Educational Materials for Long Term Care
The Nebraska Antimicrobial Stewardship Assessment and Promotion Program (ASAP) team is committed to providing educational resources for the Long Term Care settings. Below are the lists of ASP-related educational materials. Additional registration and/or login may be required to access these educational materials. Contact website administrators directly for questions related to their contents.
CDC Patient Education
Main CDC Patient Education Links
Healthcare Providers
Educational Materials for Healthcare Providers
CDC — Healthcare Professional Resources and Training
CDC — Inpatient Fact Sheet
CDC — Inpatient Fact Sheet in Spanish
NE ASAP — Antimicrobial Stewardship in Long-Term Care Facilities (with Review of CDC Core Elements)
NE ASAP — Antimicrobial Stewardship Program Educational Poster for Healthcare Providers
CDC — Creating a Culture to Improve Antibiotic Use in Nursing Home
CDC — Leading Antibiotic Stewardship in Nursing Home
Review of AMDA UTI Guidance for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care (podcast-style recording of Dr. Salman Ashraf reviewing the updated guidance)
Patients and Family Members
Disease State Specific
Bronchitis
COVID-19
Sinusitis
Skin Infections
CDC — Skin Infections
Sore Throat
CDC — Sore Throat
Urinary Tract Infections (UTI)
General Patient Education Information
All about Antibiotics — General Information
CDC — Antibiotic Use Questions and Answers
CDC — Antibiotic Use Questions and Answers (Spanish version)
CDC — Antibiotics Aren’t Always the Answer
CDC — Antibiotics Aren’t Always the Answer (Spanish version)
CDC — Virus or Bacteria–What’s got you sick?
CDC — Virus or Bacteria–What’s got you sick? (Spanish version)
NE DHHS — Educational Video Message for the Public to Be Antibiotic Aware –A discussion between Drs. Ashraf (ASAP Co-Medical Director) and Tierney (Nebraska DHHS HAI/AR Coordinator) on reasons to use antibiotics only when needed
NE ASAP — Save Antibiotics for the Big Game Poster
CDC — What to Ask Your Healthcare Provider About Antibiotics
CDC — What You Need to Know About Antibiotics in a Nursing Home
Antibiotic Use
CDC — Do I really need antibiotics?
CDC — Do I really need antibiotics? (Spanish version)
CDC — Can I feel better without antibiotics?
CDC — Can I feel better without antibiotics? (Spanish version)
CDC — Do antibiotics have side effects?
CDC — Do antibiotics have side effects? (Spanish version)
CDC — Improving Antibiotic Use
General CDC Resources in Languages other than English
QR code and Links to CDC resources in Languages other than English
https://wwwn.cdc.gov/pubs/other-languages
QR code for above website:
https://www.cdc.gov/immigrantrefugeehealth/resources/index.html
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Screenshots/How to Find Patient Education/Information in Other Languages on the CDC Website
Resource Glossary:
- AMDA — The Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine
- ASP – Antimicrobial Stewardship Program
- CDC – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- DHHS — Department of Health and Human Services
- NE ASAP – Nebraska Antimicrobial Stewardship and Promotion Program
- UTI — Urinary Tract Infection