Table 2.
Description of Hospitals Participating in the Pilot Study and Corresponding Implementation Strategies
Name | Location | Hospital Size, No. of Beds | Prior ASP Activities | Unit | Flowsheet Completion | Information on Back of Flowsheet |
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Duke Raleigh | Raleigh, North Carolina | 186 | None | 12-bed medical/ surgical ICU | Unit pharmacist | None |
Faulkner Hospital | Boston, Massachusetts | 150 | Prospective audit, prior authorization | 10-bed medical ICU | Nurse initiated, housestaff completed | None |
Nash Hospital | Rocky Mount, North Carolina | 280 | None | 15-bed medical/ surgical ICU | Unit pharmacist | Antibiogram |
Virtua Vorhees | Vorhees, New Jersey | 398 | None | 30-bed pediatric floor | Hospitalist | Empiric treatment guidelines |
Abbreviations: ASP, antimicrobial stewardship program; ICU, intensive care unit.