How to set up an Antimicrobial Stewardship Programme
Explore the importance of antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) and learn practical steps to set up an AMS program with this online course from BSAC.
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3 weeks
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Learn how to set up an antimicrobial stewardship programme
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is one of today’s most significant public health problems. Over several decades, microbes can develop resistance to antimicrobial medicines, rendering these life-saving medicines ineffective.
On this three-week course, you’ll learn the steps to set up an antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) programme to protect our antibiotics and tackle AMR.
Discover the impact of both AMR and AMS
You’ll start the course by exploring the impact of AMR around the globe and look at the factors that lead to more resistance.
Next, you’ll explore the value of AMS and how to set goals for tackling AMR that fit your setting. You’ll also look at the impact of AMS on clinical, economic, and microbiological outcomes.
Implement your own antimicrobial stewardship programme in your setting
You’ll explore how to set up an AMS programme in your setting. You’ll start with the fundamentals, learning about the resources and structures you need to begin your AMS journey.
You’ll then study how to properly plan your programme, working with tools to analyse your setting and develop an action plan. With this knowledge, you’ll look at implementing your AMS programme with tools and tips for tackling AMS worldwide.
Reflect on how to keep improving with the experts at BSAC
You’ll also explore how to review your AMS programme once it has been set up. Next, you will investigate the different types of measurement that can help give insight into a programme’s success.
Finally, you’ll examine strategies for educating and training everyone involved in AMS so that you can create a sustained improvement cycle.
Week 1
Introduction to AMR and AMS
Welcome to the course
In this activity, we introduce the course and its objectives.
Antimicrobial Resistance
Defining and giving context to AMR.
Antimicrobial Stewardship
This activity provides an overview of how to create a change in behaviour, as well as the role of leadership and governance in developing effective AMS programmes.
End of Week 1
End of week quiz to test your knowledge and a brief summary of the topics covered in week 1.
Week 2
Setting up, structures, planning and implementing an AMS programme
AMS Structures
In this activity, we will look at the structures of AMS.
Setting the foundations
This activity focuses on how the microbiology laboratory can impact AMS practices, with a focus on the value of antibiograms.
Planning an ASP
Continuous collection of data is a key in keeping programmes and policies up to date and relevant to each individual setting. Surveillance is an important tool used in AMS programmes.
Performing AMS interventions
This activity provides an overview of AMS action planning and the first steps for implementation.
End of Week 2
End of week quiz to test your knowledge and a brief summary of the topics covered in week 2.
Week 3
Monitoring, Evaluation and Education
Measurement and evaluation
In this activity, we will discuss strategies for measuring and evaluating an AMS programme.
Types of measurement
This activity will introduce a number of measurement methods, including DDDs, DOT, and PPS.
Education and training
It is vital to keep healthcare professionals up to date with AMS knowledge. This activity will provide helpful resources on furthering AMS education and training.
End of course
Congratulations, you've completed the course! Recap the topics we've covered and consolidate your knowledge with the end of course quiz.
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