JAMDA
November 1, 2016
Tools, knowledge, and recognition to improve vaccination rates and protect residents and staff.
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JAMDA
May 24, 2016
Antimicrobial Stewardship in Long-Term Care: Metrics and Risk Adjustment
An antimicrobial stewardship program (ASP) has been recommended for long-term care facilities because of the increasing problem of antibiotic resistance in this setting to improve prescribing and decrease adverse events. Recommendations have been made for the components of such a program, but there is litt...
JAMDA
February 1, 2016
Telephone Survey of Infection-Control and Antibiotic Stewardship Practices in Long-Term Care Facilities in Maryland
Multidrug-resistant organisms are an emerging and serious threat to the care of patients. Long-term care facilities are considered a reservoir of these organisms partly because of the over-prescribing of antibiotics. Antibiotic use is common in long-term care facilities. Antibiotic stewardship programs hav...
JAMDA
January 5, 2016
Antimicrobial Stewardship in Long-Term Care Facilities: A Call to Action
Antimicrobial resistance is a global public health crisis and a national security threat to the United States, as stated in an executive order signed by the president in September 2014. This crisis is a result of indiscriminant antimicrobial use, which promotes selection for resistant organisms, increases ...
JAMDA
January 23, 2014
