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The Role of the Bedside Nurse in Antibiotic Stewardship Interventions
19 minute video describing how nurses can actively participate in antibiotic stewardship.
2 - Foundational
Acute Care Hospital
AHRQ
Clinical / Direct Healthcare Personnel
English
Free
Video
Sustaining Stewardship Activities
Guidance on how to successfully sustain and improve antibiotic stewardship and to demonstrate its advantage to clinicians and administrators.
3 - Intermediate
Acute Care Hospital
AHRQ
Antimicrobial & Diagnostic Stewardship
Clinical / Direct Healthcare Personnel
English
Facilitator Guide
Free
Quality Improvement
Slideshow
Making Effective Behavior Changes Around Antibiotic Prescribing
Presentation on basic theories regarding implementation science to implement AS interventions and to change prescribing habits.
3 - Intermediate
Acute Care Hospital
AHRQ
Antimicrobial & Diagnostic Stewardship
Clinical / Direct Healthcare Personnel
English
Facilitator Guide
Free
Slideshow
Antibiotic Stewardship Program Development (Part 2)
Presentation (part 2 of 2) that describes the pros and cons of different methods of antibiotic stewardship.
3 - Intermediate
Acute Care Hospital
AHRQ
Antimicrobial & Diagnostic Stewardship
Clinical / Direct Healthcare Personnel
English
Facilitator Guide
Free
Slideshow
Antibiotic Stewardship Program Development (Part 1)
Presentation about the structure and organization of an antibiotic stewardship committee.
3 - Intermediate
Acute Care Hospital
AHRQ
Antimicrobial & Diagnostic Stewardship
Clinical / Direct Healthcare Personnel
English
Free
Slideshow
Toolkit Implementation Guide for Acute Care Antibiotic Stewardship Programs
Overview of how an acute care facility can implement an antibiotic stewardship program.
3 - Intermediate
Acute Care Hospital
AHRQ
Antimicrobial & Diagnostic Stewardship
Clinical / Direct Healthcare Personnel
Downloadable
English
Free
The Core Elements of Hospital Antibiotic Stewardship Programs: 2019
Report outlining recommended aspects of an effective antimicrobial stewardship program in the hospital setting.
3 - Intermediate
Acute Care Hospital
Antimicrobial & Diagnostic Stewardship
CDC
Clinical / Direct Healthcare Personnel
Downloadable
English
Free
Multidrug-Resistant Organism (MDRO)
Toolkit to Improve Antibiotic Use in Acute Care Hospitals
Website to search a compendium of tools and reports about improving antimicrobial stewardship in the acute care hospital setting.
2 - Foundational
Acute Care Hospital
AHRQ
Antimicrobial & Diagnostic Stewardship
Clinical / Direct Healthcare Personnel
English
Free
Multidrug-Resistant Organism (MDRO)
Website
Take the Pledge to Practice all Infection Prevention Skills
Poster/infographic to reinforce consistent use of infection prevention skills.
2 - Foundational
AHRQ
Antimicrobial & Diagnostic Stewardship
Assisted Living Facility (ALF)
Cleaning and Disinfection
Clinical / Direct Healthcare Personnel
Downloadable
English
Free
Hand Hygiene
Nursing Home / Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF)
Standard Precautions
Remember C.A.U.T.I. to Prevent CAUTI
Poster/infographic providing a mnemonic to reinforce ways to reduce the incidence of catheter-associated urinary tract infections in long-term care facilities.
2 - Foundational
AHRQ
Assisted Living Facility (ALF)
Clinical / Direct Healthcare Personnel
Downloadable
English
Free
Graphics
Nursing Home / Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF)
Urinary Catheter
Urinary Tract Infections (UTI) & Catheter associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI)