Course: How to set up an Antimicrobial Stewardship Programme

In this step, we will explore the emerging importance of behaviour change science to bring about change in prescribing practice. We will explore two key approaches; PPDSA (Prepare, Plan, Do, …

The next step after undertaking a SWOT analysis is to develop an implementation plan. This step will include assessing governance structures, the composition of the AMS committee, the availability and …

As we discussed in the previous step, collecting data (surveillance) about antimicrobial consumption and quality of use is essential to AMS programmes (ASPs). To collect data, it is important to …

Along with antibiograms, there are a number of ways surveillance plays a vital role in AMS. But first… What is surveillance? WHO defines surveillance as “the continuous, systematic collection, analysis …

In the next two steps, we will be discussing surveillance. Setting up a local AMR surveillance system requires the collection of local data, and this needs to be based on …

Welcome to week 2! Here we will introduce you to how to set up and implement an AMS programme. You will learn about: Setting the foundations of an AMS programme …

Antimicrobial Stewardship (AMS) is an essential element of clinical practice to safeguard the effectiveness of antibiotics. AMS can be defined as: “The optimal selection, dosage, and duration of antimicrobial treatment …

Antimicrobials are crucial to human health. Antimicrobials are substances that inhibit or destroy bacteria, parasites, viruses, or fungi. Antimicrobials fall into four categories: An antibiotic is an antimicrobial used to …

Welcome to this course on setting up an antimicrobial stewardship programme. In this video Professor Dilip Nathwani, OBE, lead educator, welcomes you to the course. Over the next three weeks, …

We have just looked at some of the methods for measuring the success of an AMS programme. This step will examine how to choose the right measure for your programme. …

In this activity, we will look at STEP 4 of setting up an AMS programme (ASP) – the monitoring and evaluation stage. This step involves: Being able to monitor and …

In this activity we will be looking at STEP 3 of setting up an AMS programme (ASP) – the implementation stage. This step involves: Identifying common areas where antimicrobial prescribing …