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201. Implementation Guide for the Toolkit To Improve Antibiotic Use in Long-Term Care (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/ltc-implementation-guide.pdf
     June 01, 2021 - of antibiotics. … encouraged to meet with frontline teams and providers to review some portion of patients receiving antibiotics … use and why all individuals should work together to use antibiotics in the best possible way … • The Talking With Family Members About Antibiotics poster provides mock dialogues for the discussion … use and enhance the safety of residents receiving antibiotics.

202. Toolkit To Improve Antibiotic Use in Acute Care Hospitals | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     October 01, 2022 - Toolkit To Improve Antibiotic Use in Acute Care Hospitals AHRQ Toolkit for Improving Antibiotic … Welcome to the Toolkit To Improve Antibiotic Use in Acute Care Hospitals.  … and treatment of infectious syndromes Apply the Four Moments framework for all patients receiving antibiotics … Improve antibiotic prescribing Antibiotic Stewardship Programs: it is recommended that you … treatment of infectious syndromes,” and “Apply the Four Moments framework for all patients receiving antibiotics

203. Toolkit 1. Working With Your Lab To Improve Antibiotic Prescribing | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/nhguide/toolkits/help-clinicians-choose-the-right-antibiotic/toolkit1-working-with-a-lab.html
     October 01, 2016 - Working With Your Lab To Improve Antibiotic Prescribing Overview of the Toolkit How can a lab … help improve antibiotic prescribing at your nursing home? … suspected of having an infection along with the percent susceptibility of each organism to various antibiotics … antibiogram report helps prescribing clinicians make better, empirically-based decisions by avoiding antibiotics … What Is the Working with Your Lab to Improve Antibiotic Prescribing Toolkit?

204. Appropriate First-Line Antibiotics for Acute Otitis Media | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     August 01, 2021 - Appropriate First-Line Antibiotics for Acute Otitis Media Measure Domain:  Management of Acute … Media PQMP COE:  CHOP Associated NQF # and Name:  2811, Acute Otitis Media: Appropriate First-Line Antibiotics

205. Suspected Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) in Long-Term Care Residents (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/poster-8x11-UTI.pdf
     June 01, 2021 - noncatheterized residents) � Send a urinalysis (UA) & urine culture (UCx) � Increase hydration � Start antibiotics … resident appears ill � If UA & UCx are positive and the resident has ongoing UTI symptoms, modify antibiotics … or start antibiotics (if not receiving active antibiotics) Signs & Symptoms of a UTI Suspected … Development of minimum criteria for the initiation of antibiotics in residents of long-term-care facilities

206. Question 2 | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     September 01, 2012 - As you begin to identify antibiotics to target, you will also need to look at prescribing practices that … will need to plan the strategies you will use with prescribers to appropriately limit the targeted antibiotics … Data Sources Ø 2C RESOURCE: Possible Methods for Evaluating Antibiotic Use 2.2. … Resources and Tools Ø 2D RESOURCE: Does Choice of Control Group Affect the Association of Antibiotics … What methods can we use to review the use of potential target antibiotics for intervention activities

207. 4 Tk1 T4-Urinalysis And Utis Improving Care Final 0 (doc file)
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     October 01, 2016 - Suspected UTI SBAR Toolkit Lesson Plan #1: Consequences of Overuse of Antibiotics Antibiotic Use in … Concerns about antibiotic use in nursing homes: Evidence has shown that antibiotics given to people who … Antibiotic Stewardship Antibiotic stewardship is an approach or program that focuses on improving antibiotic … sure that residents only get antibiotics when needed. … Overview of Roles for Nurses in Antibiotic Stewardship Participation in antibiotic stewardship One of

208. Nursing Home Antimicrobial Stewardship Guide Determine Whether To Treat (doc file)
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     October 01, 2016 - Suspected UTI SBAR Toolkit Lesson Plan #1: Consequences of Overuse of Antibiotics Antibiotic Use in … Concerns about antibiotic use in nursing homes: Evidence has shown that antibiotics given to people who … Antibiotic Stewardship Antibiotic stewardship is an approach or program that focuses on improving antibiotic … sure that residents only get antibiotics when needed. … Overview of Roles for Nurses in Antibiotic Stewardship Participation in antibiotic stewardship One of

209. Suspected Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) in Long-Term Care Residents (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/poster-4x6-UTI.pdf
     June 01, 2021 - delirium is identified � Send a urinalysis (UA) & urine culture (UCx) � Increase hydration � Start antibiotics … resident appears ill � If UA & UCx are positive and the resident has ongoing UTI symptoms, modify antibiotics … or start antibiotics (if not receiving active antibiotics) Do NOT Send a Urinalysis and Urine … Development of minimum criteria for the initiation of antibiotics in residents of long-term-care facilities

210. PowerPoint Presentation
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     June 01, 2021 - prescribing Describe how to effectively communicate the potential harms of antibiotics to other health … Therefore, antibiotics will not be helpful, and antibiotics can cause side effects.” … We need to start antibiotics.” 9 Improving Teamwork 9 Case 1: Mr. … We need to start antibiotics.” 10 Nurse should have mentioned: “The resident has a fever.” … Recommendations I think we need to stop the antibiotic now.

