Before the program begins: Before the end of the program: Improving Evaluation & Treatment of UTI in the Elderly: A cross- continuum approach to antibiotic stewardship Please sit with the hospital in your area, if they are participating. Before the program begins: Each individual, please complete & return the Participant Survey, if you have not already (Item 6 in your handouts) Before the end of the program: Each team, please complete & return Program Registration Information Sheet, if you have not already (Item 5 in your handouts)
Decreasing Inappropriate Treatment of Asymptomatic Bacteriuria Improving Evaluation & Treatment of UTI in the Elderly: A cross- continuum approach to antibiotic stewardship Kick-off meeting: Decreasing Inappropriate Treatment of Asymptomatic Bacteriuria November 28 & December 5, 2012
Program Partners DPH MA Coalition for the Prevention of Medical Errors Mass Senior Care Clinical Faculty Dr. Shira Doron Dr. Ruth Kandel Dr. Daniel Pallin Continuing to build an Advisory Group
Program History CDC funding to DPH C. difficile Prevention Collaborative – hospitals Antibiotic stewardship Partnered with Mass Senior Care for cross- continuum collaborative
Program Overview Participants: 10 hospitals and 33 LTC facilities Regional kick-off meetings: 11/28 & 12/5 Office hours call Educational calls for clinicians: Emergency departments Long term care facilities Team coaching calls Monthly measurement and reporting Public education - media Final meeting – June 2013
Today Combining clinical education and improvement processes Best technical practices for evaluation and treatment of UTI in the elderly Strategies for making change , testing improvements Practice support and education tools Working/communicating across the continuum – building relationships In your packet Education credits