Implementation of antimicrobial stewardship and infection prevention and control practices in long-term care facilities-Pennsylvania, 2017

In 2017, we surveyed long-term care facilities in Pennsylvania regarding antimicrobial stewardship and infection prevention and control (IPC) practices. Among 244 responding facilities, 93% had IPC programs and 47% had antimicrobial stewardship programs. There was significant variation in practices...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Infection control and hospital epidemiology 2019-06, Vol.40 (6), p.713-716
Hauptverfasser:	M'ikanatha, Nkuchia M, Boktor, Sameh W, Seid, Arlene, Kunselman, Allen R, Han, Jennifer H
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Anti-Infective Agents - therapeutic use Antibiotics Antimicrobial agents Antimicrobial Stewardship - organization & administration Cross Infection - prevention & control Disease prevention Drug stores Feedback Health Facilities - statistics & numerical data Humans Infection Control - methods Infection Control - standards Infections Infectious diseases Information technology Long term health care Long-term care Long-Term Care - statistics & numerical data Multidrug resistant organisms Nurses Nursing administration Pennsylvania Pharmacists Practice Guidelines as Topic Prevention Response rates Surveys and Questionnaires Workforce planning
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Zusammenfassung:	In 2017, we surveyed long-term care facilities in Pennsylvania regarding antimicrobial stewardship and infection prevention and control (IPC) practices. Among 244 responding facilities, 93% had IPC programs and 47% had antimicrobial stewardship programs. There was significant variation in practices across facilities, and a number of program implementation challenges were identified.
ISSN:	0899-823X 1559-6834
DOI:	10.1017/ice.2019.80