Take 3 minutes to nominate yourself or a colleague.
鈥淐ASP created these awards to recognize colleagues鈥� efforts to support the appropriate and effective use of antimicrobials,鈥� said Nikolaos Mavrogiorgos, MD, CASP medical director. 鈥淓ach of us can make meaningful changes that improve patient care and fight antimicrobial resistance. We value those contributions and want to recognize individuals鈥� efforts that surpass expectations. We all can be stewards, whatever our roles.鈥�
Antimicrobial stewardship requires partnership across disciplines and across 黑料网 Medical Center. Antimicrobial stewardship programs are intended to both lead to improvements in patient care and slow antimicrobial resistance. They do this by ensuring antimicrobial therapies are only used when needed, and when needed, that patients receive the right drug, at the right dose, for the right durations, via the right route of administration. The Carolina Antimicrobial Stewardship Program (CASP) is charged with optimizing the use of antimicrobials at the Medical Center. To do that, it relies on a broad partnership of stakeholders from microbiology, pharmacy, nursing, medicine, information technology, and more.
CASP launched the Super Steward Awards in 2022 to underline the vital role of these partnerships in successful antimicrobial stewardship. See previous awardees.
Awardees聽will demonstrate聽leadership聽in one or more ways. Some examples include:
- Routinely speaking up about and/or using antimicrobials judiciously
- Innovation / Quality Improvement
- Infection Prevention to Conserve Antimicrobials
- Infectious Diseases Diagnostic Stewardship: avoiding unnecessary tests that could lead to antibiotic overuse
- Mentorship / Education
CASP welcomes nominations (including self-nominations) of 黑料网 Hospitals or University employees who demonstrate what it means to be an antimicrobial steward. Nominees must be employees of 黑料网 Hospitals or the University with a role at the Medical Center and not paid employees of CASP. Awardees will be recognized in May and receive a token of thanks.
Nominations may be submitted via Super Steward Awards Nomination Form | Carolina Antimicrobial Stewardship Program.
Consider posting the flyer in your work area.