222Impact of a City-Wide Collaborative Antimicrobial Management Program Involving All Acute Care Hospitals in Savannah, Georgia

physicians, and peer review bolstered the program’s credibility and allowed for effective collegial interaction. The growth and influence of the AMP led to shared initiatives across facilities (Fig.1); inter-facility research, including comparisons of lab susceptibility systems (Fig.2); development of city-wide metrics; grant awards; and education, including travel to national meetings for microbiologists to evaluate new technologies and address deficiencies. All activities occurred without a negative impact on consultation volume for the ID physicians (Fig.3) In January 2012, the major health care facilities in Savannah, Georgia collaborated to create a unique citywide Antimicrobial Management Program (AMP). Memorial University Medical Center and St. Joseph’s/Candler Health System were later joined by Select Specialty Hospital (long term acute care) Impact of a City-Wide Collaborative Antimicrobial Management Program Involving All Acute Care Hospitals in Savannah, Georgia Nenad Avramovski, MD; Derek Gaul, PharmD, MBA; William James, MHA; Charles Jensen, PharmD; Bruce Jones, PharmD; Jason Lin, PharmD; Geneen Gibson, PharmD, MS