Antimicrobial Stewardship Practice in the Ambulatory Setting From a National Cohort.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The majority of antimicrobial use occurs in the ambulatory setting. Antimicrobial stewardship programs (ASPs) are effective in improving appropriate prescribing and are now required by accreditation bodies.

Methods

This was a cross-sectional, multicenter survey describing the current state of ambulatory ASPs in a national cohort of Vizient member hospitals with ambulatory healthcare settings and serves as a benchmark for stewardship strategies related to program effectiveness.

Results

One hundred twenty-nine survey responses from a variety of institution types across 44 states were received. Survey respondents reported a fully functioning ASP in 7% (9 of 129) of ambulatory practices compared with 88% (114 of 129) of inpatient institutions. Effectiveness in

SUBMITTER: Eudy JL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7686658 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature