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161. AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic Use: Final Report (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/overall-antibiotic-stewardship-project-final-report.pdf
     September 01, 2022 - However, misuse of antibiotics has led to avoidable harm such as emergence of antibiotic resistance … /index.html 2 who receive antibiotics in the hospital will develop an antibiotic-associated adverse … Antibiotic use was stratified by individual antibiotics. … Antibiotic use was stratified by individual antibiotics. … Rethinking how antibiotics are prescribed: incorporating the 4 Moments of Antibiotic Decision Making

162. Best Practices in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Cellulitis and Skin and Soft Tissue Infections (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/best-practices/cellulitis-facilitator-guide.pdf
     November 01, 2019 - As I have more clinical and microbiologic data available can I stop antibiotics, can I narrow antibiotics … , or can I change from intravenous to oral antibiotics? … have an infection that requires antibiotics? … Clinicians should weigh the higher proportion of cure with antibiotics with the potential for antibiotic … with antibiotic failure.

163. 5 Tk3 P3T5-Training Slides For Nursing Home Nurses Phase 3 (doc file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/5_TK3_P3T5-Training_Slides_for_Nursing_Home_Nurses_Phase_3.docx
     May 01, 2014 - Slide 1 Nursing Home Antimicrobial Stewardship Guide Help Clinicians Choose the Right Antibiotic … SAY: Antibiotics are the most commonly prescribed medications in nursing homes. … The use of antibiotics can lead to problems. … As an example, the first column is the antibiotic tested, in this case Cipro. … SAY: Slide 8 Nursing Home Antimicrobial Stewardship Guide Help Clinicians Choose the Right Antibiotic

164. Acute Care Improving Communication and Teamwork Around Antibiotic Prescribing
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/safety/communication-slides.pptx
     November 01, 2019 - use and prevent harm associated with antibiotics 3 Communication and Teamwork AHRQ Safety Program … regarding antibiotic use on all patients being started or on antibiotics during patient rounds or at … that requires antibiotics? … 16 Have I ordered appropriate cultures before starting antibiotics? … Can I stop antibiotics? Can I narrow therapy or change from IV to oral therapy?

165. Toolkit 2. Common Suspected Infections: Communication and Decisionmaking for Four Infections | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/nhguide/toolkits/determine-whether-to-treat/toolkit2-communications-and-decisionmaking.html
     November 01, 2016 - At least 25 percent of antibiotic prescriptions in nursing homes do not meet clinical guidelines for … This use and overuse of antibiotics results in side effects and drug-resistant bacteria. … Training increases staff understanding of inappropriate antibiotic use and of the tools available to … Training should include information about inappropriate antibiotic use, a description of the tools and … Standardizing antibiotic use in long-term care settings (SAUL study).

166. BLADDER SCAN – POLICY #2202 12/11/06 (doc file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/quality-resources/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/resources/tools/reduce/antibiotic-faqs.docx
     March 01, 2017 - AHRQ Safety Program for Long-Term Care: HAIs/CAUTI AHRQ Safety Program for Reducing CAUTI in Hospitals Antibiotic … Does prescribing prophylactic antibiotics help prevent urinary tract infections (UTIs)? … Would it be useful for LTC facilities to assess local antibiotic resistance patterns in their facility … Overuse of antibiotics can be harmful to you and makes them less effective later when antibiotics really … Provide them with additional resources and materials, such as the “When Do You Need an Antibiotic?”

167. Mindfulness: Engaging Frontline Providers in Antimicrobial Stewardship (June 10, 2014) | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/hai/cauti-tools/archived-webinars/mindfulness-transcript.html
     December 01, 2017 - 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're … 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.

168. Best Practices in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Cellulitis and Skin and Soft Tissue Infections
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/best-practices/cellulitis-slides.pptx
     November 01, 2019 - my patient have an infection that requires antibiotics? … of Antibiotic Decision Making Does my patient have an infection that requires antibiotics? … have an infection that requires antibiotics? … have an infection that requires antibiotics? … have an infection that requires antibiotics?

169. Best Practices in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Cellulitis and Skin and Soft Tissue Abscesses – Slides
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/ambulatory-care/skin-soft-tissue-slides.pptx
     September 01, 2022 - that requires antibiotics? … Antibiotic Decision Making 4 Does my patient have an infection that requires antibiotics? … infection that requires antibiotics? … infection that requires antibiotics? … infection that requires antibiotics?

