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421. Procalcitonin Executive (pdf file)
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     October 01, 2012 - Early initiation of appropriate antibiotics and goal-directed therapies reduces mortality. … Conversely, overuse and misuse of antibiotics, including continuing antibiotics longer than necessary … In view of the present emphasis on the overuse of antibiotics, other interventions to reduce antibiotic … ’s total exposure to all antibiotics and is conventionally reported as mean days per 1,000 days of … to all antibiotics per 1,000 days of followup. 2.

422. Examples of Patient Harm Related to Invasive Devices | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     October 01, 2015 - The patient was started on intravenous antibiotics, then switched to oral antibiotics, and eventually … The patient was readmitted to the hospital and started on intravenous antibiotics again. … The patient cleared his bacteremia with antibiotics and was discharged home to finish his treatment. … She was diagnosed with a CAUTI and associated septicemia and was treated with intravenous antibiotics … The patient was treated with two antibiotics targeting Pseudomonas species, but continued to deteriorate

423. 5 Tk2 P3T8-Sample Pocket Card Long Version Phase 3 (doc file)
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     May 01, 2014 - cultures · Enterococcus species: xx% · Klebsiella pneumoniae: xx% · Proteus mirabilis: xx% · Not all antibiotics … are tested—one antibiotic from each class is usually tested. … It is reasonable to consider that similar antibiotics have similar resistance patterns; for example … · Several commonly used antibiotics have significant resistance patterns to the gram-negative organisms

424. 44-Sample-Pathway-Checklist (doc file)
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     June 01, 2023 - · Yes · No · N/A Oral antibiotics completed at home (for procedures with planned bowel resection)? … · Yes · No · N/A Preoperative antibiotics administered within 1 hour of presentation for emergency … thromboembolism [Procedure] Pathway Checklist: INTRAOPERATIVE AREA Yes/No INTRAOPERATIVE AREA · Yes · No Antibiotic … [Fill in prophylactic antibiotics in your pathway] · Yes · No Alcohol-based skin preparation applied … Date: Time: If no, note reason: · Yes · No Postoperative antibiotics administered for emergency

425. DESC Technique for Conflict With Residents and Families (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/DESC-technique.pdf
     June 01, 2021 - like herself today, and the last time this happened, someone told you she had a UTI and gave her antibiotics … I am concerned that the risks of another course of antibiotics outweigh the potential benefits. … DESC Technique for Conflict With Residents and Families I do not want to give her an antibiotic if

426. AHRQ's Quality & Patient Safety Programs by Setting: Long-Term Care | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     September 01, 2021 - Antimicrobial Stewardship Modules are field-tested, evidence-based modules that can help nursing homes develop antibiotic … stewardship programs to help them use and prescribe antibiotics appropriately. … Appropriate antibiotics use can reduce antimicrobial resistance and help retain the effectiveness of … Toolkit To Improve Antibiotic Use in Long-Term Care helps nursing homes improve antibiotic stewardship

427. PowerPoint Presentation
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/assess-resident-UTI-slides.pptx
     June 01, 2021 - Resident With a Suspected Urinary Tract Infection Long-Term Care AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic … No. 17(21)-0029 June 2021 AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic Use – Long-Term Care Assessment … Mary Ann is feeling well Temperature is 98.1oF She is happy she was not exposed to any unnecessary antibiotics … Start a different antibiotic. Send her to a urologist. Examine the resident. … does not work, rather than try “better” antibiotics, consider other reasons for the resident’s signs

428. 4 Tk3 T2C-Sbar Sst Final (pdf file)
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     June 01, 2014 - __________________________________ ¨ No ¨ Yes Advance directives for limiting treatment related to antibiotics … The criteria are met to initiate antibiotics if one of situations below are met No Yes ¨¨ ¨ 1. … The resident may have a skin and soft tissue infection and need a prescription for an antibiotic agent … The resident does NOT need an immediate prescription for an antibiotic, but may need additional observation … Antibiotic 1 __________________________________ Dose ________ Route ________ Duration ________ Antibiotic

429. Develop and Improve Antibiotic Stewardship Activities in Your Practice | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     October 01, 2022 - to promote antibiotic stewardship is necessary to optimize antibiotic prescribing in ambulatory practices … Practice” and “Sustaining Antibiotic Stewardship Efforts” are more pertinent for the Antibiotic Stewardship … Practice Around Antibiotic Decisions Sustaining Antibiotic Stewardship Efforts   Tools The … Accessing and Reporting Antibiotic Prescription Data details how to obtain antibiotic prescribing data … Antibiotic Stewardship in Ambulatory Care  (DOCX, 403 KB) Gap Analysis Tool for Antibiotic Stewardship

430. A Unit Guide To Infection Prevention for Long-Term Care Staff | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     March 01, 2017 - Return to the Contents Antibiotic Use and Resistance Key Messages Antibiotics are medications … Used incorrectly, antibiotics can lead to antibiotic-resistant infections. … for antibiotics. … overuse of antibiotics can also lead to antibiotic-resistant organisms, which can threaten not only … An antibiotic stewardship program is a coordinated program that promotes the appropriate use of antibiotics

431. Timeliness of Confirmatory Testing for Sickle Cell Disease: Timeliness of Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Children with Sickle Cell Anemia (pdf file)
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     November 01, 2015 - Timeliness of Confirmatory Testing for Sickle Cell Disease: Timeliness of Antibiotic Prophylaxis for … a newborn screen positive for sickle cell anemia who received appropriate preventive antibiotic … Prompt initiation and consistent use of antibiotics in young children with sickle cell anemia increases … sickle cell anemia be started on twice-daily penicillin as early as possible and remain on preventive antibiotics … Prophylactic antibiotics for preventing pneumococcal infection in children with sickle cell disease.

