Background Antibiotic stewardship in nursing homes (NHs) is a high priority owing to
intense antibiotic use and increased risk of adverse events. Updated Centers for Medicare …

Objective: To assess the national uptake of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's
(CDC) core elements of antibiotic stewardship in nursing homes from 2016 to 2018 and the …

Recently, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) final rule required that
nursing homes (NHs) develop an infection control program that includes an antibiotic …

Abstract In 2016, 42% of nursing homes enrolled in the National Healthcare Safety Network
reported meeting all 7 of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Core Elements of …

Objective: To describe nursing home staff experiences and perceptions of the factors that
impact the sustainability of an antibiotic stewardship program (ASP). Methods: Using a …

Background: Antibiotic use in nursing homes is often inappropriate, in terms of overuse and
misuse, and it can be linked to adverse events and antimicrobial resistance. Antimicrobial …

Objective Burgeoning rates of antibiotic resistance have resulted in a shift in national focus
to improve infection prevention and control programs in US nursing homes (NHs). We …

Abstract Introduction Antibiotic stewardship programs (ASPs) are coordinated interventions
promoting the appropriate use of antibiotics to improve patient outcomes and reduce …

Objectives Reducing inappropriate nursing home (NH) antibiotic usage by implementing
stewardship programs is a national priority. Our aim is to evaluate the influence of antibiotic …

Background Nursing engagement in antibiotic stewardship programs (ASPs) remains
suboptimal. The purpose of this study was to determine the knowledge, attitudes, and …