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421. 5 Tk1 T1-Background Final (doc file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/5_TK1_T1-Background_final.docx
     October 01, 2016 - Tool 1. Background: Purpose and Use of the Antibiogram What is an antibiogram? · Antibiograms are important tools for health care professionals involved in prescribing empiric antibiotics for suspected bacterial infections. These tools utilize microbiologic data from resident specimens from a nursing facility to estima…

422. 5 Tk1 T1-Background Final (pdf file)
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     October 01, 2016 - Nursing Home Antimicrobial Stewardship Guide Help Clinicians Choose the Right Antibiotic Toolkit 1. Working With a Lab To Improve Antibiotic Prescribing Tool 1. Background: Purpose and Use of the Antibiogram What is an antibiogram? • Antibiograms are important tools for health care professionals involved …

423. Toolkit 1. Start an Antimicrobial Stewardship Program | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/nhguide/toolkits/implement-monitor-sustain-program/toolkit1-start-program.html
     November 01, 2024 - Toolkit 1. Start an Antimicrobial Stewardship Program Overview of the Toolkit Why Should a Nursing Home Use This Toolkit? This toolkit provides nursing homes with a simple, step-by-step approach to starting an antimicrobial stewardship program. An antimicrobial stewardship program uses collaborative and evidenc…

424. Off-Label Drugs: What You Need to Know | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/patients-consumers/patient-involvement/off-label-drug-usage.html
     September 01, 2015 - Off-Label Drugs: What You Need to Know Off-label prescribing is when a physician gives you a drug that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved to treat a condition different than your condition. This practice is legal and common. In fact, one in five prescriptions written today are for off-labe…

425. Making Healthcare Safer Practices: 10. Harms Due to Opioids (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/making-healthcare-safer/mhs3/opioids-1.pdf
     March 01, 2020 - Cross-sectional/ pre-post; 2,261 patients who received at least 90 consecutive days of opioids prescribed … patients—41 tapered to safe dose following intervention, 71 not tapered; primary care patents prescribed … Among the 112 patients prescribed high- dose opioids, the average total MED declined from 263 to … Low to moderate: relatively small sample; did not assess for opioids prescribed outside the … Number of pills dispensed and MME prescribed in the intervention group was nearly half that of

426. Daily Low Tidal Volume Ventilation Data Collection Tool | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/mvp/modules/technical/daily-ltvv-tool.html
     February 01, 2025 - Use the preset tidal (prescribed) volume if the mode is one of the volume cycled modes (from Vent Mode

427. Kesselheim, Aaron | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/funding/training-grants/grants/active/kawards/Kawdsumkess.html
     October 01, 2014 - Kesselheim, Aaron Summaries of Independent Scientist (K) Awards Summaries of recently funded projects for Independent Scientist and Mentored Clinical Scientist Development K Awards. Institution: Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA Grant Title: Off-Label Prescribing: Comparative Evidence, Regulation…

428. Implementation Guide for the Toolkit To Improve Antibiotic Use in Long-Term Care (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/ltc-implementation-guide.pdf
     June 01, 2021 - Implementation Guide for the Toolkit To Improve Antibiotic Use in Long-Term Care AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic Use Implementation Guide for the Toolkit To Improve Antibiotic Use in Long-Term Care Introduction Developing an antibiotic stewardship program (ASP) or improving an existing ASP can ta…

429. Improving Communication Between Members of the Practice Around Antibiotic Decisions – Facilitator Guide (doc file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/ambulatory-care/improving-communication-guide.docx
     September 01, 2022 - other topics that warrant discussion during our practice meetings but there have been two patients prescribed

430. Studies Summarize Current Evidence on Tools to Treat, Diagnose ADHD Symptoms in Children | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/news/newsletters/e-newsletter/906.html
     March 01, 2024 - Institute for Excellence in Health Equity, examines the reasons for patients’ decisions to adhere to prescribed

431. 5 Tk2 P1T1-Nursing Home Readiness And Resource Assessment Phase 1 (pdf file)
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     May 01, 2014 - Nursing Home Readiness and Resource Assessment Advancing Excellence in Health Care www.ahrq.gov Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality HAIs Healthcare- Associated Infections PREVENT Comprehensive Antibiogram Toolkit: Phase 1 Nursing Home Readiness and Resource Assessment This worksheet is designed to be …

432. 5 Tk1 T6-Sample Distribution Plan For An Antibiogram Final (pdf file)
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     October 01, 2016 - Nursing Home Antimicrobial Stewardship Guide Help Clinicians Choose the Right Antibiotic Toolkit 1. Working With a Lab To Improve Antibiotic Prescribing Tool 6. Distribution Planning for an Antibiogram A written plan for how the nursing home will distribute the antibiogram is very helpful. As staff member…

433. A Model-based Approach to Prioritizing Medical Safety Practices (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety/vol2/Marken.pdf
     January 01, 2004 - A Model-based Approach to Prioritizing Medical Safety Practices 409 A Model-based Approach to Prioritizing Medical Safety Practices Richard S. Marken Abstract This report shows how a model of skilled human performance can be used to evaluate safety practices aimed at reducing medical error when randomized tr…

434. 5 Tk2 P1T5-Sample Timeline Phase 1 (doc file)
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     May 01, 2014 - Comprehensive Antibiogram Toolkit: Phase 1 Sample Timeline Task complete Year Months 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Task 1: Assessment and Planning Complete the Nursing Home Readiness and Resources Assessment  Distribute the Prescribing Clinici…

435. AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic Use: Final Report (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/overall-antibiotic-stewardship-project-final-report.pdf
     September 01, 2022 - Rethinking how antibiotics are prescribed: incorporating the 4 Moments of Antibiotic Decision Making

436. 5 Tk1 T4-Antibiogram Formats And Instructions Final (doc file)
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     October 01, 2016 - Tool 4. Antibiogram Formats and Instructions Formats The medical director must become familiar with the format of the antibiogram provided by the lab and develop an understanding of its content. A variety of approaches can be taken to formatting and presenting information about the antibiogram, including the use of hig…

437. 2024 Network of Patient Safety Databases Chartbook (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/npsd/data/npsd-medication-chartbook-2024.pdf
     January 01, 2024 - If the incorrect medication is prescribed to a patient, but the Incorrect action is caught and rectified

438. Final Progress Report: Dissemination of the PPRNet Model for Improving Medication Safety (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-01/wessell-report.pdf
     January 01, 2024 - improvement plans Ensure the accuracy of each patient’s recorded medication list - Document all medications prescribed

439. Sustaining Antibiotic Stewardship Efforts – Slides
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/ambulatory-care/sustaining-antibiotic-slides.pptx
     September 01, 2022 - Sustaining Antibiotic Stewardship Efforts – Slides AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic Use Sustaining Antibiotic Stewardship Efforts AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic Use Ambulatory Care AHRQ Pub. No. 17(22)-0030 September 2022 ‹#› AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic Use – Ambulatory…

440. Gap-Analysis (doc file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/gap-analysis.docx
     June 01, 2021 - Gap Analysis for Antibiotic Stewardship Programs in Long-Term Care Instructions: Complete this document to evaluate your antibiotic stewardship program (ASP) on an annual basis and to define areas for further improvement. The ASP areas addressed in this document are addressed throughout the AHRQ Safety Program Toolkit.…