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1901. 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

1902. 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 …

1903. 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 …

1904. 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 …

1905. 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…

1906. 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…

1907. DRESSed for Failure | PSNet
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      September 01, 2011 - June 28, 2017 The expanding role of antimicrobial stewardship programs in hospitals in

1908. In Conversation With... Ann Gaffey, RN, MSN, CPHRM and Bruce Spurlock, MD | PSNet
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      March 30, 2020 - Testing for CDI, CDI surveillance, antimicrobial stewardship, opioid stewardship, all those areas were

1909. Disposition of Comments for CER 163 Appropriate Antibiotics (pdf file)
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      January 27, 2016 - the association between antibiotic use and resistance is well established, and forms the basis of antimicrobial … stewardship Agreed. … The need for robust evidence on this topic has never been greater and with the advent of antibiotic … stewardship programs, the ongoing problems associated with sepsis and the growing difficulties if … Like many institutions around the world, certainly here in the U.S., my institution has an active antibiotic

1910. Disposition of Comments for CER 163 Appropriate Antibiotics (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/antibiotics-respiratory-infection_disposition-comments.pdf
      January 27, 2016 - the association between antibiotic use and resistance is well established, and forms the basis of antimicrobial … stewardship Agreed. … The need for robust evidence on this topic has never been greater and with the advent of antibiotic … stewardship programs, the ongoing problems associated with sepsis and the growing difficulties if … Like many institutions around the world, certainly here in the U.S., my institution has an active antibiotic

1911. 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/

1912. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      January 01, 2024 - Adverse Events (736) Alcohol Use (61) Ambulatory Care and Surgery (204) Antibiotics (245) Antimicrobial … Stewardship (156) Anxiety (48) Arthritis (130) Asthma (122) Autism (31) Back Health

1913. Antibiotics-Respiratory-Infection Executive (pdf file)
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      January 01, 2016 - antibiotics, vaccines, and other therapeutics; strengthening surveillance of resistance; and enhancing antibiotic … stewardship strategies.4 The problem of inappropriate antibiotic use may be biggest for uncomplicated … stewardship programs, and pharmacist review … However, a very recent systematic review of outpatient antimicrobial stewardship programs that had a … Antimicrobial stewardship in outpatient settings: a systematic review.

1914. Antibiotics-Respiratory-Infection Executive (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/antibiotics-respiratory-infection_executive.pdf
      January 01, 2016 - antibiotics, vaccines, and other therapeutics; strengthening surveillance of resistance; and enhancing antibiotic … stewardship strategies.4 The problem of inappropriate antibiotic use may be biggest for uncomplicated … stewardship programs, and pharmacist review … However, a very recent systematic review of outpatient antimicrobial stewardship programs that had a … Antimicrobial stewardship in outpatient settings: a systematic review.

1915. 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 …

1916. 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…

1917. The "Sometimes Antibiotics" Diagnoses: Acute Otitis Media in Children | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      September 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…

1918. Acute Care Asymptomatic Bacteriuria and Urinary Tract Infections
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      September 01, 2022 - Take-Home Messages 31 Ensuring appropriate documentation of antibiotic allergies is an important part of antibiotic … stewardship and may improve patient outcomes.

1919. Acute Care Asymptomatic Bacteriuria and Urinary Tract Infections
      ce.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/ambulatory-care/allergies-slides.pptx
      September 01, 2022 - Take-Home Messages 31 Ensuring appropriate documentation of antibiotic allergies is an important part of antibiotic … stewardship and may improve patient outcomes.

1920. Acute Care Asymptomatic Bacteriuria and Urinary Tract Infections
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/ambulatory-care/allergies-slides.pptx
      September 01, 2022 - Take-Home Messages 31 Ensuring appropriate documentation of antibiotic allergies is an important part of antibiotic … stewardship and may improve patient outcomes.