Antibiotic stewardship solutions

October 16, 2020

Only about 1/2 of all small hospitals in the U.S. currently meet the CDC's core elements for antibiotic stewardship programs (ASP), which help improve patient outcomes & avoid costly penalties.

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♪ [music] ♪ Antibiotic misuse is a growing problem, threatening health and safety on a global scale. It's estimated that each year, 2 million people are infected with bacteria that are resistant to antibiotics. And this mismanagement isn't just resulting in poor patient outcomes, but mounting penalties for hospitals as well.

Hospitals like yours are working hard to address this trend, but it remains a complicated issue that needs broad change and adoption. About half of small hospitals meet the CDC's core elements for antibiotic stewardship programs and it's believed that these core elements are only the start of an effective program. McKesson offers a comprehensive antibiotic stewardship solution to enhance your existing initiatives.

This program delivers three critical components to help you move your hospital forward. Access to aggressive diagnostics allows you to reduce overall length of care from clinical suspicion through the end of therapy. Our instrument suite helps you get timely accurate results so you can quickly move patients from empirical to targeted treatment plans.

Coordinated data can help reduce a patient's treatment time from days to potentially hours. With dedicated antibiotic stewardship software, hospitals can automate processes and providers with an electronic longitudinal patient view. McKesson has resources for clinical collaboration with the industry-leading experts helping you with gap analysis and construction of an achievable plan to reach an ideal state for your facility.

♪ [music] ♪ At McKesson, we are dedicated to supporting hospitals, providers, and stewardship teams in building a culture of responsible antibiotic use. It is our goal to achieve better patient health, hospital performance, and global safety. ♪

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