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281. 5 Tk2 T3-Concise Antibiogram Toolkit Using Whonet To Create Your Antibiogram (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/5_TK2_T3-Concise_Antibiogram_Toolkit_Using_WHONET_to_Create_Your_Antibiogram.pdf
     May 01, 2014 - “Antibiotic result” fields can be defined for any or all of the antibiotics for which you have susceptibility … need to include those antibiotics. … ” • Under “Antibiotics,” leave “All antibiotics” selected. … This can happen if you’ve added an antibiotic or edited an antibiotic name in your database since last … If this is the case, the antibiotic will not be listed in the key of antibiotic abbreviations at the

282. Suspected Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) in Long-Term Care Residents (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/poster-4x6-UTI.pdf
     June 01, 2021 - delirium is identified � Send a urinalysis (UA) & urine culture (UCx) � Increase hydration � Start antibiotics … resident appears ill � If UA & UCx are positive and the resident has ongoing UTI symptoms, modify antibiotics … or start antibiotics (if not receiving active antibiotics) Do NOT Send a Urinalysis and Urine … Development of minimum criteria for the initiation of antibiotics in residents of long-term-care facilities

283. Evaluation and Research on Antimicrobial Stewardship's Effect on Clostridium difficile (ERASE C. difficile) Project: toolkit (pdf file)
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     September 01, 2012 - The goal of this focused case- control study is to identify the antibiotics or antibiotic classes most … The strengths and weaknesses of the four main types of antibiotic data (purchasing, orders, antibiotics … If the shift is to a more narrow antibiotic, an oral antibiotic regimen, or no antibiotics, the patient … /Class (strength of association) Review of Aggregate Antibiotic Use for Each Class of Antibiotics … patients where antibiotic order form was used, e.g., to continue or stop antibiotics Total number

284. Develop a Culture of Safety Around Antibiotic Prescribing | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     June 01, 2021 - the benefits and risks of antibiotic use and be engaged in reducing harm associated with antibiotic … Teamwork Around Antibiotic Decision Making Identifying Targets for Improvement in Antibiotic Decision … Around Antibiotic Prescribing   Tools The tools below are designed to be used to assist the Antibiotic … prescribing and takes action when harm related to antibiotics is detected. … Antibiotic Use Commitment Poster (DOCX) Antibiotic Time Out Tool (DOCX) Identifying Antibiotic–Associated

285. 4 Tk1 T2-Clinician Letter Final 0 (pdf file)
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     October 01, 2016 - Nursing homes serve as one of our most fertile breeding grounds for antibiotic-resistant strains of … bacteria—a very high rate of antibiotic use gives rise to multidrug-resistant organisms, including … more likely to develop Clostridium difficile infection within the 3 months following their course of antibiotics … .8 Embedded in the Suspected UTI SBAR form is our new protocol for initiating antibiotics for UTIs … Development of minimum criteria for the initiation of antibiotics in residents of long-term-care facilities

286. Section 5, Table 3 (pdf file)
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     August 01, 2014 - delay administration of antibiotics [p. 615]. … organisms should be drawn before starting antimicrobial therapy, as long as sampling does not delay antibiotic … Sampling before antibiotic therapy is important, because sterilization of blood cultures can occur … Identification of causative organisms facilitates adjustment of antibiotic therapy. … Administer antibiotics and antivirals as indicated.

287. Create a Culture of Safety Around Antibiotic Prescribing | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     January 01, 2024 - Guide for Long-Term Care Antibiotic Stewardship Programs (PDF, 402 KB). … Presentations Improving antibiotic use should be viewed as a patient safety issue. … use and be engaged in reducing harm associated with antibiotic use. … Antibiotic Safety   Tools The six tools below are designed to assist the Antibiotic Stewardship … and takes action when harm related to antibiotics is detected.

288. Discussing Infectious Concerns About Residents With Family Members and Caregivers | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     June 01, 2021 - presenting this presentation, viewers will be able to— Review how to discuss the potential harms of antibiotic … Address end-of-life care as it relates to antibiotic use​. … Recognize supportive and comfort care measures for residents who are uncomfortable (which may not involve antibiotics … and Caregivers – Video/Audio  (24 minutes) Poster – Talking With Residents and Family Members About Antibiotics

289. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     March 20, 2013 - Racial differences in antibiotic prescribing by primary care pediatricians. … Racial differences in antibiotic prescribing by primary care pediatricians. … Results show that providers were more likely to prescribe antibiotics for white children, more likely … to diagnose acute respiratory tract infections in white children, and, when antibiotics were prescribed … , less likely to prescribe broad-spectrum antibiotics for Black children.

