Pharmacist-managed antimicrobial stewardship program for patients discharged from the emergency department

Journal of Pharmacy Practice

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 190-194

  Baker, Stephanie N ^a   Acquisto, Nicole M ^b   Ashley, Elizabeth Dodds ^b   Fairbanks, Rollin J ^c   Beamish, Suzanne E ^b   Haas, Curtis E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c MedStar Health   (United States)

Author keywords

antimicrobial stewardship; culture follow up; emergency department; pharmacists

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANTIMICROBIAL THERAPY; ARTICLE; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH PROGRAM; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PHARMACIST;

EID: 84860134249     PISSN: 08971900     EISSN: 15311937     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0897190011420160     Document Type: Article

References (13)

1. Dellit TH, Owens RC, McGowan JE, et al. Infectious diseases society of America and the society for healthcare epidemiology of America guidelines for developing an institutional program to enhance antimicrobial stewardship. Clin Infect Dis. 2007 ; 44 (2). 159-177 (Pubitemid 46084814)
2. The 10 × '20 initiative: pursuing a global commitment to develop 10 new antibacterial drugs by 2020. Clin Infect Dis. 2010 ; 50 (8). 1081-1083
3. Cosgrove SE, Carmeli Y. The impact of antimicrobial resistance on health and economic outcomes. Clin Infect Dis. 2003 ; 36 (11). 1433-1437 (Pubitemid 36702878)
4. ASHP statement on pharmacy services to the emergency department. Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2008 ; 65: 2380-2583
5. Elenbaas RM, Waeckerle JF, McNabney WK. The clinical pharmacist in emergency medicine. Am J Hosp Pharm. 1977 ; 34 (8). 843-846
6. Fairbanks RJ, Hays DP, Webster DF, et al. Clinical pharmacy services in an emergency department. Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2004 ; 61 (9). 934-937 (Pubitemid 39481510)
7. Kelly S, Hays D, O'Brien T, et al In: The 40th Annual American Society of Health-System Pharmacists Midyear Clinical Meeting. Rochester, NY: University of Rochester Medical Center, Strong Health ; 2005:
8. AcquistoNMHaysDPFairbanksRJ. The outcomes of emergency pharmacist participation during acute myocardial infarction. J Emerg Med. In press. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jemermed.2010.06.011. Accessed September 2010.[Please update Ref. 8 (if possible). Also provide exact accessed date.].
9. Wymore ES, Casanova TJ, Broekemeier RL, et al. Clinical pharmacist's daily role in the emergency department of a community hospital. Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2008 ; 65 (5). 395-399
10. Randolph TC, Parker A, Meyer L, et al. Effect of a pharmacist-managed culture review process on antimicrobial therapy in an emergency department. Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2011 ; 68 (10). 916-919
11. Kumar A, Roberts D, Wood K, et al. Duration of hypotension before initiation of effective antimicrobial therapy is the critical determinant of survival in human septic shock. Crit Care Med. 2006 ; 34 (6). 1589-1596 (Pubitemid 43810035)
12. Garey KW, Rege M, Pai MP, et al. Time to initiation of fluconazole therapy impacts mortality in patients with candidemia: a multi-institutional study. Clin Infect Dis. 2006 ; 43 (1). 25-31 (Pubitemid 43939072)
13. Gaieski DF, Pines JM, Band RA, et al. Impact of time to antibiotics on survival in patients with severe sepsis or septic shock in whom early goal-directed therapy was initiated in the emergency department. Crit Care Med. 2010 ; 38 (4). 1045-1053