📣 Congratulations to Tripler Army Medical Center for launching their antimicrobial stewardship guidance in Firstline:

app.firstline.org/en/clients/708…

cc Evan Ewers #IDTwitter

Today, Drs. John Conly & Herman Barkema are our #publichealthheroes for tackling antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Their work on the Firstline app supports healthcare professionals worldwide to mitigate the threat of #AMR in humans & animals. news.ucalgary.ca/news/canadian-…

#CPHW #CanPHW

AMR - One Health Consortium Firstline W21C Research and Innovation Centre UCVM To round off #CPHW 2024, we also celebrate Calgarians who have led the Canadian Public Health Assn.

Thank you, Drs. Jason Cabaj, Richard Musto, Ardene Vollman, and Lynn McIntyre, for your commitment to advancing public health!

#PublicHealthMatters #CanPHW Cdn Public Health Assoc. Ardene Vollman

Don't miss SIDP & ACCP ID PRN members, Drs. Ardath Plauche & Jamie Thomas present their work at SHEA #SHEASpring2024 Mtg today at 12pm CST!
Use of clinician nudge w/ directed verbiage effectively decreased unnecessary treatment of PCR positive/toxin negative C. difficile

📢 Study of 48 Michigan hospitals: 'Because hospitalizations for CAP are common, so too are inappropriate diagnoses of CAP. Risks of inappropriate diagnosis are not uniform across populations—already highly vulnerable groups are at highest risk of inappropriate diagnosis.'

To help address the latest The Joint Commission requirements, our clients use Firstline to

📱 Implement localized guidance
📈 Increase guideline adherence
📊 Report data to leadership

Reach out to learn more: firstline.org/get-started/

#idtwitter #antimicrobialstewardship

“What we realized a few years ago was that we needed to provide veterinarians decision support at point of care.'

🎙️Shane Renwick from Canadian Veterinary Medical Association in a radio interview with CBCOttawaMorning, speaking about his World Veterinary Association Global Award.

📉Pediatric hospital using Firstline saw a 43% reduction in 30 day re-admissions.

📱Conclusions: 'Electronic tools can be of value in promoting adherence to guidelines and ensuring the sustainability of results.'

journalofhospitalinfection.com/article/S0195-…

📱 “First, hospitals should create easy-to-access local guidelines to ensure everyone’s on the same page about the 'right' antibiotic in certain situations.'

Valerie Vaughn, in a recent interview with Physician's Weekly about her study on stewardship excellence, co-authored by

🔎 'Is the practice of preoperative urine culture associated with reduced risk of postoperative urinary tract infection or surgical site infection?'

Not according to this new study of 288K procedures by Judith Strymish, Marin Schweizer, Kamal Itani & others.

jamanetwork.com/journals/jaman…

What are your secrets to success with local 🏥 ID guidelines?

🚨 New article discussing the topic: idstewardship.com/five-challenge…

cc: #IDtwitter #EMtwitter #TwitteRx

🙏Please share ur pearls of wisdom!

Congratulations to Université de Montréal CHUV for launching their antimicrobial stewardship guidance for veterinarians!

🐈‍⬛🐕 Explore the first French vet guidelines on Firstline:
app.firstline.org/en/clients/702…

We're proud to help advance veterinary stewardship and support all languages.

The latest update to our open access small animal (dog/cat) antibiotic prescribing guidance: Firstline OVC/CPHAZ

firstline.org/ovc-cphaz/

New additions: some new drugs and dosing regimens, a couple new diseases (including FIP).

👏 Shane Renwick for winning a World Veterinary Association Global Veterinary Award!

Dr. Trevor Lawson from Canadian Veterinary Medical Association: 'We are very proud of Dr. Renwick’s contribution to the veterinary profession that is sustainable, innovative, and future-ready.'

youtu.be/cYqLxFaG9TU

Here's a peek Mount Sinai Health System's C. diff pathway in Firstline.

📱 Explore the rest of their ASP guidance:
app.firstline.org/en/clients/706…

👏 Valida Bajrovic, Jennifer Duchon, Brittany Jackson, Nicole M. Ondrush, PharmD, BCIDP, AAHIVP, Nisha Patel and the rest of the team for their contribution. #IDTwitter

Watch and learn how Firstline is helping physicians find the right medication for their patients and fight antibiotic resistance.

toronto.ctvnews.ca/video/c2861733…

📺 Interview with Kat Timberlake, PharmD, FCSHP and Michael Long on how SickKids Foundation is using Firstline to combat AMR

#idtwitter cc Pauline Chan CTV Health CTV

'Perhaps this means shifting the focus.. to broader interventions that equip prescribing clinicians with the tools they need to integrate stewardship into their own daily practice. Perhaps we should be focusing on prevention rather than correction of prescribing behavior...' 👀📲