Pediatric antimicrobial stewardship practices at discharge: A national survey

Pediatric antimicrobial stewardship practices at discharge: A national survey

We surveyed pediatric antimicrobial stewardship program (ASP) site leaders within the Sharing Antimicrobial Reports for Pediatric Stewardship collaborative regarding discharge stewardship practices. Among 67 sites, 13 (19%) reported ASP review of discharge antimicrobial prescriptions. These findings...

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Veröffentlicht in:Infection control and hospital epidemiology 2022-11, Vol.43 (11), p.1686-1688
Hauptverfasser: Wang, Marie E., Felder, Kimberly, Newland, Jason G., Hersh, Adam L., Rajapakse, Nipunie S., Willis, Zachary I., Banerjee, Ritu, Gerber, Jeffrey S., Schwenk, Hayden T., Vaz, Louise E.
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Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Antibiotics
Antimicrobial agents
Clinical practice guidelines
Collaboration
Concise Communication
Drug dosages
Feedback
Hospitalization
Infectious diseases
Pediatrics
Pharmacists
Polls & surveys
Prescriptions
Reconciliation
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Zusammenfassung:We surveyed pediatric antimicrobial stewardship program (ASP) site leaders within the Sharing Antimicrobial Reports for Pediatric Stewardship collaborative regarding discharge stewardship practices. Among 67 sites, 13 (19%) reported ASP review of discharge antimicrobial prescriptions. These findings highlight discharge stewardship as a potential opportunity for improvement during the hospital-to-home transition.
ISSN:0899-823X
1559-6834
DOI:10.1017/ice.2021.283