Antimicrobial Stewardship

Antimicrobial Stewardship and Infection Control for SNFs

We provide a unique comprehensive Anti-Microbial Stewardship (AMS) program unlike any other. Medicare regulationsrequire all Skilled Nursing Facilities to establish an Antimicrobial Stewardship Program. Beyond the CMS requirement, a well-structured AMS program improves quality of care, reduces cost, and improves financial outcomes. The COVID-19 pandemic has brought to light increasing gaps in infection control policies at many SNFs, as well as opportunities for improvement in care.

Our comprehensive approach ensures that you have a partner available 24/7/365 to support your patients and staff.

Our Solutions

Our program and partnership satisfies compliance with the NJ state Law NJ 26:2 H-12.87 and other state and federal regulations.
24/7/365 access to our infection control hotline via our Care Coordination team
Review of vital signs & labs on ALL your patients to identify SIRS criteria to prevent sepsis and infections
Access to Infectious disease specialists: physicians, nurses, pharmacists, administrators, and others
Review of every patient on antibiotics and follow up on their treatment plan
Offering second opinion on treatment plan and collaborating with the attending physician
Focus antibiotic selection on quality, cost, and medication interactions
Lab review of selected patients on antibiotics and telehealth capabilities
Collaboration with treatment team: attending, nursing, pharmacist, wound care, infection control lead
Infection control reports: daily (for team huddles), weekly (identify early trends), monthly (goal setting)

Additional Services

Review infection control protocols/manuals routinely and update accordingly
Staff education programs (online and competency evaluation)
Mock infection control inspections

Our Process

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We set up a brief meeting.

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These are usually 20-minute meetings in which we get a feel for your unique needs and challenges. If we are a good fit for you, it's on to the next step!

We sign an agreement & BAA.

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Team meeting to plan onboarding

We sign an agreement.

Team meeting to plan onboarding

We meet to discuss implementation. We get access to your EMR.

We get to work!

Team meeting to plan onboarding

We don't charge you upfront.

We assist you with your specific needs based on our conversations with you, years of expertise in healthcare, and industry standards.

We don't charge you upfront.

Team meeting to plan onboarding

We don't charge you upfront.

There is no initial cost to complete any of our services. You are not charged until the job is done and you are satisfied.

Antimicrobial Stewardship