3) Infection Prevention and Antimicrobial Stewardship Program

206Implementing an Antimicrobial Stewardship Program

206. Implementing an Antimicrobial Stewardship Program Angela Vassallo, MPH, MS; Snezana Naumovsky, PharmD; Tanya Elgourt, PharmD; Robert Winters, MD; Ellie Goldstein, MD, FIDSA, FSHEA; John Lee, PharmD; Infection Prevention and Control, Providence Saint John’s Health Center, Santa Monica, CA; Pharmacy, Providence Saint John’s Health Center, Santa Monica, CA; Providence Saint John’s Health Cent...

Reflections from an antimicrobial stewardship program.

TO THE EDITOR—I sat at a Pharmacy and Therapeutics (P&T) meeting and listened to an oncologist argue for formulary approval of an expensive new drug for advanced prostate cancer. As an infectious diseases specialist, I would never prescribe the medicine as the complexities of its use are beyond the scope of my expertise. As I considered this, I thought about the use of antimicrobials and the fa...

Combating antimicrobial resistance: antimicrobial stewardship program in Taiwan.

Multi-drug-resistant organisms are increasingly recognized as a global public health issue. Healthcare-associated infection and antimicrobial resistance are also current challenges to the treatment of infectious diseases in Taiwan. Government health policies and the health care systems play a crucial role in determining the efficacy of interventions to contain antimicrobial resistance. National...

ASHP statement on the pharmacist's role in antimicrobial stewardship and infection prevention and control.

Developing Interactive Antimicrobial Stewardship and Infection Prevention Curricula for Diverse Learners: A Tailored Approach

BACKGROUND To impart principles of antimicrobial stewardship (AS) and infection prevention and control (IPC), we developed a curriculum tailored to the diverse aptitudes of learners at our medical center. METHODS We integrated case-based modules, group learning activities, smartphone applications (apps), decision support tools, and prescription audit and feedback into curricula of the medical...