Antibiotic Awareness Week: VHA Leading the Way

The week of November 12-16 is Antibiotic Awareness Week. This year’s theme is “VHA Leading the Way: Smart Use of Antibiotics Leads to Best Care for Patients.” For each day of the week, the below documents highlight the efforts that have made the VHA a leader in antimicrobial stewardship in several different arenas:

Monday, November 12: Overview of antimicrobial stewardship within the VA Healthcare System

Tuesday, November 13: VHA leading the way in inpatient stewardship

Wednesday, November 14: VHA leading the way in outpatient stewardship

Thursday, November 15: VHA leading the way in stewardship in long-term care

Friday, November 16: How we all can do our part to be antibiotic aware