Abstract

An evidence based review of the effect of antimicrobial stewardship on the incidence of hospital acquired infections. After the systematic collection, analysis, evaluation and synthesis of the evidence on antimicrobial stewardship programs, the implementation of a restrictive antimicrobial stewardship program is recommended to decrease the incidence of hospital acquired infections.

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Authors

Lindsey Allcock

Author Details

Lindsey Allcock, BS, SN, School of Nursing and Health Science, Georgetown University, Washington DC, USA

Sigma Membership

Tau

Lead Author Affiliation

Georgetown University, Washington, DC, USA

Type

Presentation

Format Type

Text-based Document, Video Recording

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N/A

Research Approach

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Keywords:

Antimicrobial Stewardship, Hospital Acquired Infections, Quality Improvement

Conference Name

Creating Healthy Work Environments 2021

Conference Host

Sigma Theta Tau International

Conference Location

Virtual Event

Conference Year

2021

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Antimicrobial stewardship and the incidence of hospital acquired infections

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An evidence based review of the effect of antimicrobial stewardship on the incidence of hospital acquired infections. After the systematic collection, analysis, evaluation and synthesis of the evidence on antimicrobial stewardship programs, the implementation of a restrictive antimicrobial stewardship program is recommended to decrease the incidence of hospital acquired infections.