Changes in antibiotic use following implementation of a telehealth stewardship pilot program. (July 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Wilson, Brigid M.; Banks, Richard E.; Crnich, Christopher J.; Ide, Emma; Viau, Roberto A.; El Chakhtoura, Nadim G.; Jones, Yvonne R.; Cherry, Jason B.; Anderson, Brett A.; Jump, Robin L. P.
• Is Part Of: Infection control and hospital epidemiology. Volume 40:Number 7(2019)
• Page Start: 810
• Page End: 814
• Publication Date: 2019-07
• 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.2019.128
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0899-823X

Abstract

Abstract: Starting in 2016, we initiated a pilot tele-antibiotic stewardship program at 2 rural Veterans Affairs medical centers (VAMCs). Antibiotic days of therapy decreased significantly ( P < .05) in the acute and long-term care units at both intervention sites, suggesting that tele-stewardship can effectively support antibiotic stewardship practices in rural VAMCs.