The main objective of the project is to evaluate the efficiency and cost-effectiveness of different strategies aiming at optimizing antibiotic prescribing in hospitals. In the first section of the project, the project team intend to map the different antimicrobial stewardship programs in French hospital, by investigating a sample of 30 healthcare facilities, and determine the strategies to be evaluated by the model. The investigators will also evaluate physicians' adherence to the intervention to promote better use of antibiotics and explore potential barriers and facilitators to the implementation of effective strategies.
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Evaluate the efficacy and the cost-effectiveness of strategies to promote appropriate use of antibiotics in hospitals and identify the most efficient ones, on a short-term but also long-term scale.
Timeframe: 12 months