Antibiotics can have serious adverse
effects including Clostridium difficile infections (CDI), organ
dysfunction, allergic reactions, and the development of antibiotic
resistance on both a patient level and population level. This
project will assist acute care, long-term care and ambulatory care
settings across the United States in adopting and implementing
antibiotic stewardship programs, which are coordinated efforts to
improve the use of antibiotics by promoting the selection of the
optimal antibiotic regimen, dose, route of administration, and
duration of therapy. More specifically, this project has the
following goals: • Identify best practices in the delivery of
antibiotic stewardship in the acute care, long-term care and
ambulatory care settings • Adapt the Comprehensive Unit-Based
Safety Program (CUSP) model to enhance antibiotic stewardship
efforts in the health care settings • Assess the adoption of CUSP
for antibiotic stewardship and evaluate the effectiveness of the
intervention in the participating health care systems • Develop a
bundle of technical and adaptive interventions and associated tools
and educational materials designed to support enhanced antibiotic
stewardship efforts • Provide technical assistance and training to
health care organizations nationwide, using a phased approach, to
implement effective antibiotic stewardship programs and
interventions • Improve communication and teamwork between health
care workers surrounding antibiotic decision-making • Improve
communication between health care workers and patients/families
surrounding antibiotic decision-making
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USC 299 Name of Law: Healthcare Research and Quality Act of
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