CDC Antibiotic Stewardship Checklist
CDC Antibiotic Stewardship Checklist
General Items
- Encourage collaboration among departments.
- Review and update stewardship policies regularly.
- Incorporate patient safety into stewardship efforts.
- Utilize electronic health records to support stewardship.
Leadership and Accountability
- Designate an antibiotic stewardship leader.
- Establish a multidisciplinary stewardship team.
- Define team members' roles and responsibilities.
- Ensure executive support for stewardship initiatives.
Actionable Goals and Metrics
- Develop clear goals for antibiotic use.
- Track antibiotic prescribing patterns.
- Monitor resistance patterns in pathogens.
- Set benchmarks for antibiotic use and resistance rates.
Interventions
- Implement guidelines for appropriate antibiotic prescribing.
- Review antibiotic prescriptions for necessity.
- Use decision support tools for prescribing.
- Educate providers on antibiotic resistance.
Education and Training
- Provide education on appropriate antibiotic use.
- Train staff on stewardship practices.
- Conduct regular updates on resistance trends.
- Engage patients in discussions about antibiotic use.
Monitoring and Reporting
- Assess and report antibiotic use data regularly.
- Evaluate the impact of stewardship interventions.
- Provide feedback to prescribers on their antibiotic use.
- Share results with stakeholders and the public.
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