Check Out the New Webinar and Other ASP Resources

March 7, 2019

The Montana Antimicrobial Stewardship (ABS) Collaborative has identified two new webinars to help support your Antibiotic Stewardship Program (ASP). Check them out:

Wednesday, March 13, 2019 | 1:00 – 2:00 PM MDT
Webinar: Real Antibiotics for Rural Patients: Treating People, Not Guidelines
Guest speaker Dr. Jeffrey Jansen, the pharmacy infectious diseases coordinator for SCL Saint Vincent Healthcare, will begin this presentation with a … Read the rest

Check Out the New Webinar and Other ASP Resources

February 14, 2019

The Montana Antibiotic Stewardship (ABS) Collaborative has several new resources to support your antibiotic stewardship program (ASP). Check them out below.

NEW WEBINAR:
Real Antibiotics for Rural Patients: Treating People Not Guidelines
Wednesday, March 13 – 1:00 to 2:00 PM MST
Register here!
Dr. Jeffrey Jansen, the pharmacy infectious diseases coordinator for SCL Saint Vincent Healthcare, is our guest speaker. He will begin … Read the rest

DPHHS 2018-2019 Antimicrobial Stewardship Program Kick Off Webinar

December 12, 2018

MT DPHHS will have the Antimicrobial Stewardship (AMS) Program kick-off webinar on Thursday, December 13th, from 9-10:30 AM. The webinar will discuss the deliverables for this year’s program and review the new Days of Therapy (DOT) tool. For information on how to apply for this program, see our blog post dated 12/11/18.

Webinar Details:

1. December 13th: 2018-2019 AMS Kick-Off Webinar to discuss

ABS Funding – Sign Up with MT DPHHS

December 11, 2018

Sign up now for funding, resources and technical assistance to help support your antimicrobial stewardship program (ASP) from the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services. Contact Karl Milhon to get more information on the benefits of this program. We are urging you to sign up for this year’s efforts. Please attend the upcoming kick-off webinar for more information (See webinar details below).… Read the rest

New MT ABS Resources and Webinar Links

November 14, 2018

The Montana Antimicrobial Stewardship (ABS) Collaborative resources webpage has been updated to include the materials from our last two webinars and we also added a new resource called JumpStart Stewardship – Implementing Antimicrobial Stewardship in Ambulatory Settings.

• Link to webinar materials from 10/25/18: Antibiograms Across the Community
• Link to webinar materials from 11/7/18: Leveraging Technology to Support Antibiotic Stewardship
• Link to JumpStart Stewardship – Implementing

Reminder of Webinar on Leveraging HIT for ASP

November 5, 2018

This is a reminder to register for the new Montana Antibiotic Stewardship (ABS) Collaborative webinar which will feature how to leverage Health Information Technology (HIT) to support your Antibiotic Stewardship Program (ASP).

Webinar information:

• Webinar title: Leveraging Technology for Antibiotic Stewardship
• Webinar description: Leveraging Technology for Antibiotic Stewardship. Join us to learn how you can leverage your health information technology to support your ASP.

Leveraging Health Information Technology for Antibiotic Stewardship

October 31, 2018

Register now for the new Montana Antibiotic Stewardship Collaborative webinar on leveraging health information technology to support your antibiotic stewardship program, hosted by Mountain-Pacific Quality Health.

Webinar information:

• Webinar title: Leveraging Technology for Antibiotic Stewardship
• Webinar description: Leveraging Technology for Antibiotic Stewardship. Join us to learn how you can leverage your health information technology to support your antibiotic stewardship program. Erin Aklestad, a health information

Webinar on Antibiograms Supporting ABS Across the Community

October 18, 2018

Register now for the new Montana Antibiotic Stewardship Collaborative webinar, hosted and presented by Great Plains Quality Innovation Network, on the value of antibiogram use in acute care, long-term care and outpatient settings.

Webinar information:

• Webinar title: Antibiograms: Supporting Antibiotic Stewardship Across the Community
• Webinar description: Join us to hear from Dr. Paul Carson, a professor of practice and medical director of the Center

ASP in the ED Webinar Materials

September 4, 2018

We hope you were able to join us for our antibiotic stewardship in the emergency department webinar, which provided information on how to meet the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Core Elements of Antibiotic Stewardship in the outpatient Setting. The webinar was held Aug. 23, 2018 and featured Mountain-Pacific’s Chief Medical Officer Doug Kuntzweiler, MD, recently retired after 27 years as a emergency department … Read the rest

Register for the MHA Annual Convention and Trade Show

August 28, 2018

Register now for the Montana Hospital Association (MHA) Annual Fall Convention & Trade Show. As Montana’s largest gathering of health care professionals, this premier event attracts rural health leaders from across the state and surrounding areas. Don’t miss the chance to be part of learning and engaging in an ever-changing industry landscape!

