2023 AMS Live Session 2

Monitoring of antimicrobial use provides insight into the prescribing patterns that may relate to the development and control of AMR. This would also help in determining the appropriate interventions and infection control measures that will address the identified antimicrobial use problems.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Who is responsible for filling up prescriptions for antimicrobial agents and accomplishing the Antimicrobial Use Form prior to dispensing an antimicrobial agent?

• AMS Committee (CHO/MHO)

• AMS Secretariat

• Pharmacist/Nurse/Midwife

Who is responsible for consolidating antimicrobial use data and sharing information to CHO/MHO?

• Pharmacist/Nurse/Midwife

• AMS Committee (CHO/MHO)

• AMS Secretariat

The PHC personnel who referred the patient shall follow-up within one (1) month the medical status of the patient from the referred hospital for updating of the Referral Registry of the PHC facility, Patient Tracking Form and Patient Referral Report Form.

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• FALSE

The PHC facility should contact the hospital AMS Team of the referred facility where the patient will be transferred so that they can prepare for the patient’s arrival.

• TRUE

• FALSE

What portion of Patient Referral Form shall the PHC personnel use as documentation of the phone referral of the patient’s case and disease prognosis?

• PART A: Referral Slip

• PART B: Services Provided

• None of the Above

Who is responsible for deciding appropriateness of antibiotic prescription, especially in complex cases?

Online links for the PNF PHC Manual and the National Antibiotic Guidelines as references should be made available to all PHC settings for downloading

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• FALSE

• IT'S A NO FOR ME!

• IT'S A NO NO NO!

The AMS Committees in the municipal and city levels should submit to the DOH Pharmaceutical Division a weekly report on the evaluation of the AMS program.

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• FALSE

• IT'S A NO!

• IT'S A NO NO NO!

Who should be responsible for the coordination, compilation, and submission of PHC reports?