title: Implementation of an antimicrobial stewardship program at a 60-bed long-term acute care hospital.
abstract: We implemented an antimicrobial stewardship program at an urban, 60-bed long-term acute care hospital using a strategy of weekly postprescriptive chart audit with intervention and feedback. The results for the first 15 months demonstrated 80% acceptance of recommendations, a 21% reduction in use, and a 28% reduction in cost per patient-day.
authors.affiliation: Dallas ID Associates, Dallas, Texas, USA. pgpate@aol.com
authors.forename: Perry G
authors.initials: PG
authors.lastname: Pate
authors.forename: Donald F
authors.initials: DF
authors.lastname: Storey
authors.forename: Donna L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Baum
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000191:economics / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D017046:Cost Savings; D011307:Drug Prescriptions; D017723:Drug Utilization Review / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration*; D005246:Feedback; D005260:Female; D006743:Hospital Bed Capacity, under 100; D006782:Hospitals, Special / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D007902:Length of Stay; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016730:Program Development; D013781:Texas
chemical_list: D000890:Anti-Infective Agents