A World Wide Web–Based Antimicrobial Stewardship Program Improves Efficiency, Communication, and User Satisfaction and Reduces Cost in a Tertiary Care Pediatric Medical Center

Abstract

Background.Antimicrobial stewardship programs aim to reduce inappropriate hospital antimicrobial use. At the Johns Hopkins Children's Medical and Surgical Center (Baltimore, MD), we implemented a World Wide Web–based antimicrobial restriction program to address problems with the existing restriction program.