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261. Asymptomatic Bacteriuria (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/best-practices/ASB-one-page.pdf
     November 01, 2019 - Asymptomatic Bacteriuria Diagnosis • Asymptomatic bacteriuria (ASB) is a positive urine culture … • Do not order urine cultures unless your patient has signs and symptoms of a UTI, including in patients

262. New Study Shows Reduced Antibiotic Use at Long-term Care Facilities Participating in HHS-funded Program | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/press-releases/reduced-ltc-antibiotic-use.html
     February 01, 2022 - Significantly reduce orders for urine cultures, which are often ordered without clear indications and

263. AHRQ and the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute Collaborate to Train a New Generation of Learning Health System Scientists | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/news/blog/ahrqviews/ahrq-pcori-collaborate.html
     February 01, 2023 - will help build a diverse research workforce that is representative of the breadth of backgrounds and cultures

264. 007-Ss-Contact-Precautions-Fg (doc file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa-2/007-ss-contact-precautions-fg.docx
     April 01, 2025 - MRSA and vancomycin-resistant enterococci in patients, which was monitored by collecting surveillance cultures … patients identified as MRSA carriers, an emphasis on hand hygiene, and an institutional emphasis on safety culture … Passive surveillance relies on data from clinically indicated samples, such as culture results from symptomatic … Active surveillance is the active collection of cultures or molecular tests from patients to identify … percent of patients coming in for surgery testing positive for MRSA or having a history of prior positive cultures

265. Culture Checkup Tool | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/labor-delivery/perinatal-care/modules/teamwork/culture-checkup-tool.html
     July 01, 2023 - 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. … Remember, attitudes reflect the norms, values, and beliefs in the unit and, in turn, create the culture … Review the unit patient safety culture assessment (e.g., Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture) results

266. Decolonization | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/hai/decolonization/index.html
     May 01, 2025 - with significantly lower multidrug-resistant organism (MDRO) prevalence and MDRO-positive clinical cultures

267. Using the AHRQ Pharmacy Survey on Patient Safety Culture (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patientsafetyculture/pharmacy/pharmwebinar/sorraslides.pdf
     January 01, 2014 - Using the AHRQ Pharmacy Survey on Patient Safety Culture 9 9 Development of the AHRQ Pharmacy … Westat 10 10 What is Patient Safety Culture? … things around here” Exists at multiple levels: System Organization Department Unit Beliefs … Dimensions 36 items assess 11 dimensions of patient safety culture 1. … What is Patient Safety Culture?

268. BLADDER SCAN – POLICY #2202 12/11/06 (doc file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/quality-resources/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/implementation/educational-bundles/urine-culturing/whento-order/urine-cultures-key.docx
     March 01, 2017 - of Culturing: The Importance of Knowing When to Order Urine Cultures Facilitator Instructions This educational … situation-background-assessment-recommendation) to effectively communicate resident care and when to order urine cultures … Nurse Nohai: Okay, I’ll go collect that urine culture. … I’m going to put her on Bactrim, once you get that culture. … · Inappropriate Recommendations: · Ordering a urine culture.

269. Standing Order Protocol: Nasal Mupirocin (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/abate/nursing-protocols/standing-order-protocol-mupirocin.pdf
     March 01, 2022 - a 32 percent reduction in all-cause bloodstream infections, and a 37 percent reduction in positive cultures … who have medical devices and are known to be MRSA carriers by history, screening test, or clinical culture … devices of interest who are known to be MRSA+ by history, screening test (if performed), or clinical culture

270. Standing Order Protocol: Nasal Mupirocin (doc file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/abate/nursing-protocols/standing-order-protocol-mupirocin.docx
     March 01, 2022 - a 32 percent reduction in all-cause bloodstream infections, and a 37 percent reduction in positive cultures … who have medical devices and are known to be MRSA carriers by history, screening test, or clinical culture … devices of interest who are known to be MRSA+ by history, screening test (if performed), or clinical culture

