Rationale and development of a business case for antimicrobial stewardship programs in acute care hospital settings.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Antimicrobial stewardship programs (ASPs) have been shown to reduce inappropriate antimicrobial use and its consequences. However, these programs lack legislative requirements in many places and it can be difficult to determine what human resources are required for these programs and how to create a business case to present to hospital administrators for program funding. The objectives of the current paper were to review legislative requirements and outline human resource requirements for ASPs, and to create a base business case for ASPs.

Methods

A working group of antimicrobial stewardship experts from across Canada met to discuss the necessary components for creation of a business case for antimicrobial stewardship. A narrative review of the literature of the re

SUBMITTER: Morris AM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6114185 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature