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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsletters/e-newsletter/967.html
July 01, 2025 - Many Pediatric Pneumonia Patients Receive Antibiotics Outside of Guidelines
Issue Number
967 … July 22, 2025
Today’s Headlines: Many Pediatric Pneumonia Patients Receive Antibiotics Outside of Guidelines … Many Pediatric Pneumonia Patients Receive Antibiotics Outside of Guidelines In more than 40 percent of … The authors studied 772 patients aged 2 to 17 and compared antibiotic prescribing with standards set … antibiotics instead of broad-spectrum drugs when antibiotics are necessary, unless prior narrow-spectrum
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/time-day-and-decision-prescribe-antibiotics
September 29, 2017 - Study
Time of day and the decision to prescribe antibiotics. … Time of day and the decision to prescribe antibiotics. … Unnecessary prescribing of antibiotics for viral conditions can pose patient safety risks . … Time of day and the decision to prescribe antibiotics. … Resources From the Same Author(s)
Effect of behavioral interventions on inappropriate antibiotic
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/ambulatory-care/sustaining-antibiotic-guide.docx
September 01, 2022 - among practice members and patients about management of common infectious diseases, including when antibiotics … will inform the annual sustainability plan is to examine the proportion of clinic visits for which antibiotics … These are three of the “never antibiotics” diagnoses—that is, diagnoses for which antibiotics should … and implemented changes, the practice had a decrease in the proportion of influenza visits for which antibiotics … technologists may be able to develop an alert in the electronic health record reminding clinicians that antibiotics
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/improve/program-part1-facilitator-guide.pdf
November 01, 2019 - in infectious diseases or
not, the physician lead should have an interest in both
optimal use of antibiotics … and restriction decisions regarding antibiotics and thus
should have ample ASP representation. … Since the primary target of guidelines is
clinicians who prescribe antibiotics, we recommend
selecting … are
to encourage clinicians to think about what the right
antibiotics are for the syndrome they suspect … It is, however, reasonable to consider guidelines for use
of select antibiotics that are expensive or
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/family-facilitator-guide.docx
June 01, 2021 - AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic Use
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Discussing Infection Concerns About Residents With … We will review strategies to discuss the potential harms of antibiotic use with family members. … Then, we will address end-of-life care as it relates to antibiotic use. … Slide 2
Social Pressure Can Drive Antibiotic Prescribing
SAY:
Social pressure can drive antibiotic … prescribing antibiotics.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/safety/changes-facilitator-guide.pdf
November 01, 2019 - Does my patient have an infection that requires
antibiotics?
2. … Have I ordered appropriate cultures before starting
antibiotics? … Can I stop antibiotics?
Can I narrow therapy or change from IV to oral
therapy?
4. … Making
Continued
SAY:
The patient remained on intravenous antibiotics for the
duration of his … Negative team factors include no mechanism for daily
review of antibiotics; poor written or verbal
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/manage-resident-UTI-facilitator-guide.docx
June 01, 2021 - hives and itching after the first dose of antibiotics. … Slide 10
Common Antibiotics Used to Treat UTIs
SAY:
Now that we have some idea of which antibiotic … The first column lists the antibiotics. … It’s the same for antibiotics. … antibiotics to decide what antibiotic options there are when the microbiology report returns.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/antibiotics-respiratory-infection/research-protocol
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/4_TK3_T1-Sample_Policy_final.pdf
October 01, 2016 - NURSING HOME]
Protocol for Three Common Infections
[DATE]
Between 25 percent and 75 percent of antibiotic … when either no antibiotic or a narrow-spectrum drug would
suffice are large contributors to this problem … To improve appropriate antibiotic use for the residents at [NAME OF NURSING HOME],
the minimum criteria … Urine cultures should be used to identify the most appropriate antibiotic. … For residents
with acute dysuria, it may be appropriate to initiate empirical antibiotic therapy; but
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/manage-resident-RTI-slides.pptx
June 01, 2021 - It’s been 2–3 days since we started antibiotics. … Can we stop antibiotics? Can we narrow therapy? … Can we stop antibiotics? Can we narrow therapy? … Can we stop antibiotics? Can we narrow therapy? … Stop all antibiotics.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/antibiotics-respiratory-infection/research
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/ambulatory-care/gap-analysis-tool.pdf
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Antibiotics … education on approaches to
communicate with patients and families
when antibiotics are not needed?
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/best-practices/sepsis-facilitator-guide.pdf
November 01, 2019 - Moment 2: Have I ordered appropriate cultures
before starting antibiotics? … have an infection
that requires antibiotics? … two is: Have I ordered appropriate
cultures before starting antibiotics? … and Commentary Slide Number and Slide
Sepsis: Antibiotic Timing
SAY:
Antibiotics should be given … Patients in the
procalcitonin arm received 1.2 days fewer
antibiotics, although overall antibiotic
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www.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/ambulatory-care/best-practices/influenza-rsv.html
September 01, 2022 - The "Never Antibiotics" Diagnoses: Influenza and RSV
After viewing or presenting this presentation … The Never Antibiotics Diagnoses: Influenza and RSV – Slides (PPTX, 3.7 MB)
The Never Antibiotics Diagnoses … Handouts
These handouts can be given to your patients to help them understand their infection and your antibiotic
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www.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/ambulatory-care/best-practices/aom.html
September 01, 2022 - The "Sometimes Antibiotics" Diagnoses: Acute Otitis Media in Children
After viewing or presenting … The “Sometimes Antibiotics” Diagnoses: Acute Otitis Media in Children – Slides (PPTX, 2 MB)
The “Sometimes … Antibiotics” Diagnoses: Acute Otitis Media in Children – Facilitator Guide (DOCX, 4 MB)
Clinician … Handouts
These handouts can be given to your patients to help them understand their infection and your antibiotic
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www.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/ambulatory-care/best-practices/cap.html
September 01, 2022 - The "Usually Antibiotics" Diagnoses: Community-Acquired Pneumonia
After viewing or presenting … The “Usually Antibiotics” Diagnoses: Community-Acquired Pneumonia – Slides (PPTX, 3.7 MB)
The “Usually … Antibiotics” Diagnoses: Community-Acquired Pneumonia – Facilitator Guide (DOCX, 4.7 MB)
Clinician … Handouts
These handouts can be given to your patients to help them understand their infection and your antibiotic
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/acute/chipra-0230-fullreport.pdf
April 02, 2018 - Timely Antibiotics for Children With Severe Sepsis or Septic Shock
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Timely Antibiotics for Children … Antibiotic therapy should be started within the first hour of recognition of severe sepsis or septic … Recent work by Ferrer and colleagues sought to evaluate the
relationship between timing of antibiotic … The use of pediatric shock protocols that emphasize timely antibiotic therapy and fluid
resuscitation … For antibiotics received elsewhere (i.e., a child received parenteral antibiotics prior to or during
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/ambulatory-care/implementing-stewardship-slides.pptx
September 01, 2022 - expenditures occurring in outpatients in the United States1
30% of all antibiotics prescribed in the … infection that requires antibiotics? … If antibiotics are indicated, what is the narrowest, safest, and shortest regimen I can prescribe?
… You wrote 2 prescriptions out of 20 acute respiratory infection cases that did not warrant antibiotics … Reducing inappropriate antibiotics prescribing: the role of online commentary on physical examination
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/delay-initiating-antibiotics-results-fatal-error
August 02, 2015 - Delay in Initiating Antibiotics Results in Fatal Error. PSNet [internet]. … Delay in Initiating Antibiotics Results in Fatal Error. PSNet [internet]. … No antibiotics were given. … Suspecting meningococcemia, the attending started antibiotic therapy and transferred the patient to the … Delay in Initiating Antibiotics Results in Fatal Error. PSNet [internet].
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/5_TK3_P3T5-Training_Slides_for_Nursing_Home_Nurses_Phase_3.ppt
May 01, 2014 - *
Background: Prescribing Antibiotics
Antibiotics are prescribed frequently in nursing homes. … Among antibiotic prescriptions, broad-spectrum antibiotics are often prescribed. … The use of antibiotics can lead to problems. … Increase recommended antibiotic prescribing for acute infections. … As an example, the first column is the antibiotic tested, in this case Cipro.