Antibiotic stewardship implementation at hospitals without on-site infectious disease specialists: A qualitative study.

Daniel J LivorsiKenda R Stewart SteffensmeierEli N PerencevichMatthew Bidwell GoetzHeather Schacht Reisinger

Published in: Infection control and hospital epidemiology (2021)

In this study of 7 hospitals without on-site ID support, we found that ASPs are largely a pharmacy-driven process. Remote ID support, if available, was seen as helpful for implementing stewardship interventions. These findings may inform the future implementation of ASPs in settings lacking local ID expertise.

Keyphrases

healthcare
infectious diseases
quality improvement
primary care
physical activity
acute care