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401. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     January 01, 2024 - The Four Moments provide a pragmatic approach to the core principle of antibiotic stewardship – ensuring … Keywords: Sepsis, Antibiotics, Antimicrobial Stewardship, Medication, Shared Decision Making, Medication

402. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     January 01, 2024 - The authors discuss the fact that current ambulatory antibiotic stewardship policies do not capture prescribing … Keywords: Antimicrobial Stewardship, Medicaid, Antibiotics, Medication, Practice Patterns, Children/

403. www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa/042-vap-prevention-slides.pptx
     October 01, 2024 - AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention Prevention of Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia & Non-Ventilator Healthcare-Associated Pneumonia ICU & Non-ICU AHRQ Pub. No. 25-0007 October 2024 AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention | ICU & Non-ICU VAP & NV-HAP Prevention 1 Educational Objectives Discuss the causes and ri…

404. An Electronic Card Study of Treatment Strategies for Community-Acquired Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA) | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     June 01, 2014 - With Developing and Implementing Antibiograms in Nursing Homes Developing the Capacity to Implement Antimicrobial … Stewardship: Opportunities for the Future Studying HAI Prevention Efforts to Learn From Experience

405. An Electronic Card Study of Treatment Strategies for Community-Acquired Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA) | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/hai/patient-safety-resources/advances-in-hai/hai-article16.html
     June 01, 2014 - With Developing and Implementing Antibiograms in Nursing Homes Developing the Capacity to Implement Antimicrobial … Stewardship: Opportunities for the Future Studying HAI Prevention Efforts to Learn From Experience

406. 43-Pathway-Worksheet (doc file)
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     June 01, 2023 - Advisory Committee (HICPAC) and/or Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA) guidelines and antibiotic … stewardship practices*: *First dose should be administered within 60 minutes before incision (120 minutes … : Clinical Practice Guidelines for Antimicrobial Prophylaxis in Surgery5 Tip: If available use your antibiotic … stewardship committee and include your pharmacist in standardizing your prophylactic antibiotic approach

407. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     January 01, 2024 - Keywords: Antimicrobial Stewardship, Antibiotics, Medication, Nursing Homes, Long-Term Care, Elderly

408. Chapter-6 - Carbapenem-Resistant-Enterobacteriaceae (pdf file)
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     March 01, 2020 - , 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).

409. Identifying and Aligning Work-System Factors to Mitigate HAIs in Ambulatory Dialysis | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     June 01, 2014 - With Developing and Implementing Antibiograms in Nursing Homes Developing the Capacity to Implement Antimicrobial … Stewardship: Opportunities for the Future Studying HAI Prevention Efforts to Learn From Experience

410. Strengthening National Efforts to Reduce Healthcare-Associated Infections | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/es/hai/patient-safety-resources/advances-in-hai/hai-article2.html
     June 01, 2014 - With Developing and Implementing Antibiograms in Nursing Homes Developing the Capacity to Implement Antimicrobial … Stewardship: Opportunities for the Future Studying HAI Prevention Efforts to Learn From Experience

411. Identifying and Aligning Work-System Factors to Mitigate HAIs in Ambulatory Dialysis | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/hai/patient-safety-resources/advances-in-hai/hai-article7.html
     June 01, 2014 - With Developing and Implementing Antibiograms in Nursing Homes Developing the Capacity to Implement Antimicrobial … Stewardship: Opportunities for the Future Studying HAI Prevention Efforts to Learn From Experience

412. Strengthening National Efforts to Reduce Healthcare-Associated Infections | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/hai/patient-safety-resources/advances-in-hai/hai-article2.html
     June 01, 2014 - With Developing and Implementing Antibiograms in Nursing Homes Developing the Capacity to Implement Antimicrobial … Stewardship: Opportunities for the Future Studying HAI Prevention Efforts to Learn From Experience

413. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     January 01, 2024 - Keywords: Antibiotics, Medication, Antimicrobial Stewardship, Primary Care, Respiratory Conditions,

414. Best Practices in the Management of Patients With Antibiotic Allergies | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     September 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 …

415. The "Never Antibiotics" Diagnoses: Viral Acute Upper Respiratory Infection: the Common Cold   | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     September 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 …

416. Best Practices in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Cellulitis and Skin and Soft Tissue Abscesses | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     September 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 …

417. The "Sometimes Antibiotics" Diagnoses: Sinusitis | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     September 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…

418. The "Sometimes Antibiotics" Diagnoses: Pharyngitis | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     September 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…

419. Four Moments of Antibiotic Decision Making | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     October 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 …

420. The "Never Antibiotics" Diagnoses: Acute Bronchitis | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     November 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…