How Far We've Come, How Far We Have to Go: a Review of Advances in Antimicrobial Stewardship in the Veterans Health Administration

Overview

Journal Curr Treat Options Infect Dis

Publisher Springer

Specialty Infectious Diseases

Date 2020 Nov 27

PMID 33244296

Citations 3

Authors

Aditi Ramakrishnan

Payal K Patel

Affiliations

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Abstract

Purpose Of Review: This review highlights several of the successes in antimicrobial stewardship seen in the largest integrated healthcare system in the USA, the Veterans Health Administration.

Recent Findings: Since deploying antimicrobial stewardship programs on a national scale in the Veterans Health Administration, decreases in overall antimicrobial use and infections have been observed. Concurrent infection prevention initiatives have also contributed to these improvements in the Veterans Health Administration.

Summary: By embracing multidisciplinary stewardship teams, focusing on education and research in the field of antimicrobial stewardship, and leveraging the vast data available within the national system, the Veterans Health Administration has made substantial advances in antimicrobial stewardship.

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