Evaluation of Department of Defense hospital antimicrobial stewardship programs (ASPs) using a novel Core Elements scoring approach and modeling Core Elements scores with metrics related to ASP outcomes
CEs should be more quantitatively assessed. Results provide initial evidence to prioritize procedural CE implementation within the DoD; however, additional investigation for structural CEs is needed. Patient outcome data should be collected as an important indicator of ASP performance.
Authors
- LeeAnne C Lynch (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8403-7323)
- Katrin Mende
- Paige Waterman
- Rana F. Hamdy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7536-3020)
- John M. Young (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8904-5923)
- Cara Olsen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2734-4511)
- David R. Tribble (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3077-9505)
Institutions
- Henry M. Jackson Foundation (US)
- Brooke Army Medical Center (US)
- Children's National (US)
- Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (US)
- Virginia Military Institute (US)
- George Washington University (US)
- Joint Base San Antonio (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology
- Published
- 2025-03-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1017/ice.2025.33
- Primary Topic
- Antibiotic Use and Resistance
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00