Table 3 Presence and implementation of specific antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) program policies

Policy requiring prescribers to document indication for antibiotic

Individual patient care is improved by having an antibiotic approval program

Having to call for approval makes the team think more carefully about choosing an antibiotic

The primary purpose of the antibiotic approval program is to reduce the amount of money the hospital spends on antibiotics

The clinician who is seeing the patient is in a more appropriate position to pick the correct antibiotic than someone on the phone who has never seen the patient