Sepsis in post-acute care toolkit

Antimicrobial stewardship

Recommendation

  • Adopt policies that support optimal infection control.
  • In facilities that provide treatment to patients, adopt policies that support appropriate antibiotic use.

Rationale

  • Appropriate infection control practices help to prevent the infections that lead to sepsis. 
  • Timely and appropriate use of antibiotics is an essential element of treating sepsis.
  • Implementing an antimicrobial stewardship program is essential to prevent the inappropriate use of antibiotics.

Tools

Toolkit

 

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