1. Collaborative Antimicrobial Stewardship
- Author
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Whitney R. Buckel, Keith S Kaye, and Payal K. Patel
- Subjects
0301 basic medicine ,Microbiology (medical) ,Resource (biology) ,Knowledge management ,business.industry ,030106 microbiology ,Program structure ,Antimicrobial ,Terminology ,03 medical and health sciences ,0302 clinical medicine ,Infectious Diseases ,Antimicrobial stewardship ,Medicine ,030212 general & internal medicine ,System administration ,business - Abstract
Successful antimicrobial stewardship programs rely on engagement with hospital administrators. Antimicrobial stewards should understand the unique pressures and demands of hospital and health system administration and be familiar with key terminology and regulatory requirements. This article provides guidance on strategies for engaging hospital and health system administration to support antimicrobial stewardship, including recommendations for designing a successful antimicrobial stewardship program structure, pitching resource requests, setting meaningful and measurable goals, achieving and communicating results, and fostering ongoing relationships with hospital and health system administration.
- Published
- 2020