Development of the Korean Standardized Antimicrobial Administration Ratio as a Tool for Benchmarking Antimicrobial Use in Each Hospital

• Published in: Journal of Korean medical science Vol. 37; no. 24; pp. e191 - 11
• Main Authors: Kim, Bongyoung, Ahn, Song Vogue, Kim, Dong-Sook, Chae, Jungmi, Jeong, Su Jin, Uh, Young, Kim, Hong Bin, Kim, Hyung-Sook, Park, Sun Hee, Park, Yoon Soo, Choi, Jun Yong
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: The Korean Academy of Medical Sciences 20.06.2022; 대한의학회
• Subjects: Original; 의학일반

The Korea National Antimicrobial Use Analysis System (KONAS), a benchmarking system for antimicrobial use in hospitals, provides Korean Standardized Antimicrobial Administration Ratio (K-SAAR) for benchmarking. This article describes K-SAAR predictive models to enhance the understanding of K-SAAR, a...