceftriaxone and doxycycline (antibiotics) for his pneumonia. … The INR was checked at discharge Appropriate because the patient had been started on new medications (antibiotics … management of this patient also had pitfalls: Follow-up could have been scheduled sooner after discharge Antibiotics

209. Maternal Morbidity and Mortality. | PSNet
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     September 06, 2011 - September 6, 2011 Antibiotic Stewardship in Acute Care: A Practical Playbook. … Susan Haas, MD, MSc March 1, 2019 Mix-ups between epidural analgesia and IV antibiotics

210. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     June 01, 2015 - The patient was admitted to the medicine team, started on empiric antibiotics, and placed on bowel rest … result in phlegmon formation or intra-abdominal/pelvic abscesses mandating drainage and parenteral antibiotics … Empiric antibiotic therapy should only be considered in those patients with clinical suspicion of intra … resistance and risk of CDI, empiric antibiotic therapy is currently not recommended in Crohn disease … Antibiotic therapy should be reserved for those with known C. difficile infection, or in those with a

211. For Our Patients and Their Visitors: Help Prevent Infections. | PSNet
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     May 08, 2013 - Recommendations include ensuring hand hygiene compliance by clinicians and visitors , taking antibiotics

212. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     January 14, 2011 - other studies, the medications most commonly associated with errors were cardiovascular agents and antibiotics

213. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     September 01, 2014 - Unnecessary antibiotics place patients at risk for dangerous infections, such as Clostridium difficile … treatment—were prescribed antibiotics between 1996–2010, and that rate is on the rise.(3) Computed … For instance, to tackle widespread antibiotic overuse, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention … Vital signs: improving antibiotic use among hospitalized patients. … Antibiotic prescribing for adults with acute bronchitis in the United States, 1996–2010.

214. Checklists to reduce diagnostic errors. | PSNet
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     September 18, 2024 - October 12, 2016 Prompting physicians to address a daily checklist for antibiotics: do … July 2, 2008 WebM&M Cases Inappropriate Antibiotic Use

215. How patients can improve the accuracy of their medical records. | PSNet
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     July 20, 2022 - Related Resources From the Same Author(s) Assessment of changes in visits and antibiotic … prescribing during the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic … July 20, 2022 Lessons learned from a national hospital antibiotic stewardship implementation … May 29, 2024 Association of a Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic Use with antibiotic

216. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     September 29, 2021 - He was not treated with antibiotics. … Despite initiation of intravenous antibiotic therapy, the patient developed worsening neurologic symptoms … Ideally, antibiotics should be administered after cultures have been obtained from blood, urine, and … In practice, it is appropriate to administer antibiotics early if bacterial meningitis is suspected. … Depending on regional prevalence and patient history, antibiotic therapy covering Pseudomonas species

217. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     June 01, 2018 - Blood cultures were drawn and broad-spectrum antibiotics were started for febrile neutropenia. … However, fever remains an important sign that should trigger an infectious workup and empiric antibiotic … infection, (iii) performing a chest radiograph if respiratory symptoms are present, and (iv) initiating antibiotics … mortality associated with Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection, patients should receive an antipseudomonal antibiotic … Febrile neutropenia requires prompt evaluation and initiation of broad-spectrum antibiotics.

218. Timely diagnosis of esophageal perforation | PSNet
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     September 27, 2023 - Antibiotics were changed to vancomycin, levofloxacin, and—due to the presence of hyphae on thoracentesis—anidulafungin … Antibiotic and antifungal medications were continued.   … esophageal perforation focuses on drainage (nasogastric and pleural space), fluid resuscitation, and early antibiotics … July 1, 2004 WebM&M Cases Delay in Initiating Antibiotics

219. Developing and evaluating large language model-generated emergency medicine handoff notes. | PSNet
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     March 12, 2025 - November 29, 2023 Automated identification of antibiotic overdoses and adverse drug events … November 20, 2015 WebM&M Cases Delay in Initiating Antibiotics

220. Spotlight Case [MONTH] 2003 (ppt file)
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     November 01, 2006 - Pneumonia • Oxygenation assessment • Initial antibiotic timing • Pneumococcal vaccination • Influenza … vaccination • Blood culture performed prior to first antibiotic received in hospital • Smoking cessation … advice/counseling • Appropriate initial antibiotic selection US Dept. of Health and Human Services … • Prophylactic antibiotics discontinued within 24 hours after surgery end US Dept. of Health and Human … Automated detection can be used to measure how often patients with heart failure receive treatment with antibiotics