Responding to Success of First Antibiotic Stewardship Workshop, Pharmore Hosts Second Event

SKOKIE, Ill. - Oct. 3, 2017 - PRLog -- Pharmore, the largest independent long-term care pharmacy in Illinois serving assisted living, skilled nursing, supportive living, memory care, and behavioral health facilities, is hosting a second Antibiotic Stewardship Workshop. In order to ensure that facilities are well prepared for the new rules and regulations going into effect on November 28, 2017, Pharmore is working to equip healthcare teams with the right tools to be successful implementing and sustaining an antimicrobial program.

"Pharmore's dedication to customer excellence not only focuses on building trust, but also involves implementing industry-leading tactics to improve upon our commitment to innovation," said Founder and CEO Ari Shabat. "We had numerous requests for additional dates after we hosted the first Antibiotic Stewardship Workshop, so we had to host another to ensure our partners are well-prepared. Pharmore is here to share our knowledge, whether it's through promoting continued education, or holding town halls on pertinent healthcare topics, we're happy to assist long-term care professionals grow within the industry."

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently updated federal guidelines for nursing homes states: (F441) under CFR 483.80: The facility must develop an Infection Prevention and Control Program (IPCP) that includes an Antibiotic Stewardship Program and designate at least one Infection Preventionist.

Taking place Oct. 19, 2017 from 9 a.m. until 12 p.m. at Pharmore's headquarters in Skokie, Ill., the half-day seminar will feature presentations from an Infection Preventionist as well as a Pharmacy Manager. These presentations will help attendees learn:The need for an antibiotic program from a public health perspective and regulatory stance; the importance of the designated preventionist as antibiotic champion for their facility; staff nurse's role in antibiotic stewardship; how to assess patient cases for appropriate clinical interventions and how to predict barriers to ASP implementation and potential strategies to overcome them.

Pharmore's primary goal is to be a trusted long-term care resource—partnering with residents and nursing homes to deliver flexible, reliable, and responsive pharmacy services.

Click here (https://www.pharmoredrugs.com/antibiotic-stewardship/) to learn more about the event.

About Pharmore

Pharmore provides reliable, proactive pharmacy services to long-term care facilities in the Midwest. As former long-term care administrators, we understand the difficulties nurses and administrators face on the daily basis and developed a better way to deliver pharmacy services to facilities. A privately-owned company headquartered in Skokie, Ill., Pharmore is the largest independent long-term care pharmacy in Illinois, serving more than 14,000 facility residents throughout Illinois, Northwest Indiana, and Wisconsin. Across everything we do at Pharmore, our mantra is Helping People, Earning Trust. For more information, go to www.pharmoredrugs.com.