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881. 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

882. AHRQ Safety Program for Surgery: Final Report (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/surgery/safe_surgery_finalreport.pdf
     December 01, 2017 - at the right time (within 1 hour before surgery) to help prevent infection Prophylactic antibiotics … discontinued within 24 hours after surgery end time Surgery patients whose preventive antibiotics … right dose of antibiotic. … dosing, redosing, weight-based dosing, and use of mechanical bowel preparation with oral antibiotics … for colorectal surgery 50.0% 80.0% 23.1% 28.6%b Have standard recommendations for antibiotics

883. 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

884. Head of Bed Elevation or Semirecumbent Positioning Literature Review | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/mvp/modules/technical/head-bed-elevation-lit-review.html
     January 01, 2017 - be independently associated with VAP: an organ system failure index ≥3, patient age ≥60 years, prior antibiotic … patient age of 60 years or older (AOR=5.1; 95% CI, 1.9 to 14.1 ; p=0.002); prior administration of antibiotics … patient age of 60 years or older (AOR=5.1 ; 95% CI, 1.9 to 14.1 ; p=0.002); prior administration of antibiotics

885. From Quality Measures to Quality Care: Examples of Quality Improvement at Work | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/quality-measures/21st-century/challenges.html
     June 01, 2018 - tracking of patient drug allergies; a program that monitors kidney function while patients receive certain antibiotics … with toxic effects on the kidneys; and a computerized disease management program for antibiotic use … These efforts led to a 75-percent decline in adverse drug reactions related to antibiotics.

886. 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

887. Improving Communication and Teamwork in the Surgical Environment Module: Facilitator Notes | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/ambulatory-surgery/sections/implementation/training-tools/improving-fac-notes.html
     May 01, 2017 - This section also includes an item to prompt the team to discuss antibiotic prophylaxis administration … Documenting known allergies, doing essential imaging, and administering antibiotic prophylaxis are examples … Antibiotic prophylaxis is a good candidate for a surgical checklist because the team cannot see if the … antibiotics have been given, so the checklist provides a reminder to complete that step. … If missed, not giving antibiotics to the patient can cause serious harm to the patient. 

888. AHRQ Sitemap | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/sitemap.html
     August 11, 2025 - Organization Chart AHRQ Key Contacts AHRQ Microsites Action Alliance Antibiotic

889. Designing a Scorecard for Sustainability: Slide Presentation | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/surgery/modules/sustainability/scorecard-slides.html
     December 01, 2017 - How often was the appropriate antibiotic redosed at the appropriate time?

890. New AHRQ SOPS® Workplace Safety Supplemental Item Set for Nursing Homes - Caren Ginsberg, Ph.D. (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/events/webinar/nh-workplace-safety-ginsberg.pdf
     January 01, 2015 - areas of greatest impact • Extend patient safety improvement to all settings • Prevent HAIs, reduce antibiotic

891. Appendix R. Infection Prevention Support Tool | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/ssi/ssiapr.html
     April 01, 2018 - Algorithm Program Variables EMPI Unique patient identifier Postopabx: The start of antibiotics … variables: EMPI – unique patient identifier Postopabx: This column indicates whether they received antibiotics

892. 059-Nursing-Protocol-Nasal-Mupirocin (doc file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa/059-nursing-protocol-nasal-mupirocin.docx
     October 01, 2024 - Nasal iodophor antiseptic vs nasal mupirocin antibiotic in the setting of chlorhexidine bathing to prevent

893. AHRQ Toolkit Helped NorthShore Health Track Data to Keep Infection Rates Low | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/case-studies/201809.html
     January 01, 2019 - Potential pre-contamination risks: Everything from prior incontinence, antibiotic use, and basic hand

894. Tools & Resources for Decolonization | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/mrsa-prevention/toolkit/tools-resources-decolonization.html
     October 01, 2024 - Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections (CLABSI) Prevention of Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia: VAP & NV-HAP Antibiotic

895. 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

896. 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

897. Appendix B. Urinary Catheterization – Sample Policy | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/hai/cauti-tools/impl-guide/implementation-guide-appendix-b.html
     October 01, 2015 - Generally, urine cultures should be obtained prior to starting antibiotics for patients with suspected

898. Case Scenarios: Handling Challenging Communications | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/candor/modules/guide5/scenarios.html
     August 01, 2022 - abdominal infection requires a 4-day stay in the hospital followed by a 3-week course of intravenous antibiotics

899. References | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/diagnostic-safety/resources/issue-briefs/probabilistic-thinking5.html
     September 01, 2022 - Exploration of primary care clinician attitudes and cognitive characteristics associated with prescribing antibiotics

900. 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.