Antimicrobial Stewardship Practices Reported by California Hospitals Following New Legislative Requirements: Analysis of National Healthcare Safety Network Annual Survey Data, 2014–2015
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We analyzed California hospitals' National Healthcare Safety Network Annual Surveys to describe antimicrobial stewardship program (ASP) implementation progress following new state ASP legislation. The proportion of hospitals with all 7 Core Elements of Hospital ASP rose from 59.3% in 2014 to 69.2% in 2015 (P<.001). Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2017;38:1503-1505.
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Antimicrobial Stewardship Practices Reported by California Hospitals—Annual Hospital Survey Data Submitted via the National Healthcare Safety Network, 2014
148. Antimicrobial Stewardship Practices Reported by California Hospitals —Annual Hospital Survey Data Submitted via the National Healthcare Safety Network, 2014 Erin Epson, MD; Kyle Rizzo, MPH; Sam Horwich-Scholefield, MPH; Lynn Janssen, MS, CIC, CPHQ; Healthcare-Associated Infections Program, California Department of Public Health, Richmond, California; California Epidemiologic Investigation ...
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