The financial impact of an antimicrobial stewardship program in operation for more than 11
years was determined by calculating the reduction in antimicrobial expenditures minus …

Antimicrobial resistance (AR) among bacterial pathogens is an enormous burden for
hospitals and a major public health concern, and it is considered to be a global crisis. 1 AR …

An economic model of the 981 nosocomial infections that occurred in 1985 at the University
of Virginia Medical Center was developed. It was determined that 2,401,709 …

Background. An antimicrobial stewardship program was fully implemented at the University
of Maryland Medical Center in July 2001 (beginning of fiscal year [FY] 2002). Essential to the …

BACKGROUND: Data from community antimicrobial stewardship programs (ASPs) are
limited. We describe clinical and economic outcomes from the first year of our hospital's …

Objectives. To estimate the cost of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) in a network of 28
community hospitals and to compare this sum to the amount budgeted for infection control …

Escalating costs are a major concern for everyone involved in health care delivery but
particularly to those who have little say in budgeting decisions. Infection control specialists …

The support and collaboration of hospital administration, medical staff leadership, and local
providers in the development and maintenance of antimicrobial stewardship programs is …

Because health care costs are rising at an alarming rate, the cost-benefit relationship of
infection control measures has to be considered. This assessment involves measuring the …

During the past several years, major changes have occurred in the way in which health care
is provided and financed. One of the outcomes of these changes has been a greater …