Assessment of an Opioid Stewardship Program on Perioperative Opioid Prescribing in a Safety-Net Health System.
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DOI: 10.1001/jamasurg.2022.4499
Abstract: This quality improvement study involves comparison of opioid prescription data before and after implementation of an opioid stewardship program in a safety-net medical system. read more here.
Keywords: safety net; opioid stewardship; stewardship program;
Discontinuation of antibiotics in patients with Neurological Conditions - A Study on the Impact of Antimicrobial Stewardship Program (ASP) in a Tertiary Institution.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2020.106038
Abstract: BACKGROUND In most hospitals worldwide, 30% to 50% of antibiotics are prescribed either unnecessarily or inappropriately. In the largest tertiary hospital in Singapore, we observed that patients with neurological conditions were often initiated on antibiotics… read more here.
Keywords: asp; stewardship program; neurological conditions; program asp ... See more keywords
Nationwide survey of Pharmacist's involvement in antimicrobial stewardship program in Nigerian Tertiary Hospitals.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jgar.2019.10.007
Abstract: OBJECTIVES To evaluate the participation and the barriers to hospital pharmacists' participation in antimicrobial stewardship program (ASP) in Nigerian tertiary hospitals. METHODS A cross sectional nationwide online survey was conducted over six weeks period between… read more here.
Keywords: tertiary hospitals; stewardship program; survey; pharmacist ... See more keywords
Neonatologist-Driven Antimicrobial Stewardship Program in a Neonatal Tertiary Care Center in Oman.
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DOI: 10.1055/a-1933-0104
Abstract: Background The overuse of antimicrobials in neonates is not uncommon and has resulted in a global health crisis of antibiotic resistance. Objectives To evaluate changes associated with a neonatologist-driven antibiotic stewardship program (ASP) in antibiotics… read more here.
Keywords: asp period; stewardship program; neonatologist driven; tertiary care ... See more keywords
126. Implementation of the core elements of an outpatient antimicrobial stewardship program in pediatric emergency departments and urgent care clinics
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DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofaa439.171
Abstract: We used the Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s 4 core elements (commitment, action for policy and practice, tracking and reporting, education and expertise) to establish an outpatient antibiotic stewardship program (ASP) in 2 pediatric… read more here.
Keywords: stewardship program; core elements; emergency; urgent care ... See more keywords
An Offer You Can’t Refuse: Clinical Impact of Accepting or Rejecting a Recommendation from an Antibiotic Stewardship Program
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DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofx163.1237
Abstract: Abstract Background The outcomes associated with the acceptance or refusal of a recommendation from an antimicrobial stewardship program (ASP) on an individual level have not been studied yet. Our objective was to compare the clinical… read more here.
Keywords: shareholder; stewardship program; recommendation; mortality ... See more keywords
Hiding in Plain Sight: Observations from a Review of Positive Urine Cultures Prior to an Antimicrobial Stewardship Program Campaign Targeting Asymptomatic Bacteriuria
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DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofx163.627
Abstract: Abstract Background Data have shown that many patients with asymptomatic bacteriuria (ASB) receive unnecessary antibiotics, increasing risk of adverse events and resistance. Positive urine culture (PUC) and urinalysis (UA) results have been shown to prompt… read more here.
Keywords: asymptomatic bacteriuria; antimicrobial stewardship; stewardship program; positive urine ... See more keywords
1869. Telepharmacy Support of an Antimicrobial Stewardship Program in a Small Rural Canadian Acute Care Hospital
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DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofy210.1525
Abstract: Abstract Background In 2013 Accreditation Canada identified an Antimicrobial Stewardship Program (ASP) as a Required Organizational Practice in all acute care hospitals. A successful antimicrobial stewardship program is interdisciplinary and involves clinical pharmacists as a… read more here.
Keywords: stewardship program; remote clinical; program; antimicrobial stewardship ... See more keywords
Eight-Year Experience of Antimicrobial Stewardship Program and the Trend of Carbapenem Use at a Tertiary Acute-Care Hospital in Japan—The Impact of Postprescription Review and Feedback
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DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofz389
Abstract: Abstract Objective We implemented a stepwise antimicrobial stewardship program (ASP). This study evaluated the effect of each intervention and the overall economic impact on carbapenem (CAR) use. Method Carbapenem days of therapy (CAR-DOT) were calculated… read more here.
Keywords: phase; stewardship program; use; antimicrobial stewardship ... See more keywords
Identification of Inappropriate Antibiotic Orders During Implementation of a Multidisciplinary Antimicrobial Stewardship Program Within the Primary Care Setting
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DOI: 10.1097/pts.0000000000000968
Abstract: Objective The aim of the study was to describe implementation of an outpatient antibiotic stewardship program at primary care practices in South Florida and the proportion of appropriate and inappropriate orders and reasons for inappropriateness… read more here.
Keywords: stewardship; antibiotic orders; inappropriate antibiotic; stewardship program ... See more keywords
Multilayer Model of Pharmacy Participation in the Antimicrobial Stewardship Program at a Large Academic Medical Center
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DOI: 10.1177/0018578717726993
Abstract: Purpose: Leveraging pharmacy personnel resources for the purpose of antimicrobial stewardship program (ASP) operations presents a challenging task. We describe our experience integrating all pharmacists into an ASP, and evaluate the impact on ASP interventions,… read more here.
Keywords: asp; antimicrobial stewardship; stewardship program; pharmacy ... See more keywords