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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/3_TK2_T2-Antibiotic_Use_Tracking_Sheet_Final.doc
October 01, 2016 - /CAI/NHAI/Other Nosocomial*
Lab Results
(organism identified)
X ray
Other Contributing Factors
Prescribing … CAI/NHAI/
Other Nosocomial*
Lab Results
(organism identified)
X Ray
Other Contributing Factors
Prescribing … Whether Criteria Were Met
HAI/CAI/
NHAI/
Other Nosocomial*
X-ray or Lab Results
(organism identified)
Prescribing
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/safety/antibiotic-use-commitment-poster.docx
November 01, 2019 - No. 17(20)-0028-EF
November 2019
Our institution is committed to prescribing the most appropriate antibiotics … when they are needed and to not prescribing antibiotics when they are not needed. … signatures of the individuals you believe are important to indicate your institution’s commitment to prescribing
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www.ahrq.gov/opioids/health-systems-research.html
July 01, 2021 - recent AHRQ-funded grants related to opioids and other substance use disorders
Toward Safer Opioid Prescribing … Advancing Patient Safety Implementation through Pharmacy-Based Naloxone Prescribing. … Prescribing of opioids at hospital discharge and associated adverse patient outcomes. … Dental prescribing of antibiotics and opioids: high use in the absence of evidence.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-01/kuo-report.pdf
January 01, 2024 - MEDICATION ERROR NODES
ME Nodes Overall
MEs
Within
MEs
Within
EMR
Within
PMR
Prescribing 6% … The comparison of electronic and
paper-based medication prescribing methods on medication counseling … Effects of
computerized physician order entry on prescribing practices. … Electronic prescribing in ambulatory practice: promises,
pitfalls, and potential solutions. … Impact of basic computerized prescribing on
outpatient medication errors and adverse drug events.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2025-03/hinson-levin-report.pdf
January 01, 2025 - The overall ARI prescribing rate also decreased in the intervention group (from 35.9% to
30.6%) but … By providing attending physicians with regular feedback on their prescribing rates
relative to their … ANTIBIOTIC PRESCRIBING DISPARITIES: Using the tools described immediately above, we
investigated the … influence of race and socioeconomic status on inappropriate antibiotic prescribing for
ARIs in ED. … This subproject specifically focused on whether prescribing rates, guided by established
guidelines
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/5_TK1_T6-Sample_Distribution_Plan_for_an_Antibiogram_final.pdf
October 01, 2016 - Working With a Lab To Improve Antibiotic Prescribing
Tool 6. … • Nursing home prescribing clinicians: If a resident is suspected of having an infection,
the nurse … When distributing the annual updated antibiogram
to prescribing clinicians for reference purposes, emailing … Nursing home prescribing clinicians: If a resident is suspected of having an infection, the nurse
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa/008-antibiotic-stewardship-slides.pptx
October 01, 2022 - In conjunction with the ASP, identify areas for improvement in antibiotic prescribing. … Thought-leader trusted by other prescribers
Review current practice, develop guidance for specific prescribing … antibiotic use
Based on existing interventions in your unit or assessment of compliance with local prescribing … Make available the necessary tools, along with the evidence and prescribing recommendations, at the point … In conjunction with the ASP, identify areas for improvement in antibiotic prescribing.
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www.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/four-moments/index.html
August 01, 2021 - Frontline staff and prescribing clinicians are encouraged to use the Four Moments framework for all residents … Implementation of the Four Moments
Integrating the Four Moments into daily practice for frontline staff and prescribing … These can also be shared with prescribing clinicians as well as residents and their family members.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/4_TK1_T2-Clinician_letter_Final_0.pdf
October 01, 2016 - Clinician Letter
[PRINTED ON NURSING HOME OR MEDICAL DIRECTOR’S STATIONERY]
[Date]
[Prescribing … and
Request (SBAR) form to facilitate gathering critical information by nurses to communicate to
prescribing … In addition to providing standardized information to help with decisionmaking, a
prescribing clinician … developed by Loeb et al.,9
and include newer surveillance information by Stone
et al.10 Nonetheless, prescribing … decisions ultimately rest with the prescribing clinician.
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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 functional flow diagram of the prescribing control model is shown in
Figure 1. … Control model of prescribing
produced (q) is a controlled variable. … What
is a prescribing error? Quality in Health Care 2000
(9):232–37. … What is a prescribing
error? Quality in Health Care 2000 (9):232-37.
