Dissemination and Implementation of a Videoconference Antimicrobial Stewardship Team

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Common Infections, Urinary Tract Infections, Pneumonia

In brief

Antimicrobial-resistant and healthcare-associated pathogens are a global health threat. The goals of antimicrobial stewardship are to minimize unnecessary and inappropriate antimicrobial use as a means to combat antimicrobial resistance. Previously, the investigators implemented a Videoconference Antimicrobial Stewardship Team (VAST) at 2 VA Medical Centers (VAMCs), using telehealth to connect clinicians at a rural VAMC to a geographically distant infectious disease expert Both VASTs successfully decreased overall antibiotic use in acute and long-term care units. This project will expand the VAST approach to other VAMCs and test the hypothesis that quarterly reports that quantify facility-level antibiotic use will enhance the efficacy of VASTs to support antimicrobial stewardship. This work will directly increase access to antimicrobial stewardship consultation at rural VA facilities, which are often underserved by infectious disease expertise.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT05319561

Run by

VA Office of Research and Development

People needed

8

Starts

2022-03-28

Expected to finish

2026-03-31

Last updated by the study team

2026-05-01

Who can join

Age: any. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• VA medical centers without local ID expertise that pair with an ID-expert from another VA medical center.

You may not qualify if…

• (none)

Where it is running

• Louis Stokes VA Medical Center, Cleveland, OH — Cleveland, Ohio, United States
• VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System University Drive Division, Pittsburgh, PA — Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

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