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Please join us for an upcoming MDH webinar to hear insights
and case examples related to antibiotic use tracking and reporting. “Actionable
Data for Antibiotic Stewardship: Case Examples” will discuss monitoring of
hospital antibiotic use using CDC’s NHSN Antimicrobial Use and Resistance
Module. This presentation will be especially relevant for health care professionals
involved in antibiotic stewardship or infection prevention programs in hospital
settings.
Speakers will include Melinda Neuhauser, PharmD, Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention; Clark Force, RPh, BCPS, Tucson Medical Center;
Erik Stensgard, PharmD, BCPS, Minneapolis Veterans Affairs Medical Center; and
Catherine Lexau, PhD, MPH, RN, Minnesota Department of Health.
Date: May 8, 2018
Time: 12:00-1:00 p.m. central
Learn more and register: Actionable Data for Antibiotic Stewardship: Case Examples
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Do you work in a health care facility that prescribes
antibiotics? Are you interested in making a public commitment to antibiotic
stewardship and letting your patients know that antibiotics are not always the
answer? MDH has revamped the Minnesota
Antibiotic Stewardship Commitment Toolkit. In the toolkit, you will find
customizable stewardship commitment posters that can be used across the
continuum of care. All posters can be customized with your clinic logo,
prescriber names and photos, or even patient photos to show your dedication to
responsible antibiotic use.
Demonstrate your commitment to prescribing
antibiotics only for bacterial infections and to combatting the growing problem
of antibiotic resistance. Whether you choose to display one or more of these
posters in your examination rooms, waiting rooms, or elevators, they will
exhibit your commitment to antibiotic stewardship. Pledge to use antibiotics
appropriately by customizing your commitment poster today!
Learn more: Minnesota
Antibiotic Stewardship Commitment Toolkit
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- The Hospital NHSN User Group provides a venue for discussion of NHSN use within acute care and critical access hospitals.
- The call is facilitated by CHAIN partners, which include the Minnesota Hospital Association, Stratis Health, the Minnesota Department of Health, and the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology – Minnesota chapter.
- Each call features educational content, important updates about NHSN reporting, and HAI case studies. Last month's call featured a Minnesota hospital sharing about their experience implementing the Epic ICON module.
- Hospital NHSN user group calls are held on a bimonthly basis on the third Thursday of the month from 1:00 – 2:00 p.m.
View the 2018 schedule and registration links: Hospital
NHSN User Group
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Are you considering planning a competency-based injection safety program for staff? There are resources available to you to build your training program!
Competency-based training includes direct observation of heath care personnel during the performance of their duties. The One & Only Campaign has created a checklist for use in this assessment: Injection Safety Checklist (PDF)
Training videos are also available: CDC: The One & Only Campaign webpage
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The National Healthcare Safety Network's (NHSN) 2018
Long-term Care Facility Annual Training will be July 16 - 18, 2018 at the CDC
in Atlanta.
All three days will be dedicated to infection prevention and
surveillance in the long-term care facility setting. Speakers will discuss a
variety of topics including antibiotic stewardship, prevention and surveillance
for urinary tract infection (UTI), Clostridium difficile, multi-drug
resistant organisms, and more. Users will also have the opportunity to participate
in hands-on NHSN navigation and analysis training.
Watch
for more information: NHSN LTC Newsletters
If you are contemplating enrollment in NHSN and surveillance
for UTI and C. difficile, contact the MDH
Healthcare-Associated Infections Unit for help getting started before the July
training: 651-201-5414 or Health.HAI@state.mn.us.
With treatment
costs for antibiotic-resistant infections estimated at $2 billion annually,
three leading infection control organizations call on health care leaders to
prioritize infection prevention and control and antibiotic stewardship programs
as essential components of patient safety.
Read more: American Journal of Infection Control:
Antimicrobial stewardship and infection prevention—leveraging the synergy: A
position paper update
IDSA and SHEA have released new guidelines on Clostridium
difficile, including recommendations for epidemiology, diagnosis,
prevention, control, testing, and treatment. The pocket guide is available in
print and digital formats.
Learn more: New IDSA/SHEA guidelines for Clostridium difficile
infection
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A key antibiotic stewardship principle is to use the
shortest effective length of antibiotic treatment recommended by guidelines. A new
study in The Journal of the American Medical Association shows
almost 70% of antibiotics prescribed by primary care physicians for sinus
infections are for 10 days, which is longer than the Infectious Diseases
Society of America (IDSA) recommendation of 5-7 days.
Read
More: JAMA Intern. Med.: Antibiotic
Therapy Duration in US Adults with Sinusitis
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