Investigation of factors influencing inpatient antibiotic prescribing decisions in the Veterans' Health Administration

• Main Authors: Evan T. Economos (Author), Cassie Cunningham Goedken (Author), Stacey Hockett Sherlock (Author), Katie J. Suda (Author), Matthew Goetz (Author), Erin Balkenende (Author), Emily E. Chasco (Author), Aaron M. Scherer (Author), Michihiko Goto (Author), Eli N. Perencevich (Author), Heather Schacht Reisinger (Author), Daniel J. Livorsi (Author), for the Veterans' Affairs-Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Practice-Based Research Network (VA-CDC PBRN) (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Cambridge University Press, 2022-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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To investigate factors that influence antibiotic prescribing decisions, we interviewed 49 antibiotic stewardship champions and stakeholders across 15 hospitals. We conducted thematic analysis and subcoding of decisional factors. We identified 31 factors that influence antibiotic prescribing decision...