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A stewardship program you can show a surveyor

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) requires every nursing home to run an antibiotic stewardship program (F881). Here is how PrecisionASP supports each part of it.

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Survey readiness
Resident 14 · UTI · culture on fileComplete
Resident 27 · indication missingNeeds Review
Resident 31 · stop date setComplete
Your stewardship program, run daily
The requirement

What F881 asks for

Under F881 (42 CFR 483.80(a)(3)), a facility must have an antibiotic stewardship program that includes antibiotic use protocols and a system to monitor antibiotic use. Surveyors review it as part of infection prevention and control.

F881

CMS requires every nursing home to run an antibiotic stewardship program, reviewed in the standard survey.

Source: CMS F881; CDC Core Elements of Antibiotic Stewardship

Our role

Support, not a guarantee

PrecisionASP covers the stewardship component of your quality assurance and performance improvement (QAPI) program. Your team stays in charge of the program and of every clinical decision.

This page is not legal or regulatory advice. Regulatory wording is pending counsel review.

CDC Core Elements

Seven elements, and where PrecisionASP helps

From the CDC Core Elements of Antibiotic Stewardship for Nursing Homes.

Leadership commitmentWritten support and resources for stewardship from facility leadership.Program reports for leadership
AccountabilityA named lead, such as the medical director, accountable for the program.Named roles and an audit trail
Drug expertiseAccess to pharmacy and infectious disease expertise.Infectious disease expertise behind every result
ActionPolicies and practices that improve antibiotic use.Daily action items
TrackingMonitoring antibiotic use and outcomes.Antibiotic starts per 1,000 resident days
ReportingRegular reports on antibiotic use and resistance to staff.Monthly reports for the QAPI meeting
EducationEducation for clinicians, staff, residents and families.Coming soon
“The Arkstone Reports provide recommendations and infection control measures that have significantly improved the way we care for patients. It is truly a unique feature that will revamp our antimicrobial stewardship programs.”
Cecilia Arriola‑Wulff, BHCM, LVNRegional Infection Preventionist, AMS Onsite
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