PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Sloane, Philip D.
AU  - Huslage, Kirk
AU  - Kistler, Christine E.
AU  - Zimmerman, Sheryl
TI  - Optimizing Antibiotic Use in Nursing Homes Through Antibiotic Stewardship
AID  - 10.18043/ncm.77.5.324
DP  - 2016 Sep 01
TA  - North Carolina Medical Journal
PG  - 324--329
VI  - 77
IP  - 5
4099  - http://www.ncmedicaljournal.com/content/77/5/324.short
4100  - http://www.ncmedicaljournal.com/content/77/5/324.full
SO  - N C Med J2016 Sep 01; 77
AB  - Antibiotic stewardship is becoming a requirement for nursing homes. Programs should be interdisciplinary and multifaceted; should have support from nursing home administrators; and should aim to promote antibiotics only when needed, not just in case. Recommended components include use of evidence-based guidelines; ongoing monitoring of antibiotic prescriptions, cultures, and study results; monitoring of health outcomes; use of nursing home–specific antibiograms; regular reporting and feedback to medical providers and nurses; and education of residents and families.