Search results for "Antibiotic Stewardship"
Incorrect antibiotic prescribing appears common among inpatients
Incorrect antibiotic prescribing is common among inpatients in U.S. hospitals, according to a recent report from the CDC.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2014/03/12/2.htm
12 Mar 2014
In the News
MRSA rates, effectiveness of ICU gowns and gloves, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2014/01/itn.htm
15 Jan 2014
Top Docs
Our call for nominations last spring yielded an impressive number of nominees, from which our editorial board selected the ten featured here. These physicians have done admirable work in patient rounding, resident education, technology, workload balance, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2013/11/coverstory.htm
15 Nov 2013
CDC: C. diff, CRE and drug-resistant Neisseria gonorrhoeae top list of bacterial threats to U.S. health
Clostridium difficile, carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE), and drug-resistant Neisseria gonorrhoeae are the most urgent bacterial threats to health in the U.S., the CDC said last week in a report.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2013/09/25/1.htm
25 Sep 2013
In the News
Dabigatran risks, C. diff, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2012/06/itn.htm
15 Jun 2012
Most C. diff infections tied to health care exposure
Nearly all Clostridium difficile infections (CDIs) are associated with health care exposure, though actual CDI onset most often occurs in non-hospital settings, according to a new report.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2012/03/14/4.htm
14 Mar 2012
Antibiotic tracking expands to hospitals
The CDC's electronic antibiotic tracking system has been expanded from outpatient settings to hospitals, the agency announced last week during Get Smart About Antibiotics Week.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2011/11/23/5.htm
23 Nov 2011
The June issue of ACP Hospitalist is online
The latest issue of ACP Hospitalist is now online, featuring stories on partial DNRs, antibiotic stewardship, ICU care, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2011/06/22/6.htm
22 Jun 2011
Antimicrobials: New drugs, new resistance
Ten years ago, infection control was the biggest trend in tackling hospital-based infectious diseases. Now the new hot area is antibiotic stewardship.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2011/06/antimicrobials.htm
15 Jun 2011
You can reduce antibiotic resistance
Leading an antibiotic stewardship program is within the reach of hospitalists at even the smallest community hospitals.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2011/05/coverstory.htm
15 May 2011