antimicrobial stewardship programme. The composition of the (usually multidisciplinary) antimicrobial stewardship team is flexible and should be based on existing international recommendations and adapted to the local context. Newly suggested checklist item: Are clinicians, Selected by 13 experts. other than those part of the antimicrobial stewardship team (e.g. from the ICU, Internal Medicine and Surgery) involved in the antimicrobial stewardship committee? Checklist item 2.5: Selected by 14 experts. Rephrasing selected by 11 experts: Does the Is an annual report focused on Rephrasing suggested: Does the antimicrobial antimicrobial stewardship committee produce antimicrobial stewardship (summary stewardship committee produce regularly regularly [indicate minimum time] a dedicated antimicrobial use and/or practices [indicate minimum time] a dedicated report which report which includes e.g. antimicrobial use data improvement initiatives, with short includes e.g. antimicrobial use data and/or and/or prescription improvement initiatives, term and long-term goals for improving prescription improvement initiatives, with with time-committed short term and long term antimicrobial use) produced for your short term and long term measurable measurable goals/targets for optimising facility? goals/targets for optimising antimicrobial use? antimicrobial use? Checklist item 2.6: Selected by 11 experts => Reassessed during the Selected by 12 experts, 7 of them opting for the Is there a document clearly defining the 2nd round initial item: Is there a document clearly defining procedures of collaboration of the Rephrasing suggested: Is a document clearly the procedures of collaboration of the antimicrobial stewardship defining the terms of collaboration of the antimicrobial stewardship team/committee with team/committee with the infection antimicrobial stewardship team/committee with the infection prevention and control prevention and control the infection prevention and control team/committee? team/committee? team/committee?
antimicrobial stewardship programme. The composition of the (usually multidisciplinary) antimicrobial stewardship team is flexible and should be based on existing international recommendations and adapted to the local context. Newly suggested checklist item: Are clinicians, other than those part of the antimicrobial stewardship team (e.g. from the ICU, Internal Medicine and Surgery) involved in the antimicrobial stewardship committee? Selected by 13 experts. Checklist item 2.5: Is an annual report focused on antimicrobial stewardship (summary antimicrobial use and/or practices improvement initiatives, with short term and long-term goals for improving antimicrobial use) produced for your facility? Selected by 14 experts. Rephrasing suggested: Does the antimicrobial stewardship committee produce regularly [indicate minimum time] a dedicated report which includes e.g. antimicrobial use data and/or prescription improvement initiatives, with short term and long term measurable goals/targets for optimising antimicrobial use? Rephrasing selected by 11 experts: Does the antimicrobial stewardship committee produce regularly [indicate minimum time] a dedicated report which includes e.g. antimicrobial use data and/or prescription improvement initiatives, with time-committed short term and long term measurable goals/targets for optimising antimicrobial use? Checklist item 2.6: Is there a document clearly defining the procedures of collaboration of the antimicrobial stewardship team/committee with the infection prevention and control team/committee? Selected by 11 experts => Reassessed during the 2nd round Rephrasing suggested: Is a document clearly defining the terms of collaboration of the antimicrobial stewardship team/committee with the infection prevention and control team/committee? Selected by 12 experts, 7 of them opting for the initial item: Is there a document clearly defining the procedures of collaboration of the antimicrobial stewardship team/committee with the infection prevention and control team/committee?
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