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101. Best Practices in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Cellulitis and Skin and Soft Tissue Abscesses | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/ambulatory-care/best-practices/skin-soft-tissue.html
     September 01, 2022 - Best Practices in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Cellulitis and Skin and Soft Tissue Abscesses … Describe the microbiology of cellulitis and how that informs empiric therapy. … Discuss reasonable durations of antibiotic therapy for cellulitis. … Best Practices in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Cellulitis and Skin and Soft Tissue Abscesses – Slides … (PPTX, 5.7 MB) Best Practices in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Cellulitis and Skin and Soft Tissue

102. Evaluation of a Medication Therapy Management Program in Medicare Beneficiaries at High Risk of Adverse Drug Events: Study Methods (pdf file)
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     November 30, 2010 - medications regularly, and 12 percent take at least 10 medications regularly.2 The pervasiveness of therapeutic … ... that covered part D drugs under the prescription drug plan are appropriately used to optimize therapeutic … system for high-risk medications, followed by pharmacist outreach, prompted physicians to adjust drug therapies … conducting telephone interviews to assess outcomes at 90 and 180 days will be blinded as to patient treatment … Components of medication therapy management (MTM) visits with study pharmacist Medication therapy

103. Chipra-88-Measure-1-Section-2-Attachment-4 (xls file)
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     June 02, 2025 - , with evidence that patient met DSM-IV criteria for ADHD N/A 2 Behavior Therapy as First-Line Treatment … as First-Line Treatment for Preschool-Aged Children Behavior therapy intervention Intervention ordered … dx active diagnosis) N/A 2 Behavior Therapy as First-Line Treatment for Preschool-Aged Children ADHD … was prescribed N/A 2 Behavior Therapy as First-Line Treatment for Preschool-Aged Children ADHD medications … Unable to do today 4 Moderately Agree 4 Moderately Agree Behavior Therapy as First-Line Treatment for

104. 5 Tk2 T1-Concise Antibiogram Toolkit Background (pdf file)
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     May 01, 2014 - nursing homes in creating their own antibiograms, an important tool for guiding empiric antimicrobial therapy … susceptibility test data reports to determine the most appropriate agents for initial empirical antimicrobial therapy … practitioners, and physician assistants—can consult these tools before initiating empiric antibiotic therapy …  Selection of empiric therapy in a particular patient should not be based solely on an antibiogram … including patient characteristics and prevalence of other risk factors should be incorporated when making therapeutic

105. 5 Tk2 T1-Concise Antibiogram Toolkit Background (doc file)
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     May 01, 2014 - nursing homes in creating their own antibiograms, an important tool for guiding empiric antimicrobial therapy … susceptibility test data reports to determine the most appropriate agents for initial empirical antimicrobial therapy … practitioners, and physician assistants—can consult these tools before initiating empiric antibiotic therapy … · Selection of empiric therapy in a particular patient should not be based solely on an antibiogram … including patient characteristics and prevalence of other risk factors should be incorporated when making therapeutic

106. 107. Treatment Recommendations: Counseling (Continued) | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/prevention/guidelines/tobacco/clinicians/presentations/2008update-full/slide107.html
     October 01, 2014 - Treatment Recommendations: Counseling (Continued) Treating Tobacco Use and Dependence: 2008 Update … 2000): Effectiveness of and estimated abstinence rates for various types of counseling and behavioral therapies … (n = 64 studies) Type of counseling and behavioral therapy Number of arms Estimated odds … No counseling/ behavioral therapy 35 1.0 11.2 Relaxation/breathing 31 1.0 (0.7, 1.3) … social support 50 1.3 (1.1, 1.6) 14.4 (12.3, 16.5) Extra-treatment social support 19

107. Urinary Tract Infections (UTI) (doc file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/best-practices/UTI-one-page.docx
     November 01, 2019 - preferred; avoid fluoroquinolones · [Place local treatment recommendations here] · [Place local treatment … local treatment recommendations here] · [Place local treatment recommendations here] · Complicated … recommendations here] · [Place local treatment recommendations here] · [Place local treatment recommendations … Therapy vs no therapy for bacteriuria in elderly ambulatory nonhospitalized women. … Prospective randomized comparison of therapy and no therapy for asymptomatic bacteriuria in institutionalized

108. Completion Guide_Team Antibiotic Review Form (pdf file)
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     November 01, 2019 - Day of antibiotic therapy: For the antibiotic or antibiotic regimen you are evaluating, day 1 is the … (e.g., the course of therapy is complete), “No” should be marked. … Based on your assessment at the time you are reviewing the case: • If a planned duration of therapy … • If there is no comment about duration of therapy, “No” should be marked. Question 14. … Day of antibiotic therapy: Question 2. Antibiotic regimen and indication: Question 3.

109. The “Usually Antibiotics” Diagnoses: Community-Acquired Pneumonia – Facilitator Guide (doc file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/ambulatory-care/cap-guide.docx
     September 01, 2022 - known as “CAP” · Describe how to determine if patients with CAP warrant hospitalization · Describe treatment … should be referred to the emergency room as they may be in need of additional diagnostic testing and therapeutic … The first-line treatment for presumed Mycoplasma pneumoniae for patients of all ages is a macrolide. … Refer to the One-Page document for a concise summary of the diagnosis and treatment of community-acquired … It explains the symptoms and treatment of community-acquired pneumonia.

110. Identifying Delirium (pdf file)
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     June 01, 2021 - deprivation • Dehydrati • • Pain • Immobility • Drowsiness or agitation • Refusing therapy … Cognitive stimulation—word games, crossword puzzles, current events discussion • Encourage physical therapy … /occupational therapy • Active while awake, only sleep at night • MOBILIZE!

