National shortage of Tamiflu (oseltamivir)

Pharmacies are experiencing a national shortage of oseltamivir suspension and capsules and very few doses remain available. Oseltamivir can be…

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Joint Commission and CMS Conditions of Participation Updates for Antimicrobial Stewardship Programs in Hospitals and Critical Access Hospitals

Joint Commission and CMS Conditions of Participation Updates for Antimicrobial Stewardship Programs in Hospitals and Critical Access Hospitals Antibiotic Awareness…

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CDC MMWR Early Release | Paxlovid Associated with Decreased Hospitalization Rate Among Adults with COVID-19

On November 22, 2022 the CDC issued an early release of an MMWR article. The article,  ‘Paxlovid Associated with Decreased…

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NHSN Antimicrobial Use and Resistance (AUR) Module Reporting – CMS required by 2024!

NHSN Antimicrobial Use and Resistance (AUR) Module Reporting – CMS required by 2024! Antibiotic Awareness Week 2022 Antimicrobial resistance rates…

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Influential Papers in Antimicrobial Stewardship 2022

Influential Papers in Antimicrobial Stewardship 2022 Antibiotic Awareness Week 2022  This year for Antibiotic Awareness Week, we encourage practitioners to…

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Addressing Reported Penicillin Allergy – A 2022 Practice Parameter Update

Addressing Reported Penicillin Allergy – A 2022 Practice Parameter Update Antibiotic Awareness Week 2022 Patient reported antibiotic allergies present clinicians…

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Are You Antibiotics Aware? U.S. Antibiotic Awareness Week is November 18-24, 2022

Are You Antibiotics Aware? U.S. Antibiotic Awareness Week is November 18-24, 2022 U.S. Antibiotic Awareness Week is an annual observance…

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Antibiotic Use Tracking Resources and Guidance

Tracking antibiotic use is a core antimicrobial stewardship activity that provides the necessary data to guide stewardship interventions and improve…

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Minimizing the Impact of Antimicrobial Resistance

A Summary of the 2020-2025 CDC National Action Plan for Combating Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria. Health and life expectancy in the US…

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Outpatient Antibiotic Stewardship Assessment Tool

Due to the increasing threat of antibiotic resistance, antibiotic stewardship is a vital function within healthcare systems to ensure that…

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Why Antimicrobial Stewardship Matters: A Summary of the 2019 CDC Report on Antibiotic Resistance Threats in the US

Source: CDC Antibiotic Threats in the United States, 2019. Available from: https://www.cdc.gov/drugresistance/pdf/threats-report/2019-ar-threats-report-508.pdf In 2019, the Centers for Disease Control and…

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Guidance for the Use of Proton Pump Inhibitors

Proton pump inhibitors (PPI’s) are one of the most commonly used classes of drugs, due in part to their presumed…

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