1.       
              
               
                           
Improving Evaluation & Treatment of UTI in the Elderly: A cross- continuum approach to antibiotic stewardship
Please sit at an appropriate table:
UTI Project Teams at tables with orange signs;
If you are new to the program please sit at any unmarked table.
             

2. Decreasing Inappropriate Treatment of Asymptomatic Bacteriuria
      
              
               
Improving Evaluation & Treatment of UTI in the Elderly: A cross- continuum approach to antibiotic stewardship
                           
             
Final Workshop:
Decreasing Inappropriate Treatment of Asymptomatic Bacteriuria
June 18, 2013

3. Program Partners Mass Department of Public Health
MA Coalition for the Prevention of Medical Errors
Mass Senior Care Association/Foundation
Masspro
Clinical Faculty
Dr. Shira Doron
Dr. Ruth Kandel
Dr. Daniel Pallin

4. Program History CDC funding to DPH
C. difficile Prevention Collaborative – hospitals
Antibiotic stewardship
Partnered with Mass Senior Care for cross- continuum collaborative
Improving Evaluation & Treatment of UTI in the Elderly
Potential for another year

5. Today Combining clinical education and improvement processes
Best technical practices for evaluation of UTI in elderly
Strategies for making change, testing improvements
Practice support and education tools 
Who is here today
Learn from experience of participants; encourage all to join in the conversation
In your packet
Education credits
Opportunity to learn from experience of participants and encourage all to join in the conversation
Goal for today: Go home ready to take the next step, whatever your starting point