Overview of Antimicrobial Stewardship Activities in Rhode Island

Daniela N Quilliam; Kerry LaPlante; Rebecca Reece; Utpala Bandy; Nicole Alexander-Scott

Overview of Antimicrobial Stewardship Activities in Rhode Island

R I Med J (2013). 2018 Jun 1;101(5):22-25.

Authors

Daniela N Quilliam¹, Kerry LaPlante², Rebecca Reece³, Utpala Bandy⁴, Nicole Alexander-Scott⁵

Affiliations

¹ Chief of the Center for Acute Infectious Disease Epidemiology at the Rhode Island Department of Health and Teaching Associate of Epidemiology at the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University.
² tenured Professor of Pharmacy at the University of Rhode Island, College of Pharmacy, and Director of the Antimicrobial Stewardship Program and Pharmacy Training Fellowship, Providence Veterans Medical Center. She also serves as Vice-Chairperson, Antimicrobial Stewardship and Environmental Cleaning Task Force, Rhode Island Department of Health.
³ nfectious diseases physician, and Assistant Professor of Medicine at the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University. She is also consultant medical director for the Division of Preparedness, Response, Infectious Disease, and Emergency Medical Services at the Rhode Island Department of Health, and serves as Chairperson of the Antimicrobial Stewardship and Environmental Cleaning Task Force, Rhode Island Department of Health.
⁴ State Epidemiologist and Medical Director of the Division of Preparedness, Response, Infectious Disease, and Emergency Medical Services at the Rhode Island Department of Health, and Clinical Assistant Professor of Health Services, Policy and Practice, at the Warren Alpert Medical School at Brown University.
⁵ Director of Health for the State of RI, an adult and pediatric infectious diseases physician, an Assistant Professor of Medicine and Pediatrics at the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, and an Assistant Professor Health Services, Policy, and Practice at the Brown University School of Public Health.

PMID: 29857600

Abstract

Due to the rise of antibiotic resistance, and the decrease of novel antibiotics coming to market, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has formally recognized that action must take place to ensure appropriate antibiotic use, and maintain public health. The RI Department of Health (RIDOH) Director responded by initiating the RI Antimicrobial Stewardship and Environmental Cleaning Task Force (RIAMSEC), a multidisciplinary team that set in motion a set of tasks for RIDOH. As a result, a survey of antibiotic stewardship programs (ASP) at the RI acute care hospitals (ACHs) and long-term care (LTC) facilities revealed gaps in addressing HAI prevention and AMS goals for the state. RIDOH has therefore expanded statewide coordination efforts to form the RI Healthcare-Associated Infection Prevention and Antimicrobial Stewardship Coalition which is intended to effectively prevent HAI and ultimate improve the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Hospital-acquired Condition (HAC) Reduction scores in Rhode Island.[Full article available at http://rimed.org/rimedicaljournal-2018-06.asp].

Keywords: Rhode Island; acute care facilities; antimicrobial stewardship; hospitals; infection control; long-term care facilities; public health.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
Antimicrobial Stewardship*
Cross Infection / prevention & control*
Health Care Surveys
Humans
Rhode Island

Substances

Anti-Bacterial Agents