211. More Than 80 Percent of Antibiotics Prescribed Before Dental Procedures Are Unnecessary, Analysis Concludes | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     June 01, 2019 - More Than 80 Percent of Antibiotics Prescribed Before Dental Procedures Are Unnecessary, Analysis Concludes … Today's Headlines More Than 80 Percent of Antibiotics Prescribed Before Dental Procedures Are Unnecessary … An AHRQ-funded study found that about 81 percent of nearly 169,000 antibiotic prescriptions given … procedures and procedures completed in the western United States were significantly associated with antibiotic … Researchers recommended using antibiotic stewardship in dental offices to reduce misuse.

212. Toolkit 2: Monitor and Sustain Stewardship | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     October 01, 2016 - Doctors in the experimental group received an antibiotic guide and a copy of their antibiotic prescribing … Monitoring antibiotic use helps a nursing home assess progress in utilizing the right antibiotics and … avoiding unnecessary antibiotics. … For example, each team will need to consider how to report on residents who receive antibiotics more … Is there decreased use of particular antibiotics that may be of concern (e.g., fluoroquinolones)?

213. AHRQ SHARE Approach Training and Implementation Success Story (pdf file)
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     June 01, 2016 - an ineffective treatment.2 • Widespread use of antibiotics for viral illnesses can promote spread of … “Get Smart About Antibiotics Week: Preserve the Power of Antibiotics.” http://www.cdc.gov/getsmart/ week … “Antibiotic Resistance Questions and Answers.” http://www.cdc.gov/getsmart/community/about/ antibiotic-resistance-faqs.html … ’s expectations and preference for antibiotics 2) Uses the provider’s knowledge about the benefits and … "Taking an Antibiotic or Not?

214. 5 Tk3 P3T4-Training Slides For Prescribing Clinicians Phase 3 (doc file)
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     May 01, 2014 - The purpose of today’s training is to discuss using an antibiogram to decide which antibiotics to use … . · Prescribe an IV antibiotic. … . · Prescribe an IV antibiotic. · Which of the following do you think is/are the most appropriate antibiotic … Slide 4 Background: Antibiotic Prescribing SAY: Antibiotics are the most frequent medications prescribed … . · Prescribe an IV antibiotic.

215. Antibiotic Stewardship Program Development: Part 1 (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/improve/program-part1-facilitator-guide.pdf
     November 01, 2019 - in infectious diseases or not, the physician lead should have an interest in both optimal use of antibiotics … and restriction decisions regarding antibiotics and thus should have ample ASP representation. … Since the primary target of guidelines is clinicians who prescribe antibiotics, we recommend selecting … are to encourage clinicians to think about what the right antibiotics are for the syndrome they suspect … It is, however, reasonable to consider guidelines for use of select antibiotics that are expensive or

216. Best Practices in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Bacteremia
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     November 01, 2019 - Making Does my patient have an infection that 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? … clinical response Appropriate source control preferred Patient needs to be able to take and absorb oral antibiotics … Cefepime vs other antibacterial agents for the treatment of Enterobacter species bacteremia.

217. Discussing Infectious Concerns About Residents With Family Members and Caregivers | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     June 01, 2021 - presenting this presentation, viewers will be able to— Review how to discuss the potential harms of antibiotic … Address end-of-life care as it relates to antibiotic use​. … Recognize supportive and comfort care measures for residents who are uncomfortable (which may not involve antibiotics … and Caregivers – Video/Audio  (24 minutes) Poster – Talking With Residents and Family Members About Antibiotics

218. Slide 1
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     March 01, 2015 - actually discovers or uses them Antibiotics have societal impacts Pressure from antibiotic mismanagement … forces significant resistance 70% of antibiotics in America go to Food production 29 Antibiotic … Stewardship 31 Antibiotic Stewardship in the ICU Novel Antibiotic Development 1980’s: 16 new antibiotics … released 1990’s: 10 new antibiotics released 2000’s: 5 new antibiotics released 2008-2012: ONLY 1 new … Stewardship in the ICU Prescribing Antibiotics Day 1: Empiric Antibiotics Based on disease and ICU’

219. Strategies to Reduce Potentially Inappropriate Antibiotic Prescribing in Assisted Living and Nursing Homes | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/es/hai/patient-safety-resources/advances-in-hai/hai-article8.html
     June 01, 2014 - and situations in which antibiotics are not indicated; and (4) ongoing monitoring and feedback in the … Resident and Family Education Recognizing that many lay people consider antibiotics to be the first … and explained situations where antibiotics are not needed, why a doctor might prescribe an antibiotic … Antibiotic use in nursing homes. … Optimizing antibiotics in residents of nursing homes: protocol of a randomized trial.

220. Strategies to Reduce Potentially Inappropriate Antibiotic Prescribing in Assisted Living and Nursing Homes | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/hai/patient-safety-resources/advances-in-hai/hai-article8.html
     June 01, 2014 - and situations in which antibiotics are not indicated; and (4) ongoing monitoring and feedback in the … Resident and Family Education Recognizing that many lay people consider antibiotics to be the first … and explained situations where antibiotics are not needed, why a doctor might prescribe an antibiotic … Antibiotic use in nursing homes. … Optimizing antibiotics in residents of nursing homes: protocol of a randomized trial.