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Antimicrobial Awareness Week

ABX Awareness Nov 18-24, 2022 Spread Awareness Not Resistance CDC logo

Introduction

Antimicrobial Awareness week is an annual observance to raise awareness to the threat of antimicrobial resistance and the importance of appropriate antimicrobial use. It is a U.S. and global action plan to effectively communicate, educate, and train to increase understanding and importance of antimicrobial resistance.

Handouts and Educational Materials

CDC Healthcare Professional Information: Detailed handouts on some of the information above and more
CDC Patient Educational Information: Resources and educational materials for patients on antimicrobial prescribing and resistance
AHQR Four Moments of Antibiotic Decision Making: Agency for Healthcare Quality and Research educational material
Five Ds in Antimicrobial Stewardship: Handout (PDF) and image for screensaver

CDPH Resources

Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAI) Program: Home page on HAI and antimicrobial resistance prevention, surveillance, and reporting in California's healthcare facilities.
CDPH HAI Antimicrobial Stewardship Program (ASP) Honor Roll: Initiative recognizing California’s top-performing ASP
California Antimicrobial Stewardship Collaborative Network (ASCN): Network fostering collaboration among California ASP
CDPH Toolkit for implementing the CDC NHSN AUR Module
Antimicrobial Resistance (AR): Resources for California facilities on AR prevention, detection, and containment strategies

Other Resources

CDC AS Core Elements: Site for the Core Elements of antimicrobial stewardship for different healthcare settings
Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA)/Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA) ASP implementation guidelines: Evidence-based guidelines for implementation and measurement of AS interventions in inpatient populations
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) requirements for ASP: Updates to interpretive guidance for hospital ASP requirements

Contact us at HAIProgram@cdph.ca.gov

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