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IMPLEMENTATION AND IMPACT OF ANTIMICROBIAL STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM WITH QUALITY IMPROVEMENT TOOLS IN TERITIARY CARE TEACHING HOSPITAL
Dr. Siddharth S. Nair* (Pharm D), Dr. Shruti Sureka (BDS, MHA),
ABSTRACT In 2022, a three-year quality improvement (QI) initiative was initiated across eleven Indian hospitals to address the pressing issue of antibiotic resistance (ABR) which poses a significant global public health threat. The initiative aimed to enhance institutional capabilities for infection prevention and control (IPC) as well as antimicrobial stewardship (AMS). With the support of Americares, dedicated staff teams responsible for IPC and AMS were stationed at these hospitals. This abstract provides an overview of the initial subset of ABR-related activities conducted during the period from June 2022 to June 2023. Keywords: . [Download Article] [Download Certifiate] |