MARYLAND SPARC

The Maryland Statewide Prevention and Reduction Collaborative (SPARC) is a statewide quality improvement project engaging public health and academia to address the evolving needs of Maryland hospitals related to infection prevention and antibiotic stewardship. The Maryland Department of Health (MDH) works closely with the University of Maryland School of Medicine and Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine to coordinate SPARC while leveraging the expertise of NORC at the University of Chicago as its implementation contractor.