Improving antibiotic utilization through an outpatient stewardship initiative

• Principais autores: Kayla M. Hiryak (Autor), Geena A. Kludjian (Autor), Jason C. Gallagher (Autor), Marissa J. Cavaretta (Autor)
• Formato: Livro
• Publicado em: Cambridge University Press, 2023-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Assuntos: article
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Antibiotic prescribing errors at hospital discharge are common. We designed a pharmacist-driven antimicrobial stewardship program to evaluate prescriptions prior to being transmitted to community pharmacies. Drug-related problems were identified in prescriptions for 48 of 149 patients, resulting in...