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1001. Monitoring Ventilator-Associated Events: Slide Presentation | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/mvp/modules/technical/subglottic-slides.html
      February 01, 2017 - Toward improved surveillance: the impact of ventilator-associated complications on length of stay and antibiotic … Toward improved surveillance: the impact of ventilator-associated complications on length of stay and antibiotic

1002. 040-Mrsa-Surveillance-Notes (doc file)
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      October 01, 2024 - Slide 18 Antibiotic Treatment Selection SAY: MRSA surveillance provides information about MRSA colonization … For more information, please access the Antibiotic Stewardship section of the Toolkit website Slide

1003. CLABSI Event Reporting Tool (doc file)
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      April 01, 2022 - environmental cleaning in an occupied bed, or if a multidrug-resistant organism, you may want to examine antibiotic … Urine Culture Practices in the ICU; Antibiotic Stewardship; Practical ICU Tools; Using Results from the

1004. Comparison Tables for Making Healthcare Safer Reports | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      June 01, 2025 - Patient Safety Practices MHS I (2001) MHS II (2013) MHS III (2020) MHS IV (2023-24) Impact of Changes in Antibiotic … Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia (Not reviewed) (Not reviewed) (Not reviewed) Summary of Evidence Impact of Changes in Antibiotic

1005. Meeting Minutes, March 2020 | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      August 01, 2020 - Comprehensive Unit-Based Safety Program (CUSP) was used in a safety implementation program for improving antibiotic … use and resulted in reduced antibiotic use in 400 hospitals.

1006. Summary of Patient Safety Research Opportunities | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      March 01, 2021 - What are effective measures to curb emergence of antibiotic resistance in post-acute care settings? … How do we improve antibiotic use in outpatient settings?

1007. Promoting Best Practice and Safety Through Preprinted Physician Orders (pdf file)
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      February 08, 2008 - might include a listing of applicable formulary medications and dosages, indications of appropriate antibiotic … Start IV antibiotic of cefazolin (Ancef®) 1 g no more than 60 min prior to incision time. … These orders contain [aspirin, NSAIDS, antibiotic, narcotic, sulfonamides or MAO] medications?” … Antibiotic usage recommendations for pneumonia, orthopedic surgery patients, et al.

1008. 157-What-Are-4-Es (doc file)
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      October 01, 2024 - There is no system in place at the hospital to optimize prescribing antibiotics. … They focus on installing a computerized clinical decision support system for antibiotic prescribing, … These dashboards provide information on MRSA infections, CLABSI, VAP, and antibiotic usage patterns.

1009. Getting Ready (pdf file)
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      May 01, 2017 - � Preventing infection: Your doctor may give you a prescription for an antibiotic to take before

1010. Preventing-Cauti-Icu-Setting-Module 3-Speaker-Notes (doc file)
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      September 01, 2015 - In addition, antibiotic treatment for the CAUTI can put the patient at risk for multiple drug-resistant

1011. Project Report - Lean Sigma (ppt file)
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      January 01, 2003 - Do not give antibiotics based on a positive catheter culture only.

1012. Staff Presentation Template (pdf file)
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      July 01, 2004 - • The need for unnecessary debridement and antibiotics. • Days spent in the hospital.

1013. Appendix F. Interventions | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      March 01, 2017 - interactive workshop support physicians in employing shared decisionmaking with patients, reducing antibiotic … Interventions to facilitate shared decision making to address antibiotic use for acute respiratory infections … throat: effective communication delivers improved diagnosis, enhanced self-care and more rational use of antibiotics … 2013, PMID 24238425) Yes Yes Moderate Program improves self-care and reduces antibiotic … Training family physicians in shared decision-making to reduce the overuse of antibiotics in acute respiratory

1014. ASC, Report Output, Report: 'Fault Tree Diagram', Data Source File: 'ASC Fault Tree_with_change' (pdf file)
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      June 02, 2025 - Gate43 Draping-related failure Gate27 Fail to protect pt effectively Q:0.445 Gate239 Antibiotics … Q:0.01 Event644 Fail to readmin for longer surgery Event182 Fail to administer indicated antibiotics … Fail to prep skin appropriately Q:0.012 From Page 72 Event183 Fail to administer indicated antibiotics

1015. Toolkits for MRSA Prevention | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      April 01, 2025 - Toolkits for MRSA Prevention Please select the appropriate toolkit for your patient care setting below.   Note: the Toolkit for Long-Term Care Settings will be available in late 2025. About the AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention​ The AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention was a 5-year national project …

1016. AHRQ Views: A Unique Effort To Advance Care for People Living With Long COVID | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      March 01, 2024 - infections, advance perinatal safety, engage high-risk patients in safe care transitions and improve antibiotic

1017. Bleeding Risks Increase When Blood Thinners and Aspirin Are Taken Together | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      February 01, 2024 - Changes in perceptions of antibiotic stewardship among neonatal intensive care unit providers over the

1018. Final Progress Report: Development Validation and Implementation of Customized Checklists for Safe Surgery (pdf file)
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      January 01, 2024 - Studies have linked improved adherence to best practice (i.e., timing of antibiotics, objective airway … characterize categorical case characteristics (e.g., urgency of procedure) and process measures (e.g., antibiotics … avoidance were the discussion to minimize OR personnel (6% to 25%, p=.026), the discussion or use of antibiotic … statistically significant, it was largely driven by the discussion to minimize OR personnel, discussion of antibiotic-impregnated … The Timing of Prophylactic Administration of Antibiotics and the Risk of Surgical-Wound Infection.

1019. Addressing Questions Asked by Staff: Nasal Mupirocin for MRSA Carriers With Devices (pdf file)
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      March 01, 2022 - Mupirocin is a topical antibiotic ointment to prevent infections.

1020. Clean Equipment and Environment Promotes Safe Resident Care | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      March 01, 2017 - residents have— Good personal hygiene Covered cuts/wounds Isolation precautions No unnecessary antibiotics