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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/antibiotics-respiratory-infection_research-protocol.pdf
September 22, 2014 - strep, RSV (white blood cell, chest x-ray, pulse 
oximetry, blood gasses), clinical prediction rules, antimicrobial … stewardship 
programs, risk assessment/prognostic diagnosis, and pharmacist review 
•	 Outcomes: ED … electronic), clinician 
audit and feedback, financial or regulatory incentives for clinicians or patients, 
antimicrobial … stewardship programs, pharmacist review 
5) Multifaceted approaches that include numerous elements
                                     
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/ambulatory-care/allergies-slides.pptx
September 01, 2022 - Take-Home Messages
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Ensuring appropriate documentation of antibiotic allergies is an important part of antibiotic … stewardship and may improve patient outcomes.
                                     
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/telehealth-acute-chronic_research-protocol.pdf
February 15, 2017 - and provider 
satisfaction, behavior, and decisions (e.g., patient completion of treatment, provider 
antibiotic … stewardship); volume of services; and health care processes (e.g., time to 
diagnosis or treatment). … access health care 
o	 Provider satisfaction, behavior, and decisions such as choice of treatment or antibiotic … stewardship 
o	 Time to diagnosis and time to treatment 
Source: www.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov
                                     
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/c-diff-infections_research-protocol.pdf
May 24, 2010 - Prevention: antibiotic stewardship, contact barriers, dedicated medical equipment, education, 
environmental
                                     
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/do-not-disturb
February 03, 2011 - Self-Administered Medications 
 
 July 1, 2011 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Decreasing prescribing errors in antimicrobial … stewardship program-restricted medications.
                                     
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psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-jeffrey-starke-md
September 11, 2023 - December 27, 2018 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Toolkit for Reduction of Clostridium difficile Infections Through Antimicrobial … Stewardship.
                                     
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-01/lambert2-report.pdf
January 01, 2024 - Nearly 75% engaged in key antimicrobial stewardship activities, 
whereas only 18% reported having a formal … antimicrobial stewardship team.
                                     
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psnet.ahrq.gov/Information/Editor
May 23, 2025 - Browse Author Resources 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Meet PSNet's Editorial Team The PSNet editorial team is committed to producing the highest quality patient safety content. The team brings a wealth of experience and deep subject matter expertise in the field, ensuring that PSNet content is accurate, reliable, and… 
                                     
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/mhs4-infection-prevention-mdro-protocol.pdf
July 01, 2023 - associated pneumonia/events (VAP/VAE), surgical site 
infection (SSI), as well as the broader practices of antimicrobial … stewardship and hand hygiene.
                                     
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psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/ahrq-psnet-annual-perspective-impact-covid-19-pandemic-patient-safety
August 31, 2020 - In addition to possible setbacks in progress toward improved antibiotic stewardship, these practices
                                     
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psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-rosemary-gibson-msc
September 01, 2014 - widespread antibiotic overuse, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has recommended mandated antimicrobial … stewardship programs across health care settings.( 2 ) The American College of Radiology created appropriateness
                                     
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psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/overuse-patient-safety-problem
September 01, 2014 - widespread antibiotic overuse, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has recommended mandated antimicrobial … stewardship programs across health care settings.( 2 ) The American College of Radiology created appropriateness
                                     
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/abate/introduction/intro-overview.pdf
March 01, 2022 - societal costs of antimicrobial-resistant
infections in a Chicago teaching hospital: implications for antibiotic … stewardship.
                                     
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/clinical-pathway-methods-report.pdf
December 01, 2018 - development of a clinical pathway, including experts from infectious diseases, infection 
control, antimicrobial … stewardship, pharmacy, hospital medicine, and the UPHS CDI initiative, 
as well as clinical informatics … clinical topic; for this 
project, we included experts from infectious diseases, infection control, antimicrobial … stewardship, pharmacy, hospital medicine, the UPHS CDI initiative, as well as clinical 
informatics
                                     
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/studies/index.html
January 01, 2025 - Keywords:  Antibiotics, Antimicrobial Stewardship, Medication 
 
 
 
 Chatham AH ,  Bradley ED ,   Troiani
                                     
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/making-healthcare-safer/mhs3/sepsis-1.pdf
March 01, 2020 - There is occasionally tension 
between the goals of antibiotic stewardship and sepsis guidelines, with … requiring rapid and barrier-free initiation 
of broad-spectrum antibiotics.11 Clinicians sometimes perceive antibiotic … stewardship goals as being 
purely restrictive, thereby creating tension in decisions about antibiotics … ; however, good antibiotic 
stewardship encompasses appropriate administration of antibiotics, including … Pulia MS, Redwood R, Sharp B. antimicrobial stewardship in the management of sepsis.
                                     
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/ncepcr/research/engaging-challenging-full.pdf
May 01, 2024 - *"[tiab] OR "Medical 
Overuse"[Mesh] OR "Patient Harm"[Mesh] OR "Unnecessary 
Procedures"[Mesh] OR "Antimicrobial … stewardship"[tiab] OR 
((inappropriate[tiab] OR appropriate[tiab]) AND 
(management[tiab] OR screening … stewardship" OR 
((inappropriate OR appropriate) 
AND (management OR screening 
OR use)) OR "harmful … stewardship" OR 
((inappropriate OR appropriate) 
AND (management OR screening 
OR use)) OR "harmful … stewardship" OR ((inappropriate OR 
appropriate) AND (management OR screening OR use)) OR "harmful service
                                     
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/c-difficile-update_research-protocol.pdf
December 23, 2014 - for CDI 
Recurrence prevention: Adults with clinical signs 
consistent with CDI 
 
Intervention Antibiotic … stewardship, education, bundled 
preventive programs, prebiotics or probiotics 
used as preventive measures
                                     
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary/asymptomatic-bacteriuria-in-adults-screening
September 24, 2019 - Core elements of outpatient antibiotic stewardship.
                                     
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/73104/psn-pdf
January 04, 2021 - In
addition to possible setbacks in progress toward improved antibiotic stewardship, these practices … 19-and-its-associated-safety-related-research
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/covid-19-emerging-threat-antibiotic-stewardship-emergency-department