Measuring Antimicrobial Prescribing Quality and Driving Behavioral Change: A Call to Action Against Antimicrobial Resistance

Key Points

• The aim is to evaluate antimicrobial prescribing quality and promote behavioral changes to reduce antimicrobial resistance.
• Conduct assessments of current prescribing practices
• Utilize quality measures and guidelines for evaluation
• Implement interventions to improve prescribing behaviors
• Improvements in compliance with quality measures are necessary
• Behavioral changes in prescribing can enhance patient outcomes
• Continuous monitoring is essential to mitigate resistance trends