7. … Control model of prescribing
Figure 2. Error rate versus workload
Figure 3.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/making-healthcare-safer/mhs3/ade.pdf
November 11, 2019 - STOPP is a validated, evidence-based list of 80 criteria
for potentially inappropriate prescribing in … START includes a set of 34 evidence-based and validated prescribing indicators for
common diseases for … (2017) sought to improve prescribing in nursing home residents by implementing the Multidisciplinary … Impact of educational intervention on prescribing inappropriate
medication to elderly nursing homes … Implementing a screening tool to improve prescribing
in hospitalized older patients: a pilot study.
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www.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/safety/teamwork.html
June 01, 2021 - able to—
Recognize the importance of seeking input from all team members when making antibiotic prescribing … ssessment or appearance; and R equest for action), to improve communication related to antibiotic prescribing
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-family-engagement/pfeprimarycare/shareddec-1.pdf
September 08, 2016 - While the JMU
health center already had low antibiotic prescribing
rates for uncomplicated RTIs, the … The team reported outcomes that include:
■ Reduced rate of antibiotic prescribing for RTIs. … The Student Health Center reported a reduction in
their already low rate of antibiotic prescribing after … JMU
decided to explore ways of reducing their already
low antibiotic prescribing rate for RTIs through … Improving
antibiotic prescribing for uncomplicated acute respiratory
tract infections.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/4_TK1_T2-Clinician_letter_Final_0.docx
October 01, 2016 - Clinician Letter
[PRINTED ON NURSING HOME OR MEDICAL DIRECTOR’S STATIONERY]
[Date]
[Prescribing Clinician … Assessment, and Request (SBAR) form to facilitate gathering critical information by nurses to communicate to prescribing … In addition to providing standardized information to help with decisionmaking, a prescribing clinician … [footnoteRef:10] Nonetheless, prescribing decisions ultimately rest with the prescribing clinician.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/gap-analysis.docx
June 01, 2021 - approaches
☐ Perform proactive risk assessments to determine areas in which harm related to antibiotic prescribing … the antibiogram and recommend improvement approaches
☐ Develop, review, and distribute materials to prescribing … clinicians, nursing staff, and residents/family members regarding optimal antibiotic prescribing
☐ Provide … feedback to prescribers about antibiotic prescribing practices
☐ Review approaches employed by the contracted … ☐ Yes
☐ No
☐ N/A
Are antibiotic use protocols disseminated to prescribing clinicians at the point
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/policymakers/chipra/factsheets/fullreports/chipra-89-adhd-behavior-section-2-attach-3.pdf
June 02, 2025 - history
Follow-up report about behavioral therapy
11 Documentation of medical reason(s)
for not prescribing … Note Prescription documentation or medication list
12 Documentation of system reason(s)
for not prescribing
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/patient-safety/settings/ambulatory/6bb-toolkit-fasttrack-complete.pdf
October 01, 2021 - Trends in opioid analgesic-prescribing rates by specialty,
U.S., 2007-2012. … ☐ Safer and more cautious opioid prescribing has been discussed with clinicians and staff across the … Clinicians and staff
consistently follow prescribing
standards and practices. … Opioids
for Chronic Pain or State-based
opioid prescribing guidelines…
…do not exist. … Adjustments to achieve safer
opioid prescribing based on
monitoring data…
…are not being made.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/safety/improvement-slides.pptx
November 01, 2019 - Care
1
Objectives
Recognize how to differentiate technical and adaptive issues related to antibiotic prescribing … Explain how to be proactive in asking staff about how the next patient may be harmed by antibiotic prescribing … intravenous to enteral therapy
Accidentally miscounting days of therapy during transitions of care
Prescribing … Think about antibiotic usage in your unit…
What is a concern you have had related to antibiotic prescribing … formal meetings, decide on the best approach to periodically review and prioritize antibiotic-related prescribing
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-01/lambert2-report.pdf
January 01, 2024 - Final Progress Report: UIC Center for Education and Research on Therapeutics Tools for Optimizing Prescribing … Reduce prescribing errors and enhance recognition of adverse drug effects in high-hazard contexts by … Principles of
conservative prescribing. (2011). … Principles of conservative
prescribing. Arch Intern Med. 171(16):1433-40. … Promoting more conservative prescribing. (2009). JAMA. 2009; 301 (8):865-867
Schiff GD.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/5_TK1_T6-Sample_Distribution_Plan_for_an_Antibiogram_final.docx
October 01, 2016 - Nursing home prescribing clinicians: If a resident is suspected of having an infection, the nurse should … When distributing the annual updated antibiogram to prescribing clinicians for reference purposes, emailing … Working With a Lab To Improve Antibiotic Prescribing
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