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Patterns of use and perceptions of an institution-specific antibiotic stewardship application among emergency department and urgent care clinicians.

Authors :
Jenkins TC
Haukoos JS
Young HL
Knepper BC
Shihadeh KC
Sankoff J
Asdigian NL
Source :
Infection control and hospital epidemiology [Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol] 2020 Feb; Vol. 41 (2), pp. 212-215.
Publication Year :
2020

Abstract

We surveyed emergency department and urgent care clinicians to assess patterns of use and perceived usefulness of a local antibiotic stewardship application to deliver institution-specific prescribing guidance. Among 114 eligible respondents, the application was widely utilized, and it was perceived to be a useful clinical resource that improved prescribing.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1559-6834
Volume :
41
Issue :
2
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Infection control and hospital epidemiology
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
31801647
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1017/ice.2019.331