Using the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)'s Core Elements of Antibiotic Stewardship for Nursing Homes as a guide, the AMS Toolkit provides practical guidance on how to initiate, grow, and sustain an AMS program that becomes an integral part of your facility's Quality Assurance Performance Improvement (QAPI). After an annual review, our Toolkit has been updated to keep in line with the most recent changes to guidelines on antimicrobial use.

Newly added features include:

- IDSA STI guidelines
- APIC updates specific to new pneumococcal vaccine recommendations
- Quick reference resources for vaccines and antivirals

    

Updated topics for this version include:

- C.difficile
- Immunizations
- Resistance
- Drug Interactions
- CLIA antimicrobial testing guidelines
- COVID-19

    

Special ASCP Member pricing available!