Implementing Antimicrobial Stewardship Efforts Across Different Healthcare Settings
Published August 8, 2018
The CDC recommends implementation of antimicrobial stewardship efforts across various healthcare settings (acute, post-acute and long-term, and ambulatory care) as a way to improve antimicrobial prescribing and ultimately to improve patient safety and care. Although various antimicrobial stewardship guidance documents serve as outlines for implementation, they are not detailed plans on how to bring AS… Read More
Antimicrobial Stewardship and Rapid Diagnostic Testing in Acute Care
Published June 21, 2018
Implementation of effective antimicrobial stewardship programs (ASP) typically requires a multipronged approach. The Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) and Society of Healthcare Epidemiology of America Guidelines on ASP implementation recommend the use of rapid diagnostic tests (RDT) that include active ASP interventions as one such approach to improve clinical outcomes and reduce inappropriate antimicrobial… Read More
