Antibiotic Awareness Week November 12-18, 2018

 

How can you help?
Help raise awareness of antibiotic resistance by participating in Antibiotic Awareness Week. Use the following resources and tips to assist your facility in educating staff, patients, residents and the community about antibiotic resistance and the importance of antibiotic control across all health care settings.

Antibiotic Stewardship News Release
Download this news release, fill out the highlighted sections and distribute it to your local media informing them how your organization is helping to improve antibiotic prescribing practices in your community.

Antibiotic Stewardship Awareness Poster (PDF)
Download and display this poster in your facility where patients and residents can see and read it.

Be Antibiotics Aware Partner Toolkit
Visit the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s website with links to resources you can download and share with your staff, patients and/or residents to educate them about the importance of antibiotic stewardship.

Visit the Antibiotic Stewardship mobile web page for more information https://www.tmfqin.org/abs.