432. The Culture of Culturing: The Importance of Knowing When to Order Urine Cultures
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     March 01, 2017 - , sediments Inappropriate use of urine culture Overinflated CAUTI rates Inappropriate treatment and antibiotic … Urinalysis Urine culture Urinalysis and antibiotics Culture and antibiotics Nothing Urine Culturing ׀ … At least, don’t send urine for urinalysis or culture Definitely don’t start antibiotics! … Possible side effects of antibiotic use Promote shared decision making Urine Culturing ׀ 12 AHRQ SAFETY … familiar with SBAR, it can be a helpful tool to outline your conversation about urine cultures and antibiotic

433. Gap Analysis for MRSA and SSI Prevention (Surgical Services) (pdf file)
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     April 01, 2025 - Are results available in time to guide decision making about antibiotic prophylaxis? … Does the facility have a protocol for the addition of vancomycin to pre-procedure antibiotic prophylaxis …  Yes, Antibiotic Stewardship monitors compliance.  No, compliance is not monitored. 34. … Does the facility have a protocol in place to ensure perioperative antibiotic prophylaxis is stopped …  Yes, Antibiotic Stewardship monitors compliance.  No, compliance is not monitored. 40.

434. EHC Research Protocol: Management of Colonic Diverticulitis (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2019 - Initially reserved for the sickest, highest-risk surgical patients, drainage and antibiotic treatment … • Do the (comparative) effects and harms vary by route of administration of antibiotics, type of antibiotic … , and duration of course of antibiotics? … versus No antibiotics or versus Alternative antibiotic regimen (for any patient) o Any class, route … to each other and to placebo (or no antibiotics).

435. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     July 14, 2021 - Toolkit to Improve Antibiotic Use in Long-Term Care. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/toolkit-improve-antibiotic-use-long-term-care The use of antibiotics should … Designed to align with four time elements of antibiotic therapy, its supports processes that enable … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/toolkit-improve-antibiotic-use-long-term-care https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/ahrq-safety-program-improving-antibiotic-use

436. Generative Artificial Intelligence | Digital Healthcare Research
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     January 01, 2023 - Artificial Intelligence Identifying Sepsis Phenotypes Associated with Antibiotic-Resistant … outcomes, with the goal of shaping future clinical guidelines that help doctors select the most effective antibiotics … for each patient, reduce unnecessary use of broad-spectrum antibiotics, lower the risks of drug resistance

437. Hospital-Level Gap Analysis for MRSA and SSI Prevention (pdf file)
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     April 01, 2025 - review  Electronic algorithms to detect patients who may have an SSI (e.g., readmission, receipt of antibiotics … review  Electronic algorithms to detect patients who may have an SSI (e.g., readmission, receipt of antibiotics … review  Electronic algorithms to detect patients who may have an SSI (e.g., readmission, receipt of antibiotics … review  Electronic algorithms to detect patients who may have an SSI (e.g., readmission, receipt of antibiotics … review  Electronic algorithms to detect patients who may have an SSI (e.g., readmission, receipt of antibiotics

438. 5 Tk1 T4-Antibiogram Formats And Instructions Final (pdf file)
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     October 01, 2016 - clinicians, the medical director can review the antibiogram and create a statement regarding which antibiotics … Antibiograms have been shown to improve the appropriate use of antibiotics by providing the actual susceptibilities … The remaining columns of the antibiogram are the antibiotics that were tested and the organisms’ susceptibilities … Toolkit 1/Tool 4 5 Sample cautionary statement regarding antibiotic resistance CAUTION: Antibiotic … We recommend avoiding these antibiotics for empiric usage.

439. Exhibit 13. Probability of intervention reducing risk of surgical site infection (SSI) by multiple concurrent interventions at various reductions of noncompliance rates (25, 5 | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     April 01, 2018 - Event 30 Fail to prepare skin appropriately 0.0042 0.0038 0.0039 0.0040 0.0041 Gate 239 Antibiotics-related … Event 30 Fail to prepare skin appropriately 0.0040 0.0033 0.0035 0.0037 0.0038 Gate 239 Antibiotics-related … Event 30 Fail to prepare skin appropriately 0.0039 0.0027 0.0032 0.0035 0.0035 Gate 239 Antibiotics-related

440. The Challenge and Potential for Assuring Quality Health Care for the 21st Century | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     June 01, 2018 - Examples of overuse of services include: Antibiotics . … In that year, 12 million antibiotic prescriptions were written during office visits for colds, upper … These prescriptions accounted for one out of every five antibiotic prescriptions to adults in that year … reactions, and contributes to the emergence of antibiotic-resistant pathogens. … the need for a second antibiotic course within 24 days of the initial therapy, was associated with a