Antimicrobial Stewardship

Thank you for attending the Northwest Antimicrobial Stewardship Summit. The purpose of this one-day event was to provide participants with the tools they need to plan and develop an Antimicrobial Stewardship Program within their own facility, as well as to establish a collaborative work group to implement a regional Antimicrobial Stewardship Program and Initiative. Below you will find the handouts from the event as well as additional antimicrobial stewardship resources.

Event Handouts

• State Panel Handout
• Core Elements for Antibiotic Stewardship in Nursing Homes Leading Antibiotic Stewardship in Nursing Homes
• Core Elements Slides
• LTC-Enrollment-Checklist
• The Core Elements of Antibiotic Stewardship for Nursing Homes Checklist

ASB Resources

• http://www.cdc.gov/longtermcare/prevention/antibiotic-stewardship.html
• http://www.cdc.gov/getsmart/healthcare/implementation/core-elements.html

Other Resources

• Jump Start Stewardship Workbook

Antibiotic Stewardship Community Flyers and Brochures

(For large quantities of professionally printed brochures contact Caryl Johnston at (208) 625-4138).

• Antibiotics Are Not Always the Answer- Flyer
• Cough Sniffle Sneeze No Antibiotics Please- Brochure (For Parents)
• Preserve the Power of Antibiotics- Flyer (For Providers)
• Be Smart About Antibiotics- Brochure (For Native American Communities)
• Antibiotics Are Not Always the Answer- Brochure (For Parents)
• Viruses or Bacteria What’s Got You Sick?- Flyer