Multifaceted Antimicrobial Stewardship Targets Education, Prescriber Guidelines & Medication Use Evaluation For Clinical & Economic Impacts in a Community Hospital

Our facility experienced trends in increased antimicrobial resistance along with higher fiscal year antibiotic expenses. Infection prevention efforts throughout our hospital rose to a high level of awareness. Financial resources for a comprehensive antimicrobial stewardship (AS) program were limited...

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Published in:American journal of infection control 2014-06, Vol.42 (6), p.S5-S7
Main Authors: Gonzales, Adrian J., PharmD BCPS, Dzierba, Steven, PharmD MS FASHP, Wehbe, Jamil, BS RPh, Guiterres, Oscar, PharmD RPh, Raman, Shankar, MD, Huynh, Stephen, PharmD RPh, Abdalla, May, MPH, CIC, CIPHI
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Antibiotics
Bacterial infections
Drug resistance
Hospitals
Infection Control
Infectious Disease
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Summary:Our facility experienced trends in increased antimicrobial resistance along with higher fiscal year antibiotic expenses. Infection prevention efforts throughout our hospital rose to a high level of awareness. Financial resources for a comprehensive antimicrobial stewardship (AS) program were limited. Our annual efforts to achieve system wide improvements are described.
ISSN:0196-6553
1527-3296
DOI:10.1016/j.ajic.2014.03.039