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301. Management of Clostridioides Difficile Infection (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/one-pager-clostridioides-difficile.pdf
     June 01, 2021 - not needed for CDI treatment whenever possible.1 − If antibiotic therapy is still needed, select the … The risk of recurrence increases with age.1,2,11,12 − Avoiding systemic antibiotics is the best way … Management of Clostridioides difficile Infection (CDI) AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic … Meta-analysis of antibiotics and the risk of community-associated Clostridium difficile infection. … Risk of Clostridium difficile infection with acid suppressing drugs and antibiotics: meta-analysis.

302. AHRQ Announces Plans for National Healthcare Extension Service To Disseminate Evidence | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     June 01, 2024 - Study Finds No Improvement From Antibiotics for Patients With Lower Respiratory Tract Infections . … Study Finds No Improvement From Antibiotics for Patients With Lower Respiratory Tract Infections Prescribed … antibiotics did not reduce the duration and severity of coughing in patients with acute lower respiratory … , but antibiotic provision did not affect cough duration or overall severity, regardless of viral, bacterial … , which should be the target of antibiotic stewardship efforts.

303. SSI Investigation Tool (doc file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/surgery/tools/surgical-complication-prevention/ssi_investigation.docx
     January 01, 2017 - Did the patient use a mechanical bowel preparation and oral antibiotics preoperatively? … (Check all that apply) Mechanical bowel prep Oral antibiotics Normothermia Maintenance: Was the … Prophylactic Antibiotics: Did the patient receive appropriate antibiotic selection, dosing, timing, and … Which antibiotic(s) were selected? Antibiotic 1: Appropriate for procedure? … Antibiotic 1: Administration time: Antibiotic 2: Administration time: 11.

304. Surgical Site Infection Investigation Tool | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     December 01, 2017 - yes, please specify:   Did the patient use a mechanical bowel preparation and oral antibiotics … (Check all that apply) Mechanical bowel prep ___ Oral antibiotics  ___ Normothermia … Prophylactic Antibiotics: Did the patient receive appropriate antibiotic selection, dosing, timing, … Antibiotic 1: Administration time: Antibiotic 2: Administration time: Case duration … Antibiotic 1: First redose time: Second redose time: Antibiotic 2: First redose time:

305. Toolkit 1. Start an Antimicrobial Stewardship Program | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     November 01, 2024 - An antimicrobial stewardship program uses collaborative and evidence-based approaches to improve antibiotic … use by getting residents the right antibiotics, when they need them. … The CDC provides information in its Core Elements of Antibiotic Stewardship for Nursing Homes guide … Detailed information on measures of antibiotic prescribing, use, and outcomes. … The AHRQ Toolkit to Improve Antibiotic Use in Long-Term Care explains the Four Moments of Antibiotic

306. Skin and Soft Tissue Infections in Nursing Home Residents (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/pocket-cards-4x6-skin-infections.pdf
     June 01, 2021 - care • If infection suspected: o Notify physician or advanced practitioner to discuss need for antibiotics … hypotension, fever, tachycardia) or severe symptoms: o Obtain blood cultures, if possible o Administer antibiotics

307. Toolkit 2. Using Nursing Home Antibiograms To Choose the Right Antibiotic (Concise Antibiogram Toolkit) | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/nhguide/toolkits/help-clinicians-choose-the-right-antibiotic/toolkit2-concise-antibiogram-toolkit.html
     October 01, 2016 - Using Nursing Home Antibiograms To Choose the Right Antibiotic (Concise Antibiogram Toolkit) … When an antibiogram was implemented in nursing homes, results suggested that it had an effect on antibiotic … an infection during a certain time period—along with the susceptibility of each organism to various antibiotics … Because antibiograms provide information on local susceptibility patterns, they may improve the use of antibiotics … Using Nursing Home Antibiograms to Improve Antibiotic Prescribing and Delivery.

308. Building Your SSI Prevention Bundle: Facilitator Notes | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     December 01, 2017 - dosing, maintenance of normoglycemia, the use of selected mechanical bowel prep with oral antibiotics … Johns Hopkins also does quite well at discontinuing antibiotics. … The front line said, we’re not always giving the antibiotics at the right time. … Slide 16: Antibiotic Audit Tool Say: This is the antibiotic audit tool. … antibiotics protocol for your hospital.

309. 5 Tk2 P3T2-Sample Procedures Phase 3 (doc file)
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     January 01, 1999 - Antibiotics are among the most commonly prescribed pharmaceuticals in long-term-care settings, yet reports … indicate that a high proportion of antibiotic prescriptions are inappropriate. … use of antibiograms can help reduce inappropriate prescribing and lead to fewer clinical failures of antibiotics

310. PowerPoint Presentation
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     June 01, 2021 - PowerPoint Presentation Partnering With a Senior Executive AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic … No. 17(21)-0029 June 2021 AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic Use – Long-Term Care Senior … Ability to impact structure for your antibiotic stewardship program. … Problem Concerned family members who insist on antibiotics Solution A communication tool for nurses … to use to discuss antibiotics Result Situation is getting worse after 2 months 14 AHRQ Safety Program

311. Partnering-Executive-Facilitator-Guide (doc file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/partnering-executive-facilitator-guide.docx
     June 01, 2021 - meet guidelines for treatment, and we have several residents who have suffered adverse events from antibiotics … This has resulted in missed lab results showing adverse effects of antibiotics, such as worsening kidney … on antibiotics. · The team works with the nurse managers to develop a communication tool for nurses … to use to talk about antibiotics. · Two months after launching the tool, the antibiotic stewardship team … There are good posters highlighting the importance of using antibiotics carefully to avoid unnecessary

