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  1. Diagnostic Error in the Testing Process | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

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    August 01, 2024 - risk of wrong (false positive) diagnosis of urinary tract infections and lead to inappropriate use of antibiotics

  2. Infection preventionist checklist to improve culture and reduce central line–associated bloodstream infections. | PSNet

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    January 15, 2014 - December 18, 2014 Prompting physicians to address a daily checklist for antibiotics:

  3. Chronicle of a pandemic foretold: learning from the COVID-19 failure—before the next outbreak arrives. | PSNet

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    June 08, 2022 - September 16, 2020 Two pandemics, same story: the potentially dangerous overuse of antibiotics

  4. Using the ABCs of situational awareness for patient safety. | PSNet

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    November 16, 2022 - January 11, 2023 Receipt of antibiotics in hospitalized patients and risk for Clostridium

  5. Black Patients are More Likely Than White Patients to be in Hospitals with Worse Patient Safety Conditions. | PSNet

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    August 18, 2021 - August 25, 2021 Could Efforts to Fight the Coronavirus Lead to Overuse of Antibiotics

  6. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    January 01, 2021 - Over half of patients omitted antibiotics from self-report, which can result in adverse events, as antibiotics

  7. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    September 24, 2010 - This commentary addresses one hospital's redesign of a medical emergency team to shorten the time to antibiotic

  8. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    March 25, 2020 - https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/measurement-patient-safety https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/public-reporting-antibiotic-timing-patients-pneumonia-lessons-flawed-performance-measure

  9. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    July 01, 2022 - This article recommends taking a stewardship approach similar to widely used and successful antibiotic

  10. CAMH Long Doc Template (pdf file)

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    June 07, 2019 - AND DISPLAY “If patient allergic to ciprofloxacin or doxycycline, second-line antibiotics include the … AND IF YES TO ALL – “Consider allergies and alternative antibiotic regimens.” (2.E.) … are specifically identified in the proposed “Example Mass Screening Algorithm for Stockpiled Oral Antibiotics … are specifically identified in the proposed “Example Mass Screening Algorithm for Stockpiled Oral Antibiotics … ] Centers for Disease Control and Guidance, Example Mass Screening Algorithm for Stockpiled Oral Antibiotics

  11. Origin of Adverse Drug Events in U.S. Hospitals, 2011 - Statistical Brief #158

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    July 01, 2013 - Antibiotic-related ADEs were equally likely to be POA as to originate during the stay. … Among ADEs present on admission, the most common general causes were antibiotics and anti-infectives … The most frequent general causes of ADEs were antibiotics and anti-infectives (127 events per 10,000 … Antibiotics: 12.9 originated during the stay and 12.5 were present on admission. … Accessed June 24, 2013. 14 Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) often occurs as a complication of antibiotic

  12. TND-0543_05-24-2013 (pdf file)

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    January 01, 2013 - management, for reducing inappropriate antibiotic use for acute cough illness (ACI). … Existing clinical guidelines recommend against routine antibiotic use for ACI in otherwise healthy adults … The conclusions in the most recent clinical trials note that a decrease in antibiotic use was associated … with delayed antibiotic strategies, patient education, and physician education and are consistent with …  While it is clear the antibiotics are not useful, a new systematic review on this topic can be used

  13. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    May 01, 2004 - She was treated empirically with broad-spectrum antibiotics, which were continued even after her initial … More broadly, clinicians need to recognize that "pneumonia" that does not respond to empiric antibiotic … Thus, patients who don't respond to regular antibiotics and have a radiographic pattern suggestive of … patients who cannot provide a sputum sample.(8,9,10) In patients who do not respond to broad-spectrum antibiotics … Infections Requiring More Than Just Antibiotics Infections Not Covered by Initial Antibiotic Choices

  14. AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic Use. | PSNet

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    December 24, 2008 - Tools/Toolkit AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic Use. … Citation Text: AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic Use. … Improving antibiotic use is a strategy to reduce dangerous health care–associated infections . … Final report (PDF) Antibiotic Stewardship Toolkits Save Save to your library … April 28, 2021 Assessment of changes in visits and antibiotic prescribing during the

  15. Toolkit To Improve Antibiotic Use in Ambulatory Care. | PSNet

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    December 24, 2008 - Tools/Toolkit Toolkit To Improve Antibiotic Use in Ambulatory Care. … Citation Text: Toolkit To Improve Antibiotic Use in Ambulatory Care. … Inappropriate antibiotic prescribing is associated with increased risk potential . … This toolkit assists in simplifying the antibiotic decision-making process. … URL Cite Citation Citation Text: Toolkit To Improve Antibiotic

  16. Template for Reports Developed (pdf file)

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    October 26, 2012 - 1.2 What is the incremental impact of various strategies to reduce antibiotic usage, such as antibiotic … 6 What is the incremental impact of various strategies to reduce antibiotic usage, such as antibiotic … 1.2 What is the incremental impact of various strategies to reduce antibiotic usage, such as antibiotic … Duration of treatment with concomitant antibiotics 11. … What is the incremental impact of various strategies to reduce antibiotic usage, such as antibiotic

  17. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    September 01, 2017 - She considered starting antibiotics but held off as the patient looked well and did not "screen positive … The admitting internist also deferred starting antibiotics, in part guided by the negative sepsis screening … He was started on broad-spectrum antibiotics and transferred to the intensive care unit. … Unfortunately, this, and subsequent decisions, delayed antibiotic initiation until after the patient … In this case, antibiotics were withheld despite the clinician's assessment of potential infection because

  18. Tympanostomy Tubes in Children With Otitis Media (pdf file)

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    May 01, 2017 - of antibiotics or pain related to ear drops. … oral antibiotics and watchful waiting or placebo. … , topical antibiotic-glucocorticoid drops are superior to oral antibiotics and there is a suggestion … drops vs. systemic antibiotics or watchful waiting Topical antibiotic-glucocorticoid drops are superior … to oral antibiotics in achieving clinical cure Topical antibiotic drops are superior to oral antibiotics

  19. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    October 01, 2012 - -lactam antibiotics (e.g., doxycycline, clindamycin). … without cellulitis may not require antibiotics. … Multiple observational studies have shown high cure rates (85%–90%) whether or not an active antibiotic … The IDSA guidelines recommend use of adjunctive antibiotic therapy after incision and drainage in cases … National trends in ambulatory visits and antibiotic prescribing for skin and soft-tissue infections.

  20. Statistical Brief #109

    hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/statbriefs/sb109.jsp
    April 01, 2011 - Among treat-and-release ED visits involving drug-related adverse outcomes, analgesics and antibiotics … , tetracycline, antimycobacterial, and antineoplastic antibiotics)‡ 88,000 4.1% 45,800 4.6% … Other specified antibiotics**; , Inpatient; 2.65%; Treat and Release/ED;3.86%. … However, for cases under age 45, antibiotics and psychotropic drugs were also common causes. … These five categories of drugs (hormones, analgesics, systemic agents, antibiotics, and psychotropic
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