Antibiotic Stewardship Tools for Long-Term Care Facilities

• Core Elements of Antibiotic Stewardship for Nursing HomesPDF Document
• Antimicrobial Stewardship Playbook for Long-Term Care (Last Updated August 2024)PDF Document

Example Tools, Templates, and Quick Reference Guides

• AHRQ 4 Moments of Antibiotic Decision Making (.pdfPDF Document)
• Antibiotic Spectrum Activity of Common Oral Antibiotics (.pdfPDF Document)
• Example Long-Term Care Antimicrobial Stewardship Gap Analysis Tool (.docWord Document / .pdfPDF Document)
• Example Long-Term Care Antimicrobial Stewardship Policy Template (.docWord Document / .pdfPDF Document)
• Example Long-Term Care Antimicrobial Use Comprehensive Tracking Tool (.xlsExcel Spreadsheet)
• Example Long-Term Care Antimicrobial Use Foundational Tracking Tool (.xlsExcel Spreadsheet)
• Example Long-Term Care Antimicrobial Utilization Report Template (.docWord Document)
• Example Long-Term Care Commitment Letter Template (.docWord Document / .pdfPDF Document)
• Example Long-Term Care Commitment Poster Template (.docWord Document / .pdfPDF Document)
• Example Long-Term Care Suscepted CDI SBAR (.docWord Document / .pdfPDF Document)
• Example Long-Term Care Suscepted LRTI SBAR (.docWord Document / .pdfPDF Document)
• Example Long-Term Care Suscepted SSTI SBAR (.docWord Document / .pdfPDF Document)
• Example Long-Term Care Suscepted UTI SBAR (.docWord Document / .pdfPDF Document)
• Example Minimum Criteria for Initiation of Antibiotics Reference Sheet (.docWord Document / .pdfPDF Document)
• Example Resident Drug Allergy Assessment Tool (.docWord Document / .pdfPDF Document)
• Example Updated Beers Criteria for Potentially Inappropriate Medication Use in Older Adults - Antibiotics (.docWord Document / .pdfPDF Document)
• Example Updated McGeer Criteria for Infection Surveillance Tool (.docWord Document / .pdfPDF Document)