Implementation Resources for Nursing Homes
Leadership Commitment and Accountability
- Creating a Culture to Improve Antibiotic Use in Nursing Homes [PDF – 1 page]
- Stewardship Leadership Commitment Letter for Nursing Homes [PDF – 1 page]
- Stewardship Commitment Poster for Nursing Homes [PDF – 1 page]
- Leading Antibiotic Stewardship in Nursing Homes [PDF – 1 page]
Drug Expertise
Action
- NEW AHRQ Toolkit to Improve Antibiotic Use in Long-Term Care
- Appendix A: Policy and Practice Actions to Improve Antibiotic Use [PDF – 9 pages]
Tracking and Reporting
- Appendix B: Measures of Antibiotic Prescribing, Use and Outcomes [PDF – 7 pages]
- Appendix C: Data Sources, Elements, and Measures for Tracking Antibiotic Use in Nursing Homes [PDF – 6 pages]
- Infection Tracking Logs | Center for Long-Term Care Quality and Innovation | Brown University
Education
- NEW Nursing Home Healthcare Professionals: Effective Communication Toolkit [PDF – 3 Pages]
- NEW Viruses or Bacteria—What’s got you sick? Common infections in nursing homes (Print Only) [PDF – 1 Page]
- What You Need to Know About Antibiotics in a Nursing Home [PDF – 2 pages]
- What to Ask Your Healthcare Provider about Antibiotics [PDF – 1 page]
- Top 10 Infection Prevention Questions to Ask a Nursing Home’s Leaders [PDF – 1 pages]
- Do You Need Antibiotics? Information About Antibiotics for Nursing Home Residents and Their Families (Print Only) [PDF – 2 pages]