Core elements of outpatient antibiotic stewardship

Sanchez, Guillermo V.; Fleming-Dutra, Katherine E.; Roberts, Rebecca M.; Hicks, Lauri A.

doi:10.15585/mmwr.rr6506a1

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Core elements of outpatient antibiotic stewardship

November 11, 2016
By Sanchez, Guillermo V. ; Fleming-Dutra, Katherine E. ; Roberts, Rebecca M. ; ...
http://dx.doi.org/10.15585/mmwr.rr6506a1
Series: MMWR. Recommendations and reports : Morbidity and mortality weekly report. Recommendations and reports ; v. 65, no. 6

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Sanchez, Guillermo V. ; Fleming-Dutra, Katherine E. ; Roberts, Rebecca M. ; Hicks, Lauri A.

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National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases (U.S.). Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion.
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The Core Elements of Outpatient Antibiotic Stewardship provides a framework for antibiotic stewardship for outpatient clinicians and facilities that routinely provide antibiotic treatment. This report augments existing guidance for other clinical settings. In 2014 and 2015, respectively, CDC released the Core Elements of Hospital Antibiotic Stewardship Programs and the Core Elements of Antibiotic Stewardship for Nursing Homes. Antibiotic stewardship is the effort to measure and improve how antibiotics are prescribed by clinicians and used by patients. Improving antibiotic prescribing involves implementing effective strategies to modify prescribing practices to align them with evidence-based recommendations for diagnosis and management. The four core elements of outpatient antibiotic stewardship are commitment, action for policy and practice, tracking and reporting, and education and expertise. Outpatient clinicians and facility leaders can commit to improving antibiotic prescribing and take action by implementing at least one policy or practice aimed at improving antibiotic prescribing practices. Clinicians and leaders of outpatient clinics and health care systems can track antibiotic prescribing practices and regularly report these data back to clinicians. Clinicians can provide educational resources to patients and families on appropriate antibiotic use. Finally, leaders of outpatient clinics and health systems can provide clinicians with education aimed at improving antibiotic prescribing and with access to persons with expertise in antibiotic stewardship. Establishing effective antibiotic stewardship interventions can protect patients and improve clinical outcomes in outpatient health care settings.

Suggested citation for this article: Sanchez GV, Fleming-Dutra KE, Roberts RM, Hicks LA. Core Elements of Outpatient Antibiotic Stewardship. MMWR Recomm Rep 2016;65(No. RR-6):1–12. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.15585/mmwr.rr6506a1.
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Antimicrobial Stewardship Cooperative Behavior Cross Infection/prevention & Control Drug Resistance, Bacterial Drug Resistance, Multiple, Bacterial Infection Control Patient Compliance
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MMWR. Recommendations and reports : Morbidity and mortality weekly report. Recommendations and reports ; v. 65, no. 6
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27832047
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United States
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12 numbered pages
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65
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6
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Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) Guidelines and Recommendations
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