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www.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/improve/discuss-concerns.html
June 01, 2021 - Discussing Infectious Concerns About Residents
Effective communication may help residents and family members requesting antibiotics understand that there are potential risks associated with antibiotic use. Try using the DESC technique when conflicts develop with residents and/or their family members. Other po…
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www.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/acute-care/diagnosis/sepsis.html
November 01, 2019 - Best Practices in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Sepsis
After viewing or presenting this presentation viewers will be able to—
Review approaches to the diagnosis of sepsis
Describe approaches to empiric treatment of sepsis
Recognize when to stop and narrow antibiotic therapy in patients with suspected…
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www.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/ambulatory-care/best-practices/index.html
September 01, 2022 - Learn Best Practices for Diagnosing and Managing Common Infectious Syndromes and Antibiotic Allergies
For information on how the materials below can be integrated into your practice's efforts to improve antibiotic use, read the Implementation Guide for Ambulatory Care Antibiotic Stewardship (PDF, 708 KB). …
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www.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/ambulatory-care/improve/index.html
October 01, 2022 - Develop and Improve Antibiotic Stewardship Activities in Your Practice
Development of an infrastructure to promote antibiotic stewardship is necessary to optimize antibiotic prescribing in ambulatory practices. The presentations and tools can help practices implement antibiotic stewardship activities or improve…
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www.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/ambulatory-care/strategies/index.html
October 01, 2022 - Learn Strategies for Communicating With Colleagues, Patients, and Families About Antibiotic Prescribing
In ambulatory care, reaching consensus on how a practice will manage antibiotic prescribing can help create a standard approach to prescribing so patients receive the same message from all clinicians in the p…
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www.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/acute-care/safety/index.html
June 01, 2021 - Develop a Culture of Safety Around Antibiotic Prescribing
For information on how the materials below can be integrated into institutional efforts to improve antibiotic use, please read the Toolkit Implementation Guide for Acute Care Antibiotic Stewardship Programs (PDF, 328 KB).
Presentations
Improving …
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www.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/acute-care/diagnosis/respiratory.html
November 01, 2019 - Best Practices in Diagnosis, Treatment of Community-Associated Lower Respiratory Tract Conditions
After viewing or presenting this presentation viewers will be able to—
Discuss the approach to diagnosing community-acquired pneumonia (CAP), chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) exacerbations, and as…
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www.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/acute-care/diagnosis/cellulitis.html
November 01, 2019 - Best Practices in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Cellulitis and Skin and Soft Tissue Infections
After viewing or presenting this presentation viewers will be able to—
Describe the approach to diagnosing cellulitis
Describe the microbiology of cellulitis and how that informs empiric therapy
Describe em…
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www.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/acute-care/improve/index.html
June 01, 2021 - Develop and Improve Your Stewardship Program
For information on how the materials below can be integrated into institutional efforts to improve antibiotic use, please read the Toolkit Implementation Guide for Acute Care Antibiotic Stewardship Programs (PDF, 328 KB).
Presentations
A resourced and functio…
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www.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/acute-care/diagnosis/index.html
June 01, 2021 - Learn Best Practices for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Syndromes
For information on how the materials below can be integrated into institutional efforts to improve antibiotic use, please read the Toolkit Implementation Guide for Acute Care Antibiotic Stewardship Programs (PDF, 328 KB).
Each sy…
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www.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/acute-care/diagnosis/hap.html
November 01, 2019 - Best Practices in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia
After viewing or presenting this presentation viewers will be able to—
Discuss the approach to diagnosing hospital-acquired pneumonia (HAP)
Discuss empiric treatment recommendations for HAP
Discuss opportunities for de-escala…
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www.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/acute-care/diagnosis/vap.html
November 01, 2019 - Best Practices in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia
After viewing or presenting this presentation viewers will be able to—
Discuss the approach to diagnosing ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP)
Discuss empiric treatment recommendations for VAP
Discuss opportunities fo…
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www.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/acute-care/diagnosis/bacteremia.html
November 01, 2019 - Best Practices in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Bacteremia
After viewing or presenting this presentation viewers will be able to—
Review recommendations for appropriate blood culture collection
Develop organism-specific management recommendations for Gram-negative and Gram-positive bacteremia
Discus…
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www.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/acute-care/diagnosis/uti.html
November 01, 2019 - Best Practices in Diagnosis and Treatment of Asymptomatic Bacteriuria and Urinary Tract Infections
After viewing or presenting this presentation viewers will be able to—
Explain how to distinguish asymptomatic bacteriuria (ASB) from a urinary tract infection (UTI)
Discuss the patient populations who sho…
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www.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/acute-care/diagnosis/gastro.html
November 01, 2019 - Best Practices in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Diverticulitis and Biliary Tract Infections
After viewing or presenting this presentation viewers will be able to—
Describe the approach to the diagnosis of diverticulitis and biliary tract infections
Identify options for empiric antibiotic therapy for di…
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www.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/acute-care/diagnosis/cdi.html
November 01, 2019 - Best Practices in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Clostridioides difficile Infections
After viewing or presenting this presentation viewers will be able to—
Discuss the importance of judicious C. difficile laboratory testing
Discuss management approaches for C. difficile infections (CDI)
Discuss th…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/s158.pdf
October 01, 2007 - ORIGINAL ARTICLE
Adjustments for Unmeasured Confounders in
Pharmacoepidemiologic Database Studies Using External
Information
Til Stürmer, MD,*† Robert J. Glynn, PhD,*†‡ Kenneth J. Rothman, DrPH,*§¶ Jerry Avorn, MD,*
and Sebastian Schneeweiss, MD*�
Background: Nonexperimental studies of drug effects in large
automa…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/health-information-exchange_research-protocol.pdf
April 20, 2015 - Amendment_HIE-Protocol_3-14-2015
Source: www.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov
Published online: April 20, 2015
Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol
Project Title: Health Information Exchange
Amendment Date applicable: March 12, 2015
(Amendments Details–see Section VII)
I. Background an…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/14_substance_abuse_potential_high_impact_2012-12-11.pdf
January 01, 2012 - #14 SUBSTANCE ABUSE
AHRQ Healthcare Horizon Scanning System – Potential
High-Impact Interventions Report
Priority Area 14: Substance Abuse
Prepared for:
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
540 Gaither Road
Rockville, MD 20850
www.ahrq.…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-07/aboumatar-report.pdf
January 01, 2024 - Final Progress Report: Identification and Dissemination of Best Practices for Patient-Centered Care
Identification and Dissemination of Best Practices for Patient-Centered Care
Final Report
Principal Investigator: Hanan Aboumatar, MD, MPH
Project Coordinator: Bickey Chang, MHA
Armstrong Institute for Patient …