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www.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/improve/collection.htmlJune 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. …
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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/improve/tools.htmlJune 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…
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www.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/improve/specimens.htmlJune 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. …
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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/index.htmlSeptember 01, 2021 - Develop and Improve Your Stewardship Program Presentations and tools to help a nursing facility develop an antibiotic stewardship program from scratch or improve the effectiveness of an existing program. For information on how the materials below can be integrated into institutional efforts to improve antib…
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www.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/four-moments/posters.htmlJune 01, 2021 - The Four Moments of Antibiotic Decision Making Posters Posters can be reproduced for posting in common areas and work stations, and also can be shared with prescribing clinicians as well as residents and their family members. The posters below are primarily intended for health care practitioners and nursing…
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www.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/four-moments/review-form.htmlJune 01, 2021 - The Four Moments of Antibiotic Decision Making Form A facility's antibiotic stewardship team is encouraged to use Four Moments of Antibiotic Decision Making Form to review 5–10 residents each month. The residents reviewed should be individuals who are being evaluated for or treated for an infection. The mat…
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www.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/improve/discuss-concerns.htmlJune 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/long-term-care/improve/sustain.htmlJune 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…
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www.ahrq.gov/teamstepps-program/resources/modules/index.htmlFebruary 01, 2024 - TeamSTEPPS Tools Browse the tools used in the TeamSTEPPS training modules: Module 1: Explanation of Communication Concepts and Tools SBAR Closed-Loop Communication Call-Out Check-Back (or Repeat-Back) Teach-Back Handoff I-PASS ANTICipate SHARQ Module 1 Training Slides (PPTX, 4.1 MB) …
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www.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/improve/communicate-prescribers.htmlJune 01, 2021 - Communicating Infectious Concerns With Antibiotic Prescribers After viewing or presenting this presentation, viewers will be able to— Describe the components of, and when to use SBAR: S ituation B ackground A ssessment R ecommendation Implement SBAR to improve communication between…
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www.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/best-practices/penicillin.htmlMay 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…
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www.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/best-practices/index.htmlJune 01, 2021 - Learn Best Practices for Common Infectious Syndromes Tools that describe the diagnosis, treatment, and management of infections common among long-term care residents, including C. difficile , urinary and respiratory tract, and skin and soft tissue infections. For information on how the materials below can …
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www.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/best-practices/respiratory-assess.htmlJune 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…
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www.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/best-practices/cellulitis.htmlMay 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…
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/stpra/stpraexh13.htmlApril 01, 2018 - Proactive Risk Assessment of Surgical Site Infection in Ambulatory Surgery Centers Exhibit 13. Probability of intervention reducing risk of surgical site infection (SSI) by multiple concurrent interventions at various reductions of noncompliance rates (25, 5 Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents …
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/stpra/stpraexh12.htmlApril 01, 2018 - Proactive Risk Assessment of Surgical Site Infection in Ambulatory Surgery Centers Exhibit 12. Probability of an intervention reducing the risk of surgical site infection (SSI) by interventions targeting component failure points individually Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Proactive Risk A…
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/stpra/stpraexh8.htmlApril 01, 2018 - Proactive Risk Assessment of Surgical Site Infection in Ambulatory Surgery Centers Exhibit 8. Example of an OR gate Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Proactive Risk Assessment of Surgical Site Infection in Ambulatory Surgery Centers Executive Summary Chapter 1. Introduction Chapter 2. …
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/stpra/stpraexh7.htmlApril 01, 2018 - Proactive Risk Assessment of Surgical Site Infection in Ambulatory Surgery Centers Exhibit 7. Example of an AND gate Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Proactive Risk Assessment of Surgical Site Infection in Ambulatory Surgery Centers Executive Summary Chapter 1. Introduction Chapter 2.…
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