Using Antibiotics Safely in Hospitals: Then, Now, and Beyond | Agency for Health Research and Quality

Using Antibiotics Safely in Hospitals: Then, Now, and Beyond | Agency for Health Research and Quality

Using Antibiotics Safely in Hospitals: Then, Now, and Beyond AHRQ’s support of U.S. Antibiotic Awareness Week, which begins Monday and each year raises awareness about antibiotic resistance and the importance of appropriate antibiotic use, is the subject of a new blog post by Melissa A. Miller, M.D., M.S., a medical officer for AHRQ’s Healthcare-Associated Infections Program. Each year 2.8 million people in the United States get an antibiotic-resistant infection, and at least 35,000 people die, according to the most recent statistics. AHRQ has long funded research and developed practical tools to help clinicians use antibiotics appropriately. The most recent is the new Acute Care Hospital Toolkit, developed after more than 400 hospitals participated in the AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic Use. The toolkit helps hospitals develop or improve antibiotic stewardship programs.

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