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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/cauti-tools/archived-webinars/mindfulness-061014.pptx
March 07, 2014 - Academic Medical Centers
Mindfulness: Engaging Frontline Providers in Antimicrobial Stewardship
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CAPT … Stewardship
Why We Must
How We Can
POLLING QUESTION
“Does your hospital currently have an antibiotic … Am J Infect Control 2013;41:145
Antibiotic Stewardship to Combat C. difficile
2014 meta-analysis on … Stewardship
Implementing antimicrobial stewardship programs
Optimize Patient Safety
Decrease … Engaging Frontline Providers in Antimicrobial Stewardship: 
Barriers and Facilitators
Scott A.
                                     
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/3_TK2_T1-Suggested_Agenda_for_Meeting_on_Monitoring_Final.docx
October 01, 2016 - Suggested Agenda for an Antimicrobial Stewardship Program Team Meeting on Monitoring
Depending on the … Agenda for Antimicrobial Stewardship Monitoring
Date:	
Time:	
	Participant’s Name
	Discipline
	Initials … Nursing Home
Antimicrobial Stewardship Guide
Implement, Monitor, & Sustain a Program
Toolkit 2. … goals
	5 minutes
	How does antimicrobial stewardship program fit in with existing infection control … How often will the antimicrobial stewardship team discuss the results and assess progress?
                                     
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www.ahrq.gov/nhguide/toolkits/implement-monitor-sustain-program/toolkit2-monitor-sustain-program.html
October 01, 2016 - These tools are meant to be used by the antimicrobial stewardship program team as models of what tracking … Implementing the toolkit involves five steps: 
 
 
 Convene a meeting of the antimicrobial stewardship … The agenda (tool 1) provides a suggested list of topics for the antimicrobial stewardship program team … These tools are examples and will need to be adapted by the antimicrobial stewardship program team to … It may also allow the antimicrobial stewardship program team to measure progress toward more specific
                                     
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/ambulatory-care/implementing-stewardship-slides.pptx
September 01, 2022 - stewardship activities in ambulatory practices
Establish an Antibiotic Stewardship Team 
Garner support … Antimicrobial Stewardship in Ambulatory Health Care. 2019. https://www.jointcommission.org/standards/ … r3-report/r3-report-issue-23-antimicrobial-stewardship-in-ambulatory-health-care/. … Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology. 2022 July 4;2(1):e109. … Pediatrician perceptions of an outpatient antimicrobial stewardship intervention.
                                     
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa-2/075-antibiotic-prophylaxis-summary-table.pdf
April 01, 2025 - normal renal function and will vary with reduced renal function, discuss with local OR pharmacy and/or antimicrobial … stewardship team4,7,9 
Discontinue antimicrobial prophylaxis after incisional closure.1,2,7 Prolonging
                                     
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www.ahrq.gov/nhguide/toolkits.html
September 01, 2017 - Toolkits To Implement, Monitor, and Sustain an Antimicrobial Stewardship Program 
 Most nursing homes … This section contains two toolkits: 
 
 The  Start an Antimicrobial Stewardship Program  toolkit provides … guidance and tools for establishing a new antimicrobial stewardship program in a nursing home. … An antimicrobial stewardship program uses collaborative and evidence-based approaches to improve antibiotic … Nursing homes can also use the antibiogram to monitor antimicrobial stewardship and provide feedback
                                     
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/4_TK3_T5-Minimum_Criteria_for_3_Infections_Training_Slides-final.pptx
October 01, 2016 - Nursing Staff Training on Importance and Use of SBAR Forms
Nursing Home Antimicrobial Stewardship Guide … Nursing Home Antimicrobial Stewardship Guide
Determine Whether To Treat
Toolkit 3/Tool 5	4
Before we … 4
Problems With Antibiotics
Nursing Home Antimicrobial Stewardship Guide
Determine Whether To Treat … 6
Resistant Strains Spread Rapidly
Nursing Home Antimicrobial Stewardship Guide
Determine Whether To … Nursing Home Antimicrobial Stewardship Guide
Determine Whether To Treat
Toolkit 3/Tool 5	9
How can
                                     
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/improve/behavior-change-slides.pptx
November 01, 2019 - Acute Care Behavior Change Theory for Antibiotic Stewardship Leaders
Making Effective Behavior Changes … Impact of an antimicrobial stewardship intervention on shortening the duration of therapy for community-acquired … Sustained Impact of an Antibiotic Stewardship Intervention for Community-Acquired Pneumonia. … Impact of an antimicrobial stewardship intervention on shortening the duration of therapy for community-acquired … Sustained impact of an antibiotic stewardship intervention for community-acquired pneumonia.
                                     
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/3_TK1_T4-Implementation_Planning_Sample_Agenda_final.docx
October 01, 2016 - Implementation Planning Sample Agenda
Agenda for Antimicrobial Stewardship Planning
Date:	
Time:	
	Participant … Nursing Home
Antimicrobial Stewardship Guide
Implement, Monitor, & Sustain a Program
Toolkit 1. … Start an Antimicrobial Stewardship Program
	Agenda Topic
	Amount of Time
	Action Items
	Person Responsible … Overview of purpose of an Antimicrobial Stewardship Program
	5 minutes
	
	
	Overview of toolkit/tools … No. 17-0006-1-EF
October 2016
Nursing Home Antimicrobial Stewardship Guide
Implement, Monitor, & Sustain
                                     
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/3_TK1_T4-Implementation_Planning_Sample_Agenda_final.pdf
October 01, 2016 - Nursing Home 
Antimicrobial Stewardship Guide 
Implement, Monitor, & Sustain a Program 
 
Toolkit 1 … Start an Antimicrobial Stewardship Program 
 
Tool 4. … Implementation Planning Sample Agenda 
Agenda for Antimicrobial Stewardship Planning 
Date: ________ … No. 17-0006-1-EF 
October 2016 
Nursing Home Antimicrobial Stewardship Guide 
Implement, Monitor, & … Overview of purpose of an Antimicrobial 
Stewardship Program 
5 minutes   
2.
                                     
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www.ahrq.gov/diagnostic-safety/resources/issue-briefs/dxsafety-dx-stewardship6.html
August 01, 2024 - Diagnostic stewardship in antimicrobial stewardship programs Antimicrobial stewardship programs aim to … Whereas antimicrobial stewardship programs focus on optimizing management (e.g., reducing inappropriate … prevent false positives and overdiagnosis. 19 , 71 Laboratory professionals have important roles in both antimicrobial … stewardship 72  and diagnostic stewardship, but their contributions are central in the latter. 71  Laboratory
                                     
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/3_TK1_T2-Roles_and_Responsibilities_final.pdf
October 01, 2016 - Nursing Home 
Antimicrobial Stewardship Guide 
Implement, Monitor, & Sustain a Program 
 
Toolkit 1 … Start an Antimicrobial Stewardship Program 
 
AHRQ Pub. … Roles and Responsibilities for Antimicrobial Stewardship 
This table provides an example role and responsibility … Roles and Responsibilities for Antimicrobial Stewardship
                                     
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/3_TK2_T4-Quarterly_or_Monthly_Prescribing_Profile_Final.docx
October 01, 2016 - As a result, [nursing home name] has implemented an antimicrobial stewardship program. [1:  	Nicolle …  
	 
	 
	
	 
	 
	 
	 
	 
	 
	 
	 
	
	 
	 
	 
	 
	 
	 
	 
	 
	
	 
	 
	 
	 
	 
	 
Nursing Home
Antimicrobial … Stewardship Guide
Implement, Monitor, & Sustain a Program
Toolkit 2. … Monitor and Sustain Stewardship
Optional: A copy of the antimicrobial stewardship program policies, … No. 17-0006-2-EF
October 2016
Nursing Home Antimicrobial Stewardship Guide
Implement, Monitor, & Sustain
                                     
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/3_TK2_T4-Quarterly_or_Monthly_Prescribing_Profile_Final.pdf
October 01, 2016 - Nursing Home 
Antimicrobial Stewardship Guide 
Implement, Monitor, & Sustain a Program 
 
