ObjectiveTo better understand barriers and facilitators that contribute to antibiotic overuse in
long-term care and to use this information to inform an evidence and theory-informed …

Background: Antibiotic use in long-term care homes is highly variable. High rates of antibiotic
use are associated with antibiotic resistance and Clostridium difficile infection. We asked 2 …

Background Urine culturing practices are highly variable in long-term care and contribute to
overprescribing of antibiotics for presumed urinary tract infections. The purpose of this study …

Background Rates of antibiotic use vary widely across nursing homes and cannot be explained
by resident characteristics. Antibiotic prescribing for a presumed urinary tract infection is …

Background Prolonged antibiotic duration of therapy is common in long-term care (LTC)
settings and associated with increased risk of harm for residents. To identify potential antibiotic …

Background As the population ages, older hospitalized patients are at increased risk for
hospital-acquired morbidity. The Mobilization of Vulnerable Elders (MOVE) program is an …

Background Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) continues to be a global public health issue
amid the COVID-19 pandemic; however, unprecedented demands on hospital antimicrobial …

Abstract Setting In Ontario, local public health units (PHUs) are responsible for leading case
investigations, contact tracing, and follow-up. The workforce capacity and operational …

Background Health care worker (HCW) hand hygiene is effective in reducing healthcare
associated infections, yet hand hygiene rates are suboptimal. Psychological theories of …

Do:✓ Obtain urine cultures only when residents have been determined to have indicated
clinical signs and symptoms of a UTI✓ Obtain and store urine cultures properly✓ Prescribe …