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261. 5 Tk2 P2T8-Sample Antibiogram Phase 2 (doc file)
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     May 01, 2014 - Laboratory Name Antibiogram for dd/mm/yyyy to dd/mm/yyyy Gram Negative Gram Positive Antibiotic … The antibiograms will be most applicable when selecting antibiotics to treat urine infections and systemic … One antibiotic from each class is usually tested. … Antibiotics from the same class are likely to have similar resistance patterns, for example with cephalosporins … · Significant resistance to commonly used antibiotics is seen among the gram-negative organisms that

262. 5 Tk2 P2T8-Sample Antibiogram Phase 2 (pdf file)
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     May 01, 2014 - Name/Clinical Laboratory Name Antibiogram for dd/mm/yyyy to dd/mm/yyyy Gram Negative Gram Positive Antibiotic … The antibiograms will be most applicable when selecting antibiotics to treat urine infections and systemic … One antibiotic from each class is usually tested. … Antibiotics from the same class are likely to have similar resistance patterns, for example with cephalosporins … • Significant resistance to commonly used antibiotics is seen among the gram-negative organisms that

263. Tracking-Measuring-Data-Facilitator-Guide (doc file)
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     June 01, 2021 - AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic Use Tracking and Measuring Antibiotic Use Data Long-Term … It is useful to look at individual antibiotics as well as the combined total of all antibiotics. … This is the number of new prescriptions for each antibiotic and for all antibiotics. … Note that new admissions already on antibiotics should be counted as an antibiotic start. … If a resident receives two different antibiotics, count each as a start.

264. 3 Tk2 T3-Sample Monthly Summary Reports Final (doc file)
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     October 01, 2016 - Summary Report of Infections and Antibiotic Use (This example focuses on data for evaluating antibiotic … use for suspected UTIs) Month Number of Resident Days Number of Antibiotic Rx Number of Antibiotic … Rx Divided by Number of Resident Days Number of Residents Receiving Antibiotics for UTI (incl. … tracking use of specific antibiotics of concern in the nursing home) Month [Antibiotic Name] [Antibiotic … Name] [Antibiotic Name] [Antibiotic Name] [Antibiotic Name] [Antibiotic Name] [Antibiotic Name]

265. Presentation: Building Your SSI Prevention Bundle
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     December 01, 2017 - to help prevent infection 98% 98% Surgery patients whose preventive antibiotics were stopped at the … Johns Hopkins also does quite well at discontinuing antibiotics. … The front line said, we’re not always giving the antibiotics at the right time. … (n=972) 552 (56.8%) Was antibiotic redosed? … So, even though there’s excellent level-one evidence to support the role of antibiotics in preventing

266. Best Practices in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Asymptomatic Bacteriuria and Urinary Tract Infections (pdf file)
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     November 01, 2019 - As a reminder, the Four Moments include: Moment 1: Does my patient have an infection that requires antibiotics … Moment 2: Have I ordered appropriate cultures before starting antibiotics? … Can I stop antibiotics? Can I narrow therapy or change from intravenous to oral therapy? … Lower cutoffs may be considered if the patient has received antibiotics before the culture was sent, … In addition to antibiotics, management of the underlying associated process must also occur whenever

267. 3 Tk2 T3-Sample Monthly Summary Reports Final (pdf file)
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     October 01, 2016 - Summary Report of Infections and Antibiotic Use (This example focuses on data for evaluating antibiotic … of Antibiotic Rx Divided by Number of Resident Days Number of Residents Receiving Antibiotics … Agents in Use (This example focuses on tracking use of specific antibiotics of concern in the nursing … home) Month [Antibiotic Name] [Antibiotic Name] [Antibiotic Name] [Antibiotic Name] [ … Antibiotic Name] [Antibiotic Name] [Antibiotic Name] Jan In each cell, enter the number of

268. Acute Otitis Media (AOM) – Discussion Guide (doc file)
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     September 01, 2022 - Also, remind staff how they can access the AHRQ Toolkit To Improve Antibiotic Use in Ambulatory Care … How is the practice currently deciding which children with acute otitis media to treat with antibiotics … What guidelines/educational tools is the practice currently using to address the length of antibiotic … What measures will the practice use to guide decision making for observation without antibiotic therapy … What anticipatory guidance will the practice use for patients who will not be started on antibiotics

269. 3 Tk2 T4-Quarterly Or Monthly Prescribing Profile Final (doc file)
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     October 01, 2016 - clinician] This [quarterly / monthly] report is provided for your reference as we continue to monitor antibiotic … Between 25 percent and 75 percent of antibiotics are prescribed unnecessarily for nursing home residents … Infections and antibiotic resistance in nursing homes. Clin Microbiol Rev. 1996 Jan;9(1):1-17. … This report provides information regarding your prescriptions for antibiotics for residents over the … Resident Name Infection Type/ Diagnosis Last Treated Organism Identified Rx Date Rx Duration Antibiotic

270. 3 Tk2 T4-Quarterly Or Monthly Prescribing Profile Final (pdf file)
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     October 01, 2016 - clinician] This [quarterly / monthly] report is provided for your reference as we continue to monitor antibiotic … Between 25 percent and 75 percent of antibiotics are prescribed unnecessarily for nursing home residents … This report provides information regarding your prescriptions for antibiotics for residents over the … for your information only and is meant to help you maintain an awareness of trends in infections and antibiotic … Infections and antibiotic resistance in nursing homes. Clin Microbiol Rev. 1996 Jan;9(1):1-17.

