A model for improving and assessing outpatient stewardship initiatives for acute respiratory infection Journal Article
| Authors: | Guzik, J.; Kothari, P.; Sharp, M.; Ostrowsky, B.; Patel, G.; and the United Hospital Fund Outpatient Antibiotic Stewardship Program Collaborative Team |
| Contributors: | Arend, J.; Cowman, K.; Rodriguez, G. D.; Seo, S. K.; Shah, J.; Stachel, A.; Tullo, L. |
| Article Title: | A model for improving and assessing outpatient stewardship initiatives for acute respiratory infection |
| Abstract: | Many hospitals have established inpatient antibiotic stewardship programs (ASPs), but outpatient activities remain limited. In 2016, the United Hospital Fund (UHF), an independent nonprofit working to build a more effective healthcare system for every New Yorker, launched a 2-stage grant-funded initiative to evaluate outpatient antibiotic stewardship, focusing on adults with acute respiratory infections (ARIs). Conclusions from stage 1 included few outpatient antibiotic stewardship activities, variation in prescribing, macrolides as the most commonly prescribed antibiotic, and provider interest in improving prescribing.1 © 2019 by The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America. All rights reserved. |
| Journal Title: | Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology |
| Volume: | 40 |
| Issue: | 10 |
| ISSN: | 0899-823X |
| Publisher: | The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America |
| Date Published: | 2019-10-01 |
| Start Page: | 1198 |
| End Page: | 1200 |
| Language: | English |
| DOI: | 10.1017/ice.2019.206 |
| PUBMED: | 31345276 |
| PROVIDER: | scopus |
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| Notes: | Source: Scopus |
