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Improving Post-discharge Antimicrobial Use: a Multicenter Stepped Wedge Trial Study
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating Prospective audit-and-feedback for Infections. Completed, enrolled 10 participants across 5 sites.
Detailed Summary
One in five hospitalized patients is prescribed an antimicrobial at the time of discharge, and a large proportion of these post-discharge antimicrobials are unnecessary. The investigators will evaluate a novel method for reviewing post-discharge antimicrobial prescriptions in real-time with the goal of improving antimicrobial selection and duration.
Study Details
Timeline
Interventions
The stewardship team will review patients who are on antibiotics, have an uncomplicated infection, and are eligible to continue antibiotics after discharge. Any recommendations from the stewardship team about optimizing antibiotic therapy will be presented to the primary prescriber in real-time with the goal of improving antibiotic selection and duration at hospital discharge.