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141. 4 Tk3 T4-Letter To Prescribing Clinicians (pdf file)
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     October 01, 2016 - RECIPIENT ADDRESS CITY, STATE ZIP] Re: Change in protocol regarding three common infections and antibiotic … Antibiotic treatments do not affect the prevalence of bacteriuria, the frequency of symptomatic urinary … Nursing homes serve as one of our most fertile breeding grounds for antibiotic-resistant strains of … Antibiotic use in nursing homes. Get Smart About Antibiotics Week November 18–2013. … Urine cultures should be used to identify the most appropriate antibiotic.

142. PowerPoint Presentation: Best Practices in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/best-practices/HAP-slides.pptx
     November 01, 2019 - of Antibiotic Decision Making Does my patient have an infection that requires antibiotics? … Have I ordered appropriate cultures before starting antibiotics? … that requires antibiotics? … that requires antibiotics? … that requires antibiotics?

143. 4 Tk1 T3-Not All Infections Need Antibiotics- Final (pdf file)
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     May 01, 2014 - Why are antibiotics a problem? • Many residents receive antibiotics. … —page 2 of 2 • Many antibiotics are unnecessary. … Examples of such practices include prescribing prophylactic antibiotics, prescribing antibiotics without … • Antibiotics for asymptomatic bacteriuria do not help and can be harmful. … • The UTI SBAR form helps to reduce the unnecessary use of antibiotics.

144. Toolkit To Improve Antibiotic Use in Long-Term Care | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/index.html
     October 01, 2022 - Welcome to the Toolkit To Improve Antibiotic Use in Long-Term Care. … practices for common infectious syndromes Apply the Four Moments framework for all patients receiving antibiotics … Improve antibiotic prescribing Infection Preventionists and other members of the Antibiotic … for common infectious syndromes,” and “Apply the Four Moments framework for all patients receiving antibiotics … for common infectious syndromes,” and “Apply the Four Moments framework for all patients receiving antibiotics

145. 5 Tk2 P3T1-Sample Policy Phase 3 (doc file)
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     May 01, 2014 - prescribed pharmaceuticals in long-term care settings, yet reports indicate that a high proportion of antibiotic … when either no antibiotic or an older narrow-spectrum drug would suffice are believed to be the primary … As a result of the above complexities, nursing homes increasingly are recognized as reservoirs of antibiotic-resistant … to fewer clinical failures of antibiotics that are first prescribed. … To improve appropriate antibiotic use for the residents at [NAME OF NURSING HOME], the antibiogram program

146. 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.”  

147. 5 Tk2 P3T1-Sample Policy Phase 3 (pdf file)
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     May 01, 2014 - prescribed pharmaceuticals in long-term care settings, yet reports indicate that a high proportion of antibiotic … when either no antibiotic or an older narrow-spectrum drug would suffice are believed to be the primary … As a result of the above complexities, nursing homes increasingly are recognized as reservoirs of antibiotic-resistant … to fewer clinical failures of antibiotics that are first prescribed. … To improve appropriate antibiotic use for the residents at [NAME OF NURSING HOME], the antibiogram

148. 6 Tk1 T6-Managing Resident And Family Expectations Final (doc file)
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     October 01, 2016 - would like to talk to you today about when residents or family members request—or pressure you for—an antibiotic … Have you ever had an experience where someone requested an antibiotic for what they thought was a UTI … Potential harms of antibiotics. … Has anyone ever had a discussion about the harms of antibiotics as one of the reasons to avoid antibiotics … Do you think a family member would have continued to request antibiotics?

149. 6 Tk1 T6-Managing Resident And Family Expectations Final (pdf file)
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     October 01, 2016 - would like to talk to you today about when residents or family members request—or pressure you for—an antibiotic … Have you ever had an experience where someone requested an antibiotic for what they thought was a UTI … Potential harms of antibiotics. … Has anyone ever had a discussion about the harms of antibiotics as one of the reasons to avoid antibiotics … Do you think a family member would have continued to request antibiotics?

150. Communicating With Patients and Families About Antibiotic Decisions | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/ambulatory-care/strategies/communicating-decisions.html
     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?

