Antimicrobial Stewardship Programs (ASP)

Antimicrobial stewardship is a coordinated program that promotes the appropriate use of antimicrobials (including antibiotics), improves patient outcomes, reduces microbial resistance, and decreases the spread of infections caused by multidrug-resistant organisms.

For Long-Term Care

• Minnesota Antimicrobial Stewardship Program Resources for Long-term Care Facilities
• Minnesota Sample Antibiotic Stewardship Policy for Long-Term Care Facilities (PDF) | (Word)
  • Companion Guide to Using the Minnesota Sample Antibiotic Stewardship Policy for Long-Term Care Facilities (PDF 
• CDC: Core Elements of Antibiotic Stewardship for Nursing Homes

For Acute Care

• Acute Care Antibiotic Stewardship Program Resource List
  This resource list includes valuable toolkits, checklists, templates, and publications that health care professionals can refer to when implementing or sustaining acute care antibiotic stewardship programs.
• CDC: Core Elements of Hospital Antibiotic Stewardship Programs
• CDC: Antibiotic Prescribing and Use
  CDC's campaign focused on improving prescribing practices in inpatient health care facilities.

For Outpatient Clinics

• Minnesota Antimicrobial Stewardship Program Toolkit for Outpatient Clinics
• CDC: Core Elements of Outpatient Antibiotic Stewardship