271. Creating an Improvement Culture (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/news-and-events/podcasts/Creating_an_Improvement_Culture_2011_10_01_Transcript.pdf
     January 01, 2011 - Creating an Improvement Culture Creating an Improvement Culture October 2011  Podcast Speaker … Having a positive organizational culture is important not just for patient experience but for all areas … https://www.cahps.ahrq.gov/News-and-Events/Podcasts.aspx Creating an Improvement Culture October … Creating an Improvement Culture October 2011  Podcast October 2011 www.cahps.ahrq.gov | 3 of … Creating an Improvement Culture October 2011  Podcast October 2011 www.cahps.ahrq.gov | 4 of

272. Opportunities and Challenges Ahead | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/diagnostic-safety/resources/issue-briefs/dxsafety-dx-stewardship8.html
     August 01, 2024 - Quality Improvement Collaborative, which supported implementation of diagnostic stewardship for blood cultures … For example, CDC released a quality measure to prevent blood culture contamination and improve laboratory

273. The Potential of Psychological Safety and Organizational Safety Culture To Improve Diagnostic Safety | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/diagnostic-safety/resources/issue-briefs/dxsafety-psychological-safety-2.html
     September 01, 2023 - Reporting and Discussing Diagnostic Error The Potential of Psychological Safety and Organizational Safety Culture … Learning From Diagnostic Errors The Potential of Psychological Safety and Organizational Safety Culture … She defined it as “a shared belief that the team is safe for interpersonal risk taking” and a culture … Organizational culture refers to the collective attitudes, beliefs, and values of an organization; a … safety culture fosters a shared commitment to identifying and mitigating risks, learning, and improving

274. AHRQ and PCORI Invest in Learning Health Systems Scientist Training | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/news/blog/ahrqviews/lhs-scientist-training.html
     January 01, 2024 - initiative will make efforts to recruit scientists who are representative of the diverse backgrounds and cultures

275. Asymptomatic Bacteriuria One Pager (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/one-pager-asymptomatic-bacteriuria.pdf
     June 01, 2021 - Asymptomatic Bacteriuria One Pager Diagnosis • Asymptomatic bacteriuria (ASB) is a positive urine culture … − Do not order urine cultures unless a resident has signs and symptoms of a UTI.

276. Toolkits | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/nhguide/toolkits.html
     September 01, 2017 - homes can create an antibiogram, which is a tool used to document the strains of bacteria present in cultures

277. 150-Cusp-Tip-Sheet-Celebrating-Success (doc file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa/150-cusp-tip-sheet-celebrating-success.docx
     October 01, 2024 - systemwide implementation, or if practice areas are not allowed to adapt the new process to different unit cultures … Vol. 2: Culture and Redesign.

278. PowerPoint Presentation
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/best-practices/CDI-slides.pptx
     November 01, 2019 - Have I ordered appropriate cultures before starting antibiotics? … Have I ordered appropriate cultures before starting antibiotics? … initial screening test Specificity: 58–68%; does not identify toxin production Cytotoxin assay (tissue culture … Have I ordered appropriate cultures before starting antibiotics?

279. Culture Check-Up Tool | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/hai/cusp/toolkit/culture-checkup.html
     December 01, 2012 - 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. … Remember, attitudes reflect the norms, values, and beliefs in the unit and, in turn, create the culture … Alternate Formats Culture Check UpTool [ - 199 KB]

280. A Playbook for Preventing CLABSI and CAUTI in the ICU Setting (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/clabsi-cauti-icu/playbook_revised.pdf
     April 01, 2022 - strategies can be applied with varying frequency to accommodate needs specific to individual ICU cultures … will help prevent CAUTI and being good stewards of urine culturing will mitigate unnecessary urine cultures … To prevent collecting unnecessary urine cultures, which can contribute to overinflated CAUTI rates, … missed diagnoses, and misuse of antibiotics, it is critical to know when urine cultures are appropriate … prompt removal • Urine Culturing Stewardship in the ICU Setting o Review situations in which urine cultures