Minnesota Antimicrobial Stewardship Program Toolkit for Outpatient Clinics

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Core Tools
Waiting/Exam Room Materials
MN Antibiotic Stewardship Commitment Materials

Core Tools

	Minnesota Sample Antibiotic Stewardship Plan for Outpatient Clinics (PDF) | (Word) Use this document to guide the development of a working antibiotic stewardship plan for your outpatient clinic.
	Cough and Cold Care for Adults (PDF) Provide this three-panel brochure to patients as a do-it-yourself guide for symptom relief without antibiotics. Note: For best results, print on both sides and flip on short edge.
	Cough and Cold Care for Children (PDF) Provide this three-panel brochure to patients as a do-it-yourself guide for symptom relief without antibiotics. Note: For best results, print on both sides and flip on short edge.
	Fact sheet: Bronchitis or Sinusitis? (PDF)
	Viral Prescription Pad (PDF)
	Provider Talking Points on Antibiotic Use (PDF)

Fact sheet: Antibiotic Use and Antibiotic Resistance: Answers for Patients (PDF)

• Antibiotic Resistance and Stewardship for Health Professionals
  Syndrome-specific treatment guidelines.
• Minnesota Antibiotic Stewardship Data
  Minnesota stewardship survey reports from dentists, physicians, and community pharmacists.
• CDC: The Core Elements of Outpatient Antibiotic Stewardship
  Antibiotic stewardship framework for outpatient clinicians and facilities that routinely provide antibiotic treatment.

Waiting/Exam Room Materials

Print these materials and provide them to patients while they are waiting:

	Antibiotic Resistance and Stewardship Word Search (PDF)
	Superheroes Stop Superbugs Coloring Page (PDF)

• MDH Video Playlist: Antibiotic Stewardship
  Minnesota physician, Dr. Hallberg, talks about what we can do to use antibiotics appropriately and combat the issue of antibiotic resistance.

Minnesota Antibiotic Stewardship Commitment Materials

	What You Can Do to Help Prevent Antibiotic Resistance (PPT) This slide can be used in waiting rooms or on other screens in your facility.
For any health care organization
	Poster template: We Can Do It! (PPT)  Show your organization's commitment to antibiotic stewardship! Download this template, add an image, and have your staff sign the poster. Sample poster: We Can Do It! (PDF) View this sample poster for inspiration.
	Poster template: Cold or Flu? Antibiotics Won't Help You! (PPT)  Show your organization's commitment to antibiotic stewardship, and promote not using antibiotics for colds and flu! Download this template, add an image, and have your staff sign the poster. Sample poster: Cold or Flu? Antibiotics Won't Help You! (PDF) View this sample poster for inspiration.
Anyone (parents, teachers, patients, family members, you!)
	Poster template: I pledge to use antibiotics responsibly! (PPT)  This poster is for everyone to show your commitment to antibiotic stewardship! Download this template, fill in your information, and add an image. Sample poster: I pledge to use antibiotics responsibly! (PDF) View this sample poster for inspiration.

Acute care/hospitals
	Poster template: Our Hospital is committed to using antibiotics responsibly (PPT)  This poster is for hospitals to show your organization's commitment to antibiotic stewardship! Download this template, fill in your organization's information, add an image and logo, and have your staff sign the poster. Sample poster: Our Hospital is committed to using antibiotics responsibly (PDF) View this sample poster for inspiration.
	Poster template: We promise to do our part to combat the development of antibiotic resistance. How about you? (PPT)  This poster is for hospitals to show your organization's commitment to antibiotic stewardship by making a promise. Download this template, add your organization's name and logo, and include names and titles of staff. Sample poster: We promise to do our part to combat the development of antibiotic resistance. How about you? (PDF) Print and display this sample poster as is to show your commitment.

Individual health care providers
	Poster template: I have made a commitment to responsible antibiotic prescribing! (PPT)  This poster is for health care providers to show your commitment to antibiotic stewardship! Download this template, fill in your information, add an image, and sign the poster. Sample poster: I have made a commitment to responsible antibiotic prescribing! (PDF) View this sample poster for inspiration.
	Poster template: Got the flu and feeling sick? Just remember, antibiotics won’t do the trick! (PPT)  This poster is for health professionals to show your commitment to antibiotic stewardship. Download this template, fill in your information, add an image and logo, and sign the poster. Sample poster: Got the flu and feeling sick? Just remember, antibiotics won’t do the trick! (PDF) View this sample poster for inspiration.
	Poster template: Keep Calm and Prescribe Antibiotics Appropriately (PPT)  This poster is for health professionals to show your commitment to antibiotic stewardship! Download this template, fill in your information, and add a logo. Sample poster: Keep Calm and Prescribe Antibiotics Appropriately (PDF) Print and display this sample poster as is to show your commitment.

Dental providers
	Poster template: I made a commitment to responsible antibiotic prescribing! (PPT)  This poster is for dental professionals to show your commitment to antibiotic stewardship! Download this template, fill in your information, add an image, and sign the poster. Sample poster: I made a commitment to responsible antibiotic prescribing! (PDF) View this sample poster for inspiration.
	Poster template: Dentists are antibiotic stewards! (PPT)  This poster is for dentists to pledge to preserve the power of antibiotics! Download this template, fill in your information, and add an image. Sample poster: Dentists are antibiotic stewards! (PDF) View this sample poster for inspiration.
	Poster template: Our dental clinic is committed to using antibiotics responsibly! (PPT)  This poster is for dental clinics to show your organization's commitment to antibiotic stewardship! Download this template and fill in your organization's information, add an image and logo, and have your staff sign the poster. Sample poster: Our dental clinic is committed to using antibiotics responsibly! (PDF) View this sample poster for inspiration.