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441. Management of Skin and Soft Tissue Infections (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/management-SSTI-8x10-pocket-cards.pdf
     June 01, 2021 - Tissue Infections * Patients who have severe sepsis or septic shock should receive broad- spectrum antibiotics

442. Educational Bundles | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     February 01, 2019 - Facilitator Guide ( Word , 292 KB; HTML )       Role-Play Worksheet ( Word , 283 KB; HTML ) Antibiotic … Stewardship Highlights reasons providers may prescribe antibiotics, explains why and how to document … signs and symptoms, and describes how to use communication strategies to address alternatives to antibiotic … case study and key accompany these materials to enhance knowledge and communication of the harms of antibiotic … overuse, as well as frequently asked questions and answers related to antibiotic stewardship.

443. Graphics for Section 6B, Validity (pdf file)
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     November 26, 2013 -                         Q‐METRIC Sickle Cell Disease Measure 2: Timeliness of Antibiotic … Validation Testing for Sickle Cell Disease Measure 2 (Percentage of Children in State with SCD Receiving Antibiotics

444. AHRQ Grantee Profiles | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     June 01, 2025 - More >>   Investigating Interventions to Reduce Unsafe Use of Antibiotics Larissa Grigoryan, M.D., Ph.D … With AHRQ’s help, my goal is to improve antibiotic use and minimize antimicrobial resistance.” … More >>   Reducing Harms from Unsafe Use of Antibiotics and Preventing the Spread of Antibiotic Resistance … Medicine “Without funding from agencies such as AHRQ, I could not conduct this kind of research on antibiotic

445. Selected Best Practices and Suggestions for Improvement (pdf file)
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     May 20, 2016 - Obtain blood cultures, administer antibiotics, measure serum lactate, and manage fluid status for hypotension … Evaluate compliance by using process measures such as door- to-antibiotic time; share reports regularly …  Collect blood cultures before administration of the initial antibiotic. …  Administer broad-spectrum antibiotics. … • Appropriate medications, including antibiotics and vasopressors.

446. Microbiologic-Specimens-Facilitator-Guide (doc file)
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     June 01, 2021 - AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic Use 1 Appropriate Collection of Microbiologic Specimens … a good microbiologic specimen is important to determine whether a resident needs to be treated with antibiotics … Biofilm formation · A biofilm is a layer of slime secreted by bacteria that protects them from antibiotics … Next, she is started on broad-spectrum antibiotics. … She continues on broad-spectrum antibiotics because culture results are not available to tailor the therapy

447. Presentation: Implementing Your SSI Prevention Bundle
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     December 01, 2017 - for the antibiotic. … Why aren’t patients receiving appropriate redosing of antibiotics? … ASK: Do providers understand that antibiotic A needs to be redosed every 4 hours or that antibiotic B … • Have antibiotics been given, if indicated? … · Have antibiotics been given, if indicated?

448. BLADDER SCAN – POLICY #2202 12/11/06 (doc file)
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     March 01, 2017 - I’m going to put her on Bactrim—can you get a urine culture now, before she starts antibiotics? … We definitely need to get her on some antibiotics. Nurse Nohai: No, I didn’t mean bladder pain. … And let’s hold off on the urine culture and antibiotics. I’ll keep a close eye on her this shift. … culture will not help decipher between a CAUTI and asymptomatic bacteriuria and may lead to unnecessary antibiotic … culture will not help decipher between a CAUTI and asymptomatic bacteriuria and may lead to unnecessary antibiotic

449. Section 1, Basic Measurement Information (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/chronic/chipra-0138-section-1.pdf
     December 01, 2013 - Q‐METRIC Sickle Cell Disease Measure 3: Appropriate Antibiotic … anemia) Hb F,S 282.6, 282.61, 282.62 Table 2: Penicillins and Erythromycins for Sickle Cell Disease Antibiotic … Erythromycin Erythromycin estolate Erythromycin ethylsuccinate Erythromycin stearate Miscellaneous antibiotics

450. Choosing an Intervention and Measuring Change | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     June 01, 2021 - Change A decision on an intervention should be informed by input from frontline staff and the antibiotic … The Staff Safety Assessment Form and the Learning from Antibiotic-Associated Adverse Events Form … The Monthly Data Collection Form can help track antibiotic use, urine cultures, and Clostridioides … Staff Safety Assessment Form (DOCX, 330.3 KB) Learning From Antibiotic-Associated Adverse Events Form

451. Penicillin Allergies and Other Side Effects of Antibiotic Use | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/best-practices/penicillin.html
     May 01, 2022 - Penicillin Allergies and Other Side Effects of Antibiotic Use After viewing or presenting this … Approach to Residents With Reported Penicillin Allergy  (PDF, 230 KB) One-Page Document – Antibiotic

