Antimicrobial stewardship in Australian hospitals: how does compliance with antimicrobial stewardship standards compare across key hospital classifications?

ABSTRACT:

Background

There is little information on the prevalence and type of antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) activities that are currently occurring in Australian hospitals.

Objectives

To determine what AMS activities are currently occurring in Australian hospitals, identify gaps in compliance with the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care (ACSQHC) standards and determine perceived barriers and enablers for implementing AMS programmes.

Methods

A cross-sectional survey open to all Australian hospitals, conducted online and available to hospitals between November 2016 and July 2017.

Results

Responses were received from 254 hospitals. Compliance with ACSQHC AMS essential activities was high, except for essential activity 3 (post-prescription reviews),

SUBMITTER: Jones R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8210182 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature