Lomaestro, Ben To Infectious Diseases PRN Jul 7 at 8:47 AM FYI: in case anyone is interested, you should be able to download the toolkit on stewardship which just came out. Ben AHA issues antimicrobial stewardship toolkit for hospitals The AHA, along with six national partners, today released a toolkit to help hospitals and health systems enhance their antimicrobial stewardship programs. The toolkit includes resources for hospital leaders, clinicians and patients, starting with a tool developed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to help hospitals assess their readiness for optimal antibiotic prescribing and use. On July 16 at 3 p.m. ET, AHA’s Physician Leadership Forum will host a webinar on the clinical evidence supporting antimicrobial stewardship programs and a case example highlighting the development of such a program. According to a 2013 AHA Physician Leadership Forum white paper, appropriate use of antibiotics is one of five areas where hospitals, in partnership with their clinical staff and patients, should look to reduce non-beneficial care through appropriate use of medical resources. ----------------------------------------- CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This email and any attachments may contain confidential information that is protected by law and is for the sole use of the individuals or entities to which it is addressed. If you are not the intended recipient, please notify the sender by replying to this email and destroying all copies of the communication and attachments. Further use, disclosure, copying, distribution of, or reliance upon the contents of this email and attachments is strictly prohibited. To contact Albany Medical Center, or for a copy of our privacy practices, please visit us on the Internet at amc.edu.
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