151. 4 Tk3 T4-Letter To Prescribing Clinicians (doc file)
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     October 01, 2016 - NAME] RECIPIENT ADDRESS CITY, STATE ZIP] Re: Change in protocol regarding three common infections and antibiotic … Antibiotic treatments do not affect the prevalence of bacteriuria, the frequency of symptomatic urinary … Antibiotic use in nursing homes. Get Smart About Antibiotics Week November 18–2013. … Urine cultures should be used to identify the most appropriate antibiotic. … Minimum Criteria for Initiating Antibiotics for a Skin and SoftTissue Infection Initiate antibiotics

152. 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.

153. 5 Tk1 T5-Sample Policy Letter Final (pdf file)
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     October 01, 2016 - Sample Policy Letter [NAME OF NURSING HOME] RE: Antibiogram Policy [DATE] Antibiotics are among … Unnecessary prescribing practices by clinicians and overuse of newer, broad-spectrum antibiotics when … clinical specimens sent for laboratory testing and the susceptibility of each organism to an array of antibiotics … Use of antibiograms helps reduce reliance on broad-spectrum antibiotics as initial therapy and leads … to fewer clinical failures of antibiotics that are first prescribed.

154. 5 Tk1 T5-Sample Policy Letter Final (doc file)
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     October 01, 2016 - Working With a Lab To Improve Antibiotic Prescribing Tool 5. … Sample Policy Letter [NAME OF NURSING HOME] RE: Antibiogram Policy [DATE] Antibiotics are among the most … Unnecessary prescribing practices by clinicians and overuse of newer, broad-spectrum antibiotics when … Use of antibiograms helps reduce reliance on broad-spectrum antibiotics as initial therapy and leads … to fewer clinical failures of antibiotics that are first prescribed.

155. PowerPoint Presentation (ppt file)
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     May 01, 2014 - Prescribe an oral antibiotic. Prescribe an IV antibiotic. … Prescribe an oral antibiotic. Prescribe an IV antibiotic. … * Background: Antibiotic Prescribing Antibiotics are frequently prescribed in nursing homes. … Prescribe an oral antibiotic. Prescribe an IV antibiotic. … Prescribe an oral antibiotic. Prescribe an IV antibiotic.

156. Paul Tedrick (doc file)
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     June 10, 2014 - We’re fast running out of antibiotics and we’re not getting new antibiotics very soon, and we know that … We also know that antibiotics have side effects and if you give people antibiotics unnecessarily, you … We also know that improving the use of antibiotics can actually reduce antibiotic resistance. … Well, very simply, antibiotics stewardship is simply ensuring that every patient gets an antibiotic only … some of the risks of antibiotics.

157. Toolkit To Educate and Engage Residents and Family Members | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     October 01, 2016 - The toolkit provides ways to educate residents and their family members about antibiotics and the risks … involved with taking antibiotics, including Clostridium difficile (or C. diff) and antibiotic resistance … PDF ) ( Word ) and a Short checklist version. ( PDF ) ( Word ) Resident Information Sheet: Antibiotic-Resistant … given to residents to  explain the risks associated with unnecessary antibiotic use to treat a suspected … (tool 5) to help answer questions Communicate with residents and families about antibiotic-resistant

158. Table 4. Evidence for Prompt Antimicrobial Therapy for Treatment of Children With Severe Sepsis or Septic Shock (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2014 - delay administration of antibiotics. … culture should be obtained prior to antibiotics. … The choice of empirical antibiotic coverage therapy depends on several factors related to the patient … The most important finding is the survival benefit associated with prompt antibiotic administration … Empiric antibiotic treatment reduces mortality in severe sepsis and septic shock in the first hour

159. Making Effective Behavior Changes Around Antibiotic Prescribing (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/improve/behavior-change-facilitator-guide.pdf
     November 01, 2019 - Examine what motivates health care providers to prescribe antibiotics. 2. … The ninth reason, incomplete knowledge of antibiotics or emerging scientific data, shown in red, is … Antibiotic Prescribing Slide Title and Commentary Slide Number and Slide Antibiotics Are Our Parrot … SAY: Antibiotics are our parrot. … They tend to treat with broad-spectrum antibiotics for long periods.

160. 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