TY - JOUR
T1 - In-depth assessment of critical access hospital stewardship program adherence to the CDC Core Elements in Iowa and Nebraska
AU - Ryder, Jonathan H.
AU - Preusker, Jenna
AU - Watkins, Andrew B.
AU - Tigh, Jeremy
AU - Schroeder, Danny
AU - Ashraf, Muhammad Salman
AU - Van Schooneveld, Trevor C.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© The Author(s), 2023. Published by Cambridge University Press on behalf of The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America.
PY - 2024/1/3
Y1 - 2024/1/3
N2 - In 21 antimicrobial stewardship programs in critical-access hospitals in Nebraska and Iowa that self-reported nonadherence to a CDC Core Element or Elements, in-depth program assessment and feedback revealed that accountability and education most needed improvement. Recommendations included providing physician and pharmacist training, tracking interventions, and providing education. Program barriers included lack of time and/or personnel and antimicrobial stewardship and/or infectious diseases expertise.
AB - In 21 antimicrobial stewardship programs in critical-access hospitals in Nebraska and Iowa that self-reported nonadherence to a CDC Core Element or Elements, in-depth program assessment and feedback revealed that accountability and education most needed improvement. Recommendations included providing physician and pharmacist training, tracking interventions, and providing education. Program barriers included lack of time and/or personnel and antimicrobial stewardship and/or infectious diseases expertise.
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U2 - 10.1017/ice.2023.179
DO - 10.1017/ice.2023.179
M3 - Article
C2 - 37534519
AN - SCOPUS:85167669504
SN - 0899-823X
VL - 45
SP - 123
EP - 126
JO - Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology
JF - Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology
IS - 1
ER -