Evaluating an urgent care antibiotic stewardship intervention: a multi-network collaborative effort.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Urgent care centers (UCCs) have reported high rates of antibiotic prescribing for acute respiratory tract infections. Prior UCC studies have generally been limited to single networks. Broadly generalizable stewardship efforts targeting common diagnoses are needed. This study examines the effectiveness of an antibiotic stewardship intervention in reducing inappropriate prescribing for bronchitis and viral upper respiratory tract infections (URTIs) in UCCs.

Design

A quality improvement study comparing inappropriate antibiotic prescribing rates in UCCs after the introduction of an antibiotic stewardship intervention.

Setting

Forty-nine UCCs in 27 different networks from 18 states, including 1 telemedicine site.

Participants

Urgent care clinicians from a

SUBMITTER: Park DE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11883647 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature