Examining Nursing Home Information Technology Maturity and Antibiotic Use Among Long-Term Care Residents

Up to 15% of the 1.4 million US nursing home (NH) residents receive antibiotics daily. Antibiotic use in NHs is often inappropriate, contributing to quality and safety concerns as well as antibiotic resistance. Information technology (IT) maturity—defined as the extent to which facilities possess and use diverse technological devices and software that are integrated across resident care, clinical support, and administrative activities—may improve the tracking and reporting of antibiotic use in NH residents.