The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality has made available a toolkit to help healthcare organizations develop and implement antimicrobial stewardship programs to reduce the incidence of healthcare-associated infections.
The toolkit was crafted by researchers and leaders at Boston University School of Public Health, Montefiore Medical Center, the Greater New York Hospital Association, AHRQ and CDC.
The toolkit includes a list of questions to consider before implementing an antimicrobial stewardship program, including:
• Is our organization ready for an antimicrobial stewardship program to reduce C. difficile?
• Do we have the appropriate foundation on which to build?
• What do we need to do before we begin the antimicrobial stewardship program?
• How do we determine which interventions for reducing C. difficile?
Access the AHRQ toolkit for antimicrobial stewardship program development.
Note: View our database providing 150 reports that link to free, downloadable and adaptable tools for use in surgery centers, hospitals and other organizations by clicking here.
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The toolkit was crafted by researchers and leaders at Boston University School of Public Health, Montefiore Medical Center, the Greater New York Hospital Association, AHRQ and CDC.
The toolkit includes a list of questions to consider before implementing an antimicrobial stewardship program, including:
• Is our organization ready for an antimicrobial stewardship program to reduce C. difficile?
• Do we have the appropriate foundation on which to build?
• What do we need to do before we begin the antimicrobial stewardship program?
• How do we determine which interventions for reducing C. difficile?
Access the AHRQ toolkit for antimicrobial stewardship program development.
Note: View our database providing 150 reports that link to free, downloadable and adaptable tools for use in surgery centers, hospitals and other organizations by clicking here.
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