Beta-lactam comprehensive allergy management program in a community medical center.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The Beta-lactam Comprehensive Allergy Management Program (CAMP) was implemented to facilitate complete beta-lactam allergy history documentation in the electronic medical record (EMR) and increase beta-lactam utilization. The study objective was to assess the rate of complete allergy histories and days of antimicrobial therapy (DOT) before versus after CAMP implementation.

Design

Quasi-experimental study with interrupted time-series analysis.

Setting

Non-teaching, urban, and community medical center within a multi-hospital health system.

Patients

Adult inpatients with a beta-lactam allergy receiving antimicrobial therapy.

Methods

The multidisciplinary CAMP team screened, interviewed, and collected allergy history details of adult inpatients wit

SUBMITTER: Vyas L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10654959 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature