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121. AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa/039-mrsa-surveillance-slides.pptx
     October 01, 2024 - Cons of Active Surveillance: Additional costs and staff time to collect samples and perform cultures … Who will collect the cultures? Which body site(s) will be cultured? … When will the cultures be collected? … | 13 AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention | ICU & Non-ICU MRSA Surveillance Culture Collection Sites16 … 14 AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention | ICU & Non-ICU MRSA Surveillance 14 When To Collect Cultures

122. Completion Guide for the Four Moments of Antibiotic Decision Making Form (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/four-moments-completion-guide.pdf
     June 01, 2021 - the time you are reviewing the case: • If the resident was suspected to have an infection for which cultures … ” • If the resident was suspected to have an infection for which cultures were not collected (or attempted … ” • If the resident was suspected to have an infection for which cultures were not indicated, mark

123. Scientific Rationale (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/abate/introduction/scientific-rationale.pdf
     March 01, 2022 - Universal CHG and mupirocin Group C: Routine care Group B: 37% less MRSA positive clinical cultures … mupirocin Group B: Universal CHG and iodophor Group A: 18% less S. aureus positive clinical cultures … 14% less MRSA positive clinical cultures Equivalent to Group B for bloodstream infections … Routine contact precautions continued to occur for known MRSA carriers by history or clinical cultures … define MRSA carriers as patients known to the hospital to be MRSA carriers (by reported history, prior culture

124. Collecting Microbiologial Specimens | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     June 01, 2021 - One-Page Document – Collection of Microbiological Cultures  (PDF, 159.2 KB) Poster – Appropriate Collection

125. Educational Bundles | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/hai/quality/tools/cauti-ltc/education-bundles.html
     February 01, 2019 - of facility staff, and when appropriate, residents and families, on infection prevention and safety culture … Communication Strategies Describes how barriers to effective communication can impact the safety culture … Word , 282 KB; HTML ) Urine Culturing and Antibiotic Stewardship Know When To Order Urine Cultures … Summarizes reasons why more urine cultures lead to more CAUTI diagnoses, tools to use to appropriately … identify when to order a urine culture, and strategies to apply to communicate signs and symptoms effectively

126. 4 Tk3 T1-Sample Policy Final (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/4_TK3_T1-Sample_Policy_final.pdf
     October 01, 2016 - Urine cultures should not be performed on a scheduled basis (e.g., monthly). 2. … Urine cultures should not be used to identify UTIs in the absence of symptoms. … Urine cultures should be used to identify the most appropriate antibiotic. … appropriate to initiate empirical antibiotic therapy; but for all other symptoms, wait for a urine culture

127. Standardized Nursing Protocol for Iodophor (doc file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/abate/nursing-protocols/standard-protocol-iodophor.docx
     March 01, 2022 - a 32 percent reduction in all-cause bloodstream infections, and a 37 percent reduction in positive cultures … for MRSA and VRE cultures. … medical devices of interest who are known to be MRSA carriers by history, screening test, or clinical culture … of interest who are known to be MRSA carriers by history, screening test (if performed), or clinical culture

128. Strategies for Improving Patient Experience with Ambulatory Care: Cultivating Cultural Competence (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/quality-improvement/improvement-guide/6-strategies-for-improving/communication/cahps-strategy-6k.pdf
     August 01, 2017 - these individuals come from racial and ethnic backgrounds that follow different cultural norms and customs … use or to get care from providers who speak their native language and/or understand their norms and customs … This program led to a significant increase in the number of behavioral health practitioners with cultural … backgrounds commonly requested by members, including African Americans (which rose by 80 percent over … Tools 9 and 10 deal with addressing language differences and considering culture, customs, and beliefs

129. Four Moments of Antibiotic Decision Making Poster (pdf file)
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     June 01, 2021 - Have we collected appropriate cultures before starting antibiotics?

130. Four Moments of Antibiotic Decision Making Poster (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/four-moments-poster.pdf
     June 01, 2021 - Have we collected appropriate cultures before starting antibiotics?

