The National Antimicrobial Prescribing Survey
ABOUT
The National Antimicrobial Prescribing Survey (NAPS) is a standardised auditing tool that is designed to assist healthcare facilities to assess the quantity and quality of local antimicrobial prescribing.
The development and implementation of the NAPS has been undertaken through an ongoing collaborative partnership between the National Centre for Antimicrobial Stewardship the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care and the Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care since 2013. NAPS is coordinated by NCAS and administered by the Royal Melbourne Hospital Guidance Group at Melbourne Health, and is a program partner in the Antimicrobial Usage and Resistance in Australia (AURA) Surveillance System.
There are currently 5 audits available:
- Hospital NAPS
- Surgical NAPS
- Antifungal NAPS
- Quality Improvement NAPS
- Aged Care NAPS
The Antifungal NAPS is undertaken in partnership with the National Centre for Infections in Cancer and the Aged Care NAPS is undertaken in partnership with the VICNISS Coordinating Centre at Melbourne Health. A Hospital-in-the-Home NAPS and a General Practice NAPS have been piloted, and a Veterinary NAPS is in development.
Successful pilots have also now been achieved in Bhutan, Canada, Fiji, Malaysia, Nepal, New Zealand, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Timor-Leste, United Kingdom and Vietnam, with a planned pilot in Portugal in 2023.
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How it works
Summary of benefits
Custom-made by clinicians
Built for clinicians by clinicians to assist antimicrobial stewardship programs in hospitals, aged care homes and the community
Intuitive and streamlined surveys allow teams to audit within their clinical workflows
Standardised
Provides access to:
- Standardised and validated auditing tools
- Structured appropriateness assessment matrices
- eLearning packages
- Online data entry portals
- Automated reports
Flexible
Proven transferability with programs operating in over 450 hospitals and 500 aged care homes
Different survey methodologies to suit different healthcare settings and auditor expertise
Generate a variety of report types with filters for a wide range of reporting requirements
Supported
The NAPS support team is available for education and training.
Assistance is available for any technical difficulties and clinical issues.