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Get Better at Managing Antibiotics
ncqa.org/blog/get-better-at-managing-antibiotics/Five free webinars in the next four weeks offer health plans and practices new tools to fight an old problem: antibiotic resistance. The Pew Charitable…
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Get Better at Managing Antibiotics: A New Web Guide
ncqa.org/blog/get-better-at-managing-antibiotics-a-new-web-guide/A new website adds two key resources in the fight against antibiotic resistance: A How-To Toolkit: Webinars and written summaries outline best practices, emerging trends…
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Expanding What We Know About Smart Use of Antibiotics
ncqa.org/blog/expanding-what-we-know-about-smart-use-of-antibiotics/Responsible Stewards of Antibiotic Use, our project to spread the word about smart use of antibiotics, has progressed to the second phase.  This milestone matters…
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Antibiotic Stewardship: NCQA Launches Program to Highlight High Performers
ncqa.org/blog/antibiotic-stewardship-ncqa-launches-program-to-highlight-high-performers/Inappropriate antibiotic use is a long-standing public health issue. According to research from The Pew Charitable Trusts (Pew) and The Centers for Disease Control and…
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NCQA Adds Measure to Responsible Antibiotic Use Program
ncqa.org/blog/ncqa-adds-measure-to-responsible-antibiotic-use-program/NCQA, with support from The Pew Charitable Trusts, has updated the Responsible Stewards of Antibiotic Use Program by adding a measure: Antibiotic Utilization for Respiratory…
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New NCQA Research Shows Variation in Antibiotic Prescribing
ncqa.org/blog/new-ncqa-research-shows-variation-in-antibiotic-prescribing/Antibiotic resistance is an ongoing global challenge, and its incidence is increasing in the U.S. Inappropriate prescribing—for example, for viral illnesses such as bronchitis—is a…
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New Data Aids the Fight Against Antibiotic Resistance
ncqa.org/blog/new-data-aids-the-fight-against-antibiotic-resistance/We’ve updated our Responsible Stewards of Antibiotic Use program by adding 2 years of health plan data. That makes the program even more valuable and…
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New NCQA Website Highlights Responsible Antibiotic Use
ncqa.org/blog/new-ncqa-website-highlights-responsible-antibiotic-use/NCQA, with support from the Pew Charitable Trusts, has launched a program highlighting health plans that perform well on three HEDIS® antibiotic use measures. The…
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Antibiotic Awareness Week & Tools that Can Help
ncqa.org/blog/antibiotic-awareness-week-tools-that-can-help/As follow-up to our previous blog post about antibiotic resistance, we wanted to let you know November 18-24 is Antibiotic Awareness Week. Here’s why antibiotic…
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Adding Resources to Improve Antibiotics Stewardship
ncqa.org/blog/adding-resources-to-improve-antibiotics-stewardship/The new Additional Resources tab on our antibiotics stewardship webpage enhances the many free resources we offer that help health care professionals improve how they…
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Antibiotics for Respiratory Conditions: Newly Revised Measure
ncqa.org/blog/antibiotics-for-respiratory-conditions-newly-revised-measure/Â Did you know? Nearly 269 million antibiotic prescriptions are dispensed annually in the United States. Nearly 30 percent of antibiotics prescribed in outpatient settings are…
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NCQA’s Health Plan Ratings Help Consumers Choose a Health Plan
ncqa.org/blog/ncqas-health-plan-ratings-help-consumers-choose-a-health-plan/NCQA’s 2024 Health Plan Ratings are here—just in time for open enrollment! Ratings give businesses and consumers a user-friendly tool for comparing and choosing a…