Hospital Antibiotic Stewardship | A.R. Patient Safety Portal

Hospital Antibiotic Stewardship | A.R. Patient Safety Portal

Hospital Antibiotic Stewardship

Antibiotic stewardship has a number of proven benefits that include protecting patients from unintended consequences, improving treatment of infections, and helping combat antibiotic resistance. These data reflect programs in acute care hospital settings.

The implementation of antibiotic stewardship programs in acute care hospitals is assessed through the National Healthcare Safety Network's (NHSN) Patient Safety Component Annual Hospital Survey. Annual surveys are completed by staff in hospitals, and survey questions relating to antibiotic stewardship gauge a hospital’s uptake of CDC’s Core Elements for hospital antibiotic stewardship programs (ASPs), often referred to as the 7 Core Elements of Hospital ASPs.

YEARS INCLUDED

2014 - 2018