312. Upper Respiratory Tract Infection: The Common Cold (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/ambulatory-care/respiratory-one-pager.pdf
     September 01, 2022 - Treatment • Antibiotics are not indicated for the treatment of the common cold.1 • Patients should … • Antibiotic treatment does not prevent complications.9 • Symptoms usually last about 1 week and up … Infection (“the Common Cold”) Upper Respiratory Tract Infection AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic … Antibiotics for the common cold and acute purulent rhinitis. … Protective effect of antibiotics against serious complications of common respiratory tract infections

313. Management of Clostridiodes difficile Infection (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/best-practices/CDI-one-page.pdf
     November 01, 2019 - younger than 2 years of age o Do not repeat testing within 7 days Treatment • Discontinue antibiotics … not used for CDI treatment whenever possible • If antibiotic therapy is still needed, select the narrowest … Meta- analysis of antibiotics and the risk of community- associated Clostridium difficile infection. … Risk of Clostridium difficile infection with acid suppressing drugs and antibiotics: meta-analysis. … Effect of a national 4C antibiotic stewardship intervention on the clinical and molecular epidemiology

314. Suggested Timeline for Implementation (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/timeline-tasks.pdf
     June 01, 2021 - Stewardship Program Antibiotic Stewardship Policy Template Four Moments of Antibiotic Decision … Questions To Ask Your Doctor or Nurse About Antibiotics Poster Four Moments of Antibiotic Decision … Distribute and review the Delirium cards Display the Four Questions To Ask Your Doctor or Nurse About Antibiotics … Residents With Family Members and Caregivers Talking With Residents and Family Members About Antibiotics … using the Monthly Data Collection Form Review the Talking With Residents and Family Members About Antibiotics

315. 5 Tk2 P3T2-Sample Procedures Phase 3 (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/5_TK2_P3T2-Sample_Procedures_Phase_3.pdf
     May 01, 2014 - Antibiotics are among the most commonly prescribed pharmaceuticals in long-term-care settings, yet … reports indicate that a high proportion of antibiotic prescriptions are inappropriate. … of antibiograms can help reduce inappropriate prescribing and lead to fewer clinical failures of antibiotics

316. 5 Tk2 P4T2-Quality Improvement Review Tool For Antibiotic Use In Uti Phase 4 (doc file)
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     January 01, 2011 - Comprehensive Antibiogram Toolkit: Phase 4 Quality-Improvement Review Tool for Antibiotic Use in Urinary … Tract Infections The goal of this tool is to allow nursing home staff to review empiric antibiotic choices … recorded in the Antibiotic-Use Tracking Sheet to see if prescribing is consistent with national guidelines … The review will classify each antibiotic as: · Significant resistance (<80 percent sensitive) or no … List of Antibiotics for Urinary Tract Infections: Appropriateness Resistance Pattern · Significant

317. 5 Tk1 T4-Antibiogram Formats And Instructions Final (doc file)
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     October 01, 2016 - clinicians, the medical director can review the antibiogram and create a statement regarding which antibiotics … Antibiograms have been shown to improve the appropriate use of antibiotics by providing the actual susceptibilities … The remaining columns of the antibiogram are the antibiotics that were tested and the organisms’ susceptibilities … 4 2 Sample cautionary statement regarding antibiotic resistance CAUTION: Antibiotic Resistance Trends … We recommend avoiding these antibiotics for empiric usage.

318. Other Resources for Long-Term Care (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/other-resources.pdf
     June 01, 2021 - Care, provides links to peer-reviewed articles and other information about infections and the use of antibiotics … .15248 Dental Article from the Journal of the American Dental Association: “The use of prophylactic antibiotics … stewardship and minimizing the risks of adverse effects of antibiotics are among the key points highlighted … Prophylactic Antibiotics for Patients With Valvular Heart Disease AHA/ACC Guideline: 2017 AHA/ACC … Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) Infections Dental Prophylactic Antibiotics

319. 5 Tk2 P4T2-Quality Improvement Review Tool For Antibiotic Use In Uti Phase 4 (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/5_TK2_P4T2-Quality_Improvement_Review_Tool_for_Antibiotic_Use_in_UTI_Phase_4.pdf
     May 01, 2014 - Infections PREVENT Comprehensive Antibiogram Toolkit: Phase 4 Quality-Improvement Review Tool for Antibiotic … in Urinary Tract Infections The goal of this tool is to allow nursing home staff to review empiric antibiotic … choices recorded in the Antibiotic-Use Tracking Sheet to see if prescribing is consistent with national … The review will classify each antibiotic as: • Significant resistance (<80 percent sensitive) or no … Categories are based on the 2010 Infectious Diseases Society of America guidelines.1 List of Antibiotics

320. Facilitator Guide: Building Your SSI Prevention Bundle (doc file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/surgery/modules/onboarding/onboarding_build_ssibundle_facnotes.docx
     December 01, 2017 - Johns Hopkins also does quite well at discontinuing antibiotics. … The front line said, we’re not always giving the antibiotics at the right time. … Slide 15 Antibiotic Audit Tool SAY: This is the antibiotic audit tool. … antibiotics protocol for your hospital. … Slide 25 Interventions To Improve Antibiotic Efficacy SAY: We know it’s important to maintain antibiotic