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6.2.1Safety Standard
Policies and procedures

Antimicrobial Stewardship (AMS) Programme

A multidisciplinary Antimicrobial Stewardship team enforces restricted antimicrobial authorization, prescription guidelines and antibiotic utilization monitoring.

Compliance Criteria

  • 1Multidisciplinary AMS committee comprising Infectious Disease Specialist, Pharmacist and Microbiologist
  • 2Hospital antimicrobial formulary with predefined restricted antimicrobials list
  • 3Prospective audit and feedback mechanism with 72-hour antibiotic timeout
  • 4Annual hospital cumulative antibiogram published and disseminated to prescribers

Hospital Self-Rating

Rated by Dr. Tan Mei Ling on 22 Jan 2026

Evidence frozen on 30 March 2026 (14 days before survey)

"Antimicrobial stewardship programme monitors restricted antibiotic prescriptions with 72-hour review and annual antibiogram distribution."

AccrediSense Intelligence
thin

Evidence documents establish procedural intent but lack documented verification records for the current audit period.

Unverified criteria:
  • Prospective audit and feedback mechanism with 72-hour antibiotic timeout
  • Annual hospital cumulative antibiogram published and disseminated to prescribers
Derived from AccrediSense Evidence Engine · 1 document(s) attached with 2 unverified criteriaGovernance disclosure (1.4.1.4)

Evidence Documents (1)

PolicyAcceptedScore: 94/100

Antimicrobial Stewardship (AMS) Formulary & Antibiogram Guide

50 pages · ENValid: 2025-01-01 to 2026-12-31
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Person-in-ChargeInfection Control Officer & Consultant Microbiologist
Head of DepartmentHead of Pharmacy Services
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Surveyor Authority PaneAssigned: Dr. Mohd Anis Haron (Lead Surveyor)

Surveyor Rating

Committed 15 Apr 2026

AMS programme operates effectively with restricted antibiotic pre-authorization and multidisciplinary clinical rounds. Antibiogram is published and utilized.

Increase frequency of prospective audit and feedback rounds in general surgical wards.

Continue robust antimicrobial stewardship.