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381. 5 Tk2 P3T1-Sample Policy Phase 3 (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/5_TK2_P3T1-Sample_Policy_Phase_3.pdf
     May 01, 2014 - Sample Vignettes Advancing Excellence in Health Care www.ahrq.gov Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality HAIs Healthcare- Associated Infections PREVENT Comprehensive Antibiogram Toolkit: Phase 3 Sample Policy [NAME OF NURSING HOME] RE: Antibiogram Program [DATE] Antibiotics are among the most commonly…

382. Staff Huddle Reminder: Importance of Iodophor Administration (pdf file)
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     March 01, 2022 - Staff Huddle Reminder: Importance of Iodophor Administration Decolonization of Non-ICU Patients With Devices Section 13-5 – Staff Huddle Reminder: Importance of Iodophor Administration  Staphylococcus aureus lives in the nose and can spread to other areas of the body to cause infection  Iodophor sw…

383. Module III: Can We Do It Here? | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     February 01, 2021 - The innovation doesn't catch on or meets with resistance, people implementing the innovation stumble … Overcome resistance to change. Problem solve.

384. Change Management (Instructor Guide) (pdf file)
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     June 09, 2017 - Accept and plan for resistance. Resisters help to clarify the problem. … Use the following actions to overcome resistance to change: • Acknowledge change as a process; • … How can you leverage your Change Team to strategize, plan, and control the impact of resistance?

385. Staff Huddle Reminder: Importance of Mupirocin Administration (pdf file)
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     March 01, 2022 - Staff Huddle Reminder: Importance of Mupirocin Administration Decolonization of Non-ICU Patients With Devices Section 13-4 – Staff Huddle Reminder: Importance of Mupirocin Administration  Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) lives in the nose and can spread to other areas of the body to cause infect…

386. 4-Overview-Facilitator-Guide (doc file)
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     January 01, 2019 - The immediate preoperative interventions resulted in decreased ileus, decreased insulin resistance, faster … immediate preoperative interventions show that: carbohydrate loading resulted in decreased insulin resistance

387. Module 1: Overview - Facilitator's Notes | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     February 01, 2023 - pose another risk, namely that their frequency leads to additional antimicrobial use and antimicrobial resistance … Technical Challenges Say: In some instances, resistance to changing catheter use practices comes

388. Urinary Tract Infections (UTI) (doc file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/best-practices/UTI-one-page.docx
     November 01, 2019 - kidney when the isolate is susceptible; their use as empiric therapy should be based on local E. coli resistance

389. Toolkit Overview (pdf file)
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     March 01, 2022 - Toolkit Overview Decolonization of Non-ICU Patients With Devices Section 3 – Toolkit Overview What Is the Targeted Decolonization Toolkit and Who Should Use It? This toolkit is for hospital infection prevention programs or performance improvement committees that wish to initiate targeted decolonization…

390. Antibiotic-Patient-Safety-Facilitator-Guide (doc file)
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     June 01, 2021 - AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic Use 1 Improving Antibiotic Use Is a Patient Safety Issue Long-Term Care Slide Title and Commentary Slide Number and Slide Improving Antibiotic Use Is a Patient Safety Issue Long-Term Care SAY: Welcome to this presentation titled “Improving Antibiotic Use Is a Patie…

391. Chlorhexidine Bathing Routine Reduces Infections in Nursing Homes | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     October 01, 2023 - Chlorhexidine Bathing Routine Reduces Infections in Nursing Homes Issue Number 884 AHRQ News Now is a weekly newsletter that highlights agency research and program activities. October 10, 2023 AHRQ Stats: Diseases Associated With Readmissions Among patients diagnosed with a blood disease in 2020, 23.8…

392. 038-What-Mrsa-Info-Sheet (doc file)
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     October 01, 2024 - AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention Patient Handout: What Is MRSA? ICU & Non-ICU What Is Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)? Staphylococcus aureus is a germ that lives on skin that can sometimes cause infections. Most strains of Staphylococcus aureus bacteria are easily treated using regular antibi…

393. AHRQ_Brand_NameOnly
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     January 01, 2016 - SelOpts (hidden) Antibiotics (SelA) ID DESCRIPTION ORAL_IV Emily Savelli: ORAL_IV: 1=IV 2=Oral A1 Ampicillin 1 A2 Amoxicillin/Clavunate 2 A3 Ampicillin/Sulbactam 2 A4 Bactrim (Trimethoprim/Sulfamethoxazole) 2 A5 Cefazolin 1 A6 Cefepime 2 A7 Cefoxitin 1 A8 Ceftazidime 2 A9 Ceftriaxone 1 A10 Ciprofloxacin…

394. Urinary Tract Infections (pdf file)
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     September 01, 2022 - Urinary Tract Infections Urinary Tract Infections Diagnosis • First, ask about symptoms o Acute cystitis: dysuria, frequency, urgency, suprapubic pain o Pyelonephritis: fever, flank pain o Sending a urine culture in the absence of symptoms is indicated …

395. Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia (doc file)
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     November 01, 2019 - Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia Diagnosis · Clinical symptoms of pneumonia (e.g., fever, cough, dyspnea, pleuritic chest pain) PLUS hypoxia PLUS a new radiographic infiltrate that develops at least 48 hours after hospitalization · Microbiology: either community-associated (e.g., Stre…

396. Overview | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     December 01, 2012 - stewardship has been shown to improve patient care, reduce antimicrobial use, reduce antimicrobial resistance

397. Establishing a Culture of Patient Safety Through a Low-tech Approach to Reducing Medication Errors (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety/vol3/Shaha.pdf
     May 01, 2004 - The implementation was highly successful, with nearly 90 percent participation and very little resistance … While the subsequent resistance was undeniable, it was also unavoidable because complete and correct … Despite the potential for resistance, the administrative and physician leadership understood the need … And, while the policy on rewriting orders was met with some initial resistance, it eventually gained … Post-November 18, 2003—Data reflecting the post-implementation phase, during which staff resistance

398. Best Practices in the Diagnosis and Treatment Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/best-practices/HAP-facilitator-guide.pdf
     November 01, 2019 - monotherapy is now discouraged for the treatment of nonurinary infections as bacteria can develop resistance

399. Exhibits 29 to 31 | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     April 01, 2018 - Improving the Measurement of Surgical Site Infection Risk Stratification/Outcome Detection Exhibits 29 to 31 Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Improving the Measurement of Surgical Site Infection Risk Stratification/Outcome Detection Executive Summary Chapter 1. Administration Chapter …

400. Decreasing Inappropriate Antibiotic Prescribing to Improve Patient Safety and Care | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     October 01, 2018 - Grantee Profile Decreasing Inappropriate Antibiotic Prescribing to Improve Patient Safety and Care Jeffrey A. Linder, M.D., M.P.H. Chief of the Division of General Internal Medicine and Geriatrics Michael A. Gertz Professor of Medicine Northwestern University Jeffrey A. Linder, M.D., M.P.H. “Inapp…