Videos and presentations used to educate prescribers and SNF staff on unnecessary antibiotic usage.
Staff are educated on appropriate antibiotic usage through a series of clinical trainings. Trainings emphasize the de-escalation of antibiotics, dubbed the “antibiotic timeout”, to avoid unnecessarily long courses and broad-spectrum regimens. Trainings were designed inclusively for both prescribing practitioners and other staff.
Pre-recorded trainings are available as publicly available videos, and may be played for staff at any time. PowerPoint presentations are also available for download and can be modified according to a facilities need. Videos may be watched in any order, however, we encourage that they be watched in order in parallel with reporting and data tracking activities. Get started by watching our introduction, "Becoming Good Stewards of Antibiotics":
An introduction to our precious and shared resource to protect against bacterial infections: antibiotics. Dr. Pete reviews the main features of the AZ-ASCEND protocol, and provides a background on UTI microbiology.
Case definitions are reviewed in the context of the 'McGeer criteria'. Dr. Pete provides case vignettes to demonstrate the application of clinical and laboratory breakpoints to evaluate suspected bacterial infections.
Families often believe antibiotics are after any change in condition. Here we navigate how to balance expectations of loved ones and best practice for residents in nursing homes.
Sepsis is a rare but critical scenario among residents. Dr. Pete reviews previous sepsis programs and misconceptions. Change-of-condition thresholds are clarified to inform when a change in prescribing protocol is necessary.
Antibiotics are prescribed in excess among residents with 'recurrent UTIs' or invasive procedures. Diagnostic stewardship activities are clarified under these scenarios.
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