Improving antibiotic utilization through an outpatient stewardship initiative

• Main Authors: Kayla M. Hiryak (Author), Geena A. Kludjian (Author), Jason C. Gallagher (Author), Marissa J. Cavaretta (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Cambridge University Press, 2023-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: 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...