Diagnostic stewardship for Clostridioides difficile testing in an acute care hospital: A quality improvement intervention

• Main Authors: Madeline L. Berg (Author), Ashley M. Ayres (Author), David R. Weber (Author), Melissa McCullough (Author), Victoria D. Crall (Author), Casey L. Lewis (Author), Abby L. Valek (Author), Lizabeth A. Vincent (Author), Joseph Penzelik (Author), Crystal A. Sasinoski (Author), Amanda L. Cheng (Author), Claire F. Bradford (Author), Elizabeth O. Bell (Author), Kimberly M. Edwards (Author), Isabella A. Castronova (Author), Mya B. Brady (Author), Julie Slaughter (Author), Louise-Marie Oleksiuk (Author), Graham M. Snyder (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Cambridge University Press, 2023-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Objective: To evaluate the impact of a diagnostic stewardship intervention on Clostridioides difficile healthcare-associated infections (HAI). Design: Quality improvement study. Setting: Two urban acute care hospitals. Interventions: All inpatient stool testing for C. difficile required rev...