Proposed metrics to benchmark antibiotic prescribing in pediatric outpatient settings.

Autor: Poole NM; Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital Colorado, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO., Wattles BA; Department of Pediatrics, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, KY., El Feghaly RE; Department of Pediatrics, Children's Mercy Kansas City, Kansas City, MO; University of Missouri Kansas City, Kansas City, MO. Electronic address: relfeghaly@cmh.edu.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: American journal of infection control [Am J Infect Control] 2021 Dec; Vol. 49 (12), pp. 1547-1550. Date of Electronic Publication: 2021 Sep 04.
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2021.08.028
Abstrakt: Metrics to track and compare outpatient pediatric antibiotic prescribing are needed to improve antibiotic use and prevent unwanted consequences of antibiotic overuse. We have considered the impact and feasibility of available metrics and propose select high-priority measures for electronic reporting of pediatric outpatient antibiotic use. Streamlined use of antibiotic prescribing metrics will allow for national benchmarking, monitoring and identification of targets and goals for improvement.
(Copyright © 2021 Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology, Inc. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)
Databáze: MEDLINE
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