Impact of a pilot multimodal intervention to decrease antibiotic use for respiratory infections in a geriatric clinic.

ABSTRACT:

Background

More than 80% of antibiotics are prescribed in the outpatient setting, of which 30% are inappropriate. The National Action Plan for Combating Antimicrobial Resistance called for a 50% decrease in outpatient antibiotic use by 2020. Inappropriate antibiotics are associated with adverse reactions and Clostridioides difficile infection, especially among older adults.

Study design

Before and after study.

Methods

We performed a quality improvement initiative at the University of Colorado Seniors Clinic. Providers received education on antibiotic guidelines, electronic antibiotic order sets were introduced with standardized stop dates. Antibiotic use data were collected for 6 months before and 6 months after the intervention, from December to May to avoid s

SUBMITTER: Chauhan LR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9614947 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature