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Prevalence and Characteristics of Antimicrobial Stewardship Programs at Freestanding Children's Hospitals in the United States

Jason G. Newland, Jeffrey S. Gerber, Scott J. Weissman, Samir S. Shah, Chelsea Turgeon, Erin Hedican, Cary Thurm, Matt Hall, Joshua Courter, Thomas V. Brogan,

Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology · 2014 · 58 citations · 14 references

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Abstract

Most freestanding children's hospitals have implemented or are developing an ASP. These programs differ in structure and function, and more data are needed to identify program characteristics that have the greatest impact.

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R. Monina Klevens · JAMA · 2007 · 3.7K citations

Infectious Diseases Society of America and the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America Guidelines for Developing an Institutional Program to Enhance Antimicrobial Stewardship

Timothy H. Dellit, Robert C. Owens, John E. McGowan et al. · Clinical Infectious Diseases · 2006 · 3.3K citations · Full text

Policy Statement on Antimicrobial Stewardship by the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA), the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA), and the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society (PIDS)

Neil O. Fishman · Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology · 2012 · 676 citations · Full text

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Favorable Impact of a Multidisciplinary Antibiotic Management Program Conducted During 7 Years

Philip Carling, Teresa T. Fung, Ann Killion et al. · Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology · 2003 · 404 citations

Impact of a Hospital‐Based Antimicrobial Management Program on Clinical and Economic Outcomes

Robert Gross, Amy S. Morgan, Denise E. Kinky et al. · Clinical Infectious Diseases · 2001 · 231 citations

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