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 |
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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. |
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ISSN: | 0899-823X 1559-6834 |
DOI: | 10.1017/ice.2020.216 |