Tier-based antimicrobial stewardship metrics for genitourinary-related antibiotic use in Veterans' Affairs outpatient settings

• Main Authors: Matthew Samore (Author), Matthew Goetz (Author), McKenna Nevers (Author), Jacob Crook (Author), Suzette Rovelsky (Author), Ben Brintz (Author), Kelly Echevarria (Author), Melinda Neuhauser (Author), Sharon Tsay (Author), Lauri Hicks (Author), Karl Madaras-Kelly (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Cambridge University Press, 2022-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Tracking antibiotic use is a core element of antimicrobial stewardship. We developed a set of metrics based on electronic health record data to support an outpatient stewardship initiative to improve management of urinary tract infections (UTIs) in Veterans' Affairs (VA) emergency d...