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361. Why Should Your Practice Focus on Improving Antibiotic Prescribing? – Facilitator Guide (doc file)
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     September 01, 2022 - However, all antibiotics, whether necessary or not, are associated with risks. … is important to consider the potential side effects associated with the antibiotic. … Her PCP sends a urinalysis and a urine culture in case her symptoms are related to a urinary tract infection … presentation titled “Best Practices in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Asymptomatic Bacteriuria and Urinary … Tract Infections,” it is not uncommon for postmenopausal women to have pyuria and bacteriuria without

362. Presentation: Tools for Sustainability: Premortem and Scorecard
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     January 01, 2017 - Adaptive CUSP Technical Ventilator-Associated Events (VAE) Prevention Sustainability Tools ‹ … North Carolina Prevent Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections Collaborative. 2010. … North Carolina Prevent Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections Collaborative. 2010. Klein G.

363. Methods | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     July 01, 2013 - National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) Report, data summary for 2010, device-associated module. … Introducing a population-based outcome measure to evaluate the effect of interventions to reduce catheter-associated … urinary tract infection. … Reporting catheter-associated urinary tract infections: denominator matters.

364. Guide to Implementing and Sustaining a Program To Prevent CLABSI and CAUTI in the Intensive Care Unit Setting (pdf file)
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     April 01, 2022 - that enhance previous Comprehensive Unit- based Safety Program (CUSP) resources to reduce central line-associated … bloodstream infection (CLABSI) and catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI) in the hospital … Alternative to Indwelling Urinary Catheters – review when alternatives to indwelling urinary catheters … access to the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) healthcare-associated … These tools help define the cost associated with HAI, though cost determination can be a complex process

365. 4 Tk1 T3-Not All Infections Need Antibiotics- Final (pdf file)
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     May 01, 2014 - • The Suspected Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) Situation, Background, Assessment, and Recommendation … HAIs Healthcare- Associated Infections PREVENT Not All “Infections” Need Antibiotics!

366. Best Practices in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Sepsis (pdf file)
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     November 01, 2019 - Also of interest on this slide is the finding that the respiratory tract and urinary tract were the … Thus, for most cases of community-acquired pneumonia, intra-abdominal infections, and urinary tract … addition, the majority of community-acquired pneumonia and community-acquired intra- abdominal and urinary … before antibiotics were started and are not growing organisms, there is probably not bacteremia or a urinary … tract infection.

367. Guide to Sustainability Planning: Long-Term Care Facilities (pdf file)
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     June 01, 2021 - Syndrome-specific topics (e.g., urinary tract infections, respiratory infections) that comprise the … prescribed, the number of broad-spectrum agents used, or the number of residents given an antibiotic for a urinary … tract infection without a concomitant urine culture being ordered or without a record that the prescriber … The Antibiotic Stewardship Team should periodically review antibiotic use data (and associated costs … Guide to Sustaining a Program To Reduce Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections in Long-Term Care

368. | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     September 01, 2014 - CAUTI and other HAIs in Long-Term Care Facilities helps long-term care facilities reduce catheter-associated … urinary tract infection and improve practices to prevent healthcare-associated infections.

369. AHRQ Views: Healthcare’s Next Technological Frontier—21st Century Artificial Intelligence | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     October 01, 2024 - Register Now for Nov. 14 Webinar on Implementing Urinary Incontinence Management in Primary Care . … times greater odds of burnout. ( Nursing Outlook ) Register Now for Nov. 14 Webinar on Implementing Urinary … ET will explore real-world case studies on implementing urinary incontinence management. … The webinar from AHRQ’s EvidenceNOW: Managing Urinary Incontinence initiative will highlight how two … Antibiotics not associated with shorter duration or reduced severity of acute lower respiratory tract

370. Slide 1 (ppt file)
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     July 01, 2013 - “Also, urinary catheters cause urinary infections which could spread to your blood and lead to a longer … “Urinary catheters can tend to limit your movement in bed and in your room. … “Before we did not know how harmful urinary catheters can be.” … contract, “National Implementation of Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program (CUSP) to Reduce Catheter-Associated … Urinary Tract Infection (CAUTI), project number HHSA290201000025I/HHSA29032001T, Task Order #1.”

