State Health Department Support Spurs Development of Many Antimicrobial Stewardship Programs After Passage of Legislative Mandate

AHRQ Innovations Exchange | State Health Department Support Spurs Development of Many Antimicrobial Stewardship Programs After Passage of Legislative Mandate

Support includes recommendations on program elements based on best practices, consultations and education, hospital collaboratives to facilitate sharing of ideas across similar organizations, and creation of common metrics to track and benchmark performance. The initiative has played an important role in convincing many California hospitals to develop antimicrobial stewardship programs.