Tracking -Process measures |
“Does your stewardship program monitor adherence to a documentation policy (dose, duration, and indication)?” |
20 (85%) (15%) |
7 (43%) (57%) |
8 (50%) (50%) |
5 (0%) (100%) |
4 (25%) (75%) |
44 |
57% |
43% |
“Does your stewardship program monitor adherence to facility-specific treatment recommendations?” |
20 (75%) (25%) |
7 (57%) (43%) |
8 (38%) (63%) |
5 (0%) (100%) |
4 (0%) (100%) |
44 |
55% |
45% |
“Does your stewardship program monitor compliance with one of more of the specific interventions in place?” |
20 (80%) (20%) |
7 (29%) (71%) |
8 (25%) (75%) |
5 (0%) (100%) |
4 (0%) (100%) |
44 |
45% |
55% |
Tracking -Outcome measures |
“Does your facility track rates of C. diffiile infection?” |
20 (80%) (20%) |
7 (0%) (100%) |
8 (25%) (75%) |
5 (0%) (100%) |
4 (0%) (100%) |
44 |
41% |
59% |
“Does your facility produce an antibiotic (cumulative antibiotic susceptibility report?” |
20 (85%) (15%) |
7 (0%) (100%) |
8 (25%) (75%) |
5 (0%) (100%) |
4 (0%) (100%) |
44 |
36% |
64% |
Tracking -Monitor antibiotic use by metrics |
“By counts of antibiotic(s) administered to patients per day (Days of Therapy; DOT)?” |
20 (95%) (5%) |
7 (57%) (43%) |
8 (50%) (50%) |
5 (20%) (80%) |
4 (25%) (75%) |
44 |
66% |
34% |
“By number of grams of antibiotics used (Defied Daily Dose, DDD)?” |
20 (75%) (25%) |
7 (43%) (57%) |
8 (63%) (38%) |
5 (0%) (100%) |
4 (0%) (100%) |
44 |
52% |
48% |
“By direct expenditure for antibiotics (purchasing costs)?” |
20 (60%) (40%) |
7 (0%) (100%) |
8 (25%) (75%) |
5 (20%) (80%) |
4 (50%) (50%) |
44 |
39% |
61% |