Abstract
In response to a rising concern for multidrug resistance and Clostridium difficile infections, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid services (CMS) will require all
long-term care (LTC) facilities to establish an antibiotic stewardship program by
November 2017. Thus far, limited evidence describes implementation of antibiotic stewardship
in LTC facilities, mostly in academic- or hospital-affiliated settings. To support
compliance with CMS requirements and aid facilities in establishing a stewardship
program, the Infection Advisory Committee at AMDA—The Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term
Care Medicine, has developed an antibiotic stewardship policy template tailored to
the LTC setting. The intent of this policy, which can be adapted by individual facilities,
is to help LTC facilities implement an antibiotic stewardship policy that will meet
or exceed CMS requirements. We also briefly discuss implementation of an antibiotic
stewardship program in LTC settings, including a list of free resources to support
those efforts.
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Published online: September 18, 2017
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Published by Elsevier Inc. on behalf of AMDA - The Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine.
