Nebraska ASAP Efforts to Promote Antimicrobial Stewardship Activities in Long-Term Care Facilities Across the State
Published November 15, 2017
Antibiotic use is common in long-term care facilities (LTCF) with 70% of residents receiving at least one course of systemic antibiotic every year. A significant proportion of this antibiotic use (40% to 75%) is either unnecessary or inappropriate. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) will require all LTCF to have an antimicrobial stewardship program… Read More
AMDA Publishes ASP Policy Template for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Settings
Published November 7, 2017
Antibiotic use is common in long-term care facility (LTCF) with 70% of residents receiving at least one course of systemic antibiotic every year. A significant proportion of the antibiotic use (40% to 75%) in nursing homes has been found to be unnecessary or inappropriate. Antibiotic exposure drives selection for multidrug resistant organisms and C difficile infections. … Read More
Web-Based Education Improves Awareness of Nurses on Antimicrobial Stewardship in LTCF
Published September 12, 2017
Nurses are a pivotal part of antimicrobial stewardship (AS) in all healthcare settings including long-term care facilities (LTCF). Providing AS education to healthcare providers such as nurses is not only a part of the CDC AS core elements, it may also help reduce inappropriate antimicrobial prescribing. A recently published study assessed the impact of a… Read More
