Simplifying outpatient antibiotic stewardship

Vaccines and Outpatient Antibiotic Stewardship.

Antibiotics pose a great public health irony. Their existence and use have made possible the treatment of previously untreatable infections. But simultaneously, rampant antibiotic overuse has promoted the development of antibiotic resistance and new untreatable, highly resistant infections. To address this growing threat, The National Action Plan for Combating Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria esta...

Core Elements of Outpatient Antibiotic Stewardship.

The Core Elements of Outpatient Antibiotic Stewardship provides a framework for antibiotic stewardship for outpatient clinicians and facilities that routinely provide antibiotic treatment. This report augments existing guidance for other clinical settings. In 2014 and 2015, respectively, CDC released the Core Elements of Hospital Antibiotic Stewardship Programs and the Core Elements of Antibiot...

Antibiotic Stewardship in the Outpatient Setting.

DeAnn Richards, RN, BSN, CIC, is a Project Specialist at MetaStar. This material was prepared by the Lake Superior Quality Innovation Network, under contract with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), an agency of the US Department of Health and Human Services. The materials do not necessarily reflect CMS policy. 11SOW-WI-C310-17-6

Antibiotic Stewardship without an Antibiotic Stewardship Program?

To promote heightened vigilance concerning antibiotic agents in Canadian hospitals, Accreditation Canada has implemented antibiotic stewardship as a required organizational practice.1 Antibiotic stewardship is the process of ensuring that only necessary and appropriate antibiotic agents are used and that their use is appropriate for each individual patient. It involves optimizing all steps of a...

Antimicrobial Stewardship Program Intervention Package for Increasing Appropriate Outpatient Antibiotic Usage: A Clinic-Feedback Based Approach