Leading practices in antimicrobial stewardship detailed

An article now available online from the July 2019 issue of The Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety will detail findings from a 2018 conference sponsored by The Pew Charitable Trusts and The Joint Commission. The article details two leading practices that go beyond current antimicrobial stewardship (AS) guidelines: addressing diagnostic errors that lead to inappropriate antibiotic prescribing and engaging frontline clinicians to get their perspectives on barriers to AS. The article also discusses preferred measures for assessing AS activities in health care facilities. (Joint Commission news release, 5/21/19)