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1. Funding HAI and Antibiotic Resistance Research | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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   November 01, 2021 - Home Healthcare-Associated Infections Program Funding HAI and Antibiotic Resistance … Decolonization – Universal and Targeted Tools Funding HAI and Antibiotic Resistance … 2021 Page originally created April 2019 Internet Citation: Funding HAI and Antibiotic Resistance

2. 5 Tk1 T1-Background Final (pdf file)
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   October 01, 2016 - They are also an important component of monitoring trends in antimicrobial resistance within a nursing … • Antibiograms are a good way to detect changes in resistance patterns. … They do not provide the prevalence resistance to multiple antibiotics. … message is that [name of antibiotic] is not working for urinary tract infections because of significant resistance

3. Combating Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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   May 01, 2022 - The goal of this Task Force is to reduce antibiotic resistance by carrying out the actions described … National Action Plan in three ways: Funding research on infection prevention, combating antibiotic resistance … organisms, and preventing infections in the first place, a foundational step toward combating antibiotic resistance

4. Section 6. Facilitating Change and Anticipating Challenges | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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   July 01, 2018 - Anticipating and Addressing Staff Resistance and Culture Change Through Education More often than not … , some level of staff resistance will be encountered, typically because of increased workloads or disruption … Another important factor in addressing staff resistance is leadership that is completely transparent … Overcoming Staff Resistance and Culture Change at Hahnemann University Hospital As part of its participation … Post-implementation adjustments Signals responsiveness to staff concern Staff resistance Culture

5. Apply Now for Funding on Projects to Reduce Healthcare-Associated Infections and Antibiotic Resistance | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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   March 01, 2024 - Apply Now for Funding on Projects to Reduce Healthcare-Associated Infections and Antibiotic Resistance … Apply Now for Funding on Projects to Reduce Healthcare-Associated Infections and Antibiotic Resistance … Citation: Apply Now for Funding on Projects to Reduce Healthcare-Associated Infections and Antibiotic Resistance

6. 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.

7. 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

8. AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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   November 01, 2023 - In the 2019 Antimicrobial Resistance Threat Report, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimated … Antibiotic Resistance Threats in the United States, 2019. Atlanta, GA: U.S. … Impact on Antimicrobial Resistance, Special Report 2022. Atlanta, GA: U.S.

9. 6 Tk1 T3-Resident Information Sheet Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria Final (pdf file)
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   October 01, 2016 - For more information about antibiotic resistance, visit: CDC: Antibiotic/Antimicrobial Resistance … http://www.cdc.gov/drugresistance/about.html FDA: Antibiotics and Antibiotic Resistance http://www.fda.gov

10. Health Care-Associated Infections | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    June 01, 2018 - Acquired Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus : Cellulitis and Abscess Management in the Era of Resistance … Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) Provides resources on reducing antimicrobial resistance … estimates of HAIs, lists of infectious diseases in health care settings, and information on antimicrobial resistance … National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID): Antimicrobial (Drug) Resistance Offers … information on antimicrobial drug resistance, including its causes, diagnosis, and treatment.

11. NICU Family Information Packet, Appendix B, Tracheostomies (pdf file)
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    December 13, 2013 - – Upper airway resistance. – Lung mechanics. … – Use the largest size possible to reduce airway resistance, keep work of breathing low, reduce the … • Cannot be used with speaking valves, and creates extra resistance. … – Deep suctioning: Insert catheter until resistance met, apply suction on withdrawal – This technique

12. Executive Summary | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    July 01, 2018 - Staff resistance Staff education. … Staff resistance Post-implementation adjustments reflecting user recommendations. … Staff resistance, culture change, and lack of staffing resources Use of Lean quality improvement methods … Lack of staffing resources Staff resistance Robust data collection.

13. 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

14. Implementation Change Management | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    June 01, 2023 - Accept and plan for resistance. Resisters help to clarify the problem. … Exploring the reasons for resistance might surface a belief that current debriefs are relatively long … Use the following actions to overcome resistance to change: Acknowledge change as a process. … Think about how to handle resistance. … How can you leverage your Change Team to strategize, plan, and control the impact of resistance?

15. Antimicrobial Stewardship | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    promote the appropriate use of antimicrobials, thereby improving patient outcomes, reducing antibiotic resistance … Mandate Telemedicine-Based Antimicrobial Stewardship Program Improves Prescribing, Reduces Bacterial Resistance

16. Toolkit 1. Working With Your Lab To Improve Antibiotic Prescribing | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    October 01, 2016 - prescribing clinicians make better, empirically-based decisions by avoiding antibiotics with high rates of resistance … they may help to improve the selection of antibiotics to treat infections from organisms with high resistance … the laboratory if they can help with this, as your lab may be able to distribute the antibiogram or resistance

17. Infographic - Strategies Used by Effective Practice Facilitators (pdf file)
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    September 01, 2022 - and stimulate thinking Empower and guide practice staff to implement changes themselves Address Resistance

18. 4. How Do We Implement Best Practices in Our Organization? (continued) | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    October 01, 2014 - Help reduce resistance to change by ensuring that staff understand the reasons for change and agree that … Champions also can address perceived barriers and potential resistance and troubleshoot problems if any … If reluctance, or active resistance, is localized to specific parts of the hospital or to specific individuals … If resistance during early implementation is widespread, you will need to understand why and then either … Practice Insights Examples of strategies for reducing staff resistance: To reduce staff resistance

19. Patient Safety Awareness Week 2024 | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    March 01, 2024 - opportunities for research on diagnostic safety and combating healthcare-associated infections and antibiotic resistance … Funding Opportunities Funding HAI and Antibiotic Resistance Research .

20. AHRQ Safety Program Helps Hospitals Decrease Antibiotic Use and Reduce Infections, Study Finds | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    February 01, 2021 - healthcare-associated infections in the first place, a foundational step toward combating antibiotic resistance