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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/3_TK1_T3-Readiness_Assessment_final.pdf
October 01, 2016 - Nursing Home
Antimicrobial Stewardship Guide
Implement, Monitor, & Sustain a Program
Toolkit 1. Start an Antimicrobial Stewardship Program
Tool 3. Readiness Assessment
This tool can be used to assess readiness for an antimicrobial stewardship program in general as
well as to assess readiness for specific…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/3_TK1_T3-Readiness_Assessment_final.docx
October 01, 2016 - Tool 3. Readiness Assessment
This tool can be used to assess readiness for an antimicrobial stewardship program in general as well as to assess readiness for specific interventions.
Use this tool to—
· Determine whether the nursing home has the right staff
· Determine whether the nursing home has the necessary resource…
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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/practiceimprovement/systemdesign/leancasestudies/lean-case4.html
November 01, 2014 - estimated that only 25 percent of prescriptions they filled from Suntown were being electronically prescribed
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/npsd/Medication_Dashboard_Data_2024.xlsx
January 01, 2024 - Introduction
Introduction-Medication or Other Substance
The tables in this workbook present data on Medication or Other Substance reports submitted by AHRQ-listed Patient Safety Organizations (PSOs) to the Network of Patient Safety Databases (NPSD) through December 31, 2023. The tables include the relative frequency…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/improve/program-part1-slides.pptx
November 01, 2019 - Acute Care ASP Development
Antibiotic Stewardship Program Development: Part 1
Acute Care
AHRQ Safety Program for Improving
Antibiotic Use
AHRQ Pub. No. 17(20)-0028-EF
November 2019
ASP Development – Part 1
AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic Use – Acute care
Objectives
By the end of this presentation, par…
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www.ahrq.gov/opioids/implementing-what-works/compendium.html
November 01, 2024 - population and provide them with monthly updates (e.g., number on long term opioid therapy (LTOT), number co-prescribed
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety-2/vol1/Advances-Jones_91.pdf
July 17, 2008 - They frequently monitor a patient’s response to the prescribed
medication regimen for both effectiveness
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/four-moments-explained.pdf
June 01, 2021 - Four Moments of Antibiotic Decision Making Explained
Moment 1 occurs when a resident is assessed for a change in status and there is a concern for
infection. Sometimes long-term care staff recognize that something is not quite right with the
resident but aren’t clear on what is wrong. The person doing the assessmen…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-11/wakefield2-report.pdf
January 01, 2024 - requirements to avoid
abbreviations (other than approved drug name and doses), spelling out of the prescribed
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/ambulatory-care/bronchitis-guide.docx
September 01, 2022 - It should not be prescribed to patients under 18 years of age due to reports of respiratory depression
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-01/kennelty-report.pdf
January 01, 2024 - may delay in visiting their community
pharmacy after discharge (e.g., the patient may not have been prescribed … doesn't give me enough time to
call their other doctors and make sure that they know that they're being prescribed … Moreover, these medication classes
are frequently prescribed medications in the United States (National
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/antibiotic-ltc-toolkit.html
September 01, 2021 - Toolkit To Improve Antibiotic Use in Long-Term Care
Resource: Toolkit To Improve Antibiotic Use in Long-Term Care
The Long-Term Care Toolkit explains the Four Moments of Antibiotic Decision Making, and has tools to support their implementation and improve prescribing in three areas: developing and improving…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/4_TK2_T4-Common_Suspected_Infections_Tools_to_Improve_Communication_and_Decision_Making.ppt
May 01, 2014 - PowerPoint Presentation
Nursing Home Antimicrobial
Stewardship Guide
Determine Whether To Treat
Toolkit 2. Common Suspected Infections: Communication and Decision Making for
Four Infections
Tool 4. Tools To Improve Communication and Decision Making
www.ahrq.gov/NH-ASPGuide ● May 2014
AHRQ Pub. No. AHR…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-01/crystal-report.pdf
January 01, 2024 - Final Progress Report: Improving Medication Safety in Nursing Home Dementia Care
Title of Project: Improving Medication Safety in Nursing Home Dementia Care
Principal Investigator: Stephen Crystal, Ph.D.
Team Members: Stephen Crystal, Richard Hermida, Olga Jarrin, Marsha Rosenthal, Beth Angell,
Sharon Cook, Shere…
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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/case-studies/202304.html
October 01, 2023 - Online Training Enables Primary Care Providers in Rural New Mexico to Prescribe Medication for Opioid Use Disorders
Search All Impact Case Studies
October 2023
Rural primary care practices in New Mexico have expanded on an AHRQ initiative to offer proven medication-assisted treatment to patients with opio…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/improve/acute_care_implementation_guide.pdf
November 01, 2019 - Toolkit Implementation Guide for Acute Care Antibiotic Stewardship Programs
AHRQ Pub. No. 17(20)-0028-EF
November 2019
AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic Use
Toolkit Implementation Guide for
Acute Care Antibiotic Stewardship Programs
Introduction
Developing an antibiotic stewardship pr…
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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsletters/e-newsletter/909.html
April 01, 2024 - AHRQ Views: New Guide Helps Developers and Users of Digital Healthcare Technologies Advance Equity
Issue Number
909
AHRQ News Now is a weekly newsletter that highlights agency research and program activities.
April 16, 2024
AHRQ Stats: Distribution of Healthcare Expenditures
In 2021, the top 1 percent…
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/resources/learning-lab/connected-emergency-care-long-desc.html
January 01, 2025 - Connected Emergency Care Patient Safety Learning Lab (CEC PSLL)
Principal Investigator: Jeremiah Hinson, M.D., Ph.D., Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD; formerly Scott Levin, M.S., Ph.D., Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD AHRQ Grant No.: HS26640 Project Period: 09/30/18-12/31/23 Description: Th…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/5_TK2_P1T1-Nursing_Home_Readiness_and_Resource_Assessment_Phase_1.doc
May 01, 2014 - Comprehensive Antibiogram Toolkit: Phase 1
Nursing Home Readiness and Resource Assessment
This worksheet is designed to be used as a tool to evaluate your nursing home’s readiness to implement an antibiogram program successfully. “Yes” responses to items below indicate readiness in a particular area of the environment…