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2. Choosing Wisely® recommendation analysis: prioritizing opportunities for reducing inappropriate care : antibiotic use for acute bronchitis

Author(s):
Reed, Sarah Jane, author
Pearson, Steve, author
Publication:
[Boston, MA] : Institute for Clinical and Economic Review, [2015]
Subject(s):
Anti-Bacterial Agents -- therapeutic use
Bronchitis -- drug therapy
Unnecessary Procedures -- statistics & numerical data
Cost Savings
Societies, Medical
Humans
United States

3. Optimal use of antibiotics for urinary tract infections in long-term care facilities: successful strategies prevent resident harm

Author(s):
Bradley, Sharon, author
Sheeran, Merewyn, author
Publication:
[Harrisburg, Pa.] : Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority, September 2017
Subject(s):
Anti-Bacterial Agents -- adverse effects
Anti-Bacterial Agents -- therapeutic use
Clostridium Infections -- prevention & control
Inappropriate Prescribing
Nursing Homes
Urinary Tract Infections -- drug therapy
Aged
Catheter-Related Infections -- drug therapy
Clostridium difficile
Drug Resistance, Bacterial
Guideline Adherence
Patient safety
Practice Guidelines as Topic
Humans
Pennsylvania
United States

4. Kettering and Sycamore Medical Centers: committing resources to surgical quality

Publication:
New York, N.Y. : Commonwealth Fund, [2009]
Subject(s):
Hospital Administration
Hospitals, Teaching
Hospitals, Voluntary
Organizational Case Studies
Postoperative Complications -- prevention & control
Quality Assurance, Health Care -- organization & administration
Quality Indicators, Health Care
Surgical Procedures, Operative
Anti-Bacterial Agents -- therapeutic use
Blood Glucose
Body Temperature
Infection control
Intraoperative Care
Perioperative Care
Postoperative Care
Preoperative Care
Humans
Ohio
United States
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (U.S.)

5. Multidrug-resistant organisms--strategies to reduce infection

Publication:
[Harrisburg, Pa.] : Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority, c2008
Subject(s):
Cross Infection -- prevention & control
Drug Resistance, Multiple, Bacterial
Infection Control -- organization & administration
Anti-Bacterial Agents -- therapeutic use
Guideline Adherence
Guidelines as Topic
Hand Disinfection
Health Facilities
Inservice Training
Organizational Culture
Humans
Pennsylvania
United States
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)

6. Clostridium difficile: a sometimes fatal complication of antibiotic use

Publication:
[Harrisburg, Pa.] : Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority, [2005]
Subject(s):
Clostridium difficile
Clostridium Infections -- complications
Clostridium Infections -- mortality
Clostridium Infections -- prevention & control
Antibiotic Prophylaxis
Anti-Bacterial Agents -- therapeutic use
Inappropriate Prescribing
Clostridium Infections -- therapy
Cross Infection
Patient Safety
Humans
Pennsylvania
United States

7. Antibiotic stewardship in hospitals and long-term care facilities: building an effective program

Author(s):
Bradley, Sharon, author
Publication:
[Harrisburg, Pa.] : Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority, June 2015
Subject(s):
Anti-Bacterial Agents -- therapeutic use
Drug Resistance, Bacterial
Inappropriate Prescribing -- prevention & control
Medication Therapy Management -- organization & administration
Anti-Bacterial Agents -- administration & dosage
Cooperative Behavior
Hospitals
Long-Term Care
State Government
Humans
Pennsylvania
United States

8. Antimicrobial therapy for pneumonia in Pennsylvania long-term care: a spotlight on culture

Author(s):
Davis, James, author
Publication:
[Harrisburg, Pa.] : Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority, September 2015
Subject(s):
Anti-Bacterial Agents -- therapeutic use
Culture Techniques -- statistics & numerical data
Inappropriate Prescribing
Long-Term Care
Microbial Sensitivity Tests -- statistics & numerical data
Nursing Homes
Pneumonia -- drug therapy
Aged
Drug Resistance, Bacterial
Patient safety
Referral and Consultation
Humans
Pennsylvania
United States

9. Data snapshot: Clostridium difficile infections in long-term care facilities

Author(s):
Adkins, JoAnn, author
Publication:
[Harrisburg, Pennsylvania] : Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority, June 2016
Subject(s):
Clostridium difficile
Clostridium Infections -- epidemiology
Clostridium Infections -- prevention & control
Cross Infection -- prevention & control
Nursing Homes
Anti-Bacterial Agents -- therapeutic use
Drug Resistance, Bacterial
Inappropriate Prescribing
Long-Term Care
Patient safety
Humans
Pennsylvania
United States

10. Parkview Medical Center: underscoring the importance of communication on pneumonia care

Author(s):
Lashbrook, Aimee, author
Publication:
[New York, N.Y.] : Commonwealth Fund, December 2009
Subject(s):
Communication
Hospital Administration
Hospitals, Voluntary
Organizational Case Studies
Pneumonia -- prevention & control
Quality Assurance, Health Care -- organization & administration
Quality Indicators, Health Care
Anti-Bacterial Agents -- therapeutic use
Influenza Vaccines
Pneumococcal Vaccines
Pneumonia -- drug therapy
Quality Improvement
Smoking Cessation
Vaccination
Humans
Colorado
United States