Impact of a national antimicrobial stewardship mentoring program: Insights and lessons learned

American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy

Volumn 74, Issue 4, 2017, Pages 224-231

  Goff, Debra A ^a   Karam, George H ^b   Haines, Stuart T ^c  

^a THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY WEXNER MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI   (United States)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial stewardship; Mentoring; Mentors; Pharmacists; Quality improvement

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ANTIMICROBIAL STEWARDSHIP MENTORING PROGRAM; ANTIMICROBIAL THERAPY; ARTICLE; CONTINUING EDUCATION; FUNDING; HEALTH IMPACT ASSESSMENT; HEALTH PROGRAM; HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENTORING; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PHARMACIST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEPSIS; TELECONSULTATION; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; UNITED STATES; ANTIMICROBIAL STEWARDSHIP; DRUG UTILIZATION REVIEW; FOLLOW UP; HOSPITAL PHARMACY; PROCEDURES; PROGRAM EVALUATION; TRENDS;

ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS; ANTIMICROBIAL STEWARDSHIP; DRUG UTILIZATION REVIEW; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HOSPITAL ADMINISTRATION; HUMANS; MENTORING; PHARMACISTS; PHARMACY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; PROGRAM EVALUATION;

EID: 85012879927     PISSN: 10792082     EISSN: 15352900     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2146/ajhp160379     Document Type: Article

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