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Point           Once a year in   Clinic AMS    1. Percentage   1. PKD
              Prevalence      a selected      Team           of  clinics     2. State
              Survey (PPS)    clinic.                        implementing    3. National
                                                             PPS

                                                             2.  Percentage
                                                             of appropriate
                                                             antibiotic
                                                             prescription for
                                                             URTI

              Structure Audit  Once a year as   Clinic AMS   1. Percentage   1. PKD
                              a cross audit.   Team          of clinics      2. State
                                                             implementing    3. National
                                                             Structure Audit

                                                             2. Percentage
                                                             of clinics with
                                                             score of > 80%



            Reports of the AMS audit shall be presented in Infection and Antibiotic Control Committee
            Meeting at the District, State and National level. Remedial actions on the shortfall in quality
            shall be discussed and communicated to the implementation level.

            In order to ensure the success of the program, two-way system communication has to be
            established within the institution. Any feedback may be disseminated via:
            a)       Email/letter to heads of units
            b)       Email/letter to individual prescribers
            c)       Newsletter or bulletin

            d)       Presentation at unit or district meetings


















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