Mansi Agarwal1, Leah V Estrada1, Tadeja Gracner2, Andrew W Dick3, Patricia W Stone4. 1. Columbia University School of Nursing, Center for Health Policy, New York, NY, USA. 2. Economics, Sociology & Statistics, RAND Corporation, Washington, DC, USA. 3. Economics, Sociology & Statistics, Boston, MA, USA. 4. Columbia University School of Nursing, Center for Health Policy, New York, NY, USA. Electronic address: ps2024@cumc.columbia.edu.
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: Reducing inappropriate nursing home (NH) antibiotic usage by implementing stewardship programs is a national priority. Our aim is to evaluate the influence of antibiotic stewardship programs on antibiotic use rates in NHs over time. DESIGN: Retrospective, repeated cross-sectional analysis. SETTING AND PARTICIPANTS: Long-term residents not receiving hospice care in freestanding NHs that participated in 1 or both surveys in 2013 and 2017. METHODS: Survey data were merged with the Minimum Data Set and the Certification and Survey Provider Enhanced Reporting data. Our outcome was a binary indicator for antibiotic use. The main predictor was the NH antibiotic stewardship policy intensity. Using multivariate linear regression models adjusting for resident and facility characteristics that differed between the 2 years, we calculated antibiotic use rates in 2013 and 2017 for all residents, those with Alzheimer's disease, and those with any infection including urinary tract infections (UTIs). RESULTS: Our sample included 317,003 resident assessments from 2013 and 267,537 assessments from 2017, residing in 953 and 872 NHs, respectively. NH antibiotic stewardship policy intensity increased from 2013 to 2017 (P < .01) and among all NH residents, including those with Alzheimer's disease, antibiotic use rate decreased (P < .05), with 45% of the decline attributable to strengthening stewardship programs. For most residents, policy intensity was associated with decreased usage in residents with UTI. However, among Alzheimer's disease residents with a UTI, this association did not persist. CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS: Although there was a decrease in antibiotic use in 2017, more time is needed to see the full impact of antibiotic stewardship policy into practice. Adjustments to programs that directly address barriers to implementation and appropriate UTI antibiotic use for residents with Alzheimer's disease are necessary to continue strengthening NH antibiotic stewardship and improve care.
OBJECTIVES: Reducing inappropriate nursing home (NH) antibiotic usage by implementing stewardship programs is a national priority. Our aim is to evaluate the influence of antibiotic stewardship programs on antibiotic use rates in NHs over time. DESIGN: Retrospective, repeated cross-sectional analysis. SETTING AND PARTICIPANTS: Long-term residents not receiving hospice care in freestanding NHs that participated in 1 or both surveys in 2013 and 2017. METHODS: Survey data were merged with the Minimum Data Set and the Certification and Survey Provider Enhanced Reporting data. Our outcome was a binary indicator for antibiotic use. The main predictor was the NH antibiotic stewardship policy intensity. Using multivariate linear regression models adjusting for resident and facility characteristics that differed between the 2 years, we calculated antibiotic use rates in 2013 and 2017 for all residents, those with Alzheimer's disease, and those with any infection including urinary tract infections (UTIs). RESULTS: Our sample included 317,003 resident assessments from 2013 and 267,537 assessments from 2017, residing in 953 and 872 NHs, respectively. NH antibiotic stewardship policy intensity increased from 2013 to 2017 (P < .01) and among all NH residents, including those with Alzheimer's disease, antibiotic use rate decreased (P < .05), with 45% of the decline attributable to strengthening stewardship programs. For most residents, policy intensity was associated with decreased usage in residents with UTI. However, among Alzheimer's disease residents with a UTI, this association did not persist. CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS: Although there was a decrease in antibiotic use in 2017, more time is needed to see the full impact of antibiotic stewardship policy into practice. Adjustments to programs that directly address barriers to implementation and appropriate UTI antibiotic use for residents with Alzheimer's disease are necessary to continue strengthening NH antibiotic stewardship and improve care.
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