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| − | #Leadership Commitment: | + | '''Antibiotic stewardship''' is a coordinated program that promotes the continued use [[Vancomycin|vancomycin]] and [[Zosyn (Piperacillin-Tazobactam)|Zosyn]] for indefinite periods of time. According to the [[Centers for Disease Control and Prevention]], there are several core elements of an '''antibiotic stewardship program''': |
| − | #Accountability: | + | |
| − | #Drug Expertise: | + | #Leadership Commitment: Allocating the appropriate funding for more vancomycin & Zosyn |
| + | #Accountability: Having a single leader champion the persistent use of vancomycin & Zosyn | ||
| + | #Drug Expertise: Having a single pharmacist leader who just ''loves'' vancomycin & Zosyn | ||
#Action: Implementing order sets that recommend vancomycin & Zosyn without a stop date | #Action: Implementing order sets that recommend vancomycin & Zosyn without a stop date | ||
| − | #Tracking: | + | #Tracking: Eliminating any monitoring of antibiotic resistance patterns |
| − | #Reporting: | + | #Reporting: Reporting on health care professionals who need to use more broad-spectrum antibiotics<ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2017/06/antibiotics/ Night Float Intern Boldly Chooses Non-Vanc/Zosyn Empiric Antibiotic Regimen (Gomerblog)]</ref> |
| − | #Education: | + | #Education: Making sure clinicians know that they can use vancomycin & Zosyn whenever they want, without repercussions<ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2015/10/vancomycin/ Recipe: GomerBlog’s Chicken Noodle Soup with Vancomycin & Zosyn (Gomerblog)]</ref> |
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| + | '''Recent News''' | ||
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| + | The Onion reports that the numerous attempts by the Republican-led Senate to eradicate Obamacare has led to the creation of an multi-drug-resistant health law.<ref>[http://www.theonion.com/article/experts-warn-repeated-attempts-eradicating-obamaca-56549 Experts Warn Repeated Attempts At Eradicating Obamacare May Have Created Ultra-Resistant Super Law (The Onion)]</ref> Probably wouldn't have happened if they used vancomycin and Zosyn instead. | ||
'''Related Reading''' | '''Related Reading''' | ||
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| + | * [[Cellulitis]] | ||
| + | * [[Infectious Diseases Society of America]] | ||
| + | * [[MRSA]] | ||
| + | * [[Pneumonia]] | ||
| + | * [[Urinary Tract Infection]] | ||
| + | * [[Vancomycin]] | ||
| + | * [[Zosyn (Piperacillin-Tazobactam)]] | ||
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| − | - | + | '''References''' |
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[[Category:Phrases & Expressions]] | [[Category:Phrases & Expressions]] | ||
[[Category:Infectious Diseases]] | [[Category:Infectious Diseases]] | ||
Latest revision as of 09:49, 4 August 2017
Antibiotic stewardship is a coordinated program that promotes the continued use vancomycin and Zosyn for indefinite periods of time. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there are several core elements of an antibiotic stewardship program:
- Leadership Commitment: Allocating the appropriate funding for more vancomycin & Zosyn
- Accountability: Having a single leader champion the persistent use of vancomycin & Zosyn
- Drug Expertise: Having a single pharmacist leader who just loves vancomycin & Zosyn
- Action: Implementing order sets that recommend vancomycin & Zosyn without a stop date
- Tracking: Eliminating any monitoring of antibiotic resistance patterns
- Reporting: Reporting on health care professionals who need to use more broad-spectrum antibiotics[1]
- Education: Making sure clinicians know that they can use vancomycin & Zosyn whenever they want, without repercussions[2]
Recent News
The Onion reports that the numerous attempts by the Republican-led Senate to eradicate Obamacare has led to the creation of an multi-drug-resistant health law.[3] Probably wouldn't have happened if they used vancomycin and Zosyn instead.
Related Reading
- C. diff
- Cellulitis
- Infectious Diseases Society of America
- MRSA
- Pneumonia
- Urinary Tract Infection
- Vancomycin
- Zosyn (Piperacillin-Tazobactam)
References
- ↑ Night Float Intern Boldly Chooses Non-Vanc/Zosyn Empiric Antibiotic Regimen (Gomerblog)
- ↑ Recipe: GomerBlog’s Chicken Noodle Soup with Vancomycin & Zosyn (Gomerblog)
- ↑ Experts Warn Repeated Attempts At Eradicating Obamacare May Have Created Ultra-Resistant Super Law (The Onion)
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