Infection prevention and antibiotic stewardship program needs and practices in 2021: A survey of the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America Research Network.
K C CoffeySara C KellerDeverick J AndersonValerie M DeloneyAnthony D HarrisDavid HendersonAaron M MilstoneDaniel J MorganClare RockMarin L SchweizerKathleen ChiotosPublished in: Infection control and hospital epidemiology (2023)
In total, 50 healthcare facilities completed a survey in 2021 to characterize changes in infection prevention and control and antibiotic stewardship practices. Notable findings include sustained surveillance for multidrug-resistant organisms but decreased use of human resource-intensive interventions compared to previous surveys in 2013 and 2018 conducted prior to the COVID-19 pandemic.