title: Results of a Veterans Affairs employee education program on antimicrobial stewardship for older adults.
abstract: We describe a course in the Veterans Affairs (VA) Employee Education System designed to engage nursing staff working in VA long-term care facilities as partners in antimicrobial stewardship. We found that the course addressed an important knowledge gap. Our outcomes suggest opportunities to engage nursing staff in advancing antimicrobial stewardship, particularly in the long-term care setting.
authors.affiliation: Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center, Cleveland, OH.
authors.forename: Barbara
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Heath
authors.affiliation: Employee Education System, Louis Stokes Cleveland Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Cleveland, OH.
authors.forename: Jaime
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bernhardt
authors.affiliation: Employee Education System, Louis Stokes Cleveland Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Cleveland, OH.
authors.forename: Thomas J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Michalski
authors.affiliation: Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center, William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital and University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI.
authors.forename: Christopher J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Crnich
authors.affiliation: Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center, Durham Veterans Affairs Medical Center and Duke University, Durham, NC.
authors.forename: Rebekah
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Moehring
authors.affiliation: Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center, Durham Veterans Affairs Medical Center and Duke University, Durham, NC.
authors.forename: Kenneth E
authors.initials: KE
authors.lastname: Schmader
authors.affiliation: Quality Scholars Program, Louis Stokes Cleveland Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Cleveland, OH.
authors.forename: Danielle
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Olds
authors.affiliation: Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center, Cleveland, OH; Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH.
authors.forename: Patricia A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Higgins
authors.affiliation: Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center, Cleveland, OH; Division of Infectious Diseases and HIV Medicine, Department of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH; Infectious Disease Section, Medical Division, Louis Stokes Cleveland Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Cleveland, OH. Electronic address: robin.jump@va.gov.
authors.forename: Robin L P
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Jump
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003141:Communicable Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy*; D004363:Drug Utilization / Q000592:standards*; D004501:Education, Medical; D006282:Health Personnel; D006801:Humans; D008134:Long-Term Care; D014481:United States; D014493:United States Department of Veterans Affairs
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents
keywords: Aged; Antimicrobial stewardship; Asymptomatic bacteriuria; Nursing home; Professional education; Registered nurses