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Hospital A |
Hospital B |
The AMS team
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The AMS team
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AMS team included ID and microbiology doctors and an AMS pharmacist
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All ID and microbiology consultants (n=6) were part of the AMS team
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The AMS team was led by 3 of the 9 ID consultants at the hospital
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Relationships in the AMS team
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Relationships in the AMS team
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Junior AMS team members reported feeling well supported by senior staff
on AMS team
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Interdepartmental relationships
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Interdepartmental relationships
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Good relationships between the AMS team and prescribers were perceived
to be vital for a successful AMS program
Reported challenges:
Prescribers not taking the advice of the AMS team
Prescribers more likely to take AMS recommendations from an
ID/microbiology consultant than an advanced trainee or pharmacist
Providing antimicrobial advice to junior doctors
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Reported
Good interdepartmental relationships
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Reported
Lack of support from senior staff in other departments.
High levels of prescriber autonomy
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Executive support
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Executive support
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Reported
AMS is highly supported
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Reported
AMS inadequately supported historically
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AMS Policy
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AMS Policy
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AMS policy
AMS Committee
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Reported
Prescribers are less aware of policy
Policy enforcement is less vigorous
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Staff employment
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Staff employment
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Perceived the rotational nature of prescribers’ employment made the
delivery of successful AMS programs difficult
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Reported
A shortage of ward pharmacists
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