The recommendation for staffing of a comprehensive antimicrobial stewardship program in a hospital setting was developed based on a study done in 12 Veterans Health Administration hospitals. The recommended staffing guideline is:
- 1 FTE pharmacist per 100 occupied beds
Source: Echevarria, K., and others. (2017, November). Development and application of an objective staffing calculator for antimicrobial stewardship programs in the Veterans Administration. American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy. 74(21), 1785-1790. Click here for publisher’s website: http://www.ajhp.org/content/74/21/1785.long Posted by AHA Resource Center (312) 422-2050, rc@aha.org
Filed under: Benchmarking, Best practices, Posted by Kim Garber | Tagged: Antimicrobial stewardship, Hospital pharmacists, Personnel staffing and scheduling, Veterans Affairs hospitals |
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