title: Antibiotic Stewardship in Long-Term Care: A Call to Action.
abstract: The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are focused heavily on curbing the misuse of antibiotics in health care facilities. Regulations governing the management of antibiotics in the nursing facility will likely be changing in the near future, which will put the pharmacist at the forefront of a clinical team that is dedicated to proper antibiotic utilization. Savvy pharmacists are embracing this opportunity to engage long-term care facility staff to improve the care of their residents.
authors.affiliation: Medication Management LLC, Greensboro, North Carolina, USA.
authors.forename: Caren McHenry
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Martin
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D024881:Drug Resistance, Bacterial; D019983:Guideline Adherence; D006801:Humans; D057970:Inappropriate Prescribing / Q000517:prevention & control*; D033183:Interdisciplinary Communication; D008134:Long-Term Care; D010348:Patient Care Team; D010595:Pharmacists / Q000592:standards; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians' / Q000592:standards; D024382:Professional Role; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents