u Provide real-time data about antibiotic use and trends in healthcare in
specific facilities and across regions using the National Healthcare Safety Network
(NHSN); set the standard for how facilities, communities, states, and the nation
can improve antibiotic use and reduce resistance
u Improve antibiotic prescribing practices in healthcare (antibiotic
stewardship) by ensuring all hospitals have effective stewardship programs and
evaluating state-to-state variations in antibiotic use to improve prescribing outside of hospitals
u Provide real-time data about antibiotic use and trends for outpatient care to better understand prescribing practices
and set national goals for improving antibiotic use
u Measure the impact of antibiotic use on human and animal health and greatly scale up rapid detection of AR
infections commonly transmitted through food to humans by collaborating with FDA and USDA to expand the National
Antimicrobial Resistance Monitoring System (NARMS)