CDC's core elements of hospital antimicrobial stewardship programs
Patient Safety Monitor, February 1, 2016
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Just over a year after President Barack Obama issued an executive order calling for federal agencies to combat antibiotic resistance, The Joint Commission has released proposed standards that would require a broad range of healthcare providers to implement a structured, evidence-based antimicrobial stewardship program.
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