Infectious Disease Prevention and Investigation Antibiotic Stewardship

• Dedicate necessary human, financial and information technology resources.

Percent of Florida’s acute care hospitals meeting accountability core element

Data is based on 2023 National Healthcare Safety Network, Patient Safety Component Annual Hospital Survey (survey completed each year).  225 of 226 eligible facilities demonstrate the leadership commitment core element. Facility survey response based on the facility’s ability to dedicate necessary human, financial and information technology resources.

Appoint a leader or co-leaders, such as a physician and pharmacist, responsible for program management and outcomes.

Percent of Florida’s acute care hospitals meeting accountability core element

Data is based on 2023 National Healthcare Safety Network, Patient Safety Component Annual Hospital Survey (survey completed each year).  224 of 226 eligible facilities demonstrate the accountability core element. Facility survey response based on facility’s ability to demonstrate accountability, by appointing an antibiotic stewardship program leader

• Appoint a pharmacist, ideally as the co-leader of the stewardship program, to lead implementation efforts to improve antibiotic use.

Percent of Florida’s acute care hospitals meeting pharmacy expertise core element

Data is based on 2023 National Healthcare Safety Network, Patient Safety Component Annual Hospital Survey (survey completed each year).  223 of 226 eligible facilities demonstrate the pharmacy expertise core element. Facility survey response based on facility’s ability to appoint a pharmacy leader or provide pharmacy expertise to antibiotic stewardship program.

• Implementation interventions, such as prospective audit and feedback or preauthorization, to improve antibiotic use.

Percent of Florida’s acute care hospitals meeting action core element

Data is based on 2023 National Healthcare Safety Network, Patient Safety Component Annual Hospital Survey (survey completed each year).  225 of 226 eligible facilities demonstrate the action core element. Facility survey response based on facility’s ability to implement antibiotic stewardship interventions that improve antibiotic use and patient outcomes.

• Monitor antibiotic prescribing, impact of interventions, and other important outcomes like C. difficile infection and resistance patterns.

Percent of Florida’s acute care hospitals meeting tracking core element

Data is based on 2023 National Healthcare Safety Network, Patient Safety Component Annual Hospital Survey (survey completed each year).  225 of 226 eligible facilities demonstrate the tracking core element. Facility survey response based on facility’s ability to monitor and track their antibiotic stewardship program.

• Regularly report information on antibiotic use and resistance to prescribers, pharmacists, nurses, and hospital leadership.

Percent of Florida's acute care hospitals meeting reporting core element

Data is based on 2023 National Healthcare Safety Network, Patient Safety Component Annual Hospital Survey (survey completed each year).  225 of 226 eligible facilities demonstrate the reporting core element. Facility survey response based on facility’s ability to monitor and track their antibiotic stewardship.

• Educate prescribers, pharmacists, and nurses about adverse reactions from antibiotics, antibiotic resistance and optimal prescribing.

Percent of Florida’s acute care hospitals meeting education core element

Data is based on 2023 National Healthcare Safety Network, Patient Safety Component Annual Hospital Survey (survey completed each year).  225 of 226 eligible facilities demonstrate the education core element. Facility survey response based on facility’s ability to educate prescribers, pharmacists, and nurses about adverse reactions from antibiotics, antibiotic resistance and optimal prescribing.

• Antimicrobial Stewardship Program Toolkit
  
• Antibiotic Stewardship Profile
• Core Elements of Antibiotic Stewardship

• Core Elements of Hospital Stewardship (CDC Toolkit)
• Core Elements of Hospital Antibiotic Stewardship Programs, Program Assessment Tool (CDC)
• Implementation of Antibiotic Stewardship Core Elements at Small and Critical Access Hospitals (CDC Toolkit)
  
  
• Implementation Resources for Hospitals (CDC)

• Core Elements of Antibiotic Stewardship for Nursing Homes ( CDC Toolkit)
  
  
• Checklist: Core Elements of Antibiotic Stewardship for Nursing Homes (CDC)
  
  
• Implementation Resources for Nursing Homes (CDC)

• Clinician Checklist for Outpatient Antibiotic Stewardship (CDC)
  
  
• Facility Checklist for Outpatient Antibiotic Stewardship (CDC)
  
  
• Appendix A: Supplemental Evidence Supporting Outpatient Stewardship (CDC)
  
  
• Implementation Resources for Outpatient Facilities (CDC)