Expanding Antimicrobial Stewardship Through Quality Improvement

Antimicrobial Stewardship in the Neonatal Unit: A Quality Improvement Initiative

Expanding Antimicrobial Stewardship to Urgent Care Centers Through a Pharmacist-Led Culture Follow-up Program

INTRODUCTION Urgent care centers represent a high-volume outpatient setting where antibiotics are prescribed frequently but resources for antimicrobial stewardship may be scarce. In 2015, our pharmacist-led Emergency Department (ED) culture follow-up program was expanded to include two urgent care (UC) sites within the same health system. The UC program is conducted by ED and infectious disease...

1218Sharing Antimicrobial Reports for Pediatric Stewardship (SHARPS): A Quality Improvement (QI) Collaborative

1218. Sharing Antimicrobial Reports for Pediatric Stewardship (SHARPS): A Quality Improvement (QI) Collaborative Jason G Newland, MD; Adam L. Hersh, MD, PhD; Jeffrey S. Gerber, MD, PhD; Georgann Meredith, RN, BSN, BS, CCRC; Brian Lee, MPH, PhD; Cary Thurm, PhD; Talene A. Metjian, PharmD; Jared Olson, PharmD; Emily a. Thorell, MD, MSci; Scott Weissman, MD; Adam Brothers, PharmD; Jennifer Goldman...

Antimicrobial stewardship.

Antimicrobial resistance is increasing; however, antimicrobial drug development is slowing. Now more than ever before, antimicrobial stewardship is of the utmost importance as a way to optimize the use of antimicrobials to prevent the development of resistance and improve patient outcomes. This review describes the why, what, who, how, when, and where of antimicrobial stewardship. Techniques of...

Antimicrobial stewardship

Antimicrobial stewardship is an emerging field currently defined by a series of strategies and interventions aimed toward improving appropriate prescription of antibiotics in humans in all healthcare settings. The ultimate goal is the preservation of current and future antibiotics against the threat of antimicrobial resistance, although improving patient safety and reducing healthcare costs are...