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401. Labor and Delivery Unit Safety: Safe Cesarean Section | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/labor-delivery/perinatal-care/modules/strategies/labor-delivery-unit/tool-safe-csection.html
     July 01, 2023 -   ___ Cesarean section   ___ Cesarean section with BTL   ___ Other ____________ ___ Antibiotics … infused within 60 minutes of incision time (Yes/No) If No, consider administration of antibiotics … infused within 60 minutes of incision time (Yes/No) If No, consider administration of antibiotics … Cesarean section with bilateral tubal ligation      ___ Other ______________________________    Antibiotics … If No, consider administration of antibiotics    Sponge/needle / instrument counts correct:     

402. Exhibit 10. Probability variations used in the sensitivity analyses | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/stpra/stpraexh10.html
     April 01, 2018 - with instructions for weight reduction 0.50 to 0.90 Event 182 Fail to administer indicated antibiotics … operation 0.13 to 0.30 Event 642 Fail to protect patient effectively (failure related to skin prep, antibiotics

403. PowerPoint Presentation
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/microbiologic-specimens-slides.pptx
     June 01, 2021 - Appropriate Collection of Microbiologic Specimens Long-Term Care AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic … Case 3: Continued How could you have— Prevented the resident from being started on broad- spectrum antibiotics … Obtain an early-morning specimen, ideally before starting antibiotics. … Share feedback about the intervention with the Antibiotic Stewardship Team. … Apply the Four Moments of Antibiotic Decision Making Form to 5–10 residents each month.

404. Asymptomatic Bacteriuria One Pager (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/one-pager-asymptomatic-bacteriuria.pdf
     June 01, 2021 - Treatment • The majority of people with ASB and/or asymptomatic pyuria SHOULD NOT be treated with antibiotics … • Treatment of ASB is associated with adverse events related to antibiotic use and can increase the … likelihood of developing future UTIs that are antibiotic resistant … Asymptomatic bacteriuria treatment is associated with a higher prevalence of antibiotic resistant strains … Development of minimum criteria for the initiation of antibiotics in residents of long-term-care facilities

405. Rafael Borja (doc file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/cauti-tools/archived-webinars/infectious-complications-transcript.doc
     September 09, 2014 - Safdar will be discussing the impact of unnecessary antibiotic overuse and CAUTI C. diff infection. … Mohamad Fakih: Okay. 64 percent said that the antibiotics, the patient being given inappropriate antibiotics … This is from the antibiotic resistance tracks in 2013. … Very resistant organisms to many antibiotics. … You will see that even Vancomycin is listed there as an antibiotic that may induce C. diff.

406. Infectious Complications Related to the Catheter Other than CAUTI (September 9, 2014) | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/hai/cauti-tools/archived-webinars/infectious-complications-transcript.html
     November 01, 2015 - Safdar will be discussing the impact of unnecessary antibiotic overuse and CAUTI C. diff infection. … Mohamad Fakih: Okay. 64 percent said that the antibiotics, the patient being given inappropriate antibiotics … This is from the antibiotic resistance tracks in 2013. … Very resistant organisms to many antibiotics. … You will see that even Vancomycin is listed there as an antibiotic that may induce C. diff .

407. Sustaining Your Antibiotic Stewardship Program | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/improve/sustain.html
     June 01, 2021 - Sustaining Your Antibiotic Stewardship Program After viewing or presenting this presentation … Sustaining Your Antibiotic Stewardship Program – Slides  (PPTX, 4.1 MB) Sustaining Your Antibiotic

408. Identifying Targets for Improvement in Antibiotic Decision Making | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/acute-care/safety/improve.html
     November 01, 2019 - Identifying Targets for Improvement in Antibiotic Decision Making After viewing or presenting … viewers will be able to— Recognize how to differentiate technical and adaptive issues related to antibiotic … prescribing Explain how to be proactive in asking staff about how the next patient may be harmed by antibiotic … concerns using the Four Moments of Antibiotic Decision Making framework Slides (PPTX) Facilitator … Guide (PDF) Identifying Antibiotic–Associated Adverse Events Form (DOCX)

409. 5 Tk1 T3-Sample Letter Of Agreement Final (doc file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/5_TK1_T3-Sample_Letter_of_Agreement_final.docx
     October 01, 2016 - annual antibiogram report as part of a quality initiative to improve the appropriate prescribing of antibiotics … DIRECTOR’S EMAIL ADDRESS] Nursing Home Antimicrobial Stewardship Guide Help Clinicians Choose the Right Antibiotic … Working With a Lab To Improve Antibiotic Prescribing Specifications The current CLSI standards specify … and are clinically useful · Presents data as the percentage of isolates that are susceptible to each antibiotic … 0006-6-EF October 2016 Nursing Home Antimicrobial Stewardship Guide Help Clinicians Choose the Right Antibiotic

410. 5 Tk1 T3-Sample Letter Of Agreement Final (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/5_TK1_T3-Sample_Letter_of_Agreement_final.pdf
     October 01, 2016 - Nursing Home Antimicrobial Stewardship Guide Help Clinicians Choose the Right Antibiotic Toolkit … Working With a Lab To Improve Antibiotic Prescribing Tool 3. … annual antibiogram report as part of a quality initiative to improve the appropriate prescribing of antibiotics … 6-EF October 2016 Nursing Home Antimicrobial Stewardship Guide Help Clinicians Choose the Right Antibiotic … are clinically useful • Presents data as the percentage of isolates that are susceptible to each antibiotic

