Infection Management and Quality Improvement
SAPG provides leadership and support for NHS Boards in quality improvement in antimicrobial stewardship and infection management with the aim of ‘no avoidable injury or harm to people from the healthcare they receive’ and ‘the most appropriate treatments, interventions, support and services’.
Current quality improvement areas are empirical prescribing and surgical prophylaxis (supporting indicators for the Clostridium difficile infection HEAT target) and community acquired pneumonia.
Minimum Requirements for Antimicrobial Prescribing
CSO Care of the Elderly report to inform SAPG hospital prescribing indicators
SAPG Guidance on Surgical Prophylaxis
Gentamicin and renal function study NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde
Gentamicin Calculator - revision on advice of A. Thomson
Vancomycin Calculator - revision on advice of A. Thomson