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321. Timely Antiobiotics for Children With Severe Sepesis or Septic Shock Technical Specifications (pdf file)
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     August 01, 2014 - Sepesis or Septic Shock Technical Specifications Q-METRIC Sepsis Measure 4, Timely Administration of Antibiotics … Sepsis and Septic Shock U18HS020516 Page 50 Submitted August 2014 Sepsis Measure 4: Timely Antibiotics … Parenteral antibiotics Administration of antibiotics via the intravenous, intramuscular or intraosseous … Antibiotics must be in one of the classes listed in Table 4-C. … OR • Antibiotics administered OR • Orders for urine, blood or spinal culture OR • Urine, blood or

322. Situational (Un)Awareness | PSNet
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     August 01, 2009 - An order for IV antibiotics every 6 hours was placed electronically at 8:00 PM, and arrangements were … morning rounds, the attending physician learned that the patient had not yet received any doses of antibiotic … or why the antibiotics were not scheduled to be given until 24 hours after admission. … This elderly patient with acute cholangitis experienced a critical delay in antibiotic administration … patient, an initial focus on the process of electronic order entry is critical to understanding why antibiotic

323. Toolkit 1. Suspected UTI SBAR Toolkit | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     November 01, 2024 - Effectiveness A study in 12 nursing homes in Texas found that using the Suspected UTI SBAR form reduced antibiotic … prescription and asymptomatic bacteriuria, which does not require antibiotics and should not be treated … clinicians explaining the form and its rationale (tool 2) ( PDF  |  Word ) Not All “Infections” Need Antibiotics … The handout Not All “Infections” Need Antibiotics (tool 3) also should be given to nurses. 1 American … Standardizing antibiotic use in long-term care settings (SAUL study).

324. 5 Tk2 T4-Concise Antibiogram Toolkit How To Enter Data Manually Into An Antibiogram Template (pdf file)
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     May 01, 2014 - %) susceptibilities based on 20 isolates should still give a general idea of how effective various antibiotics … Only include percent (%) susceptibilities for antibiotics where at least 70 percent of the isolates … Different isolates of an organism are not always tested for susceptibilities to the exact same antibiotics … Because of this uncertainty, we recommend you only include percent (%) susceptibilities for antibiotics … So, in the example, percent (%) susceptibilities for antibiotics which about 20 or more E. coli isolates

325. Acute Care Asymptomatic Bacteriuria and Urinary Tract Infections
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     September 01, 2022 - antibiotics Recognize types of reactions to antibiotics commonly prescribed in the outpatient setting … reports an allergy to penicillin 95% of people who report a penicillin allergy can tolerate beta-lactam antibiotics … antibiotics are more likely to receive an alternative, broader spectrum antibiotic that: Is less effective … Palpable purpura Joint pain Urticaria Lymphadenopathy Fevers Most commonly occur after several days of antibiotics … DRESS syndrome Nonsevere reactions Maculopapular/morbilliform rash Generally occur days to weeks after antibiotics

326. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     September 02, 2020 - Why do hospital prescribers continue antibiotics when it is safe to stop? … Why do hospital prescribers continue antibiotics when it is safe to stop? … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/why-do-hospital-prescribers-continue-antibiotics-when-it-safe-stop-results … Prescribers (from acute/general hospitals) were more likely to continue antibiotics when discontinuation … would conflict with local guidelines, when systems clearly indicated antibiotics, and when patients

327. 5 Tk2 P2T8-Sample Antibiogram Phase 2 (doc file)
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     May 01, 2014 - Laboratory Name Antibiogram for dd/mm/yyyy to dd/mm/yyyy Gram Negative Gram Positive Antibiotic … The antibiograms will be most applicable when selecting antibiotics to treat urine infections and systemic … One antibiotic from each class is usually tested. … Antibiotics from the same class are likely to have similar resistance patterns, for example with cephalosporins … · Significant resistance to commonly used antibiotics is seen among the gram-negative organisms that

328. 5 Tk2 P2T8-Sample Antibiogram Phase 2 (pdf file)
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     May 01, 2014 - Name/Clinical Laboratory Name Antibiogram for dd/mm/yyyy to dd/mm/yyyy Gram Negative Gram Positive Antibiotic … The antibiograms will be most applicable when selecting antibiotics to treat urine infections and systemic … One antibiotic from each class is usually tested. … Antibiotics from the same class are likely to have similar resistance patterns, for example with cephalosporins … • Significant resistance to commonly used antibiotics is seen among the gram-negative organisms that

329. Tracking-Measuring-Data-Facilitator-Guide (doc file)
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     June 01, 2021 - AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic Use Tracking and Measuring Antibiotic Use Data Long-Term … It is useful to look at individual antibiotics as well as the combined total of all antibiotics. … This is the number of new prescriptions for each antibiotic and for all antibiotics. … Note that new admissions already on antibiotics should be counted as an antibiotic start. … If a resident receives two different antibiotics, count each as a start.

