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6161. Collecting Microbiologial Specimens | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      June 01, 2021 - Collecting Microbiologial Specimens Knowing when to collect a microbiological sample and how to collect good quality samples, are key components to the appropriate diagnosis and, when indicated, treatment of residents with a potential infection. The materials below are primarily intended for nursing staff. …

6162. Improving Teamwork and Communication | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/safety/teamwork.html
      June 01, 2021 - Improving Teamwork and Communication After viewing or presenting this presentation, viewers will be able to— Recognize the importance of seeking input from all team members when making antibiotic prescribing decisions​. Summarize how to use available AHRQ Safety Tools, such as SBAR ( S ituation; B ackg…

6163. Identifying Targets To Improve Antibiotic Use | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      June 01, 2021 - Identifying Targets To Improve Antibiotic Use After viewing or presenting this presentation, viewers will be able to— Identify opportunities to improve antibiotic prescribing​. Recognize how to leverage frontline staff to guide safety improvement efforts around antibiotic prescribing​. Recognize oppor…

6164. Best Practices Pocket Cards & Posters | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/best-practices/posters.html
      June 01, 2021 - Best Practices Pocket Cards & Posters The materials below are intended for health care practitioners and nursing staff. Minimum Criteria for Initiation of Antibiotics for Suspected UTI, and When To Send a Urinalysis and Urine Culture (8 x 11, one-sided) (PDF, 202.3 KB) Minimum Criteria for Initiation o…

6165. General Implementation Tools | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      June 01, 2021 - General Implementation Tools These tools are designed to help support implementation of your program. The Gap Analysis helps identify activities that are fundamental to an antibiotic stewardship program as well as those that can enhance established programs. The Commitment Poster is a public display of yo…

6166. Sustaining Your Antibiotic Stewardship Program | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/improve/sustain.html
      June 01, 2021 - Sustaining Your Antibiotic Stewardship Program After viewing or presenting this presentation viewers will be able to— Recognize that stewardship interventions must be sustained to have a continued effect​. Discuss approaches for identifying new stewardship targets​. Discuss personnel and resources nec…

6167. Improving Antibiotic Use Is a Patient Safety Issue | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/safety/improve-use.html
      June 01, 2021 - Improving Antibiotic Use Is a Patient Safety Issue After viewing or presenting this presentation viewers will be able to— Discuss the potential harms associated with antibiotic use​. Recognize that patient harm is largely preventable​. Recognize that changes to the system, not just to the behavior of …

6168. Partnering with a Senior Executive | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      June 01, 2021 - Partnering with a Senior Executive After viewing or presenting this presentation, viewers will be able to— Identify the qualities a senior executive brings to a team and recognize how they can help improve patient safety. Describe the responsibilities of the senior executive. Identify strategies for e…

6169. Discussing Infectious Concerns About Residents With Family Members and Caregivers | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/improve/discuss-family.html
      June 01, 2021 - Discussing Infectious Concerns About Residents With Family Members and Caregivers After viewing or presenting this presentation, viewers will be able to— Review how to discuss the potential harms of antibiotic use with family members​. Address end-of-life care as it relates to antibiotic use​. Recogni…

6170. Appropriate Collection of Microbiological Specimens | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      June 01, 2021 - Appropriate Collection of Microbiological Specimens After viewing or presenting this presentation viewers will be able to— Recognize that collecting a good specimen is important to making treatment decisions. Detail procedures for collecting urine and respiratory samples from nursing home residents​. …

6171. Assessment and Management of the Resident With a Suspected Skin or Soft Tissue Infection | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/best-practices/cellulitis.html
      May 01, 2022 - Assessment and Management of the Resident With a Suspected Skin or Soft Tissue Infection After viewing or presenting this presentation, viewers will be able to— Distinguish infectious cellulitis versus cellulitis mimics​. Discuss the diagnostic approach and empiric management of skin and soft tissue inf…

6172. Penicillin Allergies and Other Side Effects of Antibiotic Use | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/best-practices/penicillin.html
      May 01, 2022 - Penicillin Allergies and Other Side Effects of Antibiotic Use After viewing or presenting this presentation, viewers will be able to— Discuss the diagnostic approach to a resident with a penicillin allergy. Recognize how to conduct a detailed medication allergy history. Review cross-reactivity between…

6173. Assessment and Management of the Resident With a Suspected Urinary Tract Infection | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      June 01, 2021 - Assessment and Management of the Resident With a Suspected Urinary Tract Infection After viewing or presenting this presentation, viewers will be able to— Explain the terms urinary tract infection (UTI) and asymptomatic bacteriuria. Recognize the signs and symptoms of a suspected UTI that should be repo…

6174. Assessment and Management of the Resident With a Suspected Respiratory Tract Infection | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      June 01, 2021 - Assessment and Management of the Resident With a Suspected Respiratory Tract Infection After viewing or presenting this presentation, viewers will be able to— Recognize the signs and symptoms of a suspected respiratory tract infection​ and how to differentiate acute bacterial pneumonia. Identify indicat…

6175. Discussing Infectious Concerns About Residents | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      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…

6176. Best Practices in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Sepsis | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      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…

6177. Learn Best Practices for Diagnosing and Managing Common Infectious Syndromes and Antibiotic Allergies | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      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).  …

6178. Develop and Improve Antibiotic Stewardship Activities in Your Practice | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      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…

6179. Learn Strategies for Communicating With Colleagues, Patients, and Families About Antibiotic Prescribing | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      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…

6180. Develop a Culture of Safety Around Antibiotic Prescribing | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      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 …