271. Acute Care Behavior Change Theory for Antibiotic Stewardship Leaders
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     November 01, 2019 - Around Antibiotic Prescribing Acute Care AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic Use AHRQ Pub. … antibiotics. … – Antibiotic Prescribing 7 Drivers of Suboptimal Antibiotic Prescribing Fear of inadequate antibiotic … Behavior Changes – Antibiotic Prescribing 11 Antibiotics Are Our Parrot St. … broad empiric coverage Are worried about stopping MRSA or Pseudomonas coverage Want to keep antibiotics

272. Aspiration Pneumonitis/Pneumonia (pdf file)
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     November 01, 2019 - cultures should be considered when the diagnosis is unclear, if purulent sputum is being produced, or if antibiotic … Treatment • Hemodynamically stable patients with aspiration events o Antibiotics are not warranted … o Prophylactic antibiotics have not been shown to be helpful in preventing the development of pneumonia …  If clincial symptoms resolve, antibiotics can be discontinued. … no improvement or there is clinical worsening within the first 48–72 hours, consider a course of antibiotic

273. PowerPoint Presentation (ppt file)
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     June 01, 2021 - affects around 50% of residents It is not associated with increased morbidity or mortality Unnecessary antibiotics … choices, review the resident’s chart to determine if there are any contraindications to specific antibiotics … dependent on the local epidemiology (review the local antibiogram). 10 UTI Management 10 Common Antibiotics … No known allergies to antibiotics >100,000 µg/mL E. coli MIC INT Ampicillin >16 R Ampicillin-sulbactum … treat UTIs Fluoroquinolones should be avoided as an empiric choice due to resistance and side effects Antibiotics

274. Bacterial Pneumonia in Long-Term Care (pdf file)
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     June 01, 2021 - are generally in reasonable health and who have not been hospitalized or exposed to broad-spectrum antibiotics … • Residents with risk factors for resistant Gram-negative bacteria (hospitalized or broad-spectrum antibiotics … Care AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic … Development of minimum criteria for the initiation of antibiotics in residents of long-term-care facilities … Comparison of 8 vs 15 days of antibiotic therapy for ventilator- associated pneumonia in adults: a

275. Cellulitis-One-Page (doc file)
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     November 01, 2019 - cellulitis · Incision and drainage of abscess is essential · For skin abscess with minimal cellulitis, antibiotics … are of modest benefit once abscess is drained in uncomplicated cases · Antibiotics are recommended … severely immunocompromised or with suspected necrotizing fasciitis should receive empiric broad-spectrum antibiotics … bites, and cellulitis associated with long-standing diabetic foot ulcers may also require alternative antibiotics … Discuss these cases with the antibiotic stewardship program and/or infectious diseases consultant.

276. Exhibit 9. Top five minimal cut sets for the basic case | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     April 01, 2018 - BMI <40) Event 642 (0.2) Fail to protect patient effectively (failure related to skin prep, antibiotics … Event 182 (0.2) Fail to administer indicated antibiotics Event 543 (0.0325) SSI risk for … BMI <40) Event 642 (0.2) Fail to protect patient effectively (failure related to skin prep, antibiotics … Event 182 (0.2) Fail to administer indicated antibiotics Event 659 (0.18) Glove puncture … Event 182 (0.2) Fail to administer indicated antibiotics Event 138 (0.15) Fail to remove

277. Infectious Complications Related to the Catheter Other Than CAUTI | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     December 01, 2017 - (choose one) Patient developing symptomatic CAUTI Patient being given inappropriate antibiotics … Slide 7 Polling Question 2: Multidrug Resistant Organisms (choose one) Antibiotic resistance … is associated with $20 billion direct healthcare cost per year Antibiotic resistance is associated … with about $1 billion direct healthcare cost per year Developing new antibiotics is more important … It is s bar chart showing percentage of CAUTI isolates testing resistant to multiple antibiotics.

278. Slide 1
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     January 01, 2014 - (choose one) 3 Patient developing symptomatic CAUTI Patient being given inappropriate antibiotics for … with about $1 billion direct healthcare cost per year Developing new antibiotics is more important than … Promoting the development of new antibiotics and developing new diagnostic tests for resistant bacteria … Example: Carbapenem Resistant Enterobacteriaceae… Very resistant organisms to many antibiotics … In 93 (73.8%) episodes, at least 1 preceding course of antibiotics was inappropriate.

279. 035-Importance-Mrsa-Prevention-Notes (doc file)
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     October 01, 2024 - Slide 6 Antibiotic Resistance SAY: MRSA infections increase the use of antibiotics, which puts further … Antibiotic pressure, caused by treating patients with courses of antibiotics with activity against S. … This antibiotic pressure can also induce the expression of antibiotic resistance genes in S. aureus, … Antibiotic stewardship aims to optimize the use of antibiotics by ensuring antibiotics are prescribed … Overuse and misuse of antibiotics are primary contributors to the emergence of resistance.

280. Improving Communication Between Members of the Practice Around Antibiotic Decisions – Facilitator Guide (doc file)
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     September 01, 2022 - To temper expectations and ensure patients understand why the decision to not prescribe antibiotics might … If one clinician tends to always prescribe antibiotics for acute bronchitis, and a patient has had a … reaction to antibiotics, perhaps a reasonable comment is, "I am concerned that the patient had a reaction … How do you think we can ensure that our patients get antibiotics only when appropriate to make things … and think of conditions for which alternative antibiotics could be considered?