Fourteen institutions receive the IDSA Antimicrobial Stewardship Center of Excellence designation

The Infectious Diseases Society of America announced today the recipients of its Antimicrobial Stewardship Centers of Excellence designation. The 14 awarded institutions have created stewardship programs led by infectious diseases-trained physicians and pharmacists that advance science in antimicrobial resistance. The institutions also have achieved standards aligned with evidence-based national guidelines, such as the IDSA-Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America guidelines and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Core Elements. A total of 209 programs nationwide have received the designation since the program’s launch in 2017.

“This is a defining moment for ID as we continue to follow the science in pursuit of the best outcomes for our communities,” said IDSA President Tina Tan, MD, FIDSA, FPIDS, FAAP. “By honoring these 14 institutions that have achieved success in their stewardship programs, we are ensuring patient safety and preserving and protecting lifesaving antimicrobials at U.S. health care facilities.”

The core criteria for the CoE program place emphasis on an institution’s ability to implement stewardship protocols by integrating best practices to slow the emergence of resistance, optimize the treatment of infections, reduce adverse events associated with antibiotic use and address other challenging areas related to antimicrobial stewardship. A panel of IDSA member experts in antimicrobial stewardship, including ID-trained physicians and ID-trained pharmacists, evaluate CoE applications against high-level criteria established by IDSA leadership for determining merit. 

The institutions recently awarded the CoE designation are:

Catawba Valley Medical Center
Hickory, NC

Children's Nebraska
Omaha, NE

Clara Maass Medical Center
Belleville, NJ

Gulf Coast Medical Center
Fort Myers, FL

Marshfield Medical Center in Marshfield    
Marshfield, WI

Prince Sultan Military Medical City
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Providence Saint John's Health Center
Santa Monica, CA

Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital New Brunswick    
New Brunswick, NJ

Shirley Ryan AbilityLab    
Chicago, IL

St. Charles Medical Center – Bend
Bend, OR

UConn John Dempsey Hospital
Farmington, CT

University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB)  Health — Galveston Campus
Galveston, TX

VA St. Louis Medical Center at John Cochran and Jefferson Barracks    
Saint Louis, MO

Vassar Brothers Medical Center    
Poughkeepsie, NY