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. 2024 Jan 8;11(1):ofad620.
doi: 10.1093/ofid/ofad620. eCollection 2024 Jan.

Antimicrobial Stewardship Teams in Veterans Affairs and Nonfederal Hospitals in the United States: A National Survey of Antimicrobial Stewardship Practices

Armani M Hawes  1 , M Todd Greene  2   3   4 , David Ratz  2   4 , Karen E Fowler  2   4 , Ronald E Kendall  2 , Payal K Patel  4   5
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Antimicrobial Stewardship Teams in Veterans Affairs and Nonfederal Hospitals in the United States: A National Survey of Antimicrobial Stewardship Practices

Armani M Hawes et al. Open Forum Infect Dis. .

Abstract

In a cross-sectional survey of US acute care hospitals, antimicrobial stewardship programs were present in most Veterans Affairs and nonfederal hospitals but varied in team composition, scope, and impact. Diagnostic stewardship was common across hospitals. Veterans Affairs hospitals had increased reach in outpatient settings. Telestewardship remains an opportunity in all hospital systems.

Keywords: antimicrobial stewardship; infection control; patient safety.

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Conflict of interest statement

Potential conflicts of interest. The following authors are employed by the US Department of Veterans Affairs: M. T. G., D. R., K. E. F., R. E. K., P. K. P. reports personal fees from ISMIE Mutual Insurance Company, Jvion, and Doximity outside the submitted work. All other authors report no potential conflicts.

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Members of antibiotic stewardship teams. ID, infectious diseases; VA, Veterans Affairs.
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