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1. Toolkit To Improve Antibiotic Use in Long-Term Care | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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   October 01, 2022 - prescribing Infection Preventionists and other members of the Antibiotic Stewardship Team: it is recommended … Frontline Staff: at a minimum, it is recommended that you review the content in “Create a culture of … Prescribing Clinicians: at a minimum, it is recommended that you review the content in “Create a culture … Nursing Home Administrators and Leadership: at minimum, it is recommended that you review content in

2. Toolkit To Improve Antibiotic Use in Ambulatory Care | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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   October 01, 2022 - receiving antibiotics Improve antibiotic prescribing Clinician Lead and Administrative Lead:  It is recommended … Clinic Staff:  At a minimum, it is recommended that you review the content in “Learn strategies for communicating … Prescribing Clinicians:  At a minimum, it is recommended that you review the content in “Learn strategies … Practice Managers and Leadership:  At a minimum, it is recommended that you review content in “Develop

3. Toolkit To Improve Antibiotic Use in Acute Care Hospitals | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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   October 01, 2022 - receiving antibiotics Improve antibiotic prescribing Antibiotic Stewardship Programs: it is recommended … Prescribing Clinicians: at minimum, it is recommended that you review the content in “Develop a culture … Executives and Quality Improvement and Infection Prevention Personnel: at minimum, it is recommended

4. Blood Pressure Control Evidence and Resources | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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   March 01, 2021 - Recommendation: The USPSTF recommended that primary care clinicians screen all adults for high blood … Recommendation: The committee recommended that nearly all people with high blood pressure manage their … A 2013 panel issued similar guidelines  but recommended that the goal for individuals aged 60 and older … The guideline from the Eighth Joint National Committee recommended raising the target to 150 mmHg. … 15-minute presentation by Crystal Wiley Cené, General Internist at the UNC School of Medicine, cover recommended

5. Clinical Decision Support Tools (pdf file)
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   November 16, 2023 - INTUITSTUDYURINARYINCONTINENCEHPI .INTUITSTUDYURINARYINCONTINENCEPHYSICALEXAM Option #2: SmartSet (recommended … Type “INTUIT” into the search bar APP Co-Manager Accessing APP Co-manager Option #1: SmartSet (recommended … Practice Provider (PI Jennifer Anger)” E-Referral Accessing E-Referral Option #1: SmartSet (recommended

6. Best Practices in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Bacteremia
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   November 01, 2019 - Data do not support the use of combination therapy over monotherapy Aminoglycoside monotherapy not recommended … renal toxicity due to vancomycin or if the vancomycin MIC is greater than 1.5 mcg/mL23 Higher doses recommended … not be initiated until after blood cultures have cleared The addition of gentamicin and rifampin is recommended … 6 weeks of IV therapy Other infections: no evidence of benefit Infectious diseases consultation is recommended … linezolid or daptomycin if not susceptible to ampicillin or vancomycin Infectious diseases consult recommended

7. Communicating with Patients and Families Around Antibiotic Decisions – Practice Discussion Guide (doc file)
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   September 01, 2022 - It is recommended that all clinical staff review at least one of the following: the audio presentation … Finally, it is also recommended to discuss progress on implementation of previous stewardship activities

8. Hiring a Vendor for a CAHPS Survey | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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   December 01, 2018 - Unless specified by an external organization, the use of survey vendors is recommended but not required … The use of vendors is strongly recommended for the following reasons: Working with an outside firm … experienced vendor can help ensure that the collection and analysis of the survey data are consistent with recommended

9. Best Practices in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Bacteremia (pdf file)
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   November 01, 2019 - Additionally, blood cultures are recommended for infectious processes commonly associated with bacteremia … Ceftriaxone, cefepime, and aztreonam are not recommended, even if susceptible, as they are associated … Third-generation cephalosporins are not recommended for the treatment of Enterobacter species even … The addition of gentamicin and rifampin is recommended for prosthetic valve endocarditis due to Staph … Infectious diseases consultation is strongly recommended for the management of endocarditis due to

10. Nursing Practice Guide (doc file)
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    March 01, 2022 - CHG care (see huddle options in Toolkit) Escalation support pathway in effect for patient refusals Recommended … Order set reconciliation Escalation via standard pathway in the event nasal product is not ordered Recommended

11. Nursing Practice Guide (pdf file)
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    March 01, 2022 - huddle options in Toolkit) • Escalation support pathway in effect for patient refusals • Recommended … reconciliation • Escalation via standard pathway in the event nasal product is not ordered • Recommended

12. Selected Best Practices and Suggestions for Improvement (pdf file)
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    May 17, 2016 - Practice Details of Recommended Practice Central Line Insertion Checklist A central line insertion … Recommended Practice: Central Line Insertion Checklist • Develop insertion checklist: o The above … Recommended Practice: Maximal Barrier Precautions and Skin Preparation • Prepare skin: o Prepare … Recommended Practice: Daily Monitoring, Assessment, and Line Access • Review necessity of central line … Insertion Checklist Recommended Practice: Site Selection Recommended Practice: Maximal Barrier Precautions

13. Assess Your Health Care Quality Reporting Project | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    September 01, 2019 - Report What You Can Evaluate Evaluation Plan Elements Applying Lessons Learned Recommended … Applying What You Have Learned Recommended Reading on Evaluation To learn about including an evaluation

14. What You Can Evaluate About a Quality Reporting Project? | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    May 01, 2019 - Evaluating Cost-Effectiveness Evaluation Plan Elements Applying Lessons Learned Recommended … Reporting Project What You Can Evaluate Elements of an Evaluation Plan Applying Lessons Learned Recommended

15. Implementation Module Handouts (doc file)
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    July 01, 2023 - Frontline Staff; recommended limit of 15 people per session. List specialized or other roles here. … Follow the recommended schedule in your Facilitator Guide. Note any deviations here. … Consult the recommended rollout schedule in your Facilitator Guide for which tools to cover at each session

16. Use of Clinical Preventive Services in the United States | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    May 01, 2019 - Text Description:  Many Americans 35 years and older were not getting their recommended clinical preventive … Panel Survey, provides national estimates of whether patients received 15 clinical preventive services recommended

17. Why Evaluate a Health Care Quality Reporting Project? | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    May 01, 2019 - Report What You Can Evaluate Evaluation Plan Elements Applying Lessons Learned Recommended … Reporting Project What You Can Evaluate Elements of an Evaluation Plan Applying Lessons Learned Recommended

18. TeamSTEPPS 2.0 Course Management Guide | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    June 01, 2019 - The recommended class size for the practice teaching sessions is eight participants per assigned Master … It is strongly recommended that TeamSTEPPS Fundamentals be mandatory for all direct patient caregivers … For coaching to be effective, the recommended ratio is one coach for every 10 staff members. … Therefore, it is strongly recommended that the tasks presented in the checklist that follows be reviewed … While it is encouraged that TeamSTEPPS be adapted to an organization, it is strongly recommended that

19. Cholesterol Management Evidence and Resources | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    March 01, 2021 - Recommendation: The USPSTF recommended starting statin use for primary prevention of cardiovascular … The USPSTF recommended discussing statin use in similar patients with more moderate risk of a CVD event … Recommendation: The panel recommended a combined approach of promoting healthy lifestyle behaviors and

20. Development of the CAHPS In-Center Hemodialysis Survey | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    June 01, 2019 - Office of the Inspector General recommended developing a standardized experience of care survey of patients … The  Report  recommended that CMS develop a standardized survey specifically for in-center hemodialysis … items on the survey performed well in the field; based on psychometric criteria, only four items were recommended