Antimicrobial Stewardship Teams in Veterans Affairs and Nonfederal Hospitals in the United States: A National Survey of Antimicrobial Stewardship Practices.

Hawes, Armani M; Greene, M Todd; Ratz, David; Fowler, Karen E; Kendall, Ronald E; Patel, Payal K

Hawes, Armani M; Greene, M Todd; Ratz, David; Fowler, Karen E; Kendall, Ronald E; Patel, Payal K.

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Hawes AM; Department of Internal Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
Greene MT; Department of Internal Medicine, Veterans Affairs Ann Arbor Healthcare System, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA.
Ratz D; Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA.
Fowler KE; Department of Internal Medicine, VA/UM Patient Safety Enhancement Program, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA.
Kendall RE; Department of Internal Medicine, Veterans Affairs Ann Arbor Healthcare System, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA.
Patel PK; Department of Internal Medicine, VA/UM Patient Safety Enhancement Program, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA.

Open Forum Infect Dis ; 11(1): ofad620, 2024 Jan.

Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38213633

ABSTRACT

ABSTRACT

In a cross-sectional survey of US acute care hospitals, antimicrobial stewardship programs were present in most Veterans Affairs and nonfederal hospitals but varied in team composition, scope, and impact. Diagnostic stewardship was common across hospitals. Veterans Affairs hospitals had increased reach in outpatient settings. Telestewardship remains an opportunity in all hospital systems.

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antimicrobial stewardship; infection control; patient safety

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