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21. Investigating Interventions to Reduce Unsafe Use of Antibiotics | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    November 01, 2024 - antibiotic use can lead to antibiotic-resistant bacteria, which can make antibiotics ineffective. … Unsafe antibiotic use includes using antibiotics without a prescription, which could mean using another … person’s medication or using your own leftover antibiotics. … nonprescription antibiotic use. … , from the unsafe use of antibiotics.

22. The “Never Antibiotics” Diagnoses: ​Viral Acute Upper Respiratory Infection: ​the Common Cold – Facilitator Guide (doc file)
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    September 01, 2022 - Guide AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic Use The “Never Antibiotics” Diagnosis: Acute Viral … Harm associated with antibiotics includes adverse drug events, microbiome disruption, and antibiotic … About 10 percent of people who receive an antibiotic develop diarrhea. … Second, patients may expect an antibiotic because in previous medical encounters an antibiotic has been … Slide 16 The Four Moment of Antibiotic Decision Making SAY: Returning to the Four Moments of Antibiotic

23. Four Questions To Ask Your Doctor or Nurse About Antibiotics (pdf file)
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    June 01, 2021 - Do I need an antibiotic? … Question 2 Is this the right antibiotic? … help your doctor and nurse know if an antibiotic will work. … These should be collected before starting an antibiotic. … Question 2 Is this the right antibiotic? Question 3 How long do I need to be on antibiotics?

24. Four Moments of Antibiotic Decision Making Explained (pdf file)
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    June 01, 2021 - The prescriber should choose an antibiotic that covers the most likely pathogens. … What duration of antibiotic therapy is needed for the resident’s diagnosis? … It’s been 2–3 days since we started antibiotics. … Can we stop antibiotics? Can we narrow therapy? Can we change to oral antibiotics? … If the resident is getting an intravenous antibiotic, can they get an oral antibiotic instead?

25. Four Moments of Antibiotic Decision Making | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    November 01, 2019 - Four Moments of Antibiotic Decision Making The Four Moments of Antibiotic Decision Making are … whenever the need for antibiotics is being considered. … Moment 2: Have I ordered appropriate cultures before starting antibiotics? … If there is no evidence of a bacterial infection, stop antibiotics. … antibiotic use using the Four Moments Framework for patients receiving antibiotics.

26. The “Never Antibiotic” Diagnoses: Acute Bronchitis – Facilitator Guide (doc file)
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    September 01, 2022 - Antibiotic Use 1 The “Never Antibiotics” Diagnoses: Acute Bronchitis Ambulatory Care Slide Title … Moments of Antibiotic Decision Making. … In this study, 96 percent of patients who were given an antibiotic prescription right away took antibiotics … antibiotics. … Slide 9 The Four Moments of Antibiotic Decision Making SAY: Moment 3 is: If antibiotics are indicated

27. Predischarge Antibiotics Review Associated With Lower Antibiotic Overuse | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    April 01, 2022 - Predischarge Antibiotics Review Associated With Lower Antibiotic Overuse Issue Number 811 … Today's Headlines: Predischarge Antibiotics Review Associated With Lower Antibiotic Overuse . … Predischarge Antibiotics Review Associated With Lower Antibiotic Overuse Hospitals that reviewed patients … ’ use of antibiotics before discharge had less antibiotic overuse, AHRQ-supported research found. … stewardship strategies, including establishing an antibiotic stewardship team and reviewing antibiotics

28. How To Avoid the Harms of Antibiotic Overuse | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    February 01, 2019 - Needs an antibiotic. … Think before you reach for antibiotics! … Antibiotic resistance is a growing problem Often forced to use older antibiotics to deal with resistant … Antibiotics won't help if he doesn't have a UTI. Antibiotics could hurt him (e.g., diarrhea). … Slide 10: Avoid Knee-Jerk Antibiotics Remember, unnecessary antibiotic use can lead to— Resident

29. Antibiotic Audit Tool (doc file)
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    December 01, 2017 - This tool will help your safety program team understand how appropriately you are using prophylactic antibiotics … Antibiotic infusion stop time Antibiotic 1 Name: Dose: Time (1): Time (2): Time (3): Antibiotic … Question 15: Assess if the antibiotics clindamycin or cefotetan were redosed during the case. … If the antibiotics were redosed, determine and document if the difference in time between the first antibiotic … Antibiotic infusion stop time Antibiotic 1 Name: Dose: Time (1): Time (2): Time (3): Antibiotic

30. The “Usually Antibiotics” Diagnoses: Community-Acquired Pneumonia – Slides
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    September 01, 2022 - The “Usually Antibiotics” Diagnoses: Community-Acquired Pneumonia – Slides  The “Usually Antibiotics … that requires antibiotics? … that requires antibiotics? … Use – Ambulatory Care 13 Moment 3: Antibiotic Choice in Adults7,13 Antibiotics in prior 3 months or … 18 Gradual improvement by third day of antibiotics If not improving, consider changing antibiotics,

31. Four Moments of Antibiotic Decision Making | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    August 01, 2021 - Four Moments of Antibiotic Decision Making The Four Moments of Antibiotic Decision Making … Second , what empiric antibiotics should be started? … Can we stop antibiotics? Can we narrow therapy? Can we change to oral antibiotics? … If the resident is getting an intravenous antibiotic, can they get an oral antibiotic instead? … The Four Moments of Antibiotic Decision Making Review Form and Guide The Antibiotic Stewardship Team

32. The Never Antibiotics Diagnoses: Influenza and RSV – Slides
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    September 01, 2022 - The Never Antibiotics Diagnoses: Influenza and RSV – Slides AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic … that requires antibiotics? … of Antibiotic Decision Making Does my patient have an infection that requires antibiotics? … that requires antibiotics? … that requires antibiotics?

