scholarly journals Research Methods in Healthcare Epidemiology and Antimicrobial Stewardship: Use of Administrative and Surveillance Databases – ERRATUM

2016 ◽  
Vol 37 (11) ◽  
pp. 1394-1394
Keyword(s):  
Research Methods ◽  
Antimicrobial Stewardship ◽  
Healthcare Epidemiology

scholarly journals Research Methods in Healthcare Epidemiology: Survey and Qualitative Research

2016 ◽  
Vol 37 (11) ◽  
pp. 1272-1277 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nasia Safdar ◽  
Lilian M. Abbo ◽  
Mary Jo Knobloch ◽  
Susan K. Seo
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Research Methods ◽  
Antimicrobial Stewardship ◽  
De Novo ◽  
Survey Development ◽  
Qualitative Research Methods ◽  
Pros And Cons ◽  
Study Designs ◽  
Healthcare Epidemiology

Surveys are one of the most frequently employed study designs in healthcare epidemiology research. Generally easier to undertake and less costly than many other study designs, surveys can be invaluable to gain insights into opinions and practices in large samples and may be descriptive and/or be used to test associations. In this context, qualitative research methods may complement this study design either at the survey development phase and/or at the interpretation/extension of results stage. This methods article focuses on key considerations for designing and deploying surveys in healthcare epidemiology and antibiotic stewardship, including identification of whether or not de novo survey development is necessary, ways to optimally lay out and display a survey, denominator measurement, discussion of biases to keep in mind particularly in research using surveys, and the role of qualitative research methods to complement surveys. We review examples of surveys in healthcare epidemiology and antimicrobial stewardship and review the pros and cons of methods used. A checklist is provided to help aid design and deployment of surveys in healthcare epidemiology and antimicrobial stewardship.Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2016;1–6

Research Methods in Healthcare Epidemiology and Antimicrobial Stewardship—Mathematical Modeling

2016 ◽  
Vol 37 (11) ◽  
pp. 1265-1271 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sean L. Barnes ◽  
Parastu Kasaie ◽  
Deverick J. Anderson ◽  
Michael Rubin
Keyword(s):  
Mathematical Modeling ◽  
Mathematical Models ◽  
Research Methods ◽  
Antimicrobial Stewardship ◽  
Agent Based Modeling ◽  
Compartmental Modeling ◽  
Agent Based ◽  
Advantages And Disadvantages ◽  
Experimental Approaches ◽  
Healthcare Epidemiology

Mathematical modeling is a valuable methodology used to study healthcare epidemiology and antimicrobial stewardship, particularly when more traditional study approaches are infeasible, unethical, costly, or time consuming. We focus on 2 of the most common types of mathematical modeling, namely compartmental modeling and agent-based modeling, which provide important advantages—such as shorter developmental timelines and opportunities for extensive experimentation—over observational and experimental approaches. We summarize these advantages and disadvantages via specific examples and highlight recent advances in the methodology. A checklist is provided to serve as a guideline in the development of mathematical models in healthcare epidemiology and antimicrobial stewardship.Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol2016;1–7

scholarly journals Research Methods in Healthcare Epidemiology and Antimicrobial Stewardship

2016 ◽  
Vol 37 (6) ◽  
pp. 627-628
Author(s):  
Daniel J. Morgan ◽  
Nasia Safdar ◽  
Aaron M. Milstone ◽  
Deverick J. Anderson
Keyword(s):  
Research Methods ◽  
Antimicrobial Stewardship ◽  
Infect Control Hosp ◽  
Limited Resources ◽  
Research Committee ◽  
Scientific Methods ◽  
Critical Components ◽  
Healthcare Epidemiology

Research in Healthcare Epidemiology and Antimicrobial Stewardship (HE&AS) is rapidly expanding with the involvement of researchers from varied countries and backgrounds. Researchers must use scientific methods that will provide the strongest evidence to advance healthcare epidemiology, but there are limited resources for information on specific aspects of HE&AS research or easy ways to access examples of studies using specific methods with HE&AS. In response to this need, the SHEA Research Committee has developed a series of white papers on research methods in HE&AS. The objective of this series is to promote rigorous healthcare epidemiology research by summarizing critical components, practical considerations, and pitfalls of commonly used research methods.Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2016;37:627–628

scholarly journals Infectious Diseases Society of America and the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America Guidelines for Developing an Institutional Program to Enhance Antimicrobial Stewardship

2007 ◽  
Vol 44 (2) ◽  
pp. 159-177 ◽  
Author(s):  
Timothy H. Dellit ◽  
Robert C. Owens ◽  
John E. McGowan ◽  
Dale N. Gerding ◽  
Robert A. Weinstein ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Infectious Diseases ◽  
Antimicrobial Stewardship ◽  
Healthcare Epidemiology

Audit and Feedback Processes Among Antimicrobial Stewardship Programs: A Survey of the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America Research Network

2016 ◽  
Vol 37 (6) ◽  
pp. 704-706 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. J. Livorsi ◽  
B. Heintz ◽  
J. T. Jacob ◽  
S. L. Krein ◽  
D. J. Morgan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Antimicrobial Stewardship ◽  
Interquartile Range ◽  
Infect Control Hosp ◽  
Audit And Feedback ◽  
Research Network ◽  
Hospital Beds ◽  
Healthcare Epidemiology ◽  
Optimal Implementation

Optimal implementation of audit-and-feedback is an important part of advancing antimicrobial stewardship programs. Our survey demonstrated variability in how 61 programs approach audit-and-feedback. The median (interquartile range) number of recommendations per week was 9 (5–19) per 100 hospital-beds. A major perceived barrier to more comprehensive stewardship was lack of resources.Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2016;37:704–706

scholarly journals Policy Statement on Antimicrobial Stewardship by the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA), the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA), and the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society (PIDS)

2012 ◽  
Vol 33 (4) ◽  
pp. 322-327 ◽  
Author(s):  
Neil Fishman ◽  
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Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Infectious Diseases ◽  
Antimicrobial Stewardship ◽  
Safety Issue ◽  
The United States ◽  
Position Statement ◽  
Policy Statement ◽  
Antimicrobial Use ◽  
Patient Safety Issue ◽  
Healthcare Epidemiology

Antimicrobial resistance has emerged as a significant healthcare quality and patient safety issue in the twenty-first century that, combined with a rapidly dwindling antimicrobial armamentarium, has resulted in a critical threat to the public health of the United States. Antimicrobial stewardship programs optimize antimicrobial use to achieve the best clinical outcomes while minimizing adverse events and limiting selective pressures that drive the emergence of resistance and may also reduce excessive costs attributable to suboptimal antimicrobial use. Therefore, antimicrobial stewardship must be a fiduciary responsibility for all healthcare institutions across the continuum of care. This position statement of the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America, the Infectious Diseases Society of America, and the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society of America outlines recommendations for the mandatory implementation of antimicrobial stewardship throughout health care, suggests process and outcome measures to monitor these interventions, and addresses deficiencies in education and research in this field as well as the lack of accurate data on antimicrobial use in the United States.

Implementation of a Pharmacist-Led Antimicrobial Management Team in a Community Teaching Hospital

2010 ◽  
Vol 23 (6) ◽  
pp. 531-535 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brad R. Laible ◽  
Jawad Nazir ◽  
Aris P. Assimacopoulos ◽  
Jennifer Schut
Keyword(s):  
Infectious Disease ◽  
Antimicrobial Stewardship ◽  
Clinical Pharmacist ◽  
Audit And Feedback ◽  
Infectious Disease Physician ◽  
Surgical Ward ◽  
Antimicrobial Management ◽  
Prospective Audit And Feedback ◽  
Healthcare Epidemiology ◽  
Improve Patient

Antimicrobial stewardship is an important process proven to combat antimicrobial resistance, improve patient outcomes, and reduce costs. The Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) and the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA) have provided guidelines for the provision of antimicrobial stewardship. According to these recommendations, antimicrobial stewardship teams should be multidisciplinary in nature, with core members consisting of an infectious disease physician and an infectious disease–trained clinical pharmacist. Due to limited resources, our institution chose to implement a pharmacist-led antimicrobial stewardship service on 1 medical/surgical ward, with the existing clinical pharmacist and 3 infectious disease physicians as core members. This clinical pharmacist was not trained in infectious disease specialty, and stewardship activities were only one part of his daily activities. Pharmacy residents and students were extensively utilized to assist in the stewardship process. Approximately two thirds of stewardship recommendations were accepted using primarily a prospective audit and feedback approach.

scholarly journals Optimizing Research Methods Used for the Evaluation of Antimicrobial Stewardship Programs

2014 ◽  
Vol 59 (suppl_3) ◽  
pp. S185-S192 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jessina C. McGregor ◽  
Jon P. Furuno
Keyword(s):  
Research Methods ◽  
Antimicrobial Stewardship
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