Metrics of Antimicrobial Stewardship Programs

Medical Clinics of North America

Volumn 102, Issue 5, 2018, Pages 965-976

  Brotherton, Amy L ^a  

^a MIRIAM HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Antibiotic use; Antimicrobial stewardship; Benchmarking; Stewardship metrics

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ANTIMICROBIAL STEWARDSHIP; BACTERIAL INFECTION; BENCHMARKING; CLINICAL OUTCOME; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DRUG COST; DRUG DOSE REGIMEN; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG USE; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; NONHUMAN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; OUTPATIENT CARE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; REVIEW; STANDARDIZATION; COST; DRUG ADMINISTRATION; DRUG ADMINISTRATION ROUTE; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG UTILIZATION REVIEW; ECONOMICS; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PROGRAM EVALUATION; STANDARDS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS; ANTIMICROBIAL STEWARDSHIP; COSTS AND COST ANALYSIS; DRUG ADMINISTRATION ROUTES; DRUG ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE; DRUG RESISTANCE, BACTERIAL; DRUG RESISTANCE, MICROBIAL; DRUG UTILIZATION REVIEW; HUMANS; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PROGRAM EVALUATION; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE;

EID: 85049807156     PISSN: 00257125     EISSN: 15579859     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mcna.2018.05.008     Document Type: Review

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