Impact of the expansion of antimicrobial stewardship services during transitions of care at an academic hospital

Antimicrobial stewardship of anti-infectives prescribed upon hospital discharge was implemented to improve the rate of appropriate prescribing at discharge. Appropriate prescribing significantly improved from 47.5% to 85.2% (P < .001), antimicrobial days of therapy decreased, and 30-day readmissi...

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Veröffentlicht in:Infection control and hospital epidemiology 2020-10, Vol.41 (10), p.1225-1227
Hauptverfasser: Zampino, Stephanie T, Politis, Paula A, Fosnight, Susan M, File, Thomas M, Gothard, M David
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Antimicrobial stewardship of anti-infectives prescribed upon hospital discharge was implemented to improve the rate of appropriate prescribing at discharge. Appropriate prescribing significantly improved from 47.5% to 85.2% (P < .001), antimicrobial days of therapy decreased, and 30-day readmission rates decreased. Discharge antimicrobial stewardship was effective in improving anti-infective prescribing practices.
ISSN:0899-823X
1559-6834
DOI:10.1017/ice.2020.216