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181. Supplement to Evaluation Highlight No. 13 | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.talkingquality.ahrq.gov/policymakers/chipra/demoeval/what-we-learned/supplhighlight13.html
     June 01, 2015 - treatment of pharyngitis; treatment of URIs, otitis media, and sinusitis; parent education in use of antibiotics

182. AHRQ News Now | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.talkingquality.ahrq.gov/news/newsletters/e-newsletter/index.html?page=2
     April 05, 2022 - Strategic Framework for Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Trust Fund Investments March 1, 2022 Antibiotic … Understanding of Opioid Abuse April 27, 2021 Study: Urgent Action Needed To Optimize Dental Antibiotic

183. Resource List - AHRQ Ambulatory Surgery Center Survey (pdf file)
     www.talkingquality.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/surveys/asc/asc-resource-list.pdf
     April 01, 2023 - Toolkit To Improve Antibiotic Use in Ambulatory Care https://www.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/ambulatory-care … /index.html The Toolkit To Improve Antibiotic Use in Ambulatory Care explains antibiotic decision making … and has tools to improve prescribing in three areas: developing and improving antibiotic stewardship … activities in a practice, learning strategies for communicating about antibiotic prescribing, and disseminating … Toolkit To Improve Antibiotic Use in Ambulatory Care 16.

184. Practice Improvement | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.talkingquality.ahrq.gov/coronavirus/practice-improvement.html
     July 01, 2022 - Toolkit To Improve Antibiotic Use in Long-Term Care Toolkit To Improve Antibiotic Use in Acute Care

185. In Pandemic’s Wake, We Must Recommit to Patient and Workforce Safety | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.talkingquality.ahrq.gov/news/blog/ahrqviews/patient-workforce-safety.html
     March 01, 2023 - Among them: Toolkits to Improve Antibiotic Use : These resources are based on a “Four Moments of Antibiotic

186. URINARY CATHETERIZATION – Sample Policy (doc file)
     www.talkingquality.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

187. Protocol for Identifying and Treating Children With Sepsis Syndrome in the Emergency Department (pdf file)
     www.talkingquality.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/acute/chipra-228-fullreport.pdf
     February 01, 2018 - pediatric patients and promptly initiate evidence-based interventions—such as fluid resuscitation and antibiotics … colleagues (2011) improved compliance in the delivery of rapid, aggressive fluid resuscitation, early antibiotics … substantial reductions in both time to receipt of time-sensitive therapies (first fluid bolus and antibiotics … It emphasized standardization of fluids, antibiotics, laboratory studies, and patient disposition. … Delays in making the diagnosis and initiating treatment (fluid resuscitation and appropriate antibiotics

188. Health Systems Research | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.talkingquality.ahrq.gov/opioids/health-systems-research.html
     July 01, 2021 - Dental prescribing of antibiotics and opioids: high use in the absence of evidence.

189. Heart Failure Patients’ Risk of Adverse Events Higher in Poor-Performing Hospitals | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.talkingquality.ahrq.gov/news/newsletters/e-newsletter/899.html
     February 01, 2024 - Impact of reducing time-to-antibiotics on sepsis mortality, antibiotic use, and adverse events.

190. National Scorecard on Rates of Hospital-Acquired Conditions 2010 to 2015: Interim Data From National Efforts To Make Health Care Safer | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.talkingquality.ahrq.gov/hai/pfp/2015-interim.html
     December 01, 2016 - More topics in this section Healthcare-Associated Infections Program Combating Antibiotic-Resistant … make it safer. 6  Areas of focus include preventing healthcare-associated infections (HAIs), combating antibiotic … part of this initiative, AHRQ is actively targeting current challenges such as diagnostic error and antibiotic … 6,300 0.19 MPSMS (2015) Hospital-Acquired VRE 3,800 0.12 MPSMS (2015) Hospital-Acquired Antibiotic-Associated

191. Section 5, Tables 8 and 9 (pdf file)
     www.talkingquality.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/policymakers/chipra/factsheets/fullreports/chipra-131-section-5-table-8-9.pdf
     January 01, 2013 - impact of implementing a 3-step critical pathway for CAP hospitalization on duration of intravenous antibiotic … The pathway involved early mobilization and criteria for switching to oral antibiotics and hospital … While the 3-step critical pathway reduced intravenous antibiotic therapy duration and length of stay … Effect of a 3-step critical pathway to reduce duration of intravenous antibiotic therapy and length … day readmission rates: (1) discharge information given to the patient and (2) recommended initial antibiotics

192. Improving-Facnotes (doc file)
     www.talkingquality.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/ambulatory-surgery/sections/implementation/training-tools/improving/improving-facnotes.docx
     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.

193. PQMP Measures | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.talkingquality.ahrq.gov/pqmp/measures/index.html?page=5
     April 01, 2024 - Measurement, Evaluation, Testing, Review, and Implementation Consortium (Q-METRIC) Appropriate antibiotic … Measurement, Evaluation, Testing, Review, and Implementation Consortium (Q-METRIC) Timeliness of antibiotic

194. Appendix I. Checklist Observation Tool and FAQs - Implementation Guide | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.talkingquality.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/ambulatory-surgery/sections/implementation/implementation-guide/app-i.html
     May 01, 2017 - More topics in this section Healthcare-Associated Infections Program Combating Antibiotic-Resistant … briefing. |___| Patient's name |___| Surgical procedure to be performed |___| Surgical site |___| Antibiotic

195. New AHRQ SOPS® Workplace Safety Supplemental Item Set for Nursing Homes - Caren Ginsberg, Ph.D. (pdf file)
     www.talkingquality.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

196. Improving Communication and Teamwork in the Surgical Environment Module: Facilitator Notes | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.talkingquality.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 … 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. … To ensure antibiotics are completely infused, the anesthesia professional must communicate this information … If missed, not giving antibiotics to the patient can cause serious harm to the patient. 

197. About CUSP: Overview | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.talkingquality.ahrq.gov/hai/cusp/videos/00-overview/index.html
     July 01, 2018 - More topics in this section Healthcare-Associated Infections Program Combating Antibiotic-Resistant

198. Daily Goals | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.talkingquality.ahrq.gov/hai/cusp/videos/06c-daily-goals/index.html
     June 01, 2018 - More topics in this section Healthcare-Associated Infections Program Combating Antibiotic-Resistant

199. About CUSP: A Doctor's Perspective | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.talkingquality.ahrq.gov/hai/cusp/videos/00-doctor/index.html
     July 01, 2018 - More topics in this section Healthcare-Associated Infections Program Combating Antibiotic-Resistant

200. Psychological Safety | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.talkingquality.ahrq.gov/hai/cusp/videos/02d-psych-safety/index.html
     June 01, 2018 - More topics in this section Healthcare-Associated Infections Program Combating Antibiotic-Resistant