1. Standard for Antimicrobial Stewardship in hap, CAH, and ncc or Antibiotic Stewardship and You
Clint Rohner, PharmD
EIRMC Clinical Coordinator, former AMP lead
October 28, 2016

2. TYPES OF FACILITY AFFECTED:
Cah: critical access hospital
Hap: hospital accreditation program
Ncc: nursing care center

3. TYPES OF FACILITY AFFECTED: ahc & obs
Ambulatory surgery centers
Medical group practices
Community health centers
Imaging centers
Office-based surgery
Urgent care centers
Sleep centers
Obs: office based surgery

4. Antibiotic resistance
Progression over time
PCN to fire
Evolutionary memory
Mec-A
Plasmid transmission
World wide petri dish
Simply put: We are losing

5. What is the answer? Change the culture Prevention #1 New products #2
AMP- antibiotic management programs

6. Antibiotics production
New products are needed
2020 initiative
Financial incentive
Inherent problem of access

7. The “norm” for a practitioner…
A few effective options for most disease states
A set dose and duration
Unintended consequences-
C.Difficile
Other resistance
Individual biome
We need to do better…

8. Antibiotics Stewardship
For the Individual
Optimize the therapy
Right drug
Penetration
Concentration
Duration

9. Antibiotics Stewardship
For the Facility
Aggregate
Identify
Educate
Track

10. Core measure vs condition of participation
The why “your ceo cares” discussion
Core measures come with penalties
Condition of participation come with “death sentances”

11. Standard MM
The organization has an antimicrobial stewardship program based on evidence-based national guidelines.

12. Elements of Performance for MM.09.01.01
Leaders establish antimicrobial stewardship as an organizational priority. (See also LD , EP5)

13. EP Text for MM , EP 2
Educate staff and licensed independent practitioners involved in antimicrobial ordering, dispensing, administration, and monitoring about antimicrobial resistance and antimicrobial stewardship practices. Education occurs upon hire and annually thereafter.

14. EP Text for MM , EP 3
Educate patients, and their families as needed, regarding the appropriate use of antimicrobial medications, including antibiotics.
Note: An example of an educational tool that can be used for patients and families includes the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Get Smart document, “Viruses or Bacteria—What’s got you sick?” at chart.pdf

15. EP Text for MM , EP 4
The organization has an antimicrobial stewardship multidisciplinary team that includes the following members, when available in the setting:
- Pharmacist(s)
- Infection disease physician
- Infection preventionist(s)
Note: Part-time or consultant staff are acceptable as members of the antimicrobial stewardship multidisciplinary team.

16. EP Text for MM , EP 5
The practice's antimicrobial stewardship program includes the following core elements:
- Leadership commitment
- Accountability
- Drug expertise
- Action
- Tracking

17. EP Text for MM , EP 5
The practice's antimicrobial stewardship program includes the following core elements:
- Reporting
- Education
(See also IC , EP 1)
Note: These core elements were cited from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Core Elements of Hospital Antibiotic Stewardship Programs ( The Joint Commission recommends that organizations use this document when designing their antimicrobial stewardship program

18. EP Text for MM , EP 6
The organization’s antimicrobial stewardship program uses organization-approved multidisciplinary protocols.
Note: Examples of protocols are as follows:
- Plan for Parenteral to Oral Antibiotic Conversion
- Guidelines for Antimicrobial Use in Adults
- Formulary Restriction
- Preauthorization Requirements for Specific Antimicrobials
- Assessment of Appropriateness of Antibiotics for Community Acquired Pneumonia
- Guidelines for Antimicrobial Use in Pediatrics

19. EP Text for MM , EP 6
AHC- Treatment Guidelines for Common Infections
- "Wait-and-See" Antibiotic Protocol
NCC- Facility Guidelines for Antimicrobial Use in Adults
- Care of the Long Term Care Patient with a Urinary Tract Infection
OBS-Use of Prophylactic Antibiotics
- Plan for Parenteral to Oral Antibiotic Conversion
- Formulary Restriction
- Preauthorization Requirements for Specific Antimicrobials

20. EP Text for MM , EP 7
The hospital collects and analyzes data on its antimicrobial stewardship program, including antimicrobial prescribing and resistance patterns. (See also MM , EPs 1 and 2)

21. EP Text for MM , EP 8
The organization takes action on improvement opportunities identified in its antimicrobial stewardship program. (See also MM , EP 6)

22. Pieces of my dream team Doctor Pharmacist Infection control Nursing
Microbiology
i.t.
Upper leadership

23. Big- small- - you can do! Start with your “stars” Pick easy wins
Be loud! If you don’t yell it, nobody will
Measure everything before you start--- you must have a baseline to compare
Get started- cheat- it really can be done

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28. Smaller hospital

29. Even smaller hospital- daily census < 10

30. Questions??
Google- joint commission standard for antibiotic stewardship