When: September 19-21
Where: Billings Montana – Doubletree/Northern Hotel

View the … Read the rest

Webinar for Antibiotic Stewardship Program (ASP) in the Emergency Department

August 14, 2018

Register now for the new Montana Antibiotic Stewardship (ABS) Collaborative webinar, hosted by Mountain-Pacific Quality Health (Mountain-Pacific), on implementing the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC’s) 4 Core Elements in the emergency department (ED).

Webinar information:

• Webinar title: Antibiotic Stewardship in the Emergency Department
• Webinar description: Join us to hear Doug Kuntzweiler, MD, Mountain-Pacific’s Chief Medical Officer and recently retired ED

Antibiotic Usage DOT Webinar Materials

July 27, 2018

Thank you for attending the recent MT ABS Collaborative webinar where an overview and demonstration of the Days of Therapy (DOT) antibiotic usage tracking tool was presented. This data tracking tool/Excel spreadsheet will help you track a variety of elements for your antibiotic stewardship program, including the antibiotic usage measure – Days of Therapy (DOT).

This spreadsheet was created to track antibiotic usage (DOT) in long-term care … Read the rest

Webinar: New Antibiotic Usage DOT Tracking Tool

July 16, 2018

This is a reminder to register for the new Montana Antibiotic Stewardship (ABS) Collaborative webinar which will feature a review and live demo on how to use the new Days of Therapy (DOT) antibiotic usage (AU) tracking tool. This Microsoft Excel-based tool contains all the pivot tables and formulas needed to generate the charts and graphs your facility can use to support and enhance your … Read the rest

Register for Days of Therapy (AU) Tracking Tool Demo

June 18, 2018

Register now for the new Montana Antibiotic Stewardship Collaborative webinar which will feature a review and live demo on how to use the new Days of Therapy (DOT) antibiotic usage (AU) tracking tool. This Excel-based tool contains all the pivot tables and formulas needed to generate the charts and graphs your facility can use to support and enhance your antibiotic stewardship program. See … Read the rest

Webinar: New Antibiotic Usage DOT Tracking Tool

June 7, 2018

The Montana ABS Collaborative has created a data tracking spreadsheet to help you track a variety of elements for your antibiotic stewardship program, including the antibiotic usage measure – Days of Therapy (DOT).

• Antibiotic Stewardship Program- Days of Therapy (DOT) tracking tool
• Video of live demo on how to use this tool effectively

This Excel spreadsheet contains all the pivot tables and formulas needed to … Read the rest

Antibiotic Treatment Recommendations for CAP

May 15, 2018

Register now for the new Montana Antibiotic Stewardship Collaborative webinar which will focus on the current antibiotic treatment recommendations for adult community-acquired pneumonia (CAP).

Join this webinar, coordinated by Mountain-Pacific, to learn what evidence has changed in the 10 years since the CAP guidelines were published and to review the current evidence-based treatment recommendations for CAP.

Webinar information:

Date: Tuesday May 22, 2018

Time: 12:00-1:00 PM MDT, … Read the rest

New MT ABS Resources and Educational Events

March 12, 2018

The Montana Antibiotic Stewardship Collaborative is highlighting education opportunities at both the Montana Hospital Association Health Summit in March and the Montana APIC (Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology) Spring Conference in April. Visit our MT ABS Collaborative Resources webpage for more details, registration information and links for both events.

We also have new antibiotic stewardship resources posted to our webpage, including … Read the rest

ABS Materials Now Available from 2/20/18 Webinar

February 22, 2018

We hope you were able to join us for the great antimicrobial stewardship webinar focusing on the HRET ABS Change Package resources for hospitals. You can access and download the slide deck and recording from this webinar on our MT ABS Collaborative/Webinar webpage.

Check on other upcoming educational events and other resources on our MT ABS Collaborative Resources webpage and for outpatient specific info … Read the rest

Register Now for New ABS Education Events

February 12, 2018

Register now for the new Montana Antibiotic Stewardship Collaborative webinar. Join Steven Tremain, MD, FACPE, Physician Improvement Advisor with Cynosure Health for a review of the HRET Antibiotic Stewardship Change Package. Dr. Tremain was a key contributor to the Health Research & Educational Trust (HRET) Hospital Improvement Innovation Network (HIIN) Antibiotic Stewardship Change Package.

Tune in to hear more about the implementation ideas from … Read the rest