33. Four Moments of Antibiotic Decision Making Form (pdf file)
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    June 01, 2021 - Four Moments of Antibiotic Decision Making Form AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic … Antibiotic regimen and indication: Antibiotic: ___________________________________________________ … Were appropriate cultures ordered before antibiotics were started? … CAN WE STOP ANTIBIOTICS? CAN WE NARROW THERAPY? 11. Are antibiotics still needed? … CAN WE STOP ANTIBIOTICS? CAN WE NARROW THERAPY?

34. Making the Case That Improving Antibiotic Use Is a Patient Safety Issue (pdf file)
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    November 01, 2019 - Slide 4 Antibiotic-Associated Adverse Events SAY: All antibiotics have the potential to harm … Slide 8 Antibiotic Development Is on the Decline SAY: Furthermore, the number of new antibiotics … There has been an upswing in antibiotic development recently, but novel antibiotics to treat infections … Antibiotics remain a very precious resource, and appropriate antibiotic use is critical to preserve … Our patient was prematurely started on broad spectrum antibiotics when supportive care without antibiotic

35. Learn Best Practices for Diagnosing and Managing Common Infectious Syndromes and Antibiotic Allergies | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    September 01, 2022 - Learn Best Practices for Diagnosing and Managing Common Infectious Syndromes and Antibiotic Allergies … ambulatory care is essential to optimize antibiotic use and patient care. … The Never Antibiotics Diagnoses: Influenza and RSV The Never Antibiotics Diagnoses: Viral Acute Upper … Antibiotics Diagnoses: Acute Otitis Media in Children The Sometimes Antibiotics Diagnoses: Sinusitis … The Sometimes Antibiotics Diagnoses: Pharyngitis The Usually Antibiotics Diagnoses: Community-Acquired

36. Four Moments of Antibiotic Decision Making in Long-Term Care 4x6 Cards (pdf file)
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    June 01, 2021 - Four Moments of Antibiotic Decision Making in Long-Term Care 4x6 Cards Does the resident have symptoms … What duration of antibiotic therapy is needed for the resident’s diagnosis? … Can we stop antibiotics? Can we narrow therapy? Can we change to oral antibiotics? … What duration of antibiotic therapy is needed for the resident’s diagnosis? … Can we stop antibiotics? Can we narrow therapy? Can we change to oral antibiotics? AHRQ Pub.

37. Antibiotic Stewardship Slides, Part 1: Hand Hygiene
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    March 01, 2017 - Antibiotic Stewardship Slides, Part 1: Hand Hygiene How To Avoid the Harms of Antibiotic Overuse Training … antibiotics more thoughtfully. … She needs an antibiotic.“ [CLICK] Today we will talk about the potential harm of antibiotics and try … Antibiotics can cause nausea, diarrhea, allergic reactions, and antibiotic-related infections. … Reason 21 Antibiotic resistance is a growing problem Often forced to use older antibiotics to deal with

38. Learning-From-Antibiotic-Adverse (doc file)
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    June 01, 2021 - AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic Use Learning From Antibiotic-Associated Adverse Events An … Negative Factor Positive Factor Patient Factors Example: Family preferred antibiotics. … X Team Factors Example: Team discussion about need to start antibiotics occurred … Have we collected appropriate cultures and diagnostic tests before starting antibiotics? … Can we stop antibiotics? Can we narrow therapy?

39. Antibiotic-Time-Out-Tool (doc file)
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    November 01, 2019 - Antibiotic 1: Treatment day #: Antibiotic 2: Treatment day #: Antibiotic 3: Treatment … day #: Check the patient’s indication(s) for continuing antibiotics below: Antibiotic Time Out … for any of the following conditions even though antibiotics are NOT typically recommended? … Can any of the antibiotics be discontinued? … ☐ Yes ☐ No Are the antibiotics selected consistent with local guidelines?

40. The “Never Antibiotic” Diagnoses: Acute Bronchitis – Slides
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    September 01, 2022 - that requires antibiotics? … -3 6 Acute Bronchitis AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic Use – Ambulatory Care 6 Antibiotics … Moments of Antibiotic Decision Making Does my patient have an infection that requires antibiotics? … that requires antibiotics? … Antibiotics for Acute Bronchitis 11 Year Percentage of Bronchitis Visits With Antibiotic Prescriptions