Infection control and antimicrobial stewardship in nursing homes go hand in hand. And yet, the two are often treated as ...

As of Jan. 1, 2017, the Joint Commission requires hospitals seeking accreditation to have an antimicrobial stewardship program, and rumors are circulating that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid ...

Antimicrobial stewardship program benefits lost once audits discontinued In order for antimicrobial stewardship programs to see continued success, the audit and clinician feedback processes need to be ...

An antimicrobial stewardship program led to a 50 percent risk reduction for C. difficile infections; a 13.3 percent decrease in antimicrobial cost per patient-day; a 15.2 percent decrease in the ...

Documentation of fiscal and clinical outcomes is required for sustainability of most antimicrobial stewardship programs. While studies have confirmed the positive effects of antimicrobial stewardship ...

Antimicrobial drug stewardship has been shown to help reduce microbial resistance and the spread of infections from multi-drug resistant organisms. A new study has shown how one such program may have ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A quality improvement program reduced antibiotic use and strengthened antimicrobial stewardship in hospitals, ...

The toolkit offers a core elements checklist for assessing policies and procedures, treatment recommendations in primary care taken from the CDC, and a flow chart that maps out considerations for ...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Two hospitals in Rhode Island are being recognized for their efforts to stem antibiotic overuse and deter drug-resistant superbugs. The Miriam Hospital and Rhode Island ...

1 Department of Pharmacy Practice, Midwestern University Chicago College of Pharmacy, Downers Grove, 555 31st Street, Downers Grove, IL 60515, USA 2 Department of Pharmacy, Northwestern Memorial ...