Toolkit 2 … As a result, [nursing home name] has implemented an 
antimicrobial stewardship program. … No. 17-0006-2-EF 
October 2016 
Nursing Home Antimicrobial Stewardship Guide 
Implement, Monitor, & … Sustain a Program Toolkit 2/Tool 4 2 
Optional: A copy of the antimicrobial stewardship program policies
                                     
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www.ahrq.gov/nhguide/about/choosing-the-right-toolkit.html
October 01, 2016 - This may help the antimicrobial stewardship team identify a problem on which to focus. 
	  … stewardship program. … Toolkit Goals and Level of Resources Needed 
 
 
 
 
 Potential Antimicrobial Stewardship Program Goals … The  Start an Antimicrobial Stewardship Program  toolkit includes draft policies and procedures that … Stewardship Program 
 
 
 X 
 
 
 X 
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
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 Monitor and Sustain Stewardship
                                     
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/program-dev-slides.pptx
June 01, 2021 - Antibiotic Stewardship Program (ASP) Development
Developing an Antibiotic 
Stewardship Program
Long-Term … No. 17(21)-0029
June 2021
Developing a Program
1
Objectives
Name the goals of antibiotic stewardship … stewardship program 
Discuss the potential interventions for antibiotic stewardship in the LTC setting … Stewardship Team
Examples of individuals to choose for your antibiotic stewardship team 
Medical Director … designee, other physician or pharmacist
 
Schedule Antibiotic Stewardship Team meeting 
Develop a Mission
                                     
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www.ahrq.gov/topics/nursing-homes.html
Homes 
 AHRQ has research, tools and resources for clinicians on topics such as preventing falls and antimicrobial … stewardship in nursing homes. … Measuring What Matters: Catalyzing Conversations on the Quality of Long-Term Care 
 
 
 Nursing Home Antimicrobial … Stewardship Modules 
 
 
 SOPS Nursing Home Survey 
 
 
 Staffing During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Guide
                                     
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/3_TK1_T3-Readiness_Assessment_final.docx
October 01, 2016 - Readiness Assessment
This tool can be used to assess readiness for an antimicrobial stewardship program … stewardship program team may want to start with one of the tools that targets the common uses of antibiotics … Nursing Home
Antimicrobial Stewardship Guide
Implement, Monitor, & Sustain a Program
Toolkit 1. … Start an Antimicrobial Stewardship Program
	Is the Nursing Home Ready? … No. 17-0006-1-EF
October 2016
Nursing Home Antimicrobial Stewardship Guide
Implement, Monitor, & Sustain
                                     
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/3_TK1_T3-Readiness_Assessment_final.pdf
October 01, 2016 - Nursing Home 
Antimicrobial Stewardship Guide 
Implement, Monitor, & Sustain a Program 
 
Toolkit 1 … Start an Antimicrobial Stewardship Program 
 
Tool 3. … Readiness Assessment 
This tool can be used to assess readiness for an antimicrobial stewardship program … stewardship 
program team may want to start with one of the tools that targets the common uses of antibiotics … No. 17-0006-1-EF 
October 2016 
Nursing Home Antimicrobial Stewardship Guide 
Implement, Monitor, &
                                     
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/4_TK3_T4-Letter_to_Prescribing_Clinicians.pdf
October 01, 2016 - Nursing Home 
Antimicrobial Stewardship Guide 
Determine Whether To Treat 
 
Toolkit 3. … Nursing Home Antimicrobial Stewardship Guide 
Determine Whether To Treat Toolkit 3/Tool 4 2 
Although … Nursing Home Antimicrobial Stewardship Guide 
Determine Whether To Treat Toolkit 3/Tool 4 5 
4. … Nursing Home Antimicrobial Stewardship Guide 
Determine Whether To Treat Toolkit 3/Tool 4 6 
Minimum … Nursing Home Antimicrobial Stewardship Guide 
Determine Whether To Treat Toolkit 3/Tool 4 7 
Minimum