Open AccessExperiences from the Missouri Antimicrobial Stewardship Collaborative: A mixed methods study
Author(s) -
Sena Sayood,
Chinmayi Venkatram,
Jason Newland,
Hilary M. Babcock,
David K. Warren,
George Turabelidze,
Virginia McKay,
Erin C. Rachmiel,
Kate Peacock,
Tracey Habrock-Bach,
Kevin Hsueh,
Michael J. Durkin
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
infection control and hospital epidemiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.243
H-Index - 138
eISSN - 1559-6834
pISSN - 0899-823X
DOI - 10.1017/ice.2020.318
Subject(s) - sophistication , antimicrobial stewardship , scope (computer science) , stewardship (theology) , medicine , political science , computer science , microbiology and biotechnology , sociology , biology , antibiotic resistance , antibiotics , social science , politics , law , programming language
We performed a mixed-methods study to evaluate antimicrobial stewardship program (ASP) uptake and to assess variability of program implementation in Missouri hospitals. Despite increasing uptake of ASPs in Missouri, there is wide variability in both the scope and sophistication of these programs.