The use of telehealth-supported stewardship activities in acute-care and long-term care settings: An implementation effectiveness trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

We assessed the implementation of telehealth-supported stewardship activities in acute-care units and long-term care (LTC) units in Veterans' Administration medical centers (VAMCs).

Design

Before-and-after, quasi-experimental implementation effectiveness study with a baseline period (2019-2020) and an intervention period (2021).

Setting

The study was conducted in 3 VAMCs without onsite infectious disease (ID) support.

Participants

The study included inpatient providers at participating sites who prescribe antibiotics.

Intervention

During 2021, an ID physician met virtually 3 times per week with the stewardship pharmacist at each participating VAMC to review patients on antibiotics in acute-care units and LTC units. Real-time feedback on prescr

SUBMITTER: Livorsi DJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10755161 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature