Operationalising outpatient antimicrobial stewardship to reduce system-wide antibiotics for acute bronchitis

BackgroundAntibiotics are not recommended for treatment of acute uncomplicated bronchitis (AUB), but are often prescribed (85% of AUB visits within the Veterans Affairs nationally). This quality improvement project aimed to decrease antibiotic prescribing for AUB in community-based outpatient centre...

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Veröffentlicht in:	BMJ open quality 2021-07, Vol.10 (3), p.e001275
Hauptverfasser:	Johnson, Morgan Clouse, Hulgan, Todd, Cooke, Robin G, Kleinpell, Ruth, Roumie, Christianne, Callaway-Lane, Carol, Mitchell, Lauren D, Hathaway, Jacob, Dittus, Robert, Staub, Milner
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Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	antibiotic management Antibiotics Antimicrobial agents audit and feedback Bronchitis Clinics control charts/run charts COVID-19 Educational materials Electronic mail systems Evidence-based practice Feedback Health administration Hypothesis testing Intervention Interviews Patients PDSA Prescriptions Primary care Process controls Quality control Quality improvement Quality Improvement Report Veterans
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Zusammenfassung:	BackgroundAntibiotics are not recommended for treatment of acute uncomplicated bronchitis (AUB), but are often prescribed (85% of AUB visits within the Veterans Affairs nationally). This quality improvement project aimed to decrease antibiotic prescribing for AUB in community-based outpatient centres from 65% to
ISSN:	2399-6641 2399-6641
DOI:	10.1136/bmjoq-2020-001275