AMR Surveillance Checklist

19 items · Health · Medium difficulty · 30 min

Build and maintain national AMR surveillance and GLASS participation in practical steps.

• Set surveillance objectives and scope

  Specify pathogens, settings, and population groups to monitor.

• Establish governance and coordination team

  Assign lead agency, roles, and reporting lines for the program.

• Secure sustainable funding and resources

  Identify budgets, equipment, staff, and long-term funding sources.

• Define data sources and sentinel sites

  Choose hospitals, clinics, and geographic coverage for surveillance.

• Standardize laboratory testing methods

  Agree on tests, breakpoints, and result interpretation for consistency.

• Adopt standard lab protocols

  Document step-by-step procedures and reference materials for labs.

• Select antimicrobial testing panels

  Agree core antibiotics and specimen types to include in testing.

• Implement quality assurance and external quality assessment

  Set up internal QA and join external proficiency testing programs.

• Train laboratory and data staff

  Provide hands-on training on methods, biosafety, and data entry.

• Develop electronic data collection and reporting system

  Design workflows and reporting timelines for timely submission.

• Choose software and servers

  Pick user-friendly software and reliable hosting for data storage.

• Configure data validation and access controls

  Set required fields, validation rules, and user roles for security.

• Ensure data management and cleaning procedures

  Define steps to check, clean, and archive incoming data.

• Define core data elements and reporting formats

  List mandatory fields and standard templates for national and GLASS reports.

• Set data sharing and privacy policies

  Protect patient privacy and define who can access shared data.

• Monitor indicators and analysis plan

  Choose metrics, baselines, and a schedule for routine analysis.

• Participate in GLASS reporting and upload data

  Prepare and submit national data in the GLASS format on schedule.

• Communicate findings to stakeholders and public

  Publish clear summaries for health authorities and communities.

• Review system performance and plan improvements

  Use audits and feedback to update protocols and training annually.

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