The voluntary program created a standardized mechanism for tracking antibiotic starts in the state's long-term care facilities.

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Nursing homes frequently prescribe antibiotics, increasing the risk for antibiotic-resistant pathogens. In the ...

Antibiotic prescriptions decreased by 16% at 12 months and 20% at 24 months after the initiation of an antibiotic stewardship program. Implementation of a 2-year antibiotic stewardship program was ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The CDC released new recommendations that are designed to reduce inappropriate prescribing practices and prevent ...

The CDC has released a new resource, Core Elements of Antibiotic Stewardship for Nursing Homes, which adapts its hospital guidance for the nursing home environment. The guide includes practical ways ...

Background: Information about the feasibility, barriers and facilitators of antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) in residential aged care facilities (RACFs) has been scant. Exploring the prevailing ...

(HealthDay News) – The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has released a new resource: Core Elements of Antibiotic Stewardship for Nursing Homes, which has been developed to guide ...

Evidence-based interventions, such as educational strategies, clinical practice guidelines, and audit and feedback, are associated with reducing inappropriate antibiotic use and improving guideline ...

Nursing homes have made “substantial” progress in taking up the core elements of antibiotic stewardship proposed by the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention, according to a new analysis. The ...

Nurses can help to slow the rapid development of drug-resistant pathogens through the appropriate use of antimicrobials and infection prevention and control measures Abstract Drug-resistant infections ...

Many nursing homes have inadequate antibiotic stewardship programs and lack properly trained infection preventionists, according to a study published in the American Journal of Infection Control. For ...

The emergence of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a pressing global health challenge, particularly in India, where the misuse of antibiotics is prevalent. To combat this issue, the implementation of ...