Implementation of the Core Elements of Antibiotic Stewardship in Nursing Homes Enrolled in the National Healthcare Safety Network

Danielle L Palms; Sarah Kabbani; Jeneita M Bell; Angela Anttila; Lauri A Hicks; Nimalie D Stone

doi:10.1093/cid/ciz102

Implementation of the Core Elements of Antibiotic Stewardship in Nursing Homes Enrolled in the National Healthcare Safety Network

Clin Infect Dis. 2019 Sep 13;69(7):1235-1238. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciz102.

Authors

Danielle L Palms¹, Sarah Kabbani¹, Jeneita M Bell¹, Angela Anttila¹, Lauri A Hicks¹, Nimalie D Stone¹

Affiliation

¹ Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia.

PMID: 30945729
DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciz102

Abstract

In 2016, 42% of nursing homes enrolled in the National Healthcare Safety Network reported meeting all 7 of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Core Elements of Antibiotic Stewardship. Bivariate analyses suggested that implementation of all core elements differed by ownership type and amount of infection prevention staff hours.

Keywords: antibiotic stewardship; nursing home; surveillance.

Published by Oxford University Press for the Infectious Diseases Society of America 2019.

MeSH terms

Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology
Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
Antimicrobial Stewardship*
Delivery of Health Care*
Health Facilities
Health Plan Implementation*
Humans
Nursing Homes*
Public Health Surveillance
United States

Substances

Anti-Bacterial Agents