Antibiotic Stewardship Program Resources
Assessment Tool
- Full Antibiotic Stewardship Program Assessment (52 questions)
- Leadership Commitment Assessment (12 questions)
- Accountability Assessment (3 questions)
- Drug Expertise Assessment (5 questions)
- Action Assessment (8 questions)
- Tracking Assessment (13 questions)
- Reporting Assessment (7 questions)
- Education Assessment (4 questions)
Patient Education
Publications
- Antibiotic Stewardship in Acute Care: A Practical Playbook
- Antibiotic Stewardship Program Development (Part 1)
- Antibiotic Stewardship Program Development (Part 2)
- The Core Elements of Hospital Antibiotic Stewardship Programs
- Implementation of Antibiotic Stewardship Core Elements at Small and Critical Access Hospitals
- Strategies for Superbugs: Antibiotic Stewardship for Rural Hospitals, Rural Monitor, Rural Health Information Hub
Webinars
- 2019 National Healthcare Safety Network Training (NHSN) – NHSN Antimicrobial Resistance (AR) Option: Reporting and Analysis
- 2020 NHSN Training – Antimicrobial Use Option and Standardized Antimicrobial Administration Ratio
- ABCs of Antibiotic Stewardship Programs for Critical Access Hospitals, view the slides
- Empowering Nurses to Protect Themselves and Their Patients: Nurses' Role in Antibiotic Stewardship
- Implementation of Antibiotic Stewardship Activities in Critical Access Hospitals
Websites
- Antibiotic Resistance & Patient Safety Portal
- Antibiotic Stewardship Search Results from the Rural Health Information Hub
- Antimicrobial Use and Resistance Options
- Quality Improvement Basics Course