Decolonization as an Effective Strategy in Nursing Homes

The goal of this training is to introduce decolonization as an effective strategy to reduce infections, hospitalizations, and antibiotic-resistant pathogens in nursing homes. It examines the evidence for universal decolonization as a QAPI strategy to prevent infections, antibiotic use, hospitalizations, and multidrug-resistant organisms (MDROs) in nursing homes. This training will review key implementation elements for success and review freely available educational resources for adoption.

Learning Objectives:

• Describe the clinical trial evidence and rationale for decolonization to prevent serious infections and multidrug-resistant organisms (MDROs).
• Discuss the key elements of education and training needed to attain the benefit of decolonization.
• Provide information on available resources to establish a decolonization QAPI project in nursing homes.

1.00 CMD Clinical

Release Date: 10/23/2025   |   Expiration: 10/23/2028

Credit Statements 

CMD Credit Hours: This CME activity has been pre-approved for up to 1.0 clinical hour(s) toward certification or recertification as a Certified Medical Director (CMD) in post-acute and long-term care medicine. Each physician should claim only those hours of credit actually spent on the activity. The CMD Program is administered by PALTmed. For further information, contact PALTmed at 410-992-3115 or at certification@paltmed.org.