Derivation of a risk-adjusted model to predict antibiotic prescribing among hospitalists in an academic healthcare network

• Main Authors: Udodirim N. Onwubiko (Author), Christina Mehta (Author), Zanthia Wiley (Author), Jesse T. Jacob (Author), K. Ashley Jones (Author), Julianne Kubes (Author), Hasan F. Shabbir (Author), Sujit Suchindran (Author), Scott K. Fridkin (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Cambridge University Press, 2024-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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Abstract Background: Among inpatients, peer-comparison of prescribing metrics is challenging due to variation in patient-mix and prescribing by multiple providers daily. We established risk-adjusted provider-specific antibiotic prescribing metrics to allow peer-comparisons among hospitalists. Method...