Applying quality improvement

A Multidisciplinary Intervention to Reduce Infections of ESBL- and AmpC-Producing, Gram-Negative Bacteria at a University Hospital.

We will now consider how a quality improvement approach in Denmark was used to address a clinical situation similar to the scenario in our course.

You can read this paper “A Multidisciplinary Intervention to Reduce Infections of ESBL- and AmpC-Producing, Gram-Negative Bacteria at a University Hospital” which describes a multidisciplinary intervention with a main focus on antimicrobial stewardship.

As you read focus on the antimicrobial stewardship aspects looking at what they did to restrict antibiotics and the results they achieved?

Post your thoughts in the comments section and discuss with other learners.