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1 to 2 of 2 Research Studies DisplayedTamma PD, Miller MA, Cosgrove SE
AHRQ Author: Miller MA
Rethinking how antibiotics are prescribed: incorporating the 4 moments of antibiotic decision making into clinical practice.
This editorial viewpoint discusses structured approaches that emphasize the four critical time points (‘Moments’) in the process of antibiotic prescribing, and which may improve antibiotic decisionmaking by clinicians and communication about antibiotic decisions among health care practitioners. AHRQ’s Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic Use is highlighted, since it features the training of clinicians to incorporate the ‘4 moments’ of antibiotic decisionmaking into their thought processes when prescribing antibiotics. The 4 moments are described and an example provided for each. The authors conclude that an organized approach such as the 4 moments of antibiotic decisionmaking could be helpful if it is used every time antibiotic therapy is considered.
AHRQ-authored; AHRQ-funded; 233201500020I.
Citation: Tamma PD, Miller MA, Cosgrove SE .
Rethinking how antibiotics are prescribed: incorporating the 4 moments of antibiotic decision making into clinical practice.
JAMA 2019 Jan;321(2):139-40. doi: 10.1001/jama.2018.19509..
Keywords: Antibiotics, Decision Making, Medication, Patient Safety, Practice Patterns
McElligott M, Welham G, Pop-Vicas A
Antibiotic stewardship in nursing facilities.
The authors review the determinants of antibiotic prescribing in nursing facilities, strategies to improve antibiotic prescribing in this setting, current status of ASPs in nursing facilities, and steps that facilities can take to enhance existing ASP structure and process.
AHRQ-funded; HS022465.
Citation: McElligott M, Welham G, Pop-Vicas A .
Antibiotic stewardship in nursing facilities.
Antibiotics, Elderly, Nursing Homes, Patient Safety, Provider Practice Patterns.
Keywords: Antibiotics, Elderly, Nursing Homes, Patient Safety, Practice Patterns