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

Christopher D Evans; Katie A Thure; Honour M McDaniel; Cullen J Adre; Vicky P Reed; Pamela P Talley; Marion A Kainer

doi:10.1017/ice.2019.92

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

Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2019 Jul;40(7):817-818. doi: 10.1017/ice.2019.92.

Authors

Christopher D Evans¹, Katie A Thure¹, Honour M McDaniel¹, Cullen J Adre¹, Vicky P Reed¹, Pamela P Talley¹, Marion A Kainer¹

Affiliation

¹ Healthcare Associated Infections and Antimicrobial Resistance Program, Tennessee Department of Health,Nashville,Tennessee.

PMID: 31172901
DOI: 10.1017/ice.2019.92

Abstract

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.

Publication types

Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.
Validation Study

MeSH terms

Antimicrobial Stewardship / statistics & numerical data*
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S.
Health Care Surveys
Hospitals / statistics & numerical data*
Humans
Tennessee / epidemiology
United States