611Early Impact of a Pharmacist-led Antimicrobial Stewardship Program Conducted without Clinical Decision-support Software at a Community Teaching Hospital
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Implementation of an Antimicrobial Stewardship Program in a Community Hospital: Results of a Three-Year Analysis
Background: In July 2007, the Pharmacy Department at Suburban Hospital implemented an antimicrobial stewardship program (ASP) using existing clinical pharmacy resources that did not include an on-site infectious diseases (ID) pharmacist. Medical staff personnel were supportive of the ASP, but there were no ID physician resources actively dedicated to the program. Remote access to an ID pharmaci...
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