C10864: Web-based System for Hospital Antimicrobial Stewardship Programs
Value Proposition:
ADVANTAGES
- Unique system allows infectious disease consultants to develop patient care algorithms with different levels of decision outputs.
- Streamlined antimicrobial approval process was shown to reduce numbers of delayed and missed doses of antimicrobials for faster, more effective patient care.
- This system is shown to decrease the number of doses of restricted antimicrobials, which could potentially slow development of antibiotic-resistant microbes , reduce the number of microbial infections that are difficult to treat because of the lack of effective antibiotics, and control/stabilize antimicrobial drug costs.
- Web-based antimicrobial prescription approval process is proven to enhance communication and facilitate discussions allowing for fewer workflow disruptions for prescribers (providers), pharmacists, and infectious disease consultants (fellows).
Agwu AL, Lee CK, Jain SK, Murray KL, Topolski J, Miller RE, Townsend T, Lehmann CU. A World Wide Web-based antimicrobial stewardship program improves efficiency, communication, and user satisfaction and reduces cost in a tertiary care pediatric medical center. Clin Infect Dis. 2008 Sep 15;47(6):747-53.
Technical Details:
Antimicrobial agents, such as antibiotics, are the most commonly prescribed therapeutic agents. Roughly half of antimicrobial use in hospitals is unnecessary and can cause a rise in dangerous antibiotic-resistant bacteria. Restriction of antimicrobial use is recommended to prevent the emergence of drug resistance in infectious microbes. Antimicrobial stewardship programs (ASP) are useful to reduce inappropriate hospital antimicrobial use. However, ASPs can face logistical challenges that compromise patient care via long waiting times, missed doses or miscommunications, for example. There is a recognized medical need for an efficient ASP. JHU inventors have developed and implemented a Web-based antimicrobial restriction program that is an improved and cost effective stewardship program. This successful system is still in use in the Children’s Medical and Surgical Center.
Looking for Partners:
This Web-based Antimicrobial Stewardship system includes a clinical decision support tool, a notification system and automatic approvals for specific drug indications and can potentially be commercialized as a multi-faceted, integrated system for use in medical and healthcare settings.
