References
- ANA/CDC White paper. Redefining the Antimicrobial Stewardship Team. 2017.
- Demonstrates importance of nursing and multidisciplinary antibiotic stewardship teams, highlighting roles individuals can play in stewardship efforts
- Heil E, et al. Essential Role of Pharmacists in Antimicrobial Stewardship. Infect Contol Hosp Epidemiol 2016.
- Highlights the critical role of antimicrobial stewardship-trained pharmacists in a successful hospital stewardship program
- Saint S, et al. Importance of leadership for successful implementation of interventions to prevent hospital-acquired infections. Infect Contol Hosp Epidemiol 2010.
- Strong leaders focused on overcoming barriers, inspired their employees, and thought strategically while acting locally
- Schoyer E, et al. Clostridioides difficile infection. AHRQ Making Healthcare Safer III 2020.
- Demonstrates the importance of antimicrobial stewardship in the prevention of Clostridioides difficile infection, including a summary of articles published from 2008 - 2018
- Sikkens JJ, et al. Behavioral Approach to Appropriate Antimicrobial Prescribing in Hospitals: The Dutch Unique Method for Antimicrobial Stewardship (DUMAS) Participatory Intervention Study. JAMA Intern Med 2017.
- Shared the problems of inappropriate prescribing, and allowed providers free choice to develop an intervention
- Inappropriate antimicrobial prescribing decreased
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