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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/publications/files/resphys-champions.pdfSeptember 01, 2015 - Resident Physicians as Champions in Preventing Device-Associated Infections AHRQ Safety Program for Reducing CAUTI in Hospitals Resident Physicians as Champions in Preventing Device-Associated Infections Focus on Reducing Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections Contents Preamble .........................…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/cauti-tools/guides/resphys-champions.pdfSeptember 01, 2015 - Resident Physicians as Champions in Preventing Device-Associated Infections AHRQ Safety Program for Reducing CAUTI in Hospitals Resident Physicians as Champions in Preventing Device-Associated Infections Focus on Reducing Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections Contents Preamble .........................…
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www.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/improve/track-measure.htmlApril 01, 2023 - Tracking and Measuring Antibiotic Use After viewing or presenting this presentation, viewers will be able to— Learn how to collect and track antibiotic use in your long-term care setting. Become familiar with forms for monthly data collection. Consider ways to use these data to monitor outcomes from…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/5_TK3_P3T4-Training_Slides_for_Prescribing_Clinicians_Phase_3.pptMay 01, 2014 - Implementation Training Slides for Prescribing Clinicians Nursing Home Antimicrobial Stewardship Guide -
www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2025-03/hinson-levin-report.pdfJanuary 01, 2025 - The findings were published in Antimicrobial Stewardship and Healthcare Epidemiology.2 Out of 28,544 … facilitated by the LOOP platform, demonstrates a scalable and resource-efficient approach to improving antibiotic … stewardship in acute care settings. … delivery, emphasizing the need for targeted interventions to address these disparities and improve antibiotic … stewardship.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/best-practices/HAP-slides.pptxNovember 01, 2019 - Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) nasal screening to rule out MRSA pneumonia: A diagnostic meta-analysis with antimicrobial … stewardship implications.
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www.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/ambulatory-care/best-practices/skin-soft-tissue.htmlSeptember 01, 2022 - Best Practices in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Cellulitis and Skin and Soft Tissue Abscesses After viewing or presenting this presentation, viewers will be able to— Describe the approach to diagnosing cellulitis and distinguish it from mimicking conditions. Describe the microbiology of cellulitis and …
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www.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/ambulatory-care/best-practices/pharyngitis.htmlSeptember 01, 2022 - The "Sometimes Antibiotics" Diagnoses: Pharyngitis After viewing or presenting this presentation, viewers will be able to— Review common infection causes of pharyngitis. Identify criteria for determining whether to test for streptococcal pharyngitis. Describe the treatment of streptococcal pharyngitis…
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www.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/ambulatory-care/best-practices/sinusitis.htmlSeptember 01, 2022 - The "Sometimes Antibiotics" Diagnoses: Sinusitis After viewing or presenting this presentation, viewers will be able to— Explain how to diagnose sinusitis. Describe when to treat sinusitis with antibiotics. Describe the non-antibiotic management of sinusitis. The “Sometimes Antibiotics” Diagnose…
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www.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/ambulatory-care/best-practices/common-cold.htmlSeptember 01, 2022 - The "Never Antibiotics" Diagnoses: Viral Acute Upper Respiratory Infection: the Common Cold After viewing or presenting this presentation, viewers will be able to— Describe how to diagnose a viral upper respiratory infection, also known as the common cold. Explain why antibiotic therapy is not useful …
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www.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/ambulatory-care/best-practices/allergies.htmlSeptember 01, 2022 - Best Practices in the Management of Patients With Antibiotic Allergies After viewing or presenting this presentation, viewers will be able to— Explain the importance of clarifying antibiotic allergies before prescribing antibiotics. Recognize types of reactions to antibiotics commonly prescribed in the …
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www.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/ambulatory-care/best-practices/aom.htmlSeptember 01, 2022 - The "Sometimes Antibiotics" Diagnoses: Acute Otitis Media in Children After viewing or presenting this presentation, viewers will be able to— Describe the pathophysiology and clinical presentation of acute otitis media (AOM). Identify criteria for the diagnosis of AOM. Use a clinical case to demonstra…
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www.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/ambulatory-care/best-practices/bronchitis.htmlNovember 01, 2022 - The "Never Antibiotics" Diagnoses: Acute Bronchitis After viewing or presenting this presentation, viewers will be able to— Diagnose acute bronchitis. Manage patients with acute bronchitis without antibiotics. Effectively communicate the time course of acute bronchitis to patients. The Never Ant…
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www.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/ambulatory-care/four-moments/index.htmlOctober 01, 2022 - Four Moments of Antibiotic Decision Making The Four Moments of Antibiotic Decision Making are critical questions clinicians should be considering when deciding whether to prescribe an antibiotic. Four Moments Questions 1. Does my patient have an infection that requires antibiotics? Before …
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www.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/ambulatory-care/best-practices/influenza-rsv.htmlSeptember 01, 2022 - The "Never Antibiotics" Diagnoses: Influenza and RSV After viewing or presenting this presentation, viewers will be able to— Describe how to diagnose influenza. Explain the role of antivirals for treatment of influenza. Describe how to diagnose and treat RSV. The Never Antibiotics Diagnoses: I…
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www.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/ambulatory-care/improve/communication.htmlSeptember 01, 2022 - Improving Communication Between Members of the Practice Around Antibiotic Decisions After viewing or presenting this presentation, viewers will be able to— Explain how to improve teamwork in the practice. Identify members of the practice who should be involved in developing management strategies for pa…
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www.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/ambulatory-care/best-practices/cap.htmlSeptember 01, 2022 - The "Usually Antibiotics" Diagnoses: Community-Acquired Pneumonia After viewing or presenting this presentation, viewers will be able to— Describe the approach to diagnosing patients with community-acquired pneumonia, also knows as “CAP.” Describe how to determine if patients with CAP warrant hospitaliz…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/making-healthcare-safer/mhs3/cre.pdfSeptember 26, 2019 - , staff attitudes toward contact precautions, an interdisciplinary outbreak intervention team, and antimicrobial … stewardship measures, contact isolation, and enhanced monitoring of hand hygiene practices. … Viale et al., 201528 • Contact precautions • Cohorting carriers • Staff education • Antimicrobial … hygiene monitoring.6 Because of the multifaceted nature of these interventions—which also included antibiotic … stewardship program (carbapenem- sparing regimen).
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/best-practices/sepsis-slides.pptxNovember 01, 2019 - for Sepsis at Your Hospital Antibiotics are often initiated in the setting of diagnostic uncertainty Antibiotic … stewardship teams and frontline clinicians should take an active role in optimizing antibiotic therapy
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa-2/104-what-are-4-es.pptxApril 01, 2025 - Infection Control CUSP teams Frontline staff Relevant committees (e.g., QAPI, infection prevention or antimicrobial … stewardship committee) Use data to learn from defects and adjust focus or tweak interventions as needed
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