Get Smart About Antibiotics Week November 14-20, 2016. : Publication date from document properties. : get-smart-toolkit-1018-final.pdf

Antibiotic resistance in long-term care is associated with: :  Increased risk of hospitalization :  Increased cost of treatments :  Increased risk of death

Get Smart About Antibiotics Week is a national annual observance to raise awareness of antibiotic resistance and the importance of appropriate antibiotic use. : Publication date from document properties. : getsmartweek_factsheet.pdf

The purpose of this document is to provide program coordinators guidance in planning a successful Get Smart About Antibiotics Week. This document contains suggestions for planning and implementing small activities as well as large events. The suggest...

Health care facility administrators and payers can focus on stopping unnecessary antibiotic use. Reducing use can prevent antibiotic-resistant and Clostridium difficile infections, as well as decrease costs and improve patient outcomes. : Did you kno...