Ambulatory Healthcare Services – UAE – International Best Practice Competition – 2022 (The first outpatient antimicrobial stewardship program in the region lead by ambulatory clinical pharmacists)

The first outpatient antimicrobial stewardship program in the region led by ambulatory clinical pharmacists Antibiotic resistance and antibiotics inappropriate use is the greatest public health challenges of our time, as per the international benchmark almost at least 30% of the antibiotics prescriptions are unnecessary, and the remaining 70 % are likely necessary. AHS’s best practice is the initiative to implement an effective Antimicrobial Stewardship Program as the first of its kind in the

BPIR Categories

9.4.5 Develop functional/process competencies
9.4.7 Develop team competencies
15.2.2 Customer retention/referral/relationship building
15.4.2 Employee development & training
15.4.6 Work environment, health, safety, ergonomics
15.6.18 Regulatory and legal compliance