111. One-Pager-Aspiration-Pneumonia (doc file)
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     June 01, 2021 - the resident remains stable2,5 · Antibiotics are not warranted; supportive care is the mainstay of therapy … started on antibiotics and who have not improved or have worsened, consider a course of antibiotic therapy … Are antibiotics indicated for the treatment of aspiration pneumonia? … Diagnosis and treatment of adults with community-acquired pneumonia. … Prophylactic antimicrobial therapy for acute aspiration pneumonitis.

112. Community-Acquired Pneumonia (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/ambulatory-care/cap-one-pager.pdf
     September 01, 2022 - lung disease (not including asthma), or does not have an adequate clinical response to therapy within … Diagnosis and treatment of adults with community-acquired pneumonia. … Effect of amoxicillin dose and treatment duration on the need for antibiotic re-treatment in children … Short-course antimicrobial therapy for pediatric community- acquired pneumonia: The SAFER randomized … Short- vs standard-course outpatient antibiotic therapy for community-acquired pneumonia in children

113. ADHD: Clinical Practice Guideline for the Diagnosis, Evaluation, and Treatment of ADHD in Children and Adolescents (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/policymakers/chipra/factsheets/fullreports/chipra-88-measure-1-section-5-attachment-5.pdf
     February 02, 2012 - Treatments available have shown good evidence of efficacy, and lack of treatment results in a risk for … ● Harms/risks/costs: Both therapies in­ crease the cost of care, and behavior therapy requires a … ● Harms/risks/costs: Both therapies in­ crease the cost of care, and behavior therapy requires a … ● Harms/risks/costs: Both therapies in­ crease the cost of care, and behavior therapy requires a … tential, such as lisdexamfetamine (Vyvanse [Shire US Inc]), dermal methylphenidate (Daytrana [Noven Therapeutics

114. Improving the Safety of Diagnosis and Therapy in the Inpatient Setting | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/resources/learning-lab/improving-safety-diagnosis-long-desc.html
     February 01, 2024 - Improving the Safety of Diagnosis and Therapy in the Inpatient Setting Principal Investigators … overall goal of this learning lab was to improve diagnostic safety and link diagnosis to the correct treatment … conduct: Problem analysis using systems engineering methods to analyze the problem of diagnostic and therapeutic … rapid, iterative prototyping of interventions to engage care teams and patients/caregivers to ensure treatment … Final Report: Improving the Safety of Diagnosis and Therapy in the Inpatient Setting.

115. Examples of Urinary Incontinence-Focused Patient Participant Newsletters (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/evidencenow/mui/example-newsletters_v2.pdf
     November 01, 2023 - If you have any symptoms, we encourage you to seek treatment options that can positively impact your … app=desktop&v=mWH_dkSklG0&t=1s Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy is One Treatment Option for Urinary … Physical therapists help their patients create an individualized treatment plan to improve the pelvic … go to pelvic floor physical therapy? … Rao directs University Hospitals' medical obesity treatment program.

116. PowerPoint Presentation
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/tracking-measuring-data-slides.pptx
     June 01, 2021 - Days of antibiotic therapy 2. … facility does not already have an established method Form tracks the following: Antibiotic days of therapy … days residents received a particular antibiotic In this example, the resident received 5 days of therapy … Friday Morning dose X X X X Afternoon dose X X X X Evening dose X X X X 6 Antibiotic Days of Therapy … Tracking and Measuring 6 Antibiotic Days of Therapy 7 Tracking and Measuring 7 Antibiotic

117. Aspiration Pneumonitis/Pneumonia (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/best-practices/asp-pneumonitis-one-page.pdf
     November 01, 2019 - Treatment • Hemodynamically stable patients with aspiration events o Antibiotics are not warranted … , and supportive care is the mainstay of therapy. … Prophylactic antimicrobial therapy for acute aspiration pneumonitis. … Antimicrobial therapy in pulmonary aspiration. Am J Med. 1979 Feb;66(2):188-90. … No. 17(20)-0028-EF November 2019 Diagnosis Treatment References

118. ABCS Aspirin Treatment for Secondary and Primary Prevention ASCVD
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     April 01, 2016 - ABCS Aspirin Treatment for Secondary and Primary Prevention ASCVD ABCS Aspirin Treatment for Secondary … patients with symptomatic atherosclerotic peripheral artery disease of the lower extremity, antiplatelet therapy … Antiplatelet therapy is recommended in preference to anticoagulant therapy with warfarin or other vitamin … includes readily accessible guideline reference information for both providers and patients related to therapy … current evidence on bleeding and aspirin use to derive a patient’s likely benefits and risks of aspirin therapy

119. Introducing the CAHPS Cancer Care Survey (pdf file)
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     June 13, 2017 - • Received radiation therapy, drug therapy, or surgery for cancer at the specified cancer center … • Breast carcinoma in situ (all treatment modalities), cervical carcinoma in situ (surgery treatment … Radiation Therapy 2. Drug Therapy 3. … malignant neoplasm and The diagnosis is associated with (i.e., on the same billing line) a cancer treatment … , additional criterion of at least 2 outpatient encounters for cancer treatment in past 6 months. •

120. Tracking-Measuring-Data-Facilitator-Guide (doc file)
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     June 01, 2021 - The first is to calculate days of antibiotic therapy. … Slide 5 Antibiotic Days of Therapy SAY: Antibiotic days of therapy is the most common measure to … Slide 6 Antibiotic Days of Therapy SAY: The days of antibiotic therapy should be entered into the … Antibiotic start data can be easier to obtain than days of antibiotic therapy. … This presentation describes two strategies to track antibiotic use: days of therapy or antibiotic starts