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Antibiotic stewardship programs (ASPs) must be implemented at all acute-care hospitals that participate in Medicare and Medicaid by March 30, 2020, according to a new CMS rule released late last year.

Maria G. Tanzi, PharmD

Researchers estimate that at least 30% of antibiotics prescribed in the outpatient setting are unnecessary and inappropriate. Outpatient antibiotic use is close to 50% for patients receiving the wrong drug, the wrong dose, and/or the wrong duration.

Maria G. Tanzi, PharmD

The American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) recently published its Practice Advancement Initiative (PAI) 2030, which looks forward to the coming decade and changes to pharmacy practice within both acute and ambulatory settings of health systems.

Joey Sweeney, PharmD, BCPS