Antimicrobial
Stewardship
Empowering Providers to Reduce Risk of Hospital Acquired Infections
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Antimicrobial Stewardship
ANTIMICROBIAL STEWARDSHIP
Empowering Providers to Reduce Risk of Hospital Acquired Infections
TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................................ 2
INFECTIOUS DISEASE SURVEILLANCE AND ANTIMICROBIAL STEWARDSHIP .................. 3
CLINICAL SURVEILLANCE BY ALERE ANALYTICS ................................................................. 4
Prophylaxis ............................................................................................................................. 5
Antibiotic De-escalation Support.............................................................................................. 6
IV to PO Conversion................................................................................................................ 6
Automated Antibiogram Development ..................................................................................... 8
Antimicrobial/Microbial Mismatch Alerts and Antimicrobial Selection ....................................... 9
Disease and Patient Monitoring ............................................................................................... 9
Reporting ................................................................................................................................ 9
Isolation Support ................................................................................................................... 10
CONTACT US .......................................................................................................................... 11
RESOURCES