Changes in US long-term care facility antibiotic prescribing, 2013-2021

• Main Authors: Katryna Gouin (Author), Stephen Creasy (Author), Mary Beckerson (Author), Marti Wdowicki (Author), Lauri Hicks (Author), Sarah Kabbani (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Cambridge University Press, 2023-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Antibiotic use (AU) data are needed to improve prescribing in long-term care facilities (LTCFs). CMS requires AU tracking in LTCFs (effective 2017). Although most LTCFs have limited resources for AU tracking, LTCFs contract with LTCF pharmacies to dispense, monitor, and review medication...