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. 2016 Mar 1;44(3):349-51.
doi: 10.1016/j.ajic.2015.09.026. Epub 2015 Nov 6.

Results of a Veterans Affairs employee education program on antimicrobial stewardship for older adults

Barbara Heath  1 , Jaime Bernhardt  2 , Thomas J Michalski  2 , Christopher J Crnich  3 , Rebekah Moehring  4 , Kenneth E Schmader  4 , Danielle Olds  5 , Patricia A Higgins  6 , Robin L P Jump  7
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Results of a Veterans Affairs employee education program on antimicrobial stewardship for older adults

Barbara Heath et al. Am J Infect Control. .

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.

Keywords: Aged; Antimicrobial stewardship; Asymptomatic bacteriuria; Nursing home; Professional education; Registered nurses.

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