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Antibiotic Stewardship Toolkits

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Non-Systematic Review

Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

Last Reviewed: October 2022

Workgroups: Healthcare-Associated Infections Workgroup

These Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) toolkits were developed based on the experiences of frontline clinical teams in hospitals, long-term care facilities, and ambulatory practices that successfully applied the Four Moments of Antibiotic Decision Making to improve antibiotic use. The toolkits focus on improving antibiotic stewardship programs, engaging frontline staff in improving prescribing behavior, and diagnosing and treating common infectious syndromes.

There are 3 setting-specific toolkits: 

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Objectives related to this resource (1)

Reduce C. diff infections that people get in the hospital — HAI‑01
Target met or exceeded

Suggested Citation

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Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. (2019). Toolkit To Improve Antibiotic Use in Acute Care Hospitals. Retrieved from https://www.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/index.html.