Conan MacDougallBrian S. SchwartzLisa KimMari NanamoriSharmin ShekarchianPeter V. Chin-Hong
BACKGROUND
Inappropriate antimicrobial use can threaten patient safety and is the focus of collaborative physician and pharmacist antimicrobial stewardship teams. However, antimicrobial stewardship is not comprehensively taught in medical or pharmacy school curricula. Addressing this deficiency can teach an important concept as well as model interprofessional healthcare.
METHODS
We created an...
Journal:
:Infection control and hospital epidemiology2013
Lucas SchulzKurt OsterbyBarry Fox
OBJECTIVE
Develop a clinical decision support tool comprised of an electronic medical record alert and antimicrobial stewardship navigator to facilitate antimicrobial stewardship.
DESIGN
We analyzed alerts targeting antimicrobial de-escalation to assess the effectiveness of the navigator as a stewardship tool. The alert provides antimicrobial recommendations, then directs providers to the nav...