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1721. Ambulatory Surgery Center SOPS: What You Need to Know Webcast (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/events/webinar/caren-ginsberg-slides-6-11.pdf
      June 02, 2025 - areas of greatest impact • Extend patient safety improvement to all settings • Prevent HAIs, reduce antibiotic

1722. Join the IDEAS Project To Advance Diagnostic Safety | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/news/newsletters/e-newsletter/966.html
      July 01, 2025 - penicillin allergy label do not have a true allergy, “delabeling” those who can safely take associated antibiotics … Epidemiology and outcomes of antibiotic de-escalation in patients with suspected sepsis in US hospitals

1723. PowerPoint Presentation
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      June 01, 2023 - Bowel Preparation For surgeries with a planned bowel resection, have bowel prep and oral antibiotics … SSI, VTE Prevention Processes for SSI, VTE prevention (antibiotic administration, skin preparation, sterile

1724. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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      August 31, 2022 - No antibiotics were administered during the procedure. … Neuromuscular blocking agents, antibiotics, quaternary ammoniated anesthetics, narcotics, and chlorhexidine … the most commonly implicated drugs were neuromuscular blocking agents (n=1067), latex (n=361), and antibiotics … Anaphylactic reactions during anaesthesia: neuromuscular blocking agents, latex and antibiotics. 

1725. Improving Safety and Quality with Integrated Technology (pdf file)
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      January 01, 2009 - amnionitis Health Care Delivery System & Practice Patient Safety Allergic reaction to antibiotics … Inappropriate administration of antibiotics for GBS negative women Ecoli sepsis of neonate Structure … GBS screening Antibiotic therapy in Labor According to this model, structure (that is … All patients known to have a positive GBS screen received antibiotic treatment in labor. … Whereas, 92% of patients without documented GBS status did not receive antibiotics in labor even though

1726. Delayed Diagnosis of Endocrinologic Emergencies | PSNet
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      November 13, 2024 - He continued to have fevers and tachycardia during the first 2 hospital days despite antibiotics and … multiple hospital admissions for presumed COPD exacerbations requiring treatment with bronchodilators, antibiotics … that refutes the initial diagnosis, such as continued fever and tachycardia in spite of the use of antibiotics

1727. Spotlight (pdf file)
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      January 01, 2022 - • No antibiotics were administered during the procedure and repair of the diverticulum was uneventful … The most common causes include: – Neuromuscular blocking agents* – Latex* – Antibiotics* – Quaternary … 24951238. 19.Anaphylactic reactions during anaesthesia: neuromuscular blocking agents, latex and antibiotics

1728. Reducing Unecessary Urinary catheter Use in the Emergency Department: How to Implement the Process (ppt file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/cauti-tools/archived-webinars/ed-catheter-insertions-091013.ppt
      January 01, 2010 - . * Reducing inappropriate placements reduces Infection rates Cost Antibiotics use Length of … The use of antibiotics is scrutinized more than ever and every time we can avoid the need to give antibiotics

1729. Chapter-6 - Carbapenem-Resistant-Enterobacteriaceae (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/making-healthcare-safer/mhs3/cre.pdf
      September 26, 2019 - hospital’s location in a low-prevalence setting.6 That hospital’s multi-faceted intervention included antibiotic … The risk factors in their model included: exposure to antibiotics within the preceding 3 months (odds … hygiene monitoring.6 Because of the multifaceted nature of these interventions—which also included antibiotic … patient is infected with a known or suspected CRE, or when a patient is treated with a broad-spectrum antibiotic … ; (c) intensification of education, cleaning, and handwashing programs; and (d) promotion of an antibiotic

1730. 5 Tk2 P3O-Comprehensive Antibiogram Toolkit Phase 3 Implementation (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/5_TK2_P3O-Comprehensive_Antibiogram_Toolkit_Phase_3_Implementation.pdf
      May 01, 2014 - Then they are asked to discuss their rationales for the antibiotic-prescribing decisions that they … nurses have a permanent, accessible place to find relevant nursing home information before prescribing antibiotics … their cellular phones and provide them with a convenient way to access the nursing home’s aggregated antibiotic

1731. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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      April 01, 2015 - We have pretty good evidence that antibiotics are effective in reducing the risk of wound infection, … but there's no evidence that proper use of antibiotics can actually prevent death and reduce operative … They were giving antibiotics; they were using anticoagulants to prevent blood clots around the time … First, it's not the same because it's much harder to research than a new antibiotic.

1732. Appendix C. | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/policymakers/chipra/measure_retirement/measure_retirementapc.html
      February 01, 2014 - sore throat (not pharyngitis specific) by race/ethnicity (MEPS) Medicaid expenditures for antibiotic … prescriptions to treat pharyngitis for children age 2-18 (MAX) Medicaid expenditures for antibiotic … prescriptions to treat pharyngitis for children age 2-18 by race/ethnicity (MAX) Medicaid expenditures for antibiotic … total Medicaid expenditures for prescriptions for children age 2-18 (MAX) Medicaid expenditures for antibiotic

1733. PowerPoint Presentation (ppt file)
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      March 01, 2014 - The patient was treated for severe sepsis and given intravenous fluids and antibiotics. 4 4 Case … Metformin and antibiotics were stopped, and the patient did well with conservative treatment.

1734. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
      psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49551/psn-pdf
      December 01, 2007 - month-old infant admitted to rule out sepsis was receiving maintenance intravenous (IV) fluid and IV antibiotics … extravasation injuries include antineoplastic, inotropic, or osmotically active agents and certain antibiotics

1735. AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention: Targeting SSI
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa-2/030-review-ssi-prevention.pptx
      April 01, 2025 - Normothermia Maintenance Glucose Control Nasal Decolonization and Skin Preparation Oxygenation Prophylactic Antibiotics … increase in pain Reddened incision Purulent drainage Treatment Opened incision at base Prescribed oral antibiotics

1736. Coaching Clinical Teams Module | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/ambulatory-surgery/sections/implementation/training-tools/coaching-slides.html
      May 01, 2017 - exactly what you are after] Instead say this "I saw that your team didn't confirm that the antibiotics … I believe it is important that the team confirms the antibiotics are infused so that the patient doesn't

1737. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
      psnet.ahrq.gov/node/44208/psn-pdf
      July 16, 2015 - A case of a serious antibiotic overdose that took place at a fully computerized children's hospital

1738. MEASURE SUMMARY (CHIPRA Core Set Candidate Measures) - Control #: AC-2 (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/policymakers/chipra/overview/background/measures-AC-2.pdf
      December 16, 2010 - 2 -18 years-old who had an outpatient visit with a diagnosis of pharyngitis and were dispensed an antibiotic

1739. AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/mrsa-prevention/index.html
      November 01, 2024 - Antibiotic Resistance Threats in the United States, 2019 . Atlanta, GA: U.S.

1740. Highlighting the Urgent Need for Research on Improving Delivery of Preventive Services to People with Disabilities | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/news/newsletters/e-newsletter/932.html
      October 01, 2024 - Lack of knowledge of antibiotic risks contributes to primary care patients' expectations of antibiotics