Feasibility of a Nursing Home Antibiotic Stewardship Intervention.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To evaluate a bundled electronic intervention to improve antibiotic prescribing practices in US nursing homes.

Design

Prospective mixed-methods quality improvement intervention.

Setting and participants

Nursing staff and residents in 13 nursing homes, and residents in 8 matched-control facilities (n = 21 facilities total, from 2 corporations).

Methods

This study involved a 2-month design period (n = 5 facilities) focused on the acceptability and feasibility of a bundled electronic intervention consisting of 3 tools, followed by a 15-month implementation period (n = 8 facilities) during which we used rapid-cycle quality improvement methods to refine and add to the bundle. We used mixed-methods data from providers, intervention tools, and health records

SUBMITTER: Baier RR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10951856 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature