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61. 3 Tk1 T3-Readiness Assessment Final (pdf file)
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    October 01, 2016 - lower respiratory, or skin and soft tissue infections—or the toolkit for working with a lab to improve prescribing … , charge nurse(s), infection prevention consultant/practitioner, and the medical director or other prescribing … Implementation will require training for nursing staff and possibly prescribing clinicians, depending … Initial training for nurses and prescribing clinicians may take approximately 30 minutes to 2 hours. … Are there sufficient funds to make copies of materials for nurses, prescribing clinicians, and, as appropriate

62. Communicating with Patients and Families around Antibiotic Decisions - Slides
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    September 01, 2022 - 1 Effective communication with patients around antibiotics can— Improve antibiotic prescribing and reduce … Patient satisfaction not impacted by antibiotic prescribing for viral upper respiratory infections. … Inappropriate antibiotic prescribing for respiratory conditions does not improve Press Ganey patient … Low-value antibiotic prescribing and clinical factors influencing patient satisfaction. … Reducing inappropriate prescribing: the role of online commentary on physical exam findings.

63. 5 Tk3 P3T4-Training Slides For Prescribing Clinicians Phase 3 (doc file)
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    May 01, 2014 - Implementation Training Slides for Prescribing Clinicians [PRINT OUT COPIES OF THE VIGNETTES AND ANTIBIOGRAMS … Implementation Training Slides for Prescribing Clinicians Facilitator Guide AHRQ Pub. … make initial decisions for antibiotics and to follow the effect of the antibiogram on nursing home prescribing … Slide 4 Background: Antibiotic Prescribing SAY: Antibiotics are the most frequent medications prescribed

64. 5 Tk1 T5-Sample Policy Letter Final (pdf file)
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    October 01, 2016 - Working With a Lab To Improve Antibiotic Prescribing [DATE] Tool 5. … Unnecessary prescribing practices by clinicians and overuse of newer, broad-spectrum antibiotics when … residents at [NAME OF NURSING HOME], we will begin providing an antibiogram for our facility to all prescribing … We expect that prescribing clinicians will take the antibiogram into account when they are choosing

65. 5 Tk1 T5-Sample Policy Letter Final (doc file)
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    October 01, 2016 - Working With a Lab To Improve Antibiotic Prescribing Tool 5. … Unnecessary prescribing practices by clinicians and overuse of newer, broad-spectrum antibiotics when … residents at [NAME OF NURSING HOME], we will begin providing an antibiogram for our facility to all prescribing … We expect that prescribing clinicians will take the antibiogram into account when they are choosing therapy

66. Toolkit 2. Using Nursing Home Antibiograms To Choose the Right Antibiotic (Concise Antibiogram Toolkit) | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    October 01, 2016 - Home Nursing Home Antimicrobial Stewardship Guide Toolkits Help Prescribing … Determine Whether It Is Necessary To Treat a Potential Infection With Antibiotics Help Prescribing … antibiogram was implemented in nursing homes, results suggested that it had an effect on antibiotic prescribing … Referring to an antibiogram report enables prescribing clinicians to make prompt, empirically based decisions … Using Nursing Home Antibiograms to Improve Antibiotic Prescribing and Delivery.

67. PowerPoint Presentation (ppt file)
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    May 01, 2014 - * Background: Prescribing Antibiotics Antibiotics are prescribed frequently in nursing homes. … Initial decisions on prescribing antibiotics often are made before culture and sensitivity results are … Prescribing clinicians often make decisions before a culture and sensitivity results are available, and … It shows data at the nursing home for the previous year, and it helps prescribing clinicians understand … Increase recommended antibiotic prescribing for acute infections.

68. Final Report: Improving Drug Safety (pdf file)
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    January 01, 2024 - Methods: Eligible patients were identified using condition, prescribing, and age information available … CPOE coupled with a CDSS can also be an effective tool to improve physician prescribing and was one … Finally, the pharmacist would then need to determine the appropriate dose and contact the prescribing … Randomized Trial to Improve Prescribing Safety in Ambulatory Elderly Patients. … Randomized Trial to Improve Prescribing Safety during Pregnancy.

69. Toolkit 3. The Nursing Home Antibiogram Program Toolkit: How To Develop and Implement an Antibiogram Program | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    November 01, 2016 - Referring to an antibiogram report enables prescribing clinicians to make prompt, empirically based decisions … Because antibiograms provide information on local susceptibility patterns, they may help to reduce prescribing … This phase involves determining whether prescribing clinicians and the nursing home facility have the … This phase involves training prescribing clinicians and nurses to use the antibiogram. Phase 4. … Using Nursing Home Antibiograms to Improve Antibiotic Prescribing and Delivery – Final Report.

70. Final Progress Report: Reducing Adverse Drug Events From Anticoagulants, Diabetes Agents and Opioids in Primary Care (pdf file)
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    January 01, 2024 - to the opioid overdose epidemic; new national prescribing guidelines22 were disseminated during the … Table 3: Preliminary Opioid and Naloxone Prescribing Data (as of June 30, 2017 Practice Patients with … Naloxone co-prescribing recommendations have not yet been broadly adopted. … Conflicts and concordance between measures of medication prescribing quality. Medical Care. … CDC Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain - United States, 2016. MMWR Recomm Rep.

71. 5 Tk1 T1-Background Final (doc file)
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    October 01, 2016 - · Antibiograms are important tools for health care professionals involved in prescribing empiric antibiotics … Prescribing clinicians—physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants—can consult these tools … Working With a Lab To Improve Antibiotic Prescribing What should you know before you decide to use … incorporated when making therapeutic decisions. · If it is wanted, interpretive guidance can be given to prescribing

72. Improving Antibiotic Use is a Patient Safety Issue
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    September 01, 2022 - practices for quality improvement activities and for the quality of care, and some options include prescribing … You are not a Top Performer Your inappropriate antibiotic prescribing rate is 25%. … Reducing inappropriate antibiotics prescribing: the role of online commentary on physical examination … Effect of behavioral interventions on inappropriate antibiotic prescribing among primary care practices … Effects of behavioral interventions on inappropriate antibiotic prescribing in primary care 12 months

73. 5 Tk2 P1T5-Sample Timeline Phase 1 (doc file)
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    May 01, 2014 - Complete the Nursing Home Readiness and Resources Assessment  Distribute the Prescribing … Roll out new policy/procedure  Decide on dissemination method for prescribing … Review/edit training materials  Schedule and complete training for prescribing

74. 3 Tk1 T5-Draft Policies And Procedures For The Antimicrobial Stewardship Program Final (doc file)
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    October 01, 2016 - Stewardship Program A description of how and when training for nursing staff and, if applicable, prescribing … Unnecessary prescribing practices by clinicians and overuse of newer, broad-spectrum antibiotics when … The use of this procedure can help reduce unnecessary prescribing and lead to fewer antibiotic failures … Procedure Patients suspected of having an infection are assessed and referred to a prescribing clinician … The form should be provided to the prescribing clinician and/or emergency department or hospital as appropriate

75. 5 Tk1 T1-Background Final (pdf file)
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    October 01, 2016 - Working With a Lab To Improve Antibiotic Prescribing Tool 1. … • Antibiograms are important tools for health care professionals involved in prescribing empiric antibiotics … Prescribing clinicians—physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants—can consult these … • If it is wanted, interpretive guidance can be given to prescribing clinicians.

76. 5 Tk2 P3T1-Sample Policy Phase 3 (doc file)
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    May 01, 2014 - The adverse consequences of inappropriate prescribing practices—including drug reactions/interactions … Inappropriate prescribing practices by primary care clinicians and overuse of newer, broad-spectrum antibiotics … A facility-specific antibiogram will be made available to all prescribing clinicians on [DATE], prior

77. Physician Use of Hand-held Computers for Drug Information and Prescribing (pdf file)
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    January 01, 2004 - Physician Use of Hand-held Computers for Drug Information and Prescribing 93 Physician Use of Hand-held … Computers for Drug Information and Prescribing Kimberly A. … Physician beliefs about the usefulness of the PDA to improve prescribing. 3. … PDAs for Drug Information and Prescribing 101 Table 1. … PDAs for Drug Information and Prescribing 103 F ig u re 2 .

78. 5 Tk2 P3T1-Sample Policy Phase 3 (pdf file)
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    May 01, 2014 - The adverse consequences of inappropriate prescribing practices—including drug reactions/interactions … Inappropriate prescribing practices by primary care clinicians and overuse of newer, broad-spectrum … A facility-specific antibiogram will be made available to all prescribing clinicians on [DATE], prior

79. 3 Tk1 T5-Draft Policies And Procedures For The Antimicrobial Stewardship Program Final (pdf file)
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    October 01, 2016 - If applicable, a description of how information about the intervention will be communicated to prescribing … A description of how and when training for nursing staff and, if applicable, prescribing clinicians, … Unnecessary prescribing practices by clinicians and overuse of newer, broad-spectrum antibiotics when … The use of this procedure can help reduce unnecessary prescribing and lead to fewer antibiotic failures … The form should be provided to the prescribing clinician and/or emergency department or hospital as

80. AHRQ Views: New Guide Helps Developers and Users of Digital Healthcare Technologies Advance Equity | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    April 01, 2024 - Researchers Identify Targets To Guide Antibiotic Prescribing by Dentists . … Researchers Identify Targets To Guide Antibiotic Prescribing by Dentists An AHRQ-funded study published … Public Health Dentistry identified key facilitators and barriers influencing dentists’ antibiotic prescribing … behaviors and found that dentists need improved access to antibiotic prescribing guidelines and additional … Decreasing prescribing errors in antimicrobial stewardship program-restricted medications .