Rising antibiotic resistance is one of the greatest health threats of our time and requires that every healthcare institution develop effective interventions that promote the judicious use of antimicrobials. Small, rural, and critical access hospitals are key players in this fight, yet often lack the time and resources to independently create robust antimicrobial stewardship programs.
The University of Washington Tele-Antimicrobial Stewardship Program (UW TASP) empowers antimicrobial stewardship teams throughout the region by providing education, mentoring, community building, and resource sharing. By combining the resources available in our urban academic setting with the expertise of rural health providers, antimicrobial stewardship program implementation has been accelerated throughout the region with far reaching benefits to our community.
UW TASP combines:
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Weekly tele-conferences with clinical didactics case discussions
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Tele-mentoring with UW ID physicians, ID pharmacists, nurses, and clinical microbiologists
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AMS site assessment and annual site visits
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Remote grand rounds
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Annual conference
For more information, or to join our program, contact: uwtasp@uw.edu
John Lynch, MD, MPH
Principal Investigator and Medical Director
Chloe Bryson-Cahn, MD
Associate Medical Director
Zahra Kassamali, PharmD
Associate Medical Director
Jeannie Chan, PharmD
TASP Faculty
Rupali Jain, PharmD
TASP Faculty
Paul Pottinger, MD
TASP Faculty
Natalia Martinez-Paz, MPA, MA
TASP Program Manager