170. PowerPoint Presentation
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/4_TK3_T5-Minimum_Criteria_for_3_Infections_Training_Slides-final.pptx
     October 01, 2016 - But can you think of any problems with antibiotics? … Bad Bugs, No Drugs: As Antibiotic Discovery Stagnates…A Public Health Crisis Brews. … of MDROs, we do not have enough antibiotics in development. … They address followup and care, and—if appropriate—antibiotics. … If the prescribing clinician elects to start antibiotics, this is where you would document which antibiotic

171. Best Practices in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/best-practices/VAP-facilitator-guide.pdf
     November 01, 2019 - As a reminder, Moment 1 asks: Does my patient have an infection that requires antibiotics? … antibiotics?” … It is important to remember that even if antibiotics for suspected VAP are initiated, antibiotic decisions … appropriate cultures before starting antibiotics? … Ask: Can I stop antibiotics?

172. PowerPoint Presentation
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/best-practices/CDI-slides.pptx
     November 01, 2019 - that requires antibiotics? … Moments of Antibiotic Decision Making Does my patient have an infection that requires antibiotics? … that requires antibiotics? … that requires antibiotics? … Use – Acute Care 21 C. difficile and Antibiotics Virtually all antibiotics can increase the propensity

173. Appropriate Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Children With Sickle Cell Disease (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/chronic/chipra-0138-fullreport.pdf
     April 01, 2018 - Appropriate Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Children With Sickle Cell Disease 1 Appropriate Antibiotic … for at least 300 days and (2) the percentage who received antibiotics for 350 days or more. … years of age with SCD in comparison to no provision of antibiotics. … Type of medication (antibiotic). 11.F. … ; sometimes they receive no antibiotics at all.

174. Communicating With Patients and Families About Antibiotic Decisions (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/ambulatory-care/communicating-decisions-one-pager.pdf
     September 01, 2022 - Communicating With Patients and Families About Antibiotic Decisions Communicating With … Patients and Families About Antibiotic Decisions Patients want to feel HEARD1-3 • Say: “What … ” • Say: “We now know that sometimes antibiotics can actually cause more problems, like diarrhea … “I never get better without an antibiotic”: antibiotic appeals and how to respond. … Communication practices and antibiotic use for acute respiratory tract infections in children.

175. Pledge (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/quality-resources/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/resources/tools/practice/pledge.pdf
     March 01, 2017 - Thousands of people die each year as a direct result of these antibiotic-resistant infections. … • Antibiotics are generally not needed when a person feels fine. • Antibiotics can cause harm and … side effects, including nausea and diarrhea, allergic reactions, yeast infections, and antibiotic-resistant … I understand that it is important to properly prescribe and use antibiotics. … • It’s okay for residents to ask if an antibiotic is truly needed.

176. Take the Pledge... | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/hai/quality/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/resources/tools/practice/pledge.html
     March 01, 2017 - Thousands of people die each year as a direct result of these antibiotic-resistant infections. … Antibiotics are generally not needed when a person feels fine. … infections, and antibiotic-resistant infections. … I understand that it is important to properly prescribe and use antibiotics. … It's okay for residents to ask if an antibiotic is truly needed.

177. AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa/008-antibiotic-stewardship-slides.pptx
     October 01, 2022 - About Antibiotic Use Although antibiotics have saved countless lives, their use is not benign or risk … Antibiotics Fluoroquinolones9 Other commonly prescribed antibiotics (e.g., ceftriaxone, cefepime, piperacillin … requires antibiotics? … Have I ordered appropriate cultures before starting antibiotics? … Can I stop antibiotics? Can I narrow therapy or change from IV to oral therapy?

178. Best Practices in the Diagnosis and Treatment Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/best-practices/HAP-facilitator-guide.pdf
     November 01, 2019 - As I have more clinical and microbiologic data available can I stop antibiotics, can I narrow antibiotics … , or can I change from intravenous to oral antibiotics? … Moments of Antibiotic Decision Making asks, “Does my patient have an infection that requires antibiotics … ordered appropriate cultures before starting antibiotics? … Slide 15 A Week of Antibiotic Therapy Is Sufficient SAY: Seven days of antibiotics is generally

179. Assess-Resident-Rti-Facilitator-Guide (doc file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/assess-resident-RTI-facilitator-guide.docx
     June 01, 2021 - Answer 2, starting antibiotics, is incorrect. … Slide 14 Case 2: Jonas, Antibiotics? … She asks you for antibiotics to make his cough go away. … Antibiotics can have harmful side effects.” 3. … With minor modifications, the Antibiotic Stewardship Team could render these one-pagers into antibiotic

180. Tk3 T5 Minimum Criteria Nursing Staff Training (doc file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/TK3_T5_Minimum_Criteria_Nursing_Staff_Training.docx
     October 01, 2016 - Slide 4 Problems With Antibiotics SAY: Antibiotics are great for treating bacterial infections. … But can you think of any problems with antibiotics? … Slide 7 Few New Antibiotics SAY: At the same time, not only are antibiotics not working as well because … If the prescribing clinician elects to start antibiotics, this is where you would document which antibiotic … It also allows for more than one antibiotic.