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861. Final Progress Report: Dissemination of the PPRNet Model for Improving Medication Safety (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-01/wessell-report.pdf
     January 01, 2024 - Table 1: PPRNet Medication Safety Indicator Set2 Avoiding Potentially Inappropriate Therapy • Antibiotics … with CHF • H2 blockers based on renal function Avoiding Potential Drug-Drug Interactions • Macrolide antibiotics

862. Final Progress Report: Medication Safety in Primary Care Practice Translating Research Into Practice (MS-TRIP) (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-02/ornstein-report.pdf
     January 01, 2024 - categories and 30 specific measures as follows: Avoiding Potentially Inappropriate Therapy • Avoidance of antibiotics … Avoiding Potential Drug-Drug Interactions • Avoidance of macrolide antibiotics (excluding azithromycin

863. Best Practices in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Cellulitis and Skin and Soft Tissue Abscesses | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/ambulatory-care/best-practices/skin-soft-tissue.html
     September 01, 2022 - Identify empiric antibiotic regimens for cellulitis that minimize adverse events.  … Discuss reasonable durations of antibiotic therapy for cellulitis. … Handouts These handouts can be given to your patients to help them understand their infection and your antibiotic

864. Assessment and Management of the Resident With a Suspected Skin or Soft Tissue Infection | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/best-practices/cellulitis.html
     May 01, 2022 - Assessment and Management of the Resident With a Suspected Skin or Soft Tissue Infection After viewing or presenting this presentation, viewers will be able to— Distinguish infectious cellulitis versus cellulitis mimics​. Discuss the diagnostic approach and empiric management of skin and soft tissue inf…

865. Appendix A. References | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/stpra/stpraaparef.html
     September 01, 2018 - Maximizing appropriate antibiotic prophylaxis for surgical patients: an update from LDS Hospital, Salt … Antibiotic prophylaxis and the risk of surgical site infections following total hip arthroplasty: timely … Timeliness and use of antibiotic prophylaxis in selected inpatient surgical procedures.

866. Winners Chosen in Challenge Competition To Advance AHRQ’s CDS Connect | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/news/newsletters/e-newsletter/912.html
     May 01, 2024 - Protocol for a parallel cluster randomized trial of a participatory tailored approach to reduce overuse of antibiotics

867. Diagnostic Stewardship in Action | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/diagnostic-safety/resources/issue-briefs/dxsafety-dx-stewardship6.html
     August 01, 2024 - antimicrobial stewardship programs focus on optimizing management (e.g., reducing inappropriate prescribing of antibiotics

868. URINARY CATHETERIZATION – Sample Policy (doc file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/cauti-tools/impl-guide/implementation-guide-appendix-b.docx
     April 24, 2015 - Generally, urine cultures should be obtained prior to starting antibiotics for patients with suspected

869. Patient Safety Awareness Week 2020 | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/news-events/psaw-2020/index.html
     December 01, 2023 - Toolkit To Improve Antibiotic Use in Acute Care Hospitals .

870. During National Hispanic Heritage Month, AHRQ Salutes Promotores de Salud | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/news/blog/ahrqviews/hispanic-heritage-month-2023.html
     September 01, 2023 - It includes important information for patients about healthcare-associated infections and antibiotic

871. 076-Antimicrobial-Prophylaxis-Duration-One-Pager (doc file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa-2/076-antimicrobial-prophylaxis-duration-one-pager.docx
     April 01, 2025 - Antibiotic prophylaxis and cardiac surgery. … One day versus seven days of preventive antibiotic therapy in orthopedic surgery. … Antibiotic prophylaxis and the risk of surgical site infections following total hip arthroplasty: timely … Single-dose versus multiple-dose antibiotic prophylaxis in instrumented lumbar fusion -- a prospective … Perioperative antibiotic prophylaxis: surgeons as antimicrobial stewards.

872. Resources by Safety Topic | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/action-alliance/resources/type-harm.html
     July 01, 2025 - stewardship programs to help them use and prescribe antibiotics appropriately. … on developing and improving an antibiotic stewardship program, creating a culture of safety around antibiotic … AHRQ Toolkit To Improve Antibiotic Use in Long-Term Care This toolkit provides guidance for long-term … care facilities on developing and improving an antibiotic stewardship program, creating a culture of … antibiotic resistance.

