Effectiveness of an electronic health system−based best-practice advisory to enhance the time to de-escalation of vancomycin for respiratory indications

• Main Authors: Amanda C. Gibbs (Author), Daniel A. Jackson (Author), Senka Runjaic (Author), Vanessa J. Toncray (Author), Wendelyn Bosch (Author), Julio C. Mendez (Author), Kevin L. Epps (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Cambridge University Press, 2022-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Objective: Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection is highly unlikely when nasal-swab results are negative. We evaluated the impact of an electronic prompt regarding MRSA nasal screening on the length of vancomycin therapy for respiratory indications. Design: Retrospect...