Measuring quality metrics to identify and monitor antimicrobial stewardship program quality improvement efforts

Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 101-103

  Guervil, David J ^a   Klinke, Kenneth P ^b   Reardon, Nicole T ^c   Alnuaima, Hassan M ^d   Borgert, Samuel J ^b   Ramphal, Reuben ^d  

^a MEMORIAL HERMANN HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^c Ocala Regional Medical Center   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; CAUSE OF DEATH; DRUG QUALITY; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; LETTER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PHARMACIST; SCORING SYSTEM; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; TREATMENT DURATION;

ADVISORY COMMITTEES; ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS; DRUG RESISTANCE, MICROBIAL; HUMANS; QUALITY INDICATORS, HEALTH CARE;

EID: 84890419246     PISSN: 0899823X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/674403     Document Type: Letter

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