Workshop: Antimicrobial Stewardship in Australian Residential Aged Care Facilities
Noleen Bennett1,2, Courtney Ierano1,2, Lisa Hall2,3
1 National Centre for Antimicrobial Stewardship (NCAS), Department of Infectious Diseases, University of Melbourne, at The Peter
Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity, Level 5, 792 Elizabeth St, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia
2 Royal Melbourne Hospital Guidance Group, Royal Melbourne Hospital at The Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity, Level 5, 792 Elizabeth St, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia
3 School of Public Health, The University of Queensland, 266 Herston Rd, Herston QLD 4006, Australia
Workshop Summary
Individuals living in residential aged care facilities (RACFs) are more likely to experience an infection in comparison to the general older population. Subsequently, they also have high rates of antimicrobial use and have multiple risk factors that may lead to the development of antimicrobial resistance. Therefore, the development and implementation of antimicrobial stewardship programs in RACFs is imperative to improve the quality and safety of antimicrobial use and therefore minimise the risk of antimicrobial resistance in this population.
To effectively support antimicrobial stewardship in RACFs, various stakeholders such as; aged care providers, infection prevention and control specialists, consumers, doctors, nurses and pharmacists all have important roles to play.
This workshop includes an interactive activity and Q+A session for you to ask all your burning questions on antimicrobial stewardship in RACFs.
Workshop Objectives
This interactive workshop will allow participants to:
- Identify the current ‘state of play’ of AMS in Australian RACFs
- Identify key components to consider in establishing an AMS program in RACFs
- Identify barriers and enables of implementing an AMS program in Australian RACFs
- Identify key AMS resources available to support the establishment of AMS programs in Australian
RACFs
- Identify key stakeholders and how to engage them in AMS.
Workshop Program
Sunday 12th November 3:15PM-4:45PM and Wednesday 15th November 11:00AM-12:20PM
Introductions
A/Prof Lisa Hall
Presentations
Antimicrobial Stewardship in Australian Residential Aged Care Facilities: Results of the 2022 Aged Care
National Antimicrobial Prescribing Survey (AC NAPS) Presenter: Dr Courtney Ierano
How to implement a Residential Aged Care Facility Antimicrobial Stewardship Program
Presenter: A/Prof Noleen Bennett
Workshop Activity
Facilitator: A/Prof Lisa Hall
Q+A Panel
Panel Members: A/Prof Lisa Hall, A/Prof Noleen Bennett and Dr Courtney Ierano