873. Engaging Senior Executives: Facilitator Notes | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/surgery/modules/on-boarding/sr-exec-slides.html
     December 01, 2017 - For example, preventing surgical site infections is not just about giving the right antibiotic at the … right time, but also about making sure patients receive the right dose of antibiotic and/or that those … antibiotics are appropriately redosed. … Timely receipt of antibiotic Surgery patients who were given an antibiotic at the right time (within … Discontinuing antibiotics at the right time.

874. Facilitator Guide: Engage Senior Executives in Surgical Site Infection Prevention Work (doc file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/surgery/modules/onboarding/onboarding_sr-execs_facnotes.docx
     December 01, 2017 - For example, preventing surgical site infections is not just about giving the right antibiotic at the … right time, but also about making sure patients receive the right dose of antibiotic and/or that those … antibiotics are appropriately redosed. … Surgery patients who were given an antibiotic at the right time (within 1 hour before surgery) to help … at the right time · Discontinuing antibiotics at the right time · Clipping the skin as opposed to shaving

875. Best Practices in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Cellulitis and Skin and Soft Tissue Infections | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/acute-care/diagnosis/cellulitis.html
     November 01, 2019 - that informs empiric therapy Describe empiric treatment options for cellulitis Discuss the role of antibiotic … therapy for skin abscesses Discuss opportunities for de-escalation of antibiotic therapy for cellulitis …   Discuss reasonable durations of antibiotic therapy for cellulitis Slides (PPTX) Facilitator

876. Section 6, Tables 5 and 6 (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/chronic/chipra-216-section-6-tables-5-6.pdf
     June 02, 2025 - Numerator/ Eligibility Criteria Number of Records Reviewed N Agreed (%) Kappa Statistic Hospital #1 Antibiotic … Treatment 0 ‐ ‐ Hospital #1 Fever Criterion 3 100% 1.00 Hospital #2 Antibiotic Treatment 4 100% 1.00 … Hospital #2 Fever Criterion 7 100% 1.00 Hospital #3 Antibiotic Treatment 10 100% 1.00 Hospital #3 … Fever Criterion 19 84% 0.68 All Sites Antibiotic Treatment 14 100% 1.00 All Sites Fever Criterion

877. Index of Clinical Topics | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/mrsa-prevention/toolkit/clinical-topics.html
     October 01, 2024 - Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections (CLABSI) Prevention of Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia: VAP & NV-HAP Antibiotic … Antibiotic Stewardship Antibiotic stewardship employs evidence-based decision-making to optimize appropriate … antibiotic use. … This section discusses the importance of antibiotic stewardship, best practices, and guidance for implementation … Stewardship Blood Culture Stewardship aims to optimize bacteremia detection and reduce inappropriate antibiotic

878. Community-Acquired Pneumonia – Discussion Guide (doc file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/ambulatory-care/cap-discussion-guide.docx
     September 01, 2022 - stewardship leader(s) is encouraged to ask all clinical staff which components of the AHRQ Toolkit To Improve Antibiotic … Also, remind staff how they can access the AHRQ Toolkit To Improve Antibiotic Use in Ambulatory Care … What will be the practice’s standard antibiotic treatment regimen for otherwise healthy adults with CAP … What will be the practice’s standard antibiotic treatment regimen for adults with comorbid conditions … No. 17(22)-0030 September 2022 AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic Use – Ambulatory Care image1

879. Section 6-B, Table 6 (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/chronic/chipra-0138-section-6b.pdf
     December 01, 2013 -                         Q‐METRIC Sickle Cell Disease Measure 3: Appropriate Antibiotic … Medical Records) for Antibiotic Prescriptions for Children with Sickle Cell Disease Antibiotic Prescription … in Medicaid Claims Data Antibiotic Prescription in Medical Record (n=34) Yes No Total Yes

880. Antimicrobial Prophylaxis Recommendations (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa-2/075-antibiotic-prophylaxis-summary-table.pdf
     April 01, 2025 - Information statement: recommendations for the use of intravenous antibiotic prophylaxis in primary total … globalassets/about/bylaws-library/information- statements/1027-recommendations-for-the-use-of-intravenous-antibiotic … Impact of vancomycin surgical antibiotic prophylaxis on the development of methicillin-sensitive staphylococcus … Antibiotic prophylaxis and cardiac surgery. … Perioperative Antibiotic Prophylaxis: Surgeons as Antimicrobial Stewards.