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21. Slide 1
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    January 01, 2014 - 4 Core Actions to Fight Deadly Infections (CDC; Antibiotic Resistance Threats, 2013) 8 Preventing … infections and preventing the spread of resistance Tracking resistant bacteria Improving the use of … LTACHs Microbiology evaluated included resistance ICUs: most common 2 organisms E. coli and Candida sp … LTACHs: more MDROs associated CAUTIs 13 LTACHs vs ICUs: Multidrug Resistance and CAUTI (Chitnis, … Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2012; 33(10):993-1000) 14 LTACHs vs ICUs: Multidrug Resistance and

22. 6 Tk1 T5-Suspect A Urinary Tract Infection Brochure Ma Coalition Final (pdf file)
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    June 18, 2015 - The Antibiotic Resistance Crisis The overuse of antibiotics has contributed to increasing antibiotic … resistance – which is the ability of bacteria to resist the effects of an antibiotic. … When resistance occurs, it can be harder to find the right drug to treat an infection. … Fighting resistance requires stronger drugs and more healthcare, and recovery may take more time. … “Antibiotic resistance is rising for many different pathogens that are threats to health.

23. 5 Tk2 T1-Concise Antibiogram Toolkit Background (pdf file)
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    May 01, 2014 - They are also an important component of monitoring trends in antimicrobial resistance within facility …  Antibiograms are a good way to detect changes in resistance patterns. … They do not provide the prevalence resistance to multiple antibiotics.

24. 5 Tk2 T1-Concise Antibiogram Toolkit Background (doc file)
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    May 01, 2014 - They are also an important component of monitoring trends in antimicrobial resistance within facility … · Antibiograms are a good way to detect changes in resistance patterns. … They do not provide the prevalence resistance to multiple antibiotics.

25. Tk2 T4 Common Suspected Infections Tools To Improve Communication And Decisionmaking (doc file)
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    October 01, 2016 - Slide 2 Problems With Taking Antibiotics SAY: Slide 3 Antibiotic Resistance SAY: The sad fact … is that multi-drug resistance is increasingly common in everyday practice. … Furthermore, because of concerns about antibiotic resistance, use of new agents is discouraged by the … Yet if antibiotic resistance does develop, it will limit the effective lifespan of the drug. … The other key approach is to slow the development of resistance by limiting overuse of antibiotics.

26. Ø 1I TOOL: Survey of Staff Attitudes Toward ASP and Current Practices | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    September 01, 2012 - Tools and Resources Purpose: To assess prescribers' perceptions about antimicrobial resistance … Antimicrobial Resistance: Scope of the Problem and Key Contributors Statement Strongly Disagree … Antibiotic resistance is a problem in this institution. ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ 2. … Antimicrobial stewardship programs reduce the problem of antimicrobial resistance. ___ ___ ___

27. 053-Dec-Guide-Readiness (doc file)
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    October 01, 2024 - This suggested no clinically significant resistance to mupirocin had emerged across this period. … As with all antimicrobials, we must be vigilant about antimicrobial resistance. … Some studies have reported increased mupirocin resistance with broad mupirocin use,29,30 some reported … increased resistance in the absence of broad mupirocin use,31 and some reported no increase in resistance … Since mupirocin resistance is not routinely tested, most hospitals will not have access to local resistance

28. Infectious Complications Related to the Catheter Other Than CAUTI | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    December 01, 2017 - Slide 7 Polling Question 2: Multidrug Resistant Organisms (choose one) Antibiotic resistance … is associated with $20 billion direct healthcare cost per year Antibiotic resistance is associated … Slide 8 4 Core Actions to Fight Deadly Infections (CDC; Antibiotic Resistance Threats, 2013 … LTACHs: more MDROs associated CAUTIs Slide 14 LTACHs vs ICUs: Multidrug Resistance and CAUTI … Slide 15 LTACHs vs ICUs: Multidrug Resistance and CAUTI (Chitnis, Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol

29. PowerPoint Presentation (ppt file)
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    May 01, 2014 - * Quality Improvement for Antibiotic Prescribing Problems with taking antibiotics Drug resistance … Multi-drug resistance is increasingly common Streptococcus pneumoniae Staphylococcus aureus Enterococcus … Furthermore, because of concerns about antibiotic resistance, use of new agents is discouraged by the … Yet if antibiotic resistance does develop, it will limit the effective lifespan of the drug. … The other key approach is to slow the development of resistance by limiting overuse of antibiotics.

