Stewardship Help and Support
ā
The CDPH HAI ASP program offers support for facilities interested in strengthening their antimicrobial stewardship (AS) program (ASP) or their CDPH HAI ASP Honor Roll applications. Facilities can email
HAI_AS@cdph.ca.gov, book a 30-minute virtual consultation, or reach out to the ASCN Listserv.
ā
Support is available for those interested or working in AS, including:
- Hospitals (including long term acute care and critical access hospitals)
- Skilled Nursing Facilities
- Outpatient Providers and Clinics
- Local Health Departments
Areas of Assistance
Assistance may include, but is not limited to:
- Obtaining technical assistance with the Honor Roll application
- Implementing ASP core elements (e.g., action, reporting, education, etc.)
- Developing or improving a stewardship intervention or quality improvement project
- Tracking and measuring antibiotic use
- Developing or strengthening your overall antimicrobial stewardship program
Forms of Supportā
āEmail
|
 ā
|
āHAI_AS@cdph.ca.gov
- Any stewardship related questions!āā
- Examples:
- Is it possible to receive a PDF copy of our Honor Roll application?
- Do you have any resources to help skilled nursing facilities track antibiotic use?
- What is the recommended frequency of ASP committee meetings?
- Unsure what support you need? We can help direct you.
|
ā30-Minute Virtual Consultation ā
|
ā
|
Use the
Bookings Link to sign up for a consultation to discuss how to strengthen your antimicrobial stewardship program or meet Honor Roll requirements. |
Examples of Past Consultations:
- Provided resources and education on best stewardship practices to help a facilityās new ASP pharmacist, untrained in antimicrobial stewardship, maintain an existing AS program
- Assisted a facilityās ASP pharmacist to develop and implement a new ASP
- Supported the creation of a multi-facility ASP
- Answered questions regarding Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and The Joint Commission antimicrobial stewardship requirements
-
Note: The CDPH Healthcare-Associated Infections Program is non-regulatory and cannot formally advise on meeting regulatory requirements. However, we can provide suggestions based on feedback from other facilities.
- Answered questions about CDPH HAI ASP Honor Roll application requirements, including minimum documentation and upgrade eligibility
- Supported facilities in meeting requirements for CDPH HAI ASP Honor Roll Part III including:
- Identifying qualifying stewardship projects and clinically meaningful outcomes
- Answering questions on existing projects prior to submission
- Supported facilities in meeting requirements for CPDH HAI ASP Honor Roll Part IV including:
- Identifying potential partnerships and opportunities for collaboration
- Discussing existing relationships that may meet requirements
- Overcoming barriers to meeting requirementsā
Antimicrobial Stewardship Collaborative Network ListServā
ā  |
|
Additional CDPH Resources