TY - JOUR
T1 - Going for the gold
T2 - A description of the centers of excellence designation by the Infectious Diseases Society of America
AU - Kullar, Ravina
AU - Nagel, Jerod
AU - Bleasdale, Susan C.
AU - Sutton, Sarah H.
AU - Naumovski, Snezana
AU - Rodriguez, Andres
AU - Smith, Cheryl
AU - Leggett, James
AU - Goldstein, Ellie J.C.
PY - 2019/5/1
Y1 - 2019/5/1
N2 - 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.
AB - 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.
KW - Antibiotic resistance
KW - Antimicrobial stewardship
KW - Centers of excellence
KW - Infectious Diseases Society of America
KW - Infectious diseases
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U2 - 10.1093/cid/ciy797
DO - 10.1093/cid/ciy797
M3 - Article
C2 - 30239608
AN - SCOPUS:85067596546
VL - 68
SP - 1777
EP - 1782
JO - Clinical Infectious Diseases
JF - Clinical Infectious Diseases
SN - 1058-4838
IS - 10
ER -