131. Table 4. Evidence for Prompt Antimicrobial Therapy for Treatment of Children With Severe Sepsis or Septic Shock (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/acute/chipra-0230-section-5-table-4.pdf
     January 01, 2014 - Blood cultures should be obtained before administering antibiotics when possible, but this should not … children, antibiotics should not be delayed to obtain a specific specimen; but, at minimum, a blood culture … Clinical protocol Given the importance of timely antimicrobial treatment, delaying treatment to await culture … Clinicians should be aware that blood cultures will be negative in more than 50% of severe sepsis/septic … therapy should be started within the first hour of recognition of severe sepsis, after appropriate cultures

132. Appendix B. Decisionmaking and Readiness for Implementation | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     September 01, 2013 - clinical trials versus adoption after definitive trials must be determined based on local needs and culture … Two positive blood cultures should be required for skin commensals to be considered an infection. … obtain, a simplified estimate can be made by identifying all ICU patients who have a positive blood culture … Determining MRSA clinical cultures. … The order of approaching these key stakeholders will depend on the culture, standard processes, and existing

133. Culture-Check-Uptool (doc file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/education/curriculum-tools/cusptoolkit/toolkit/Culture-Check-UpTool.docx
     June 02, 2025 - Culture Check-Up Tool Problem statement: Improving safety culture in a patient care area takes time. … What is culture? … Attitudes reflect the norms, values, and beliefs in the unit and, in turn, create the culture. … issues (between survey administrations), and monitor the progress of culture change. … Remember, attitudes reflect the norms, values, and beliefs in the unit and, in turn, create the culture

134. Implementation Guide for the Toolkit To Improve Antibiotic Use in Long-Term Care (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/ltc-implementation-guide.pdf
     June 01, 2021 - diagnostic criteria to determine if a patient has an infection, cite common causative organisms and cultures … Develop a Culture of Safety Around Antibiotic Prescribing Next, as you focus on setting up or revitalizing … your ASP, it is important to work on changing the culture of antibiotic prescribing at your facility … Under the Create a Culture of Safety Around Antibiotic Prescribing section, several presentations can … They cover: how to collect cultures, assessment and management of the resident with a suspected urinary

135. Best Practices in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Cellulitis and Skin and Soft Tissue Infections (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/best-practices/cellulitis-facilitator-guide.pdf
     November 01, 2019 - Slide 11 Moment 2: Microbiologic Diagnosis SAY: In patients with cellulitis, blood cultures … Wound cultures should be obtained if purulence is present. … For patients with purulent cellulitis and culture data, convert to oral therapy based on these results … For patients without culture data, convert to TMP/SMX or doxycycline. … These infections often don’t have associated culture data to make prescribing decisions easier and,

136. Standardized Nursing Protocol: Use of Nasal Iodophor (10% Povidone-Iodine) (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/abate/nursing-protocols/standard-protocol-iodophor.pdf
     March 01, 2022 - a 32 percent reduction in all-cause bloodstream infections, and a 37 percent reduction in positive cultures … for MRSA and VRE cultures. … medical devices of interest who are known to be MRSA carriers by history, screening test, or clinical culture … interest who are known to be MRSA carriers by history, screening test (if performed), or clinical culture

137. Appendix B. Decisionmaking and Readiness for Implementation | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/es/hai/universal-icu-decolonization/universal-icu-apb.html
     September 01, 2013 - clinical trials versus adoption after definitive trials must be determined based on local needs and culture … Two positive blood cultures should be required for skin commensals to be considered an infection. … obtain, a simplified estimate can be made by identifying all ICU patients who have a positive blood culture … Determining MRSA clinical cultures. … The order of approaching these key stakeholders will depend on the culture, standard processes, and existing

138. Four Moments Poster (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/four-moments/poster-one-option.pdf
     November 01, 2019 - occurs when the decision is made to start antibiotics: Ask 2 questions, “Have I ordered appropriate cultures

139. Skin and Soft Tissue Infections in Nursing Home Residents (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/pocket-cards-4x6-skin-infections.pdf
     June 01, 2021 - advanced practitioner to discuss need for antibiotics o If abscess, refer for incision and drainage with culture … pus • If clinically unstable (hypotension, fever, tachycardia) or severe symptoms: o Obtain blood cultures

140. 3 Tk2 T3-Sample Monthly Summary Reports Final (doc file)
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     October 01, 2016 - Repeats) Number of UTI SBAR Forms Used Number of UTIs That Met Diagnostic Criteria Number of Negative Cultures