Validation of National Healthcare Safety Network-reported core elements of antimicrobial stewardship in Tennessee.

Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol

Healthcare Associated Infections and Antimicrobial Resistance Program, Tennessee Department of Health,Nashville,Tennessee.

Published: July 2019

A survey of hospital antimicrobial stewardship programs was performed to validate core element achievement data from the National Healthcare Safety Network's (NHSN) Patient Safety Component Annual Survey. In total, 89% of hospitals met all 7 core elements, compared to only 68% according to the NHSN survey.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/ice.2019.92DOI Listing

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