Martin Caren McHenry
Consult Pharm. 2017 May 1;32 Suppl A(5):27-32. doi: 10.4140/TCP.n.2017.134.
Recent changes in regulations by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services require long-term care facilities to meet specific requirements on antibiotic stewardship, promoting the appropriate use of antibiotics and antimicrobials. The goal is to improve patient outcomes and decrease the spread of infections caused by multi-drug-resistant organisms. Consultant pharmacists can help facility personnel implement policies and procedures for effective antibiotic stewardship, assist prescribers and facility staff in understanding how to use the facility's antibiogram, find appropriate resources, and provide facility personnel with feedback on their antimicrobial stewardship efforts.
医疗保险和医疗补助服务中心近期的法规变化要求长期护理机构满足抗生素管理的特定要求，以促进抗生素和抗菌药物的合理使用。目标是改善患者预后并减少由多重耐药菌引起的感染传播。顾问药师可以帮助机构人员实施有效的抗生素管理政策和程序，协助开处方者和机构工作人员理解如何使用机构的抗菌谱，寻找合适的资源，并就其抗菌管理工作向机构人员提供反馈。
