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This toolkit is designed for facilities to help implement an antibiotic stewardship program centered around the idea of improving the management of urinary tract infections (UTI). Materials include clinical recommendations for the diagnosis and treatment of uncomplicated cystitis in long-term care residents, a physician order set, monitoring sheet for improving documentation of urinary symptoms, clinical vignettes for staff education, frequently asked questions about antibiotic treatment of uncomplicated cystitis, and a pocket card. The audience that this program is aimed to wards icludes nursing home staff, prescribing clinicians, and residents/families.

Source: The Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine, 2018.

https://paltc.org/content/iou-toolkit