The percentage of patients who were discharged with an antibiotic prescription was at its highest level during the first year of the study period, with 24% in 2013, and dropped to 20% in 2016, the ...

Children’s Hospital Colorado in Aurora has implemented a unique antimicrobial stewardship program, known as “handshake stewardship.” The program resulted in a 10.9 percent drop in antibiotic use among ...

While more than half of all hospitalized patients will receive an antibiotic during their stay, research shows 30 to 50 percent of antibiotics prescribed in hospitals are unnecessary or incorrect, ...

BISMARCK, N.D. — The Conservation Stewardship Program is one of the federal government’s most popular tools for making “working land” in agriculture more environmentally friendly. Todd C. Hagel, ...

For John Wicks, farming is about a lot more than planting a seed and watching it grow. Since taking over his family’s farm after his father’s death, he has spent the last 14 years working to bring a ...

The Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program is a rare bipartisan success story in Wisconsin. For decades, it has protected our natural resources while boosting local economies across the state. Investments ...

With gene editing widely touted as the future of agricultural biotechnology, seed trait developers are looking for ways to show they are using the technology responsibly. The latest move is the ...

Farmers, ranchers and foresters are eligible to receive up to $10 million in payments to further enhance their conservation practices and stewardship. Through the Conservation Stewardship Program, ...

David S. Doctorian, State Conservationist for the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), announced the 2025 application deadline of Monday, September 9, ...

Environmental field site specialist Diana Doyle looks for lithium-ion batteries from a pile of alkaline batteries that were dropped off at the North Seattle Hazardous Waste site on Monday, Sept. 19, ...

Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks is now accepting applications for the 2026 Trail Stewardship Grant Program, offering funding ...