Antimicrobial stewardship experts from across Canada conducted a narrative review of the literature of the regulatory requirements and HR recommendations for stewardship programs. They used a consensus decision-making process to develop HR recommendations based on a 1,000-bed acute care healthcare facility in Canada.
Researchers recommended the following minimum full-time equivalents per 1,000 acute care beds:
• One physician
• Three pharmacists
• 0.5 program administrative and coordination support
• 0.4 data analyst support
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