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www.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/improve/collection.html
June 01, 2021 - Appropriate Collection of Microbiological Specimens
After viewing or presenting this presentation viewers will be able to—
Recognize that collecting a good specimen is important to making treatment decisions.
Detail procedures for collecting urine and respiratory samples from nursing home residents.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/rapid-review-no-touch-modalities.pdf
May 01, 2022 - stewardship, hand hygiene) that could affect patient infection rates.
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Evidence … stewardship) potentially
affecting CDI. … stewardship. … stewardship, compliance with hand hygiene and isolation precautions) that potentially could
affect … stewardship), which
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infection rates.
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/rapid-review-no-touch-modalities.pdf
May 01, 2022 - stewardship, hand hygiene) that could affect patient infection rates.
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Evidence … stewardship) potentially
affecting CDI. … stewardship. … stewardship, compliance with hand hygiene and isolation precautions) that potentially could
affect … stewardship), which
may have affected
infection rates.
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pcmh.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/resource/qitool/casestudy.html
December 01, 2017 - Its "Code Sepsis" project has helped ensure rapid response to sepsis cases, and its antimicrobial stewardship
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pbrn.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/resource/qitool/casestudy.html
December 01, 2017 - Its "Code Sepsis" project has helped ensure rapid response to sepsis cases, and its antimicrobial stewardship
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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsletters/e-newsletter/747.html
January 01, 2021 - A multifaceted antimicrobial stewardship program for the treatment of uncomplicated cystitis in nursing
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psnet.ahrq.gov/periodic-issue/periodic-issue-308
September 29, 2021 - Study
Handshake antimicrobial stewardship as a model to recognize and prevent diagnostic … This study leveraged “Great Catches” as part of an existing handshake antimicrobial stewardship program
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/evidence-based-reports/makinghcsafer.html
June 01, 2022 - The Toolkit for Reduction of Clostridium difficile Through Antimicrobial Stewardship assists hospital … staff and leadership in developing an effective antimicrobial stewardship program (ASP) with the potential
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pbrn.ahrq.gov/research/findings/evidence-based-reports/makinghcsafer.html
June 01, 2022 - The Toolkit for Reduction of Clostridium difficile Through Antimicrobial Stewardship assists hospital … staff and leadership in developing an effective antimicrobial stewardship program (ASP) with the potential
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pcmh.ahrq.gov/research/findings/evidence-based-reports/makinghcsafer.html
June 01, 2022 - The Toolkit for Reduction of Clostridium difficile Through Antimicrobial Stewardship assists hospital … staff and leadership in developing an effective antimicrobial stewardship program (ASP) with the potential
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psnet.ahrq.gov/periodic-issue/periodic-issue-282
March 15, 2021 - Antimicrobial stewardship is one strategy to improve antibiotic use in order to reduce hospital-acquired … of the AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic Use, which helped more than 400 hospitals use an antibiotic … stewardship program to implement and refine their policies regarding antibiotic use. … front-line clinicians are empowered to improve their own antibiotic use in conjunction with traditional antibiotic … stewardship programs.
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www.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/improve/specimens.html
June 01, 2021 - Collecting Microbiologial Specimens
Knowing when to collect a microbiological sample and how to collect good quality samples, are key components to the appropriate diagnosis and, when indicated, treatment of residents with a potential infection.
The materials below are primarily intended for nursing staff. …
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www.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/safety/partner.html
June 01, 2021 - Partnering with a Senior Executive
After viewing or presenting this presentation, viewers will be able to—
Identify the qualities a senior executive brings to a team and recognize how they can help improve patient safety.
Describe the responsibilities of the senior executive.
Identify strategies for e…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/cauti-tools/phys-championsgd/section3.html
October 01, 2015 - Resident Physicians as Champions in Preventing Device-Associated Infections
Examples of Patient Harm Related to Invasive Devices
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Table of Contents
Resident Physicians as Champions in Preventing Device-Associated Infections
Preamble and Summary
Epidemiology of Invasive Dev…
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www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/manage-resident-UTI-slides.PPT
June 01, 2021 - Activities To Complete
Activity,
Stewardship Team Activity,
Frontline Providers
Hold monthly antibiotic … stewardship team meetings
Analyze data from ongoing interventions
Share the results with frontline staff
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ce.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/manage-resident-UTI-slides.PPT
June 01, 2021 - Activities To Complete
Activity,
Stewardship Team Activity,
Frontline Providers
Hold monthly antibiotic … stewardship team meetings
Analyze data from ongoing interventions
Share the results with frontline staff
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/manage-resident-UTI-slides.PPT
June 01, 2021 - Activities To Complete
Activity,
Stewardship Team Activity,
Frontline Providers
Hold monthly antibiotic … stewardship team meetings
Analyze data from ongoing interventions
Share the results with frontline staff
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www.ahrq.gov/es/hai/patient-safety-resources/advances-in-hai/hai-article8.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 … Antibiotic stewardship programs in long-term care.
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/patient-safety-resources/advances-in-hai/hai-article8.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 … Antibiotic stewardship programs in long-term care.
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www.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/safety/system-change.html
June 01, 2021 - Changing the System To Improve Antibiotic Safety
After viewing or presenting this presentation viewers will be able to—
Use barriers as opportunities to improve systems and prevent problems from recurring.
List factors that may compromise patient safety.
Develop an intervention to reduce barriers and…