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

• NEW 5 Ways Consultant Pharmacists can Be Antibiotics Aware

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]