CMS Finalized New Conditions of Participation for Hospitals and Critical Access Hospitals

On September 30th, 2019, the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services finalized a new set of Conditions of Participation for…

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Five New Tools for the Month of May

A number of new tools have been posted during the month of May.  A brief description of each tool is…

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How Nebraska ASAP Is Making Everyone Antibiotic Aware

Written by Dr. M. Salman Ashraf, Nebraska ASAP Co-Medical Director Antibiotic Resistance is one of the most urgent threats to…

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The U.S. Antibiotic Awareness Week Kicks Off Today

          Today marks the start of the start of the U.S. Antibiotic Awareness Week.  Below is…

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U.S. Antibiotic Awareness Week is November 12-18, 2018

This year the U.S. Antibiotic Awareness Week (USAAW) will run between November 12 to 18.  Organized by the CDC, this…

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Does Piperacillin-Tazobactam Measure Up to Meropenem for ESBL Bloodstream Infections?

Extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL)-producing Gram negative bacilli (GNB) have been classified by the CDC as a serious threat in its report…

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Implementing Antimicrobial Stewardship Efforts Across Different Healthcare Settings

 The CDC recommends implementation of antimicrobial stewardship efforts across various healthcare settings (acute, post-acute and long-term, and ambulatory care) as…

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Management of Common Infections in Long-Term Care

During the Nebraska Antimicrobial Stewardship Summit on June 1st, 2018, Dr. Christopher Crnich from the University of Wisconsin at Madison…

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New CDC Antibiotic Stewardship Training Targets Outpatient Settings

This week, CDC launched the second installment of the free web-based antibiotic stewardship training.  The first installment, which include 3…

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Antimicrobial Stewardship and Rapid Diagnostic Testing in Acute Care

Implementation of effective antimicrobial stewardship programs (ASP) typically requires a multipronged approach.  The Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) and…

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What Happened at the Nebraska Antimicrobial Stewardship Summit?

After almost a year of planning, the First Annual Nebraska Antimicrobial Stewardship Summit convened on Friday, June 1st, 2018 in…

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Opportunities to Improve Fluoroquinolone Use in Adults Exist in Ambulatory Care Settings

Systemic fluoroquinolones* (FQ) currently in use include ciprofloxacin, levofloxacin, moxifloxacin, gemifloxacin, delafloxacin and ofloxacin.   These agents have a number of…

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