A growing number of infections are antibiotic resistant. Antibiotic-resistant infections are spreading between healthcare facilities, even facilities that are practicing infection control and antibiotic stewardship.

In a Vital Signs video from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), modeling provided by the University of Utah Simulation Modeling Group shows the effects of a coordinated approach, where healthcare facilities and health departments work together to reduce the spread of antibiotic-resistant infections and to protect patients.

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atom Alliance is partnering with healthcare facilities across our five states—Alabama, Indiana, Kentucky, Mississippi and Tennessee—to increase awareness of antibiotic resistance and help organizations develop an antibiotic stewardship program. Learn how.