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- Title
How Might Antibiotic Stewardship Programs Influence Clinicians' Autonomy and Organizations' Liability?
- Authors
Maliha, George; Thomas, Keith Robert; Nepps, Mary Ellen; Hamilton, Keith W.
- Abstract
Federal and state governments mandate some health care organizations to implement antibiotic stewardship programs (ASPs). Some early adopters developed model ASPs that have helped set industry standards; other benchmarks will likely be forged in subsequent regulation, legislation, and jurisprudence. This article considers how ASP designs can affect professional autonomy, especially of frontline antibiotic stewards who are usually physicians and pharmacists. This article also considers how ASP development and implementation might influence standards of care and malpractice liability.
- Subjects
MALPRACTICE; PROFESSIONAL autonomy; CONTINUING education units; HUMAN services programs; ANTIMICROBIAL stewardship; LEGAL liability; ATTITUDES of medical personnel; HOSPITAL health promotion programs; PHYSICIANS
- Publication
AMA Journal of Ethics, 2024, Vol 26, Issue 6, p463
- ISSN
2376-6980
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1001/amajethics.2024.463