Characteristics of nursing homes with comprehensive antibiotic stewardship programs: Results of a national survey
Characteristics of nursing homes with comprehensive antibiotic stewardship programs: Results of a national survey
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DOI:
10.1016/j.ajic.2019.07.015
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发表时间:
2020-01-01
影响因子:
4.9
通讯作者:
Agarwal, Mansi
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作者:
Fu, Caroline J.;Mantell, Elise;Agarwal, Mansi
Background: Antibiotic stewardship in nursing homes (NHs) is a high priority owing to intense antibiotic use and increased risk of adverse events. Updated Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services regulations required NHs to establish antibiotic stewardship programs (ASPs). This study describes the current state of NH ASPs.Methods: A nationally representative survey of NHs was conducted in 2018. ASP comprehensiveness, infection preventionist (IP) training, participation in Quality Innovation Network-Quality Improvement Organization (QIN-QIO) activities, and facility and staff characteristics were analyzed using weighted descriptive statistics and multinomial regression models.Results: Of 861 NHs, 33.2% (6-7) had "comprehensive" ASP policies, 41.1% (4-5) had "moderately comprehensive" ASP policies, and 25.6% (