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www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/teamstepps/instructor/fundamentals/module8/exiceberg.html
March 01, 2014 - What do you believe might be behind people's resistance to change?
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www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/manage-resident-RTI-slides.pptx
June 01, 2021 - PowerPoint Presentation
Management of a Resident With a Suspected Respiratory Tract Infection
Long-Term Care
AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic Use
AHRQ Pub. No. 17(21)-0029
June 2021
Management RTI
1
Objectives
Review testing and empiric treatment options for pneumonia
Discuss opportunities for de-escal…
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May 01, 2017 - Conceptual model for reducing infections and antimicrobial resistance in skilled nursing facilities:
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June 01, 2021 - DiagnosisCellulitis
· Relatively sudden onset of redness, warmth, tenderness, and swelling of the skin1-3
· Nonpurulent: no evidence of abscess/phlegmon; most cases caused by beta-hemolytic streptococci (usually group A strep but also B, C, G) that are sucepti…
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www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/prescribers-slides.pptx
June 01, 2021 - PowerPoint Presentation
Communicating Infectious Concerns With Antibiotic Prescribers
Long-Term Care
AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic Use
AHRQ Pub. No. 17(21)-0029
June 2021
Communicating With Prescribers
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Describe the components of, and when to use SBAR:
Situation
Background
Assessment …
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September 01, 2022 - strep
Usually group A strep
Sometimes group B, C, or G
All are penicillin susceptible
Clindamycin resistance … Increasing clindamycin and trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole resistance in pediatric staphylococcus aureus
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October 01, 2016 - Tool 4. Training Modules: Urinalysis and UTIs Improving Care
Overview
These training modules are designed to be flexible to meet your needs. Training coordinators can use them individually or combine them to suit the needs of their facility.
Goals and Objectives for Training
The overall goal of training is to learn how…
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April 01, 2018 - Vasoconstriction decreases the partial pressure of oxygen in tissues, which lowers resistance to infection
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March 01, 2017 - Gently pull on catheter after balloon inflation to feel resistance.
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January 29, 2021 - clinicians had reservations about some of the key items in the
measure, so they worked to understand the resistance
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www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/one-pager-asymptomatic-bacteriuria.pdf
June 01, 2021 - Asymptomatic Bacteriuria One Pager
Diagnosis
• Asymptomatic bacteriuria (ASB) is a positive urine culture from a person with NO symptoms of a urinary
tract infection (UTI) such as dysuria, frequency, urgency, fever, or flank pain.
• ASB is common and often associated with pyuria (urine containing ≥10 white…
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February 01, 2024 - These innovators encountered significant resistance, but they persevered.
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