452. Develop and Improve Your Stewardship Program | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/acute-care/improve/index.html
     June 01, 2021 - Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic Use. … Antibiotic Stewardship Program Development (Part 1) Antibiotic Stewardship Program Development (Part … The Role of the Bedside Nurse in Antibiotic Stewardship Interventions How Can Your Antibiotic Stewardship … All ASPs should be making daily interventions to improve antibiotic use; the Team Antibiotic Review Form … Review Form Antibiotic Time Out Tool (DOCX)

453. Selected Best Practices and Suggestions for Improvement (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/qitoolkit/pdi/d4e_pdi06-heartsurgery-bestpractices.pdf
     May 16, 2016 - epicardial echocardiography should be available if needed during the surgical case.4 Use Appropriate Antibiotic … Selection and Timing Administer timely and appropriate antibiotics preoperatively and postoperatively … staff support should be available if needed during a case.4 Recommended Practice: Use appropriate antibiotic … selection and timing • Administer prophylactic antibiotics within 1 hour prior to surgical incision … .4,5 • Administer appropriate antibiotic selection based on evidence-based guidelines.4,5 Recommended

454. Selected Best Practices and Suggestions for Improvement (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/qitoolkit/combined/d4s_combo_pdi06-heartsurgery-bestpractices.pdf
     May 16, 2016 - epicardial echocardiography should be available if needed during the surgical case.4 Use Appropriate Antibiotic … Selection and Timing Administer timely and appropriate antibiotics preoperatively and postoperatively … staff support should be available if needed during a case.4 Recommended Practice: Use appropriate antibiotic … selection and timing • Administer prophylactic antibiotics within 1 hour prior to surgical incision … .4,5 • Administer appropriate antibiotic selection based on evidence-based guidelines.4,5 Recommended

455. Implementing Your Surgical Site Infection Prevention Bundle: Facilitator Notes | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     October 01, 2020 - for the antibiotic. … Why aren’t patients receiving appropriate redosing of antibiotics? … No care provider is intentionally ignoring evidence about antibiotics and surgical site infections. … Ask: Do providers understand that antibiotic A needs to be redosed every 4 hours or that antibiotic … If antibiotics redosing is required, is the medication readily available?

456. Auditing Your Briefings and Debriefings Process: Slide Presentation | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     December 01, 2017 - Surgical Site Infections : Emerging evidence [Skin preparation, Normothermia, Glucose control, Antibiotic … Antibiotics, airway risk, allergies? … Antibiotics (ABX) given. ABX redosing time. Beta blockers. Airway risk. Access issues. … Antibiotics redosing time - 0% Yes. Antibiotics given - 90% Yes. Patient consent - 60% Yes.

457. 095-Mrsa-Surveillance (doc file)
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     April 01, 2025 - surveillance approach can complement universal decolonization and help identify patients needing prophylactic antibiotics … needed to identify patients at high risk for MRSA infections and those who would benefit from anti-MRSA antibiotic … Antibiotic Usage · Positive MRSA culture will inform antimicrobial choice and contact isolation precaution

458. Assess-Resident-Uti-Facilitator-Guide (doc file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/assess-resident-UTI-facilitator-guide.docx
     June 01, 2021 - AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic Use 1 Assessment of the Resident With a Suspected Urinary … She is happy that she was not exposed to any unnecessary antibiotics, and that she had a delicious piece … have a UTI, it is uncommon for a urine culture to not grow bacteria if they were not already receiving antibiotics … The nitrofurantoin is stopped and continuing antibiotics is unnecessary and can worsen her yeast infection … repeating the workup or prescribing different antibiotics, consider other reasons for the resident’s

459. Help Prescribing Clinicians Choose the Right Antibiotic | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/nhguide/toolkits/help-clinicians-choose-the-right-antibiotic/index.html
     October 01, 2016 - Help Prescribing Clinicians Choose the Right Antibiotic Toolkit 1. … Working With a Lab To Improve Antibiotic Prescribing Toolkit 2. … Using Nursing Home Antibiograms To Choose the Right Antibiotic (Concise Antibiogram Toolkit) Toolkit

460. Antibiotic Stewardship Program Development (Part 2) | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/acute-care/improve/program-part2.html
     November 01, 2019 - Antibiotic Stewardship Program Development (Part 2) After viewing or presenting this presentation … viewers will be able to— Discuss the pros and cons of common antibiotic stewardship program (ASP … Discuss evaluation metrics for ASPs Describe the steps involved in driving interventions to promote antibiotic