Transcript Document
Implementation of a Hospital
Paediatric Antimicrobial Stewardship
Program
Sydney Children’s Hospital
Mostaghim M, Snelling T, McMullan B, Palasanthiran P
Background
AMS programs are a core element of the National Safety and Quality Health
Service (NSQHS) Standards.3
Healthcare services are required to:
• Have an AMS program in place
• Provide prescribers access to Therapeutic Guidelines
• Monitor antimicrobial use and resistance
• Act to improve the effectiveness of AMS programs
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Paediatric Challenges
Limited consensus paediatric references to provide recommendations for
optimal antimicrobial selection, dosing, route, and duration therapy.
Frequent “off label” prescribing
• Neonates
• Specialties including Transplant, Haematology/Oncology and ICU
Standard usage measures (e.g. DDD) are not well established.
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Antimicrobial Use
Point Prevalence Survey 2011
• 55% (70/127) inpatients on antimicrobials
• 15% for targeted indications
• 154 antibiotics prescribed
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Aims
1. Optimise antimicrobial use within a tertiary paediatric hospital by
implementing an AMS program aided by an electronic approval and decision
support system
2. Achieve accreditation under NSQHS criteria 3.14 Antimicrobial Stewardship
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Methods
Risk stratification of formulary antimicrobials based on spectrum of activity,
toxicity and cost:
Green : Unrestricted
Yellow: Restricted. Electronic approvals generated.
Prospective audit and feedback model
Red: Highly restricted. Infectious Diseases Consult necessary.
Preauthorisation model
Phase 1:
Risk
Stratification
Phase 2:
Literature
Review
Phase 3:
Consensus
Building
Phase 4:
“Programming”
Phase 5:
Implementation
and
Governance
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Methods
• SCH and Network Guidelines
• Formulary Restriction
Local
State-wide
National
Other
• Guidelines and Policy Directives
• Therapeutic Guidelines: Antibiotic
• National Paediatric Guidelines and Consensus Documents
• International Paediatric References & Standard Medication texts
• Neonatal Recommendations
Phase 1:
Risk
Stratification
Phase 2:
Literature
Review
Phase 3:
Consensus
Building
Phase 4:
“Programming”
Phase 5:
Implementation
and
Governance
Methods
• Specialty Units
SCH
• Specialty Units
SCHN
Local Health
District
(LHD)
SCHN/
LHD
Phase 1:
Risk
Stratification
Phase 2:
Literature
Review
• Paediatric Units
• Drug and
Therapeutics
Committee approval
Phase 3:
Consensus
Building
Phase 4:
“Programming”
Phase 5:
Implementation
and
Governance
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Methods
Approval process integrating indication specific:
• Dose, route, duration
• Management & monitoring
Guidance on:
• IV to oral switch
• Escalation and de-escalation
• Access to endorsed guidelines
• When to seek consultation from Specialty Units
Phase 1:
Risk
Stratification
Phase 2:
Literature
Review
Phase 3:
Consensus
Building
Phase 4:
“Programming”
Phase 5:
Implementation
and
Governance
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Methods
Real time and long term collation of data and
feedback ensures:
• System remains up-to-date and integrates with
formulary changes and updates/new guidelines
• Ongoing optimisation of antimicrobial use
• Direct links to drug and therapeutics and patient
safety committees and Hospital Executive
Phase 1:
Risk
Stratification
Phase 2:
Literature
Review
Phase 3:
Consensus
Building
Phase 4:
“Programming”
Phase 5:
Implementation
and
Governance
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Methods
Evaluation Framework:
• Appropriateness of prescribing
• Usage
• Antibiograms
• Clostridium difficile rates
• Toxicity (ADRs, local incident monitoring system)
• System adherence
• User Satisfaction
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Methods
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Results
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Approvals generated reflect hospital and
AMS activity level to date and identify
areas for further collaboration or refinement
of system.
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No adverse events have resulted from the
use of the system recommendations
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Results
Trends identified since implementation include:
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Improvements in antimicrobial appropriateness
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NSQHS accreditation with merit for 3.14. Antimicrobial Stewardship
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Reduced 3rd generation cephalosporin, gentamicin and carbapenem use
Nov 12 SCH
May 13 SCH
Dec 13 SCH
P value
Patients on antimicrobials
61/110 (56%)
71/127 (56%)
63/106 (59%)
0.66
Number of antimicrobials
prescribed
112
143
98
NA
Appropriate prescription
68/109 (62%)
99/137 (72%)
81/96 (84%)
0.0003
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Conclusion
A comprehensive multidisciplinary paediatric AMS program was successfully
implemented, performing routine evaluation and optimisation of antimicrobial
use.
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MacDougall C, Polk R. Antimicrobial stewardship programs in health care systems Clinical Microbiology Review 2005;18(4):638-656.
Dellit, T.H., et al., Infectious Diseases Society of America and the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America Guidelines for
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Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care. Safety and Quality Improvement Guide Standard 3: Preventing and
Controlling Healthcare Associated Infections (October 2012). Sydney. ACSQHC, 2012.
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