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To Dip or Not to Dip - Implementation Guide for Nurse and Pharmacist Champions

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To Dip or Not to Dip (TDONTD) is a quality improvement intervention successfully implemented in UK and Australian aged care homes to improve UTI assessment and antibiotic prescribing appropriateness.

This implementation guide has been drawn from the experiences of homes and champions who have implemented TDONTD, along with feedback from aged care nurses and personal care assistants who have used TDONTD resources.

Resource Type
Guidance,
Guides,
Topics
Antimicrobial stewardship
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