antibiotic stewardship
Filling the Gaps in Dental, Neonatal, And Surgical Antibiotic Stewardship
Inpatient antibiotic stewardship is challenging as its scope continues to expand to include specialists.
MAY 17, 2024
Dr. Goff: Practicing Global Antimicrobial Stewardship
Debra Goff, PharmD, is known for her international efforts in helping pharmacists practice antibiotic stewardship. ...
DECEMBER 19, 2023
DOD Hospitals Not Good at Following ‘Orders’ for Stewardship
In 2017, the DOD mandated that its hospitals establish ASPs that incorporate these CDC core elements.
NOVEMBER 13, 2023
Low-Hanging Fruit Offers Opportunities for Effective Primary Care Abx Stewardship
Common conditions encountered during primary care visits often are treated with overprescribed antibiotics, and ...
NOVEMBER 9, 2023
Well-Established Antimicrobial Stewardship Programs May Have Avoided Pandemic Disruptions
Well-organized, established antimicrobial stewardship programs may have been able to largely avoid disruptions ...
OCTOBER 16, 2023
‘Reflex Culture’ May Be Cure for ID Lab Test Overreliance
Relying too heavily on diagnostic laboratory tests can be harmful, leading to overdiagnosis and overuse of ...
SEPTEMBER 14, 2023
Antibiograms ‘Minimize the Miss’ And Speed Rx Starts for Patients
Antibiograms can be a powerful tool to put patients on appropriate antimicrobials more quickly, according to Jason ...
JUNE 6, 2023
Setting the Record Straight On Penicillin Allergy Claims
Several penicillin allergy interventions, not just penicillin skin testing, can result in delabeling patients who ...
APRIL 12, 2023
ABx Stewardship Remains a Hot Topic For Joint Commission
LAS VEGAS—Health systems should take note of new requirements relating to The Joint Commission’s ...
APRIL 1, 2023
Black Patients Less Likely to Receive Antibiotics Than Whites
Emory's Zanthia Wiley, MD, talks about disparities in antibiotic use and offers ideas to help clinicians make sure ...
OCTOBER 20, 2022
Improving Antibiotic Stewardship in Outpatient Settings
To reduce the number of antibiotic-resistant infections and deaths and improve stewardship, healthcare providers ...
OCTOBER 20, 2022
Pharmacist-Led EHR Intervention Optimizes Ceftaroline Prescribing
Orlando, Fla.—A pharmacist-driven stewardship initiative based on data mining of electronic health records ...
JUNE 1, 2022
