Antimicrobial Stewardship Program

Antimicrobial Stewardship Programs are Needed Now More than Ever

Each year, more strains of infectious bacteria become increasingly resistant to the medications used to kill them. Misuse and overuse of antibiotics is the major contributing factor to this trend. Consequences for those affected by antibiotic-resistant organisms include life-threatening infections along with more frequent and longer hospital stays.

 

Worldwide, and especially in the U.S., this is one of the most dire public health concerns, and a number of healthcare organizations are committed to raising awareness of and managing this serious problem. Beginning in 2018, all acute care hospitals participating in Medicare and Medicaid must implement an Antimicrobial Stewardship Program. By 2020, all healthcare delivery systems must demonstrate some level of an Antimicrobial Stewardship Program. nodMD’s infectious disease experts have been helping its clients establish cost-effective and comprehensive antimicrobial stewardship programs during the 2020 pandemic.

 

Our infection disease specialists are making their antimicrobial stewardship program available at a low cost to any facility. We welcome the opportunity to assist or collaborate with local, state, federal, and international healthcare organizations, as well as, support an existing antimicrobial stewardship program through board-certified infectious disease physicians.