371. Best Practices in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Bacteremia (pdf file)
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     November 01, 2019 - is discussed in the “Best Practices in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Diverticulitis and Biliary Tract … However, except for pseudomonal urinary tract infections, aminoglycosides should not be used as monotherapy … It is associated with nephrotoxicity in the absence of clinical benefit. … Third, Enterococcus bacteremia can also be the result of an infected source, commonly a urinary tract … infection, prostatitis, or a biliary tract infection.

372. Major Study Finds Significant National Patient Safety Improvement | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     July 01, 2022 - Examples of the events included adverse medication events such as those associated with the use of insulin … or anticoagulants, infections such as central line-associated bloodstream infections and catheter-associated … urinary tract infections, and post-procedure events such as those associated with hip joint or knee … AHRQ’s patient safety efforts , including its Healthcare-Associated Infections Program and implementation

373. A Model for Sustaining and Spreading Safety Interventions: AHRQ Safety Program for Reducing CAUTI in Hospitals (pdf file)
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     September 01, 2015 - bloodstream infection (CLABSI) and the catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI) projects … periodic processes for staff training and retraining in appropriate and inappropriate indications for urinary … rounding processes are already established that could accommodate review of patients for presence of urinary … Urinary Tract Infections in Hospital Units: Implementation Guide.” 10. … Urinary Tract Infection (CAUTI), project number HHSA290201000025I/HHSA29032001T, Task Order #1.”

374. A Model for Sustaining and Spreading Safety Interventions: AHRQ Safety Program for Reducing CAUTI in Hospitals (pdf file)
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     September 01, 2015 - bloodstream infection (CLABSI) and the catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI) projects … periodic processes for staff training and retraining in appropriate and inappropriate indications for urinary … rounding processes are already established that could accommodate review of patients for presence of urinary … Urinary Tract Infections in Hospital Units: Implementation Guide.” 10. … Urinary Tract Infection (CAUTI), project number HHSA290201000025I/HHSA29032001T, Task Order #1.”

375. 4 Tk2 T2-Antibiotic Pocket Cards (pdf file)
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     May 01, 2014 - No. 14-0011-3-EF May 2014 ● HAIs Healthcare- Associated Infections PREVENT … No. 14-0011-3-EF May 2014 HAIs Healthcare- Associated Infections PREVENT w … No. 14-0011-3-EF May 2014 ● HAIs Healthcare- Associated Infections PREVENT … Nonspecific symptoms or signs not referable to the urinary tract, such as falls or mental status change … No. 14-0011-3-EF May 2014 HAIs Healthcare- Associated Infections PREVENT w

376. Community Health Workers (Promotores de Salud) | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     infecciones y el uso de antibióticos) Spanish-language resources for educating patients about healthcare-associated … 201 KB) Faringitis estreptocócica  (Strep Throat) (PDF, 226 KB) Infección de las vías urinarias  (Urinary … Tract Infections) (PDF, 250 KB) Community Tools and Resources (Recursos y herramientas para la comunidad

377. The End of the Public Health Emergency Refocuses the Urgency to Improve Healthcare Quality | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     May 01, 2023 - Rates increased for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections (37 percent), central-line associated … bloodstream infections (60 percent), and catheter-associated urinary tract infections (19 percent).

378. Communicating Infectious Concerns With Antibiotic Prescribers | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     June 01, 2021 - Suspected Urinary Tract Infection SBAR Tool (PDF, 84 KB)

379. Executive Summary | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     July 01, 2013 - Results Outcome and Process Measures Culture Measures Conclusions Healthcare-associated … Department of Health and Human Services' National Action Plan to Prevent Health Care-Associated Infections … effort to promote the use of the Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program (CUSP) to prevent catheter-associated … urinary tract infection (CAUTI) in U.S. hospitals.

380. Peterson Regional Medical Center Uses AHRQ's CUSP and Hospital Survey to Advance Patient Safety | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     November 01, 2014 - Kerrville, TX, is using AHRQ's Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program (CUSP) to eliminate central-line associated … and leadership to address other patient safety issues such as falls prevention, medication safety, urinary … tract infection, and pressure ulcers.