Table 1.
1. | Monitor and detect antimicrobial susceptibility patterns and antimicrobial utilization trends at the national, state, regional, and community levels. |
2. | Diagnose and investigate concerning patterns and trends in antimicrobial susceptibility across nations, states, regions, and communities. |
3. | Inform, educate, and empower patients, healthcare providers, and state survey agencies on appropriate antimicrobial use. |
4. | Partner with community organizations including but not limited to hospitals, long-term-care facilities, healthcare systems, and patient safety organizations in promoting antimicrobial stewardship strategies across regions, particularly with shared patient populations. |
5. | Identify best practices and policies in antimicrobial stewardship and share them widely. |
6. Advocate for legislation to improve patient safety and protect the public’s health by limiting development of resistant infections. | |
7. | Link healthcare facilities with each other to enhance antimicrobial stewardship across regions. |
8. Assure competent antimicrobial stewardship programs in healthcare facilities. | |
9. | Evaluate and improve antimicrobial stewardship programs in healthcare facilities. |
10. Research innovative solutions to barriers in antimicrobial stewardship implementation. |
Based on the 10 Essential Public Health Services of the National Public Health Performance Standards [4].