30. Apply Now for Funding on Projects To Reduce Healthcare-Associated Infections and Antibiotic Resistance | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    August 01, 2024 - Apply Now for Funding on Projects To Reduce Healthcare-Associated Infections and Antibiotic Resistance

31. 3 Tk1 T1-Gather A Team Final (pdf file)
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    October 01, 2016 - CDC’s About Antimicrobial Resistance: A Brief Overview c. … CDC’s Antibiotic/Antimicrobial Resistance: References and Resources d. … CDC’s Antibiotic Resistance Threats in the United States (2013) A bibliography of journal articles … Antibiotic resistance in non-major metropolitan skilled nursing facilities: prevalence and interfacility … An antibiotic prescription induces resistance at the individual level more than the group level.

32. 5 Tk1 T4-Antibiogram Formats And Instructions Final (pdf file)
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    October 01, 2016 - review the antibiogram and create a statement regarding which antibiotics are showing high rates of resistance … For example, if Gram-negative organisms isolated in the nursing home are showing high rates of resistance … CAUTION: Antibiotic Resistance Trends for [NAME OF NURSING HOME] Date: [DATE] To: All Physicians … Our antibiogram report indicates high rates of resistance among diagnostic isolates from our residents … to the following antimicrobial agents: Organism Antibiotic Name Rate of Resistance to Antibiotic

33. 5 Tk1 T4-Antibiogram Formats And Instructions Final (doc file)
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    October 01, 2016 - review the antibiogram and create a statement regarding which antibiotics are showing high rates of resistance … For example, if Gram-negative organisms isolated in the nursing home are showing high rates of resistance … CAUTION: Antibiotic Resistance Trends for [NAME OF NURSING HOME] Date: [DATE] To: All Physicians and … Our antibiogram report indicates high rates of resistance among diagnostic isolates from our residents … to the following antimicrobial agents: Organism Antibiotic Name Rate of Resistance to Antibiotic

34. Nursing Home Antimicrobial Stewardship Guide Implement, Monitor, & Sustain a Program (doc file)
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    October 01, 2016 - following: CDC’s Core Elements of Antibiotic Stewardship in Nursing Homes CDC’s About Antimicrobial Resistance … CDC’s Antibiotic Resistance Threats in the United States A bibliography of journal articles is also … Antibiotic resistance in non-major metropolitan skilled nursing facilities: prevalence and interfacility … An antibiotic prescription induces resistance at the individual level more than the group level.

35. 71. For the Patient Unwilling To Quit (Continued) | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    October 01, 2014 - Motivational Interviewing (Continued) Roll with Resistance Back off and use reflection … when the patient expresses resistance: "Sounds like you are feeling pressured about your smoking."

36. 5 Tk2 P2T3-Antibiogram Specifications Phase 2 (pdf file)
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    May 01, 2014 - For an antibiogram to represent effectively a community’s antimicrobial resistance patterns, it is important … Small sample sizes allow the individual resistance pattern of individuals to overly influence the estimate … of resistance for an entire facility and thus miss important antibiotic-resistance patterns entirely … Keeping all antimicrobial resistance patterns as percent S will limit confusion of interpreting staff

37. 5 Tk2 P2T3-Antibiogram Specifications Phase 2 (doc file)
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    May 14, 2014 - For an antibiogram to represent effectively a community's antimicrobial resistance patterns, it is important … Small sample sizes allow the individual resistance pattern of individuals to overly influence the estimate … of resistance for an entire facility and thus miss important antibiotic-resistance patterns entirely … Keeping all antimicrobial resistance patterns as percent S will limit confusion of interpreting staff

38. Community Connections: Linking Primary Care Patients to Local Resources for Better Management of Obesity | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    March 01, 2014 - approach as the best non-confrontational, patient-directed way to begin the conversation and short-circuit resistance … One of the key principles of Motivational Interviewing is Roll with Resistance , as resistance is an … As a clinician, your ability to "roll" with resistance will allow your patient a greater chance to become

39. 6 Tk1 T4-Be Smart About Antibiotics Final (pdf file)
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    May 01, 2014 - This is called resistance and makes some infections very hard to control. … Resistance can make you sick longer, requiring more doctor visits and drugs that are even stronger. … In addition to resistance, antibiotics can cause nausea, dizziness, diarrhea, rash, kidney damage,

40. New Study Shows Reduced Antibiotic Use at Long-term Care Facilities Participating in HHS-funded Program | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    February 01, 2022 - evidence-based steps long-term care facilities can take to improve antibiotic use and reduce the risk of resistance … promoting the appropriate use of antibiotic medications to improve patient outcomes, reduce antibiotic resistance … medications is a significant public health challenge because overuse can enable organisms to develop a resistance