Journal article
Pilot study of an online hospital antibiotic use tracking and reporting system
Abstract
Background: Antimicrobial use (AMU) varies widely among hospitals, suggesting a need to better monitor usage and evaluate the effectiveness of antimicrobial stewardship programs (ASPs). Our objective was to assess the feasibility of implementing an online voluntary hospital antibiotic use tracking and reporting system.
Methods: An online survey was sent to ASP clinicians representing hospitals across Ontario. Hospitals that tracked total …
Authors
Langford BJ; Wu JH-C; Lo J; Leung V; Daneman N; Schwartz K; Garber G
Journal
Journal of the Association of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Disease Canada, Vol. 4, No. 4, pp. 233–240
Publisher
University of Toronto Press
Publication Date
November 29, 2019
DOI
10.3138/jammi.2019-0011
ISSN
2371-0888