Explore the following additional resources for health care providers interested in learning more about antimicrobial stewardship for long-term care facilities.
American Society of Consultant Pharmacists Resources
- Supplement to The Consultant Pharmacist
- Joint ASCP/SIDP PA-LTC Certificate Program
- AADNS-ASCP Antimicrobial Stewardship Program
- Antimicrobial Stewardship in LTPAC Toolkit
Assessment of UTIs
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Checklists
- Infection Prevention, Control, and Immunizations
- Revised McGeer Criteria for Infection Surveillance Checklist
- CDC's Core Elements of Antibiotic Stewardship for Nursing Homes Checklist
IDSA Practice Guidelines for the Genitourinary System
- Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection
- Asymptomatic Bacteriuria
- Uncomplicated Cystitis and Pyelonephritis
Regulations
- Code of Federal Regulations, section §483.80 Infection control
- California legislation regarding antimicrobial stewardship in long-term care
Other Existing Antimicrobial Stewardship Tools
- CDC Core Elements for Antimicrobial Stewardship in Nursing Homes
- Minnesota Antimicrobial Stewardship Program Toolkit for Long-term Care Facilities
- UNC Antimicrobial Stewardship Startup Package for Nursing Homes
- Arizona Department of Health Services CMS Rule Toolkit for Infection Control
- AHRQ Nursing Home Antimicrobial Stewardship Guide Toolkits
- AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic Use
- AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic Use (Webinar)