National Healthcare Safety Network Antimicrobial Use Option reporting … finding the path forward

Melinda M Neuhauser; Amy K Webb; Arjun Srinivasan

doi:10.1017/ash.2023.430

National Healthcare Safety Network Antimicrobial Use Option reporting … finding the path forward

Antimicrob Steward Healthc Epidemiol. 2023 Oct 23;3(1):e183. doi: 10.1017/ash.2023.430. eCollection 2023.

Authors

Melinda M Neuhauser¹, Amy K Webb^{1

2}, Arjun Srinivasan¹

Affiliations

¹ Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia.
² Lantana Consulting Group, Thetford, Vermont.

Abstract

Through the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Promoting Interoperability Program, more hospitals will be reporting to the National Healthcare Safety Network Antimicrobial Use (AU) Option. We highlight the next steps and opportunities for measurement of AU to optimize prescribing.

Publication types

Editorial