Antimicrobial use is a key driver of antimicrobial resistance, so reducing unnecessary prescriptions is a high priority. NICE has developed guidance aimed at optimising prescribing within publically-funded health and care services. With primary care dentists responsible for 5% of all NHS antibacterial ...
As antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) helps minimise the emergence of antibiotic resistance resulting from inappropriate use of antibiotics in healthcare, we developed ePAMS+ (ePrescribing-based Anti-Microbial Stewardship), an ePrescribing and Medicines Administration (EPMA) system decision-support tool ...
Nevertheless, the majority of the participants had no knowledge of the AWaRe classification and may therefore be unable to provide education and feedback that can promote the prescribing of the ‘Access’ group antibiotics. Among the few frontline healthcare professionals who knew about the AWaRe ...
Prescribing was controlled with these means. This protocol facilitated the daily relationship between the prescribing clinician, the microbiologist, and the pharmacist. Institution B did not have any computerized prescription system or protocols, but presented restrictions of prescription for six antibiotics....
Antimicrobial stewardship programs in hospitals seek to optimize antimicrobial prescribing in order to improve individual patient care as well as reduce ho... C Macdougall,RE Polk - 《Clinical Microbiology Reviews》 被引量: 1243发表: 2005年 Improving the quality of antibiotic prescribing in the NHS...
摘要: European Antibiotic Awareness Day (EAAD) in November 2010 focused on the prudent prescribing of antibiotics in hospital settings. This annual initiative centres on creating international awareness of the diminishing pharmacological options to treat infection and...
(CTMUHB) is regarded as being in line with one or more of the following recommended prescribing principles (RPP):2 in accordance with CTMUHB antimicrobial guidelines;3 in accordance with culture and sensitivity results; or on the advice of a microbiologist. A snapshot audit in Princess of ...
Third, the risk of healthcare professionals under-prescribing antibiotics has been identified in published literature as a potential danger associated with the introduction of prescribing guidelines [19]. However, there is no published research that has demonstrated an association between the provision of...
For the successful implementation and uptake of these clinical decision support tools it is important that they promote appropriate prescribing of antibiotics according to evidence based guidelines and fit into the clinician’s workflow. Back-up prescribing or watchful waiting When there is clinical ...
Antimicrobial use is a key driver of antimicrobial resistance, so reducing unnecessary prescriptions is a high priority. NICE has developed guidance aimed at optimising prescribing within publically-funded health and care services. With primary care dentists responsible for 5% of all NHS antibacterial ...