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Nursing Home Patient Safety Series: Comprehensive Approaches to Preventing and Managing Urinary Tract Infections in Nursing Facilities – Antimicrobial Stewardship

September 20, 2023
1:30pm ET | 12:30pm CT
for Long-Term-Care Facilities
Training

This healthcare-associated infection (HAI) prevention webinar will discuss clinical and pharmacological interventions to reduce urinary tract infections and inappropriate antibiotic use in nursing facilities.

In This Event, We Will:

  • Learn about the burden of urinary tract infections (UTIs) and urosepsis in the LTCF population.
  • Discuss how clinicians can properly identify asymptomatic bacteriuria (ASB) and avoid inappropriate antibiotic use/prescribing for ASB.
  • Review the appropriate antibiotic treatments/duration for a true UTI.
  • Describe ways to implement antimicrobial stewardship in your facility.
Agenda Recording Materials