Evaluation of an Antimicrobial Stewardship Decision Support for Pediatric Infections.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Clinical decision support (CDS) has promise for the implementation of antimicrobial stewardship programs (ASPs) in the emergency department (ED). We sought to assess the usability of a newly developed automated CDS to improve guideline-adherent antibiotic prescribing for pediatric community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) and urinary tract infection (UTI).

Methods

We conducted comparative usability testing between an automated, prototype CDS-enhanced discharge order set and standard order set, for pediatric CAP and UTI antibiotic prescribing. After an extensive user-centered design process, the prototype CDS was integrated into the electronic health record, used passive activation, and embedded locally adapted prescribing guidelines. Participants were randomized to inter

SUBMITTER: McGonagle EA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9908419 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature