Antimicrobial use surveillance This document provides guidance on how to use the TIPCU Antimicrobial Use Surveillance module which includes an antimicrobial use data collection tool the Antimicrobial Event Sheet. – Background Surveillance data on antimicrobial use can provide data to assess usage patterns and can be important for supporting antimicrobial containment and education strategies. This surveillance module uses a patient level antimicrobial data collection method, which gives accurate information about antimicrobial use within a facility. Data to be collected includes patient demographics, rationale for treatment, drug name, dosage, duration of therapy, microbiological testing and documentation. The data from this quality improvement surveillance program should be used to give feedback of prescribing practices to medical practitioners, as well as informing targeted education programs. Data should only be collected from the patient’s written medical record and medication chart. Aims To quantify antimicrobial use within Tasmanian rural hospitals over a defined audit period. To assess the appropriateness of antimicrobial within Tasmanian rural hospitals in accordance with Therapeutic Guidelines: Antibiotic Guidelines. Inclusion criteria All inpatients in acute beds in a Tasmanian rural hospital that are prescribed antimicrobial treatment. Surveillance is to occur consecutively for one calendar month inclusive each year. Exclusion criteria Patients in residential or long term care beds.
Antimicrobial use surveillance This document provides guidance on how to use the TIPCU Antimicrobial Use Surveillance module which includes an antimicrobial use data collection tool – the Antimicrobial Event Sheet. Background Surveillance data on antimicrobial use can provide data to assess usage patterns and can be important for supporting antimicrobial containment and education strategies. This surveillance module uses a patient level antimicrobial data collection method, which gives accurate information about antimicrobial use within a facility. Data to be collected includes patient demographics, rationale for treatment, drug name, dosage, duration of therapy, microbiological testing and documentation. The data from this quality improvement surveillance program should be used to give feedback of prescribing practices to medical practitioners, as well as informing targeted education programs. Data should only be collected from the patient’s written medical record and medication chart. Aims To quantify antimicrobial use within Tasmanian rural hospitals over a defined audit period. To assess the appropriateness of antimicrobial within Tasmanian rural hospitals in accordance with Therapeutic Guidelines: Antibiotic Guidelines. Inclusion criteria All inpatients in acute beds in a Tasmanian rural hospital that are prescribed antimicrobial treatment. Surveillance is to occur consecutively for one calendar month inclusive each year. Exclusion criteria Patients in residential or long term care beds.
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