411. Connected Emergency Care Patient Safety Learning Lab (CEC PSLL) | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/resources/learning-lab/connected-emergency-care-long-desc.html
     January 01, 2025 - Increase the specificity of antibiotic treatment for patients with respiratory infection. … Researchers developed an antibiotic-prescribing audit and patient feedback system. … along socioeconomic lines, with patients from wealthier areas more likely to receive inappropriate antibiotics … Racial and socioeconomic disparities evident in inappropriate antibiotic prescribing in the emergency … Racial and socioeconomic disparities evident in inappropriate antibiotic prescribing in the emergency

412. Selected Best Practices and Suggestions for Improvement (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/qitoolkit/pdi/d4h_pdi10-sepsis-bestpractices.pdf
     May 17, 2016 - Evaluate compliance by using process measures such as door- to-antibiotic time; share reports regularly … o Administer antibiotics within 1 hour of sepsis recognition. … the start of antibiotics. … • Develop a systemwide antibiotic policy and/or procedure that includes type, dosing, initiation, … Quality and Safety 4 Tool D.4h o Evaluate compliance by using process measures such as door-to-antibiotic

413. Selected Best Practices and Suggestions for Improvement (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/qitoolkit/combined/d4v_combo_pdi10-sepsis-bestpractices.pdf
     May 17, 2016 - Evaluate compliance by using process measures such as door- to-antibiotic time; share reports regularly … o Administer antibiotics within 1 hour of sepsis recognition. … the start of antibiotics. … • Develop a systemwide antibiotic policy and/or procedure that includes type, dosing, initiation, … Quality and Safety 4 Tool D.4v o Evaluate compliance by using process measures such as door-to-antibiotic

414. Toolkit To Improve Antibiotic Use in Long-Term Care | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/antibiotic-ltc-toolkit.html
     September 01, 2021 - Toolkit To Improve Antibiotic Use in Long-Term Care Resource:   Toolkit To Improve Antibiotic … Use in Long-Term Care The Long-Term Care Toolkit explains the Four Moments of Antibiotic Decision … to support their implementation and improve prescribing in three areas: developing and improving an antibiotic … stewardship program, creating a safety culture around antibiotic prescribing, and disseminating best

415. Improving Communication Between Members of the Practice Around Antibiotic Decisions | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/ambulatory-care/improve/communication.html
     September 01, 2022 - Improving Communication Between Members of the Practice Around Antibiotic Decisions After … Improving Communication Between Members of the Practice Around Antibiotic Decisions – Slides (PPTX, … 4 MB) Improving Communication Between Members of the Practice Around Antibiotic Decisions – Facilitator

416. Making Effective Changes in Antibiotic Decision Making | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/acute-care/safety/changes.html
     November 01, 2019 - Making Effective Changes in Antibiotic Decision Making After viewing or presenting this presentation … viewers will be able to— Identify relevant factors that could improve antibiotic use  Identify … interventions to reduce future harm associated with unnecessary antibiotic use Apply interventions … to effectively address concerns related to antibiotic decision making Slides  (PPTX) Facilitator … Guide  (PDF) Learning from Antibiotic–Associated Adverse Events Form  (DOCX)

417. Improving Communication and Teamwork Around Antibiotic Decision Making | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/acute-care/safety/communication.html
     November 01, 2019 - Improving Communication and Teamwork Around Antibiotic Decision Making After viewing or presenting … how to improve communication with patients and families Explain how to work as a team to improve antibiotic … prescribing using The Four Moments of Antibiotic Decision Making framework Slides (PPTX) Facilitator … Guide (PDF) Team Antibiotic Review Form Antibiotic Time Out Tool (DOCX)

418. Implementation Guide: Toolkit for MRSA Prevention in ICU & Non-ICU Settings (doc file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa/123-mrsa-toolkit-implementation-guide.docx
     October 01, 2024 - Antibiotic pressure can selectively induce increased antibiotic resistance in S. aureus strains, leading … Antibiotic stewardship aims to optimize the use of antibiotics to ensure they are prescribed appropriately … Antibiotic Stewardship Antibiotics are lifesaving drugs, but a significant amount of antibiotics in hospital … use by using coordinated interventions to improve and measure the appropriate use of antibiotics. … Team Antibiotic Review Form Antibiotic Time Out Tool All resources can be accessed in the Antibiotic

419. 4 Tk3 T2B-Sbar Lri Final (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/4_TK3_T2b-SBAR_LRI_Final.pdf
     June 01, 2014 - __________________________________ ¨ No ¨ Yes Advance directives for limiting treatment related to antibiotics … The resident may have a lower respiratory tract infection and need a prescription for an antibiotic … The resident does NOT need an immediate prescription for an antibiotic, but may need additional observation … (s) Antibiotic 1 ______________________________________ Dose ________ Route ________ Duration _____ … ___ Antibiotic 2 ______________________________________ Dose ________ Route ________ Duration ______

420. Final Progress Report: Connected Emergency Care (CEC) Patient Safety Learning Lab (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2025-03/hinson-levin-report.pdf
     January 01, 2025 - Inappropriate ARI prescribing rates were calculated based on encounters deemed unnecessary for antibiotics … , excluding hospitalizations and diagnoses potentially warranting antibiotics. … use and combating antibiotic resistance. … along socioeconomic lines, with patients from wealthier areas more likely to receive inappropriate antibiotics … in EDs, with White patients and those from wealthier areas more likely to receive unnecessary antibiotics