Infection prevention and antibiotic stewardship program needs and practices in 2021: A survey of the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America Research Network

In total, 50 healthcare facilities completed a survey in 2021 to characterize changes in infection prevention and control and antibiotic stewardship practices. Notable findings include sustained surveillance for multidrug-resistant organisms but decreased use of human resource-intensive interventions compared to previous surveys in 2013 and 2018 conducted prior to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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In 2021, a survey involving 50 healthcare facilities was conducted to examine changes in infection prevention, control, and antibiotic stewardship practices. The findings revealed continued surveillance for multidrug-resistant organisms, but a decline in the utilization of human resource-intensive interventions compared to previous surveys conducted in 2013 and 2018 prior to the COVID-19 pandemic.