- 40% of antibiotic stewardship deficiency tags are related to tracking.
- Antibiotics are often prescribed in nursing homes with 70% of residents receiving antibiotics in a single year.
- Up to 75% of antibiotics prescribed in nursing homes may be unnecessary.
- Inappropriate antibiotic use may result in adverse side effects, including Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infections, resistant organisms and increased healthcare costs.
Each session of this learning series will feature a new topic during which experts will share key information, tools and resources to support success with improving antibiotic stewardship practices, resident safety and quality of care. This series occurs at 12 p.m. MT/1 p.m. CT on the first Friday of each month. Below are the session dates and topics:
Antibiotic Stewardship “Tag Busters” Learning Series: (Optional) Pre-Learning Session | Telligen QI Connect
- (Optional) Pre-Learning Series Training: Friday, March 31, 2023 – Let’s PDSA!
- Session 1: Friday, April 7, 2023 – Introductions, Foundations of Antibiotic Stewardship
- Session 2: Friday, May 5, 2023 – Measuring and Tracking Antibiotic Use in Antimicrobial Stewardship
- Session 3: Friday, June 2, 2023 – Advancing Stewardship through Data Analysis
- Session 4: Friday, July 7, 2023 – Quality Improvement Project Design
- Session 5: Friday, August 4, 2023 – Utilizing and Reporting Antibiotic Use Data for Patient Care
- Session 6: Friday, September 1, 2023 – Let’s Celebrate Successes!