Antibiotic Stewardship

Antibiotic stewardship is a coordinated program that promotes the continued use vancomycin and Zosyn (Piperacillin-Tazobactam) for indefinite periods of time. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there are several core elements of an antibiotic stewardship program:

1. Leadership Commitment: allocating the appropriate funding for more vancomycin & Zosyn
2. Accountability: having a single leader champion the persistent use of vancomycin & Zosyn
3. Drug Expertise: having a single pharmacist leader who just loves vancomycin & Zosyn
4. Action: Implementing order sets that recommend vancomycin & Zosyn without a stop date
5. Tracking: eliminating any monitoring of antibiotic resistance patterns
6. Reporting: reporting on health care professionals who need to use more broad-spectrum antibiotics
7. Education: making sure clinicians know that they can use vancomycin & Zosyn whenever they want, without repercussions

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