AMS Tools and Resources
Welcome to our dedicated hub for Antimicrobial Stewardship (AMS) tools and resources
Enhancing antimicrobial stewardship through pharmacy
At the Commonwealth Pharmacists Association (CPA), we’re committed to enhancing antimicrobial stewardship through pharmacy with an array of innovative tools and comprehensive resources.
Explore our range of tools and resources designed to improve Antimicrobial Stewardship (AMS) programs. From comprehensive apps to educational videos, our toolkit equips healthcare professionals with the necessary resources to effectively manage and use antimicrobials.
AMS Tools & Resources
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The App is designed to provide healthcare professionals working in both human and animal health, with a core repository of prescribing resources to enable better Antimicrobial Stewardship (AMS).
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A comprehensive collection of resources, plans, and case studies to support organisations when developing and/or implementing an AMS work plan in their local healthcare facility.
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Our online CPD platform offers an unmatched learning experience for pharmacists; delivering high quality educational programmes that support professional development at all stages of practice – from early careers through to deeper development and for those who seek to focus their roles in specific clinical areas.
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The AMS Action Plan Template guides healthcare institutions in developing AMS Action Plans, based on the assessment of AMS activities and capacity within the institutions.
AMS Explainer Videos
A series of 3D-animated AMS videos were created in eight different African accents for the purposes of explaining what AMS is, appropriate antimicrobial use, the importance and role of patients and health workers as well as how they can contribute. We have also hosted a few webinars under the CwPAMS 2 shared learning webinar series.
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Check out the videos below.
Playlist:
1. Antibiogram Insights – watch video
2. Introduction to Clinical Microbiology – watch video
3. Using Data For Action – watch video
4. What is AMR and AMS –Â watch video
5. Patient experience with antimicrobial resistance – watch video Â
6. Surgical prophylaxis for antimicrobials (Follows a journey of surgical site infection for health workers) – watch video
7. Continuum of care (A journey through the roles of multidisciplinary cadres: nurses, doctors, pharmacists, laboratory/microbiology teams, AMS committees, patient) – watch video
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