Assessing the conversion of electronic medical record data into antibiotic stewardship indicators.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Measuring the appropriateness of antibiotic use is crucial for antibiotic stewardship (ABS) programmes to identify targets for interventions.

Objectives

To assess the technical feasibility of converting electronic medical record (EMR) data into ABS indicators.

Methods

In this observational feasibility study covering a period of 2 years, the EMRs of patients hospitalized at a large non-university hospital network and receiving at least one dose of a systemic antibiotic were included. ABS indicators measuring steps in the process of antibiotic prescription proposed by the literature were collected and rephrased or defined more specifically to be calculable if needed. Algorithms were programmed in R to convert EMR data into ABS indicators. The indicators were

SUBMITTER: Renggli L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10477111 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature