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41. Antibiotic Stewardship Slides, Part 2
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    March 01, 2017 - Every course of antibiotics carries these risks—and nursing home residents get a lot of antibiotics each … We are learning when to give antibiotics and when to withhold antibiotics. 6 Antibiotic Use in LTC … use of antibiotics. 7 Fighting Back Against Antibiotic Resistance1 Infection prevention IS antibiotic … Improving antibiotic prescribing Bacteria are constantly evolving, requiring the need for new antibiotics … become resistant to antibiotics.

42. Ø 2G RESOURCE: A Review of Antimicrobial Stewardship Interventions With Suggested Process/Monitoring, Antibiotic Use, and Additional Measures of Impact | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    September 01, 2012 - Time to receipt of antibiotics (delays). Number of doses dropped/missed. Antibiotic costs. … Days of therapy for antibiotics and total patients on redundant antibiotic combinations. … Antibiotic costs. … Antibiotic order forms and automatic stop orders Number of patients per month where antibiotic form … antibiotics.

43. Timeliness of antibiotic prophylaxis for children with sickle cell disease | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    August 01, 2021 - Timeliness of antibiotic prophylaxis for children with sickle cell disease Measure Domain:  Management

44. Completion Guide for the Four Moments of Antibiotic Decision Making Form (pdf file)
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    June 01, 2021 - Improving Antibiotic Use Completion Guide for the Four Moments of Antibiotic Decision Making Form … ” • Mark all supportive measures attempted prior to initiation of antibiotic use. … ” • If the resident is not receiving antibiotics, mark “no.” Question 6. … ” • If the antibiotics will be continued, mark “no.” Question 13. … Answer if the resident has been on antibiotics > 24 hours: Question 12.

45. The “Sometimes Antibiotics” Diagnoses: Acute Otitis Media in Children  – Slides
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    September 01, 2022 - for Improving Antibiotic Use The "Sometimes Antibiotics" Diagnoses: Acute Otitis Media in Children … of Antibiotic Decision Making 4 Does my patient have an infection that requires antibiotics? … Use – Ambulatory Care  When Antibiotics Are Indicated6,7 Child Age < 6 months Antibiotic therapy is … Four Moments of Antibiotic Decision Making 11 Does my patient have an infection that requires antibiotics … of ear findings supports antibiotics use in children greater than 2 years of age Antibiotic treatment

46. Antibiotic Stewardship Program (ASP) Development
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    June 01, 2021 - To use antibiotics only when necessary, thereby protecting residents from unnecessary antibiotic exposure … No followup on the resident to note her response to antibiotics. … No followup on the resident to note her response to antibiotics. … No followup on the resident to note her response to antibiotics. … Cost of antibiotics Use of guideline-concordant antibiotics Clostridioides difficile infection rates

47. Best Practices in the Management of Patients With Antibiotic Allergies – Facilitator Guide (doc file)
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    September 01, 2022 - Program for Improving Antibiotic Use 1 Best Practices in the Management of Patients with Antibiotic … allergies before prescribing antibiotics · Recognize types of reactions to antibiotics commonly prescribed … A family history alone should not lead to avoidance of beta-lactam antibiotics or other classes of antibiotics … of antibiotic therapy. … Document what antibiotics she has reacted to and the type of reaction as well as antibiotics she has

48. Communicating With Patients and Families About Antibiotic Decisions – Facilitator Guide (doc file)
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    September 01, 2022 - patient or family member requesting antibiotics. … Antibiotics do not help acute bronchitis. … These may have coincided with starting antibiotics, leading the patient to falsely believe that the antibiotics … Antibiotics don’t help viruses, and viruses are quite common in children. … and the risks associated with taking antibiotics when you don’t need them.

49. Antibiotic Stewardship FAQs | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    July 01, 2017 - Antibiotic Stewardship FAQs AHRQ Safety Program for Long-Term Care: HAIs/CAUTI … Would it be useful for LTC facilities to assess local antibiotic resistance patterns in their facility … For example, if you think the antibiotic use is just a reflex or habit, you might bring up the concept … 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?”

50. 48-Prep-Colorectal-Facilitator (doc file)
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    June 01, 2023 - Slide 1 Antibiotic and Mechanical Bowel Prep in the 1970s The issue of mechanical bowel prep and oral … were combined with mechanical bowel prep in the absence of intravenous antibiotic prophylaxis. … Following this, most surgeons in Europe abandoned preoperative oral antibiotic regimens. … Slide 4 Antibiotic and Mechanical Bowel Prep in the 2000s Subsequently, there have been a series of … antibiotic prophylaxis before incision.

51. The “Sometimes Antibiotics” Diagnoses: Acute Otitis Media in Children – Facilitator Guide (doc file)
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    September 01, 2022 - Program for Improving Antibiotic Use 1 The “Sometimes Antibiotics” Diagnoses: Acute Otitis Media in … have an infection that requires antibiotics? … Slide 12 The Four Moments of Antibiotic Decision Making SAY: Moment Three is, “If antibiotics are … antibiotics. … The decision to treat with antibiotics versus careful observation off of antibiotics should be made in

52. The “Never Antibiotics” Diagnoses: ​Viral Acute Upper Respiratory Infection: ​the Common Cold – Slides
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    September 01, 2022 - The “Never Antibiotics” Diagnoses: ​Viral Acute Upper Respiratory Infection: ​the Common Cold – Slides … that requires antibiotics? … We are being more careful about only prescribing antibiotics when you really need them.” … that requires antibiotics? … care and receipt of antibiotics.

53. The "Sometimes Antibiotics" Diagnoses: Sinusitis | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    September 01, 2022 - The "Sometimes Antibiotics" Diagnoses: Sinusitis After viewing or presenting this presentation … Describe when to treat sinusitis with antibiotics. … Describe the non-antibiotic management of sinusitis. … The “Sometimes Antibiotics” Diagnoses: Sinusitis – Slides (PPTX, 2 MB) The “Sometimes Antibiotics” … Handouts These handouts can be given to your patients to help them understand their infection and your antibiotic

54. Toolkits | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    September 01, 2017 - The toolkits cover a variety of interventions that nursing homes can use to improve antibiotic use. … will need a team of people to organize stewardship activities and monitor progress toward improving antibiotic … use by getting residents the right antibiotics, when they need them. … to improving antibiotic use is making sure residents only receive antibiotics when they need them. … should be used or understand the risks associated with antibiotic use.

55. Communicating with Patients and Families around Antibiotic Decisions - Slides
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    September 01, 2022 - 1 Effective communication with patients around antibiotics can— Improve antibiotic prescribing and reduce … Use – Ambulatory Care Misconceptions About Antibiotic Prescribing No antibiotics means reduced patient … course of illness, because antibiotics do not help acute bronchitis 9 “Antibiotics are the only thing … Antibiotics unfortunately don’t help viruses, and viruses are common in children. … and the risks associated with taking antibiotics when you don’t need them.

56. Antibiotic-Use-Commitment-Poster (doc file)
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    November 01, 2019 - No. 17(20)-0028-EF November 2019 Our institution is committed to prescribing the most appropriate antibiotics … when they are needed and to not prescribing antibiotics when they are not needed. … Please ask a member of your medical team if you have any questions about antibiotics. Thank you! … Antibiotics are lifesaving drugs but can have harmful side effects. … the individuals you believe are important to indicate your institution’s commitment to prescribing antibiotics

57. Four Moments of Antibiotic Decision Making Poster (pdf file)
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    June 01, 2021 - Four Moments of Antibiotic Decision Making Poster Does the resident have symptoms that suggest an infection … Have we collected appropriate cultures before starting antibiotics? … 1 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?

58. Four Moments of Antibiotic Decision Making Poster (pdf file)
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    June 01, 2021 - Four Moments of Antibiotic Decision Making Poster AHRQ Pub. … Have we collected appropriate cultures before starting antibiotics? … What duration of antibiotic therapy is needed for the resident’s diagnosis? … It has been 2–3 days since we started antibiotics. … Can we stop antibiotics? Can we narrow therapy? Can we change to oral antibiotics?

59. Communicating with Patients and Families Around Antibiotic Decisions – Practice Discussion Guide (doc file)
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    September 01, 2022 - Communicating with Patients and Families Around Antibiotic Decisions – Practice Discussion Guide During … What approaches should the practice consider to improve communication with patients when antibiotics … are requested for conditions for which antibiotics are not indicated? … Are there common scenarios where antibiotics are frequently requested for which the practice should develop … scripts for why antibiotics are not indicated?

60. 6 Tk1 T3-Resident Information Sheet Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria Final (doc file)
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    October 01, 2016 - of bacteria that cannot be treated with the antibiotics you have been taking. … What Are Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria? … Antibiotics are drugs that kill bacteria that cause infections. … When you take an antibiotic, a few of the bacteria may learn to “resist” the antibiotic and will not … ://www.cdc.gov/drugresistance/about.html FDA: Antibiotics and Antibiotic Resistance http://www.fda.gov