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To Dip or Not to Dip in Australian residential aged care services - project findings

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This visual abstract presents outcomes from a quality improvement project aimed at reducing low-value urine dipstick testing in aged care services. It included nurse education, implementing clinical pathways for UTI identification, and evaluating urinalysis practices and antibiotic prescribing. The findings demonstrate improved antibiotic prescribing appropriateness for UTIs over a 6-month follow-up period. 

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Resource Type
Report,
Topics
Antimicrobial stewardship
TDONTD project findings - thumbnail