290. Sustaining Antibiotic Stewardship Efforts – Slides
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     September 01, 2022 - Sustaining Antibiotic Stewardship Efforts – Slides AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic Use … Sustaining Antibiotic Stewardship Efforts AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic Use Ambulatory … Step four: Determine how to access antibiotic prescription data. … Step seven: Monitor and report back antibiotic prescription data to practice. … After this period, ongoing antibiotic stewardship efforts are needed to continue to observe optimal antibiotic

291. Improving Teamwork and Communication | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     June 01, 2021 - viewers will be able to— Recognize the importance of seeking input from all team members when making antibiotic … change; A ssessment or appearance; and R equest for action), to improve communication related to antibiotic … Describe how to effectively communicate the potential harms of antibiotics to other health care practitioners … Communication – Facilitator Guide (DOCX, 2.2 MB) Poster – Talking With Residents and Family Members About Antibiotics

292. Shared Decisionmaking To Improve Patient Safety, Education, and Empowerment (pdf file)
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     September 08, 2016 - When antibiotics were not prescribed, students often went directly from the Student Health Center to … a local urgent care facility to get antibiotics. … Their goals were to increase decisional comfort with the appropriate use of antibiotics, maintain or … prescribing for RTIs, Taking an Antibiotic or Not? … They selected To Take Antibiotics or Not?

293. Presentation: Program Overview
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     June 01, 2021 - Resident With a Suspected Respiratory Tract Infection Long-Term Care AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic … Bordetella is the only one of these that requires antibiotic treatment.3 ‹#› Assessment of RTI 12 … His daughter asks you for some antibiotics to make her dad’s cough go away. … Antibiotics are great at making coughs go away. … He has bacterial pneumonia and needs antibiotics. Case 3: Peter, Diagnosis?

294. The Integration of Hospitalists into U.S. Academic Medical Centers
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     March 07, 2014 - Yes No Why We Have to Improve Antibiotic Use Antibiotics are unlike any other drug, in that the use … We are running out of antibiotics. We won’t get new ones soon. … departments for adverse events attributed to antibiotics. 1. … It’s to ensure that there are systems and support to help every provider use antibiotics optimally. … Overuse Hospitalized patients are ill Early, appropriate antibiotics are life saving “Chagrin” factor

295. 4 Tk1 T2-Clinician Letter Final 0 (doc file)
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     October 01, 2016 - Address City, State Zip] Re: Change in protocol regarding urinalyses to improve quality of care and antibiotic … routinely collected culture without corresponding urinary symptoms, such as one obtained after a course of antibiotics … more likely to develop Clostridium difficile infection within the 3 months following their course of antibiotics … Embedded in the Suspected UTI SBAR form is our new protocol for initiating antibiotics for UTIs. … Development of minimum criteria for the initiation of antibiotics in residents of long-term-care facilities

296. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     March 01, 2014 - AH: Antibiotic stewardship is about the effective use of antibiotics to optimize how we treat infections … antibiotics and ensuring access to antibiotics. … As the antimicrobial and antibiotic stewardship movement has evolved over the years, what are the main … You mentioned one, the delayed antibiotic idea. What are some of the others that are taking root? … Antibiotic stewardship should be part of the quality agenda in hospitals; whether it sits directly in

297. Poster_Four Moments of Antibiotic Decision Making (pdf file)
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     September 01, 2022 - Poster_Four Moments of Antibiotic Decision Making AHRQ Pub. No. 17(22)-0030 September 2022

298. Management of Acute Diverticulitis Topic Nomination Disposition (pdf file)
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     August 13, 2018 - Do the effectiveness/harms vary by route of administration of antibiotic, type of antibiotic, duration … of course of antibiotic? … , clear liquid diet only, antibiotics by other route of administration, type of antibiotic, duration … exp Anti-Bacterial Agents/ or ((oral* or parenteral*) adj3 (antibiotic* or antibacterial* or anti-bacterial … cond=diverticulitis&term=&cntry=&state=&city=&dist= KQ 1 (Antibiotics) • Antibiotics vs. resection

299. PowerPoint Presentation: Best Practices in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Asymptomatic Bacteriuria and Urinary Tract Infections
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     November 01, 2019 - have an infection that requires antibiotics? … Have I ordered appropriate cultures before starting antibiotics? … Decision Making Does my patient have an infection that requires antibiotics? … requires antibiotics? … Have I ordered appropriate cultures before starting antibiotics?

300. Discussing Infectious Concerns About Residents | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/improve/discuss-concerns.html
     June 01, 2021 - About Residents Effective communication may help residents and family members requesting antibiotics … understand that there are potential risks associated with antibiotic use. … Poster – Talking With Residents and Family Members About Antibiotics (PDF, 216.3 KB) Poster – Talking