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Acute Care Honor Roll

The Illinois Department of Public Health Acute Care Antimicrobial Stewardship Honor Roll aims to recognize hospitals that prioritize and excel in implementing evidence-based practices of antimicrobial stewardship. With nearly 98% of Illinois hospitals successfully implementing all seven of the Center for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) Core Elements of Hospital Antibiotic Stewardship Programs, this Honor Roll emphasizes the implementation of the CDC's 2022 Priorities for Hospital Core Element Implementation – targeted strategies aimed at enhancing the quality and impact of existing stewardship programs. Despite the widespread adoption of the Core Elements, only 3.8% of Illinois hospitals have reported implementing all six Priorities as of 2023, highlighting a significant opportunity for growth in our state's antimicrobial stewardship efforts. By focusing on these Priorities, the Honor Roll seeks to encourage hospitals to adopt high-impact strategies that optimize antimicrobial use, facilitate the sharing of successful interventions and best practices, and foster collaboration among healthcare facilities to collectively combat antimicrobial resistance.

Awardees will receive a Certificate of Achievement and be recognized on the Illinois Department of Public Health Acute Care Honor Roll webpage.

Long-Term Care

IDPH has funded CIMPAR, S.C. to provide a wide selection of antimicrobial stewardship (AS) educational opportunities.

Partnering Acute and Long-Term Care to Advance Antimicrobial Stewardship Efforts (PALASE) Collaborative

This collaboration partners participating long-term care-facilities with an acute care hospital in a 1:1 collaboration to establish robust Antimicrobial Stewardship Programs in long-term care settings and implement best practices for AS across the health care continuum. Participants will:

  • Learn from subject matter experts, receive technical assistance, and gain resources to enhance AS in long-term care settings.
  • Become better equipped to meet mandatory regulations and quality standards related to AS.
  • Have the opportunity to receive sponsorship to complete SIDP or MAD-ID AS Training Programs, to strengthen skills and knowledge around ASP implementation.

For more information, visit: CIMPAR’S E-learning website or email ASP@CIMPAR.COM directly.

REGISTRATION FORM

1:1 Long-Term Care Facility Consults

1:1 two-month mentorship program aimed at improving ASPs in Post-acute Long-Long-term care facilities

Program Benefits

Individualized Learning:

  • 1:1 sessions designed to meet each facility’s unique needs and challenges

Comprehensive Training:

  • Covering key topics such as appropriate antibiotic prescribing, infection control, and resistance prevention

Ongoing Support:

  • Continuous access to mentors for advice and troubleshooting

Outpatient Care

Collaboration to Harmonize Antimicrobial Registry Measures (CHARM) 

The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) has partnered with Ferris State University to implement the CHARM (Collaboration to Harmonize Antimicrobial Registry Measures) Project in outpatient sites across Illinois. Available at no cost to participating facilities, this partnership aims to drive meaningful improvements in outpatient antimicrobial use across the state.

To express your interest in participating and schedule a one-on-one consultation with the CHARM team, please complete this brief interest form. For any questions, feel free to email us at DPH.Antimicrobial.Stewardship@illinois.gov.