Antimicrobial stewardship - establishing effective programs for Australian hospitals

Funding Activity

Website
http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/1013746

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

This project will examine strategies to improve the use of antimicrobial drugs in Australian hospitals. It will evaluate the impact of antimicrobial stewardship programs on antibiotic prescribing practices in Victorian tertiary hospitals and determine the organisational factors associated with success. It will also examine the needs, and establish models for antimicrobial stewardship beyond the tertiary hospital setting, in private hospitals, small metropolitan and rural hospitals.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2011

End Date: 01-01-2016

Funding Scheme: Partnerships

Funding Amount: $1,232,361.00

Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Health Information Systems (incl. Surveillance)

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

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Other Keywords

antibiotic resistance | antibiotic therapy | antibiotic use | antibiotics | infection | resistance

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