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Be Antibiotics Aware…in the Outpatient Clinics
Nebraska Medicine and Antimicrobial Stewardship in the Outpatient Setting Antimicrobial stewardship is not only about inpatient prescribing. Recent studies measuring antibiotic use in ambulatory settings have estimated that antibiotics are prescribed inappropriately 30-77% of visits(1). Despite being one of the leaders in implementing antimicrobial stewardship in hospitals, Nebraska ranks 44th (out of 50 states and District of Columbia) […]
Nov 17, 2017
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Be Antibiotics Aware…in Small and Critical Access Hospitals
In 2014, the CDC published The Core Elements of Hospital Antibiotic Stewardship Programs to assist acute care facilities implement antimicrobial stewardship program (ASP). While these efforts were relatively successful in hospitals with more than 50 beds, they were less successful in hospitals with 25 beds or less. In response to this disparity based on hospital […]
Nov 16, 2017
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Be Antibiotics Aware…in Long-Term Care Facilities
Nebraska ASAP efforts promote antimicrobial stewardship activities in long-term care facilities across the state Up to 70% of residents in long-term care facilities receive at least one course of systemic antibiotic annually, with 40-75% of prescribed antibiotics being considered unnecessary or inappropriate. As part of the condition for participation, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid […]
Nov 15, 2017
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Be Antibiotics Aware… in Hospitals
Since 2004, (Antimicrobial Stewardship Program (ASP) at Nebraska Medicine) has been helping patients to receive the best antimicrobials for their infection, and assisting with decisions by prescribers on when to avoid giving antibiotics. The philosophy of the program is not to restrict access to life saving medications, but to focus on patient safety by guiding […]
Nov 14, 2017
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Be Antibiotics Aware…to Preserve our Future
Antimicrobial Stewardship: Preserving the Future Antimicrobials were an amazing discovery and have been appropriately credited, along with vaccination and sanitation, with the significant improvements in human life expectancy over the last century. With their amazing impact has come the opportunity for new therapies including organ transplant, complex surgery, and care for extremely preterm infants. The […]
Nov 13, 2017
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In Nebraska, US Antibiotic Awareness Week Kicks off with Proclamation from Governor Pete Ricketts
Antibiotic resistance is a growing national and global concern. Many factors contribute to increasing antibiotic resistance, including inappropriate or unnecessary antibiotic use in both humans and animals. Antimicrobial Stewardship is the commitment to appropriate use of antimicrobials, and both clinicians and patients can be antimicrobial stewards. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has […]
Nov 12, 2017
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Antimicrobial Stewardship in Long-Term Care Facilities – The Time is Now!
Antibiotic use is common in long-term care facilities (LTCF) with 70% residents receiving at least one course of systemic antibiotic every year. A significant proportion of the antibiotic use (40% to 75%) in nursing homes has been found to be unnecessary or inappropriate. The prevalence of multi-drug resistant organisms and C. difficile infections are already […]
Aug 14, 2017
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Please join us in welcoming Phil Chung, an Infectious Diseases pharmacist, to the Division of Infectious Diseases. Phil will serve as a pharmacist supporting the Community Outreach Pharmacy Coordinator for the Nebraska Antimicrobial Stewardship Assessment and Promotion Program (ASAP). Tell us about your background: Phil is originally from Hong Kong and en route to us here […]
Mar 21, 2017
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