Background Antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) describes a coherent set of actions that
ensure optimal use of antimicrobials to improve patient outcomes, while limiting the risk of …

The need to define the required resources to accomplish a stated goal is not unique to ASPs
or even health care in general. Many other industries struggle with similar questions of how …

Rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) facilitate fast and accurate identification of infectious disease
microorganisms and are a valuable component of multimodal antimicrobial stewardship …

Antimicrobial stewardship improves patient care and reduces antimicrobial resistance,
inappropriate use, and adverse outcomes. Despite high-profile mandates for antimicrobial …

Antibiotic-resistant bacteria infect 2 million Americans annually, resulting in up to 100,000
deaths and excess healthcare costs exceeding $20 billion. 1, 2 Antibiotic use is a major …

Implementation of antimicrobial stewardship programs (ASPs) with multidisciplinary
antimicrobial stewardship teams (ASTs) is critical for appropriate antimicrobial use at …

Rapid diagnostic testing (RDT) can provide prompt, accurate identification of infectious
organisms and be a key component of antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) programs. However …

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) have mandated that acute care and
critical access hospitals implement an Antimicrobial Stewardship (AMS) Program. This …

Successful antimicrobial stewardship programs (ASPs) rely on engagement by hospital
administrators. 1, 2 References to hospital administration traditionally describe the C-suite …

Antimicrobial resistance is one of the largest public health threats of modern day with
implications extending globally. Although the knowledge that bacteria can quickly develop …