AMA policy for institutional hospitals

[Guest guest]

Hi

Chetna - welcome to the discussion.

AMA policy provides the evidence based approach to use of AMA in the

institution.

Yes, the culture and sensitivity patterns are similiar to the

geographical area and hence the periodic institutional isolate

reports need to be shared with doctors in the community through

media.

The institutional AMA policy must spell to contain irrational use of

AMA in the community through Information, Education and

Communication (IEC).

Vijay

> >

> > Good morning.

> >

> > We were conveyed the feelings of juniors that there should be

some

> > topics on which all should be able to contribute. So here you

are.

> >

> > Most of the hospitals do not have their own :

> >

> > - Essential Medicine List (EML) and even if they have, they

continue

> > to buy Antimicrobial Agents (AMA)outside the list. Newer AMAs are

> > purchased for use in hospitals without proper discussion in

medicine

> > purchase committee. Clinicians want them so they have to be

> > purchased.

> >

> > - Antimicrobial policy and therefore it is difficult to control

such

> > practices.

> >

> > - Medicines & Therapeutic Committees (MTC) to prepare Standard

> > Treatment Guidelines (STG)and clinicians prescribe what they

fancy.

> >

> > AMA as a group consumes maximum medicine budget and hence we are

> > discussing " Need of antimicrobial policy for institutional

> > hospitals " .

> >

> > Over to all members.

> >

> > Dr Vijay Thawani

> > Moderator

> >

> >

> >

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> Dr Chetna Desai

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