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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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Antibiotic Utilization for Respiratory Conditions (AXR) 
ncqa.org/report-cards/health-plans/state-of-health-care-quality-report/antibiotic-utilization-for-respiratory-conditions-axr/The percentage of episodes for persons 3 months of age and older with a diagnosis of a respiratory condition that resulted in an antibiotic dispensing…
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Avoidance of Antibiotic Treatment for Acute Bronchitis/Bronchiolitis (AAB)
ncqa.org/report-cards/health-plans/state-of-health-care-quality-report/avoidance-of-antibiotic-treatment-for-acute-bronchitis-bronchiolitis-aab/The percentage of episodes for persons 3 months of age and older with a diagnosis of acute bronchitis/bronchiolitis that did not result in an antibiotic…
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Appropriate Treatment for Upper Respiratory Infection (URI)
ncqa.org/report-cards/health-plans/state-of-health-care-quality-report/appropriate-treatment-for-upper-respiratory-infection-uri/The percentage of episodes for persons 3 months of age and older with a diagnosis of upper respiratory infection (URI) that did not result in…
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Appropriate Testing for Pharyngitis (CWP)
ncqa.org/report-cards/health-plans/state-of-health-care-quality-report/appropriate-testing-for-pharyngitis-cwp/The percentage of episodes for persons 3 years and older where the person was diagnosed with pharyngitis, dispensed an antibiotic and received a group A…
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Results and Research
ncqa.org/hedis/reports-and-research/NCQA's results include our Health Plan Ratings, Quality Compass® and State of Health Care Quality Report. NCQA conducts independent research and studies on behalf of organizations,…
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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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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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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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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…