Introducing antimicrobial stewardship to the outpatient clinics of a suburban academic health system.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To establish an antimicrobial stewardship program in the outpatient setting.

Design

Prescribers of antimicrobials were asked to complete a survey regarding antimicrobial stewardship. We also monitored their compliance with appropriate prescribing practices, which were shared in monthly quality improvement reports.

Setting

The study was performed at Loyola University Health System, an academic teaching healthcare system in a metropolitan suburban environment.

Participants

Prescribers of antimicrobials across 19 primary care and 3 immediate- and urgent-care clinics.

Methods

The voluntary survey was developed using SurveyMonkeyand was distributed via e-mail. Data were collected anonymously. Rates of compliance with appropriate prescribing practice

SUBMITTER: Nielsen TB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9319114 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature