Antimicrobial Stewardship Committee

Functions & Responsibilities: To promote appropriate antimicrobial use among hospitals and health system within the state of Louisiana

1. Provide a forum for continuing education related to antimicrobial stewardship
2. Offer resources for the promotion and enhancement of antimicrobial stewardship activities
3. Track and trend antimicrobial stewardship initiatives and antimicrobial resistance among participating hospitals in Louisiana

Key Objective & Strategic Plan

Helpful Links and Resources

1. Louisiana Antibiogram 2015
   http://ldh.la.gov/assets/oph/Center-PHCH/Center-CH/infectious-epi/AntibioticSensitivity/LouisianaAntibioticResistance2015b.pdf
2. Louisiana Antibiogram 2014
   http://ldh.louisiana.gov/assets/oph/Center-PHCH/Center-CH/infectious-epi/AntibioticSensitivity/LAAntibiogram/LouisianaAntibioticResistance2014.pdf
3. Helpful resources
   1. https://www.cdc.gov/getsmart/healthcare/implementation/core-elements.html
   2. https://www.cdc.gov/getsmart/
   3. https://www.idstewardship.com/
   4. https://www.cdc.gov/drugresistance/threat-report-2013/
   5. https://www.ochsner.org/services/infectious-disease/antimicrobial-stewardship-program/ 

Committee Co-Chairs

Kyana Stewart, PharmD, M.C., BCPS, BCIDP
New Orleans, LA
Johnson & Johnson
[email protected]

Brett Dragomer 
[email protected]