Role of the hospitalist in antimicrobial stewardship: A review of work completed and description of a multisite collaborative

Clinical Therapeutics

Volumn 35, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 751-757

  Rohde, Jeffrey M ^a   Jacobsen, Diane ^b   Rosenberg, David J ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b INSTITUTE FOR HEALTHCARE IMPROVEMENT   (United States)

^c DONALD AND BARBARA ZUCKER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AT HOFSTRA NORTHWELL   (United States)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial stewardship; Collaborative; Hospitalist

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ANTIBIOTIC STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM; HEALTH PROGRAM; HOSPITAL PLANNING; HUMAN; LEADERSHIP; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDICAL SOCIETY; MEDICAL STAFF; PATIENT SAFETY; PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP; REVIEW; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; WORK; COMMUNICABLE DISEASES; HOSPITAL MEDICINE; PHARMACIST; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; STANDARDS; UNITED STATES;

ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS; CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION (U.S.); COMMUNICABLE DISEASES; HOSPITAL MEDICINE; HOSPITALISTS; HUMANS; PHARMACISTS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84879460486     PISSN: 01492918     EISSN: 1879114X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.clinthera.2013.05.005     Document Type: Review

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