Improved rates of antimicrobial stewardship interventions following implementation of the Epic antimicrobial stewardship module. (28th June 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Pettit, Natasha N.; Han, Zhe; Choksi, Anish R.; Charnot-Katsikas, Angella; Beavis, Kathleen G.; Tesic, Vera; Bhagat, Palak; Nguyen, Cynthia T.; Bartlett, Allison H.; Pisano, Jennifer
• Is Part Of: Infection control and hospital epidemiology. Volume 39:Number 8(2018)
• Page Start: 980
• Page End: 982
• Publication Date: 2018-06-28
• Subjects: Nosocomial infections -- Epidemiology -- Periodicals; Health facilities -- Sanitation -- Periodicals; Hospital buildings -- Sanitation -- Periodicals; Cross Infection -- Periodicals; Epidemiology -- Periodicals; Hospitals -- Periodicals; Infection Control -- Periodicals; 614.44
• DOI: 10.1017/ice.2018.130
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0899-823X

Abstract

Abstract: We evaluated the impact of the Epic antimicrobial stewardship module (EAM) on the number of interventions, antimicrobial usage, and clinical outcomes. Use of the EAM allowed us to significantly increase the number of ASP antimicrobial reviews and interventions while maintaining a sustained impact on antimicrobial utilization.