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- Title
Going for the Gold: A Description of the Centers of Excellence Designation by the Infectious Diseases Society of America.
- Authors
Kullar, Ravina; Nagel, Jerod; Bleasdale, Susan C; Sutton, Sarah H; Naumovski, Snezana; Rodriguez, Andres; Smith, Cheryl; Leggett, James; Goldstein, Ellie J C
- Abstract
Antimicrobial stewardship programs (ASPs) are recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and World Health Organization and mandated by the Joint Commission to curb antimicrobial resistance. However, <50% of institutions have optimal ASPs in place. Building on its experience of antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) advocacy, the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) developed the AMS Centers of Excellence (CoE) program, which will serve as a conduit to share best practices and highlight the standards for other hospitals to achieve in order to advance the field of AMS. A designation of CoE signifies that these institutions deliver high-quality care consistently, serve as the "gold" standard for executing novel AMS principles, and demonstrate commitment to their ASP. Here, we describe the process and purpose of designating institutions as AMS CoEs, provide awareness to clinicians on opportunities available through IDSA with this CoE designation, and discuss the evolution of the program.
- Subjects
ANTI-infective agents; CENTERS for Disease Control &; Prevention (U.S.); COMMUNICABLE diseases; DRUG resistance in microorganisms; DRUG utilization; PROFESSIONAL associations; WORLD Health Organization
- Publication
Clinical Infectious Diseases, 2019, Vol 68, Issue 10, p1777
- ISSN
1058-4838
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1093/cid/ciy797