Dissemination and Implementation of a Videoconference Antimicrobial Stewardship Team

"The Antibiotic Use Report uses both text and graphics to communicate successes and improvement opportunities specific to the VAMC for which it is prepared. The graphs summarize overall antibiotic use over the previous year, with additional information regarding use of broad- and narrow-spectrum agents. Further, each Antibiotic Use Report compares or benchmarks the individual VAMC for which it is prepared to other VAMCs in the same Medical Complexity Group. This approach adapts and expands peer comparison, which has proven effective at reducing inappropriate antibiotic use in outpatient settings."