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81. PowerPoint Presentation
    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/best-practices/CDI-slides.pptx
    November 01, 2019 - Can I narrow therapy or change from IV to oral therapy? … What empiric therapy should I initiate? … Can I narrow therapy or change from IV to oral therapy? … Diagnosis and treatment of Clostridium difficile in adults: a systematic review. … Treatment with monoclonal antibodies against Clostridium difficile toxins.

82. Final Progress Report: Demonstration of Quality Improvement of Medication Therapy Management Services (pdf file)
    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-12/doucette-report.pdf
    January 01, 2024 - We evaluated interventions for MTM by randomizing pharmacies and patients into two treatment groups … Both treatment groups received automated targeted interventions and a patient engagement intervention … One treatment group also received pharmacist training. … intended to improve drug therapy for Medicare beneficiaries. … Clinical Therapeutics. 2013 Mar; 35(3):344-350.

83. Best Practices in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/acute-care/diagnosis/hap.html
    November 01, 2019 - Best Practices in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia After viewing … able to— Discuss the approach to diagnosing hospital-acquired pneumonia (HAP) Discuss empiric treatment … recommendations for HAP Discuss opportunities for de-escalation of antibiotic therapy for HAP after … additional clinical and microbiological data are available Discuss reasonable duration of antibiotic therapy

84. Best Practices in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/acute-care/diagnosis/vap.html
    November 01, 2019 - Best Practices in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia After viewing … to— Discuss the approach to diagnosing ventilator-associated pneumonia  (VAP)  Discuss empiric treatment … recommendations for VAP  Discuss opportunities for de-escalation of antibiotic therapy for VAP after … additional clinical and microbiological data are available Discuss reasonable durations of antibiotic therapy

85. Falls Prevention Self-Assessment Worksheet - AHRQ’s Safety Program for Nursing Homes: On-Time Falls Prevention (pdf file)
    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/long-term-care/resources/ontime/fallsprev/ontimefallspxselfassessment.pdf
    June 02, 2025 - _____ Therapy _____ CNAs _____ Nurses _____ Therapy _____ CNAs _____ Effective restorative/strengthening … exercises Nurses _____ Therapy _____ CNAs _____ Nurses _____ Therapy _____ CNAs _____ Root cause … analysis for falls Nurses _____ Therapy _____ CNAs _____ Nurses _____ Therapy _____ CNAs _____ … noting and reporting changes Nurses _____ Therapy _____ CNAs _____ Nurses _____ Therapy _____ … CNAs _____ Other (indicate) Nurses _____ Therapy _____ CNAs _____ Nurses _____ Therapy _____

86. Best Practices in Diagnosis and Treatment of Asymptomatic Bacteriuria and Urinary Tract Infections | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/acute-care/diagnosis/uti.html
    November 01, 2019 - Best Practices in Diagnosis and Treatment of Asymptomatic Bacteriuria and Urinary Tract Infections … the patient populations who should and should not be tested and treated for ASB Recommend empiric treatments … for UTIs Discuss opportunities for de-escalation of antibiotic therapy for UTIs after additional clinical … data are available Discuss reasonable durations of antibiotic therapy for UTIs Slides (PPTX

87. Best Practices in Diagnosis, Treatment of Community-Associated Lower Respiratory Tract Conditions | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/acute-care/diagnosis/respiratory.html
    November 01, 2019 - Best Practices in Diagnosis, Treatment of Community-Associated Lower Respiratory Tract Conditions … chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) exacerbations, and aspiration events Discuss empiric treatment … COPD exacerbations, and aspiration pneumonia Discuss opportunities for de-escalation of antibiotic therapy … for CAP after additional clinical data are available Discuss reasonable durations of antibiotic therapy

88. Section 5: Evidence, Attachment 1: AAP Guideline Evidence (pdf file)
    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/policymakers/chipra/factsheets/fullreports/chipra-89-adhd-behavior-section-5-attach-1.pdf
    January 01, 2009 - In areas where evidence-based behavioral treatments are not available, the clinician needs to weigh … Harms/Risks.Costs Both therapies increase the cost of care, and behavior therapy requires a higher level … Empirically supported psychological treatments for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. … Parent-based therapies for preschool attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder: a randomized, controlled … Evidence-based psychosocial treatments for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.

89. Manage-Resident-Rti-Facilitator-Guide (doc file)
    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/manage-resident-RTI-facilitator-guide.docx
    June 01, 2021 - The first is to understand the diagnostic and treatment approach to pneumonia in residents of long-term … Treatment considerations for both types of residents will be discussed in this presentation. … Slide 10 Treatment: Low Risk for a Resistant Organism SAY: Mary most likely has pneumonia caused … Slide 12 Treatment: At Risk for a Resistant Organism If Mary had underlying bronchiectasis or was … Slide 22 Treatment Recommendations SAY: If Francisco was otherwise in good health but had progressed

90. Making Effective Behavior Changes Around Antibiotic Prescribing (pdf file)
    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/improve/behavior-change-facilitator-guide.pdf
    November 01, 2019 - The ASP developed an intervention around all components of diagnosis and treatment of CAP. … , narrowing therapy, discharge therapy). … Existing treatment guidelines were modified to be more specific and succinct. … Patients were randomized to stop treatment after 3 days or to continue therapy for 8 days if they were … Slide 23 Improving Local Guidelines SAY: Existing treatment guidelines were found to provide

91. Questions and Answers About the CAHPS Cancer Care Survey (pdf file)
    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/surveys-guidance/cancer/questions-and-answers-about-cancer-care-survey.pdf
    June 02, 2025 - The Cancer Care Survey uses terms like “drug therapy” and “radiation therapy” because, from the patients … ’ perspective, those phrases encompassed all of the different types of treatments they might receive … for that cancer (radiation therapy, drug therapy, or surgery) in an outpatient or inpatient setting … Create sample frames: Create separate sampling frames for each treatment modality (radiation therapy … , drug therapy, surgery).

