Abstract
The costs of antimicrobial stewardship programs (ASPs) in children's hospitals have not been described previously. We assessed ASP costs using an online survey administered to ASP leaders at U.S. children's hospitals. ASP costs varied from $17,000 to $388,500 annually (median, $187,400). Overall costs were not correlated with hospital size. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2016;37:852-854.
Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Antimicrobial Stewardship / economics*
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Child
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Cross-Sectional Studies
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Hospital Bed Capacity / economics
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Hospital Bed Capacity / statistics & numerical data
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Hospital Costs / statistics & numerical data*
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Hospitals, Pediatric / economics*
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Hospitals, Pediatric / organization & administration
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Humans
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Surveys and Questionnaires
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United States