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www.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/ambulatory-care/improve/prescribing.htmlSeptember 01, 2022 - Why Should Your Practice Focus on Improving Antibiotic Prescribing? After viewing or presenting this presentation, viewers will be able to— Explain why optimizing antibiotic prescribing is necessary for patient safety. Understand how antibiotic stewardship teams can improve antibiotic prescribing practi…
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www.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/ambulatory-care/best-practices/skin-soft-tissue.htmlSeptember 01, 2022 - Best Practices in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Cellulitis and Skin and Soft Tissue Abscesses After viewing or presenting this presentation, viewers will be able to— Describe the approach to diagnosing cellulitis and distinguish it from mimicking conditions. Describe the microbiology of cellulitis and …
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www.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/ambulatory-care/best-practices/cap.htmlSeptember 01, 2022 - The "Usually Antibiotics" Diagnoses: Community-Acquired Pneumonia After viewing or presenting this presentation, viewers will be able to— Describe the approach to diagnosing patients with community-acquired pneumonia, also knows as “CAP.” Describe how to determine if patients with CAP warrant hospitaliz…
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www.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/ambulatory-care/best-practices/pharyngitis.htmlSeptember 01, 2022 - The "Sometimes Antibiotics" Diagnoses: Pharyngitis After viewing or presenting this presentation, viewers will be able to— Review common infection causes of pharyngitis. Identify criteria for determining whether to test for streptococcal pharyngitis. Describe the treatment of streptococcal pharyngitis…
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www.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/ambulatory-care/best-practices/sinusitis.htmlSeptember 01, 2022 - The "Sometimes Antibiotics" Diagnoses: Sinusitis After viewing or presenting this presentation, viewers will be able to— Explain how to diagnose sinusitis. Describe when to treat sinusitis with antibiotics. Describe the non-antibiotic management of sinusitis. The “Sometimes Antibiotics” Diagnose…
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www.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/ambulatory-care/improve/sustaining.htmlSeptember 01, 2022 - Sustaining Antibiotic Stewardship Efforts After viewing or presenting this presentation, viewers will be able to— Develop sustainability plans to determine month-to-month antibiotic stewardship activities over the next 1–2 years. Identify targets for future antibiotic stewardship efforts based on antibi…
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www.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/ambulatory-care/best-practices/allergies.htmlSeptember 01, 2022 - Best Practices in the Management of Patients With Antibiotic Allergies After viewing or presenting this presentation, viewers will be able to— Explain the importance of clarifying antibiotic allergies before prescribing antibiotics. Recognize types of reactions to antibiotics commonly prescribed in the …
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www.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/ambulatory-care/improve/implementing-stewardship.htmlSeptember 01, 2022 - Implementing Antibiotic Stewardship in Your Practice After viewing or presenting this presentation, viewers will be able to— Describe the role of senior leadership in promoting antibiotic stewardship activities in ambulatory practices. Establish an Antibiotic Stewardship Team. Garner support from othe…
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www.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/acute-care/safety/communication.htmlNovember 01, 2019 - Improving Communication and Teamwork Around Antibiotic Decision Making After viewing or presenting this presentation viewers will be able to— Explain how to improve communication with other health care workers Explain how to improve communication with patients and families Explain how to work as a tea…
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www.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/acute-care/safety/patient-safety.htmlNovember 01, 2019 - Making the Case That Improving Antibiotic Use is a Patient Safety Issue After viewing or presenting this presentation viewers will be able to— Explain the potential harm associated with antibiotic use Recognize that patient harm is often preventable Recognize that change efforts often require a focus…
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www.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/acute-care/safety/improve.htmlNovember 01, 2019 - Identifying Targets for Improvement in Antibiotic Decision Making After viewing or presenting this presentation viewers will be able to— Recognize how to differentiate technical and adaptive issues related to antibiotic prescribing Explain how to be proactive in asking staff about how the next patient m…
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www.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/acute-care/safety/changes.htmlNovember 01, 2019 - Making Effective Changes in Antibiotic Decision Making After viewing or presenting this presentation viewers will be able to— Identify relevant factors that could improve antibiotic use Identify interventions to reduce future harm associated with unnecessary antibiotic use Apply interventions to effe…
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www.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/acute-care/improve/program-part1.htmlNovember 01, 2019 - Antibiotic Stewardship Program Development (Part 1) After viewing or presenting this presentation viewers will be able to— List the key personnel involved in developing an Antibiotic Stewardship Program Describe how to work with a senior executive to further program goals Describe the importance of a…
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www.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/acute-care/improve/program-part2.htmlNovember 01, 2019 - Antibiotic Stewardship Program Development (Part 2) After viewing or presenting this presentation viewers will be able to— Discuss the pros and cons of common antibiotic stewardship program (ASP) interventions Discuss evaluation metrics for ASPs Describe the steps involved in driving interventions to …
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www.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/acute-care/improve/behavior-changes.htmlNovember 01, 2019 - Making Effective Behavior Changes Around Antibiotic Prescribing After viewing or presenting this presentation viewers will be able to— Examine what motivates health care providers to prescribe antibiotics Review basic theories regarding implementation science to implement antibiotic stewardship (AS) int…
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www.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/acute-care/improve/sustain.htmlNovember 01, 2019 - Sustaining Stewardship Activities After viewing or presenting this presentation viewers will be able to— Review the goals of an antibiotic stewardship program in the first 1–2 years after its formation Discuss approaches to show the continued value of your stewardship program to both administrators and …
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www.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/improve/program.htmlJune 01, 2021 - Developing an Antibiotic Stewardship Program After viewing or presenting this presentation, viewers will be able to— Name the goals of antibiotic stewardship and why it is important in long-term care (LTC). Describe the team members to include in an antibiotic stewardship program. Discuss the potenti…
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www.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/improve/track-measure.htmlApril 01, 2023 - Tracking and Measuring Antibiotic Use After viewing or presenting this presentation, viewers will be able to— Learn how to collect and track antibiotic use in your long-term care setting. Become familiar with forms for monthly data collection. Consider ways to use these data to monitor outcomes from…
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www.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/safety/system-change.htmlJune 01, 2021 - Changing the System To Improve Antibiotic Safety After viewing or presenting this presentation viewers will be able to— Use barriers as opportunities to improve systems and prevent problems from recurring. List factors that may compromise patient safety. Develop an intervention to reduce barriers and…
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www.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/improve/intervention.htmlJune 01, 2021 - Choosing an Intervention and Measuring Change A decision on an intervention should be informed by input from frontline staff and the antibiotic stewardship team. The Staff Safety Assessment Form and the Learning from Antibiotic-Associated Adverse Events Form will help your team obtain that information. Th…
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