92. Acute Care Behavior Change Theory for Antibiotic Stewardship Leaders
    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/improve/behavior-change-slides.pptx
    November 01, 2019 - Care Behavior Changes – Antibiotic Prescribing Improving Local Guidelines Before Pathogen-specific treatments … Treatment for 5–10 days based on clinical stability H. influenzae: doxycycline OR amoxicillin/clavulanate … Behavior Changes – Antibiotic Prescribing 25 Improved Local Guidelines Before Pathogen-specific treatments … Changes – Antibiotic Prescribing 26 Pathogen-Specific Local Guidelines Before Pathogen-specific treatments … Pathogen-specific and step-down therapy Organism Preferred therapy S. pneumoniae PCN susceptible Penicillin

93. Community-Acquired Pneumonia (doc file)
    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/best-practices/CAP-one-page.docx
    November 01, 2019 - · Empiric therapy · Provide coverage for S. pneumoniae, H. influenzae, L. pneumophila · Avoid routine … recommendations here] · [Place local treatment recommendations here] · Narrowing and oral therapy · … After clinical improvement is observed, convert from intravenous to oral therapy · Use sputum culture … results to narrow therapy; if organism is susceptible to ampicillin or if the S. pneumoniae urinary … Short- versus long-course antibacterial therapy for community-acquired pneumonia: a meta-analysis.

94. 161. Treatment Recommendations: Medications-Over the Counter Medications | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.ahrq.gov/prevention/guidelines/tobacco/clinicians/presentations/2008update-full/slide161.html
    October 01, 2014 - Treatment Recommendations: Medications-Over the Counter Medications Treating Tobacco Use and … Recommendation: Over-the-counter nicotine patch therapy is more effective than placebo and its use should

95. National Quality Strategy Priority: Effective Treatment | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/nhqrdr/2014chartbooks/hispanichealth/part3-nqs5.html
    October 01, 2015 - Nephrologist Consultation Before Renal Replacement Therapy Patients who saw a nephrologist at least … 12 months prior to initiation of renal replacement therapy, by race/ethnicity, 2005-2012 Race … ESRD) patients who began nephrology care at least 12 months prior to initiation of renal replacement therapy … ESRD patients who began nephrology care at least 12 months prior to initiation of renal replacement therapy … treatment within 1 year of initiation of treatment, by Hispanic group, 2008-2010 Hispanic Group

96. Section 5, Table 3 (pdf file)
    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/acute/chipra-229-section-5-table-3.pdf
    August 01, 2014 - Section 5, Table 3 Table 3: Evidence for Obtaining a Blood Culture for Treatment of Children with Sepsis … Clinical protocol Early identification and treatment of severe sepsis and septic shock improve outcomes … Early initiation of hemodynamic resuscitation with specified treatment endpoints, also referred to … outcomes for severe sepsis and septic shock: Tools for early identification of at-risk patients and treatment … Clinical protocol In the first hour of treatment for pediatric patients diagnosed with septic shock

97. Final Progress Report: Improve Safety, Quality, and Efficiency in Radiotherapy with Automated HIT System (pdf file)
    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-04/yang-report.pdf
    January 01, 2024 - Dedicated Treatment Management Systems (TMS) are now managing all aspects of the patient RT treatments … This study was designed to cover the cancer patients who received external beam radiation therapy treatments … There are many types of potential errors during radiation therapy treatments. … patient treatments could be detected automatically. … Not all radiation therapy (RT) treatment planning systems (TPS) are supported.

98. Four Moments of Antibiotic Decision Making Poster (pdf file)
    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/poster-4x6-four-moments-single.pdf
    June 01, 2021 - What empiric therapy should be initiated? … What duration of antibiotic therapy is needed for the resident’s diagnosis? … Can we narrow therapy? Can we change to oral antibiotics?

99. Four Moments of Antibiotic Decision Making Poster (pdf file)
    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/four-moments-poster.pdf
    June 01, 2021 - What empiric therapy should be initiated? … 1 What duration of antibiotic therapy is needed for the resident’s diagnosis? … Can we narrow therapy? Can we change to oral antibiotics? 2 3 4 AHRQ Pub.

100. 160. Treatment Recommendations: Medications | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/prevention/guidelines/tobacco/clinicians/presentations/2008update-full/slide160.html
     October 01, 2014 - Treatment Recommendations: Medications Treating Tobacco Use and Dependence: 2008 Update Text … willing to change their smoking patterns or reduce their smoking) after receiving nicotine replacement therapy