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1061. FAQs (Staff): CHG for Bathing (doc file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/abate/faqs/faq-chg-bathing.docx
      March 01, 2022 - protects patients with medical devices from bloodstream infection, and also reduces the risk of having antibiotic-resistant

1062. ICU Assessment (doc file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/clabsi-cauti-icu/icu-assessment.docx
      April 01, 2022 - O O O Our ICU uses antiseptic or antibiotic-impregnated or coated central venous catheters. … including root cause and possible solutions for prevention O O O Does your unit have an active antibiotic

1063. Private Sector Efforts in Value-Based Purchasing and Quality Improvement | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/quality-measures/21st-century/private-sector.html
      June 01, 2018 - Otitis media-related antibiotic prescribing patterns, outcomes, and expenditures in a pediatric medicaid … Antibiotic prescribing for adults with colds, upper respiratory tract infections, and bronchitis by ambulatory

1064. 034-Ss-Action-Chart-Decisionmaking-Readiness (doc file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa-2/034-ss-action-chart-decisionmaking-readiness.docx
      April 01, 2025 - Nasal iodophor antiseptic vs nasal mupirocin antibiotic in the setting of chlorhexidine bathing to prevent … Nasal iodophor antiseptic vs nasal mupirocin antibiotic in the setting of chlorhexidine bathing to prevent

1065. PowerPoint Presentation; Deep-Root Your Data
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/surgery/modules/sustainability/sustainability_deep_root_data.pptx
      December 01, 2017 - Skin preparation at home x/10 (1 day of) Warmer in preoperative area x/10 Bowel preparation with antibiotics … For instance, check how often patients are appropriately redosed with the antibiotic prophylaxis.

1066. Final Progress Report: EQUIPPED (Enhancing Quality of Prescribing Practices for Older Adults Discharged from the Emergency Department) (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-02/vaughan-report.pdf
      January 01, 2024 - Adaptations included tailoring antibiotic options for local antibiotic resistance patterns in consultation … with local antibiotic stewardship experts or determining if an order set was needed based on regional

1067. Interim Update on 2013 Annual Hospital-Acquired Condition Rate (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/pfp/2014finalhacreport-cx.pdf
      December 01, 2016 - part of this initiative, AHRQ is actively targeting current challenges such as diagnostic error and antibiotic … 17,000 0.52 MPSMS (2014) Hospital-Acquired VRE 11,000 0.34 MPSMS (2014) Hospital-Acquired Antibiotic-Associated

1068. Final Data From National Efforts To Make Care Safer, 2010-2014 (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/pfp/2014FinalHACreport4Web-13Dec2016.pdf
      December 01, 2016 - part of this initiative, AHRQ is actively targeting current challenges such as diagnostic error and antibiotic … 17,000 0.52 MPSMS (2014) Hospital-Acquired VRE 11,000 0.34 MPSMS (2014) Hospital-Acquired Antibiotic-Associated

1069. Meeting Minutes, November 2020 | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/news/events/nac/2020-11-nac/nacmtg111020-minutes.html
      March 01, 2021 - Practice Improvement The AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic Use achieved a reduction … in antibiotic starts in more than 400 long-term care facilities, driven by a reduction in the use of … Those included engaging bedside clinicians to use the Four Moments of Antibiotic Decision Making.

1070. Module 1. Detecting Change in a Resident's Condition | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      March 01, 2018 - An antibiotic was started. … Even with the antibiotic, her bowel movements continued to be liquid and frequent over the next week, … Ordinarily, what is the result of treatment with an antibiotic for people with diarrhea?

1071. Final Progress Report: Clinical importance of the drug interaction between statins and CYP3A inhibitors (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-01/strom-report.pdf
      January 01, 2024 - prescribed CYP3A4 inhibitors include calcium channel blockers, histamine H2 receptor antagonists, antibiotics … conducted secondary analyses stratified by chronic (e.g., calcium channel blockers) and acute (e.g., antibiotics … sex, cholesterol, year at statin initiation, CHF, stroke, diabetes, hypothyroidism, fluoroquinolone antibiotics

1072. Facilitator Guide: Build Your SSI Prevention Bundle (doc file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/mvp/modules/vae/vaesurveillance-facguide.docx
      January 01, 2017 - IVACs can contribute to infections such as Clostridium difficile and to antibiotic resistance because … Case Review 2 – Outcomes SAY: She didn’t have a fever, increased white blood cell count, or new antibiotics

1073. Central Venous Catheter Removal Facilitator Notes (doc file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/clabsi-cauti-icu/central-catheter-removal-notes.docx
      April 01, 2022 - In this scenario, the patient is hemodynamically stable and on oral antibiotics, but he does have a peripheral … She had the PICC placed on day 2 so the staff would have access for blood draws and IV antibiotic treatment … The primary team thinks she will likely go home tomorrow and does not need IV antibiotics after discharge … Lopez, she no longer needs IV antibiotics or the PICC line.

1074. Department of Health and Human Services National Institutes of Health - National Institute for Research on Safety and Quality (NIRSQ) (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cpi/about/mission/budget/2021/FY_2021_CJ_NIRSQ.pdf
      January 01, 2021 - At the FY 2021 President’s Budget level, NIRSQ’s Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic Use, which … is applying CUSP to promote implementation of antibiotic stewardship, will complete the expansion of … its reach beyond earlier cohorts of hospitals and long-term care facilities to encompass antibiotic … NIRSQ’s Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic Use, which is applying CUSP to promote implementation … and long-term care facilities to encompass antibiotic stewardship in ambulatory settings, using FY

1075. Appendix: Incidence of Hospital-Acquired Conditions in the Partnership for Patients: Estimates and Projected and Measured Impact | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/hai/pfp/interimhac2014-ap1.html
      November 01, 2015 - 0.52 MPSMS (2014) Hospital-Acquired VRE 11,000 0.34 MPSMS (2014) Hospital-Acquired Antibiotic-Associated

1076. Preventing CAUTIs in the ICU Setting
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/cauti-tools/cauti-icu/preventing-cauti-icu-setting-module-1-slides.pptx
      September 01, 2015 - high risk for infection for many reasons Underlying comorbid conditions Exposure to invasive devices Antibiotic

1077. Decision Support System Design and Implementation for Outpatient Prescribing: The Safety in Prescribing Study (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety/vol3/Feldstein.pdf
      January 01, 2004 - serious medication error rate, one showed an improvement in corollary orders (e.g., requesting serum antibiotic … levels when antibiotics are ordered), another had an improvement in five prescribing behaviors (i.e … metronidazole, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents, Nitroglycerin and sildenafil, Statins and macrolide antibiotics

1078. Recent Evidence Indicates a Flourishing Market for Biosimilar Drugs | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/news/newsletters/e-newsletter/943.html
      January 01, 2025 - A novel risk-adjusted metric to compare hospitals on their antibiotic prescribing at hospital discharge

1079. National Hospital Week Spotlight on Patient Safety Tools | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/news/newsletters/e-newsletter/957.html
      May 01, 2025 - Antibiotic prescribing for respiratory tract infections in urgent care: a comparison of in-person and

1080. AHRQ Views: Taking Needed Steps To Strengthen Primary Care | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/news/newsletters/e-newsletter/933.html
      October 01, 2024 - played a significant role in national and global efforts to combat antimicrobial resistance by improving antibiotic