Development of a unit-specific antibiogram and planning for implementation: Preimplementation findings.
This practice forum reports experiences with the development of a unit-specific antibiogram and planning for its implementation. Involvement of internal and external facilitators was a key strategy for addressing issues, including data limitations, coordination, and planning. These activities were incorporated and reported as part of the facility's broader antimicrobial stewardship program, and represent the first step in a set of planned projects to evaluate the impact of antibiograms on provider behavior and patient outcomes.
Center of Innovation for Complex Chronic Health Care, Edward Hines Jr VA Hospital, Department of Veterans Affairs, Hines, IL; Spinal Cord Injury Quality Enhancement Research Initiative, Edward Hines Jr VA Hospital, Department of Veterans Affairs, Hines, IL. Electronic address: jennifer.hill3@va.gov.
Jennifer N
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Hill
Center of Innovation for Complex Chronic Health Care, Edward Hines Jr VA Hospital, Department of Veterans Affairs, Hines, IL; Spinal Cord Injury Quality Enhancement Research Initiative, Edward Hines Jr VA Hospital, Department of Veterans Affairs, Hines, IL; College of Pharmacy, Department of Pharmacy Systems, Outcomes, and Policy, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL.
Katie J
KJ
Suda
Center of Innovation for Complex Chronic Health Care, Edward Hines Jr VA Hospital, Department of Veterans Affairs, Hines, IL; Spinal Cord Injury Quality Enhancement Research Initiative, Edward Hines Jr VA Hospital, Department of Veterans Affairs, Hines, IL.
Swetha
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Ramanathan
Center of Innovation for Complex Chronic Health Care, Edward Hines Jr VA Hospital, Department of Veterans Affairs, Hines, IL; Spinal Cord Injury Quality Enhancement Research Initiative, Edward Hines Jr VA Hospital, Department of Veterans Affairs, Hines, IL; Department of Preventive Medicine and Center for Healthcare Studies, Institute for Public Health and Medicine, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL.
Charlesnika T
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Evans
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001419:Bacteria / Q000187:drug effects*; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000382:microbiology*; D004363:Drug Utilization / Q000592:standards*; D006268:Health Facilities; D006801:Humans; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D016134:Organizational Policy
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents
Antibiogram; Implementation; Interprofessional; Spinal cord injury