330. 3 Tk2 T3-Sample Monthly Summary Reports Final (doc file)
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     October 01, 2016 - Summary Report of Infections and Antibiotic Use (This example focuses on data for evaluating antibiotic … use for suspected UTIs) Month Number of Resident Days Number of Antibiotic Rx Number of Antibiotic … Rx Divided by Number of Resident Days Number of Residents Receiving Antibiotics for UTI (incl. … tracking use of specific antibiotics of concern in the nursing home) Month [Antibiotic Name] [Antibiotic … Name] [Antibiotic Name] [Antibiotic Name] [Antibiotic Name] [Antibiotic Name] [Antibiotic Name]

331. Presentation: Building Your SSI Prevention Bundle
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     December 01, 2017 - to help prevent infection 98% 98% Surgery patients whose preventive antibiotics were stopped at the … Johns Hopkins also does quite well at discontinuing antibiotics. … The front line said, we’re not always giving the antibiotics at the right time. … (n=972) 552 (56.8%) Was antibiotic redosed? … So, even though there’s excellent level-one evidence to support the role of antibiotics in preventing

332. Best Practices in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Asymptomatic Bacteriuria and Urinary Tract Infections (pdf file)
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     November 01, 2019 - As a reminder, the Four Moments include: Moment 1: Does my patient have an infection that requires antibiotics … Moment 2: Have I ordered appropriate cultures before starting antibiotics? … Can I stop antibiotics? Can I narrow therapy or change from intravenous to oral therapy? … Lower cutoffs may be considered if the patient has received antibiotics before the culture was sent, … In addition to antibiotics, management of the underlying associated process must also occur whenever

333. 3 Tk2 T3-Sample Monthly Summary Reports Final (pdf file)
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     October 01, 2016 - Summary Report of Infections and Antibiotic Use (This example focuses on data for evaluating antibiotic … of Antibiotic Rx Divided by Number of Resident Days Number of Residents Receiving Antibiotics … Agents in Use (This example focuses on tracking use of specific antibiotics of concern in the nursing … home) Month [Antibiotic Name] [Antibiotic Name] [Antibiotic Name] [Antibiotic Name] [ … Antibiotic Name] [Antibiotic Name] [Antibiotic Name] Jan In each cell, enter the number of

334. Acute Otitis Media (AOM) – Discussion Guide (doc file)
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     September 01, 2022 - Also, remind staff how they can access the AHRQ Toolkit To Improve Antibiotic Use in Ambulatory Care … How is the practice currently deciding which children with acute otitis media to treat with antibiotics … What guidelines/educational tools is the practice currently using to address the length of antibiotic … What measures will the practice use to guide decision making for observation without antibiotic therapy … What anticipatory guidance will the practice use for patients who will not be started on antibiotics

335. 3 Tk2 T4-Quarterly Or Monthly Prescribing Profile Final (doc file)
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     October 01, 2016 - clinician] This [quarterly / monthly] report is provided for your reference as we continue to monitor antibiotic … Between 25 percent and 75 percent of antibiotics are prescribed unnecessarily for nursing home residents … Infections and antibiotic resistance in nursing homes. Clin Microbiol Rev. 1996 Jan;9(1):1-17. … This report provides information regarding your prescriptions for antibiotics for residents over the … Resident Name Infection Type/ Diagnosis Last Treated Organism Identified Rx Date Rx Duration Antibiotic

336. 3 Tk2 T4-Quarterly Or Monthly Prescribing Profile Final (pdf file)
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     October 01, 2016 - clinician] This [quarterly / monthly] report is provided for your reference as we continue to monitor antibiotic … Between 25 percent and 75 percent of antibiotics are prescribed unnecessarily for nursing home residents … This report provides information regarding your prescriptions for antibiotics for residents over the … for your information only and is meant to help you maintain an awareness of trends in infections and antibiotic … Infections and antibiotic resistance in nursing homes. Clin Microbiol Rev. 1996 Jan;9(1):1-17.

337. Acute Care Behavior Change Theory for Antibiotic Stewardship Leaders
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     November 01, 2019 - Around Antibiotic Prescribing Acute Care AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic Use AHRQ Pub. … antibiotics. … – Antibiotic Prescribing 7 Drivers of Suboptimal Antibiotic Prescribing Fear of inadequate antibiotic … Behavior Changes – Antibiotic Prescribing 11 Antibiotics Are Our Parrot St. … broad empiric coverage Are worried about stopping MRSA or Pseudomonas coverage Want to keep antibiotics

338. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     December 18, 2014 - Antibiotic prescribing in ambulatory pediatrics in the United States. … Antibiotic prescribing in ambulatory pediatrics in the United States. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/antibiotic-prescribing-ambulatory-pediatrics-united-states Prescribing … of antibiotics for non-bacterial illnesses remains very common in outpatient pediatrics. … /web-mm/antibiotics-urisinusitis-simple-decision-gone-bad

339. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     October 01, 2016 - Lapse in Antibiotics Leads to Sepsis October 1, 2016 Levy MM. … Lapse in Antibiotics Leads to Sepsis. PSNet [internet]. 2016. … The delay in appropriate treatment of sepsis with continued antibiotic therapy on admission resulted … have demonstrated that any delay in antibiotic administration is associated with significant increased … Empiric antibiotic treatment reduces mortality in severe sepsis and septic shock from the first hour

340. Aspiration Pneumonitis/Pneumonia (pdf file)
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     November 01, 2019 - cultures should be considered when the diagnosis is unclear, if purulent sputum is being produced, or if antibiotic … Treatment • Hemodynamically stable patients with aspiration events o Antibiotics are not warranted … o Prophylactic antibiotics have not been shown to be helpful in preventing the development of pneumonia …  If clincial symptoms resolve, antibiotics can be discontinued. … no improvement or there is clinical worsening within the first 48–72 hours, consider a course of antibiotic