Abstract
We implemented an antimicrobial stewardship program at an urban, 60-bed long-term acute care hospital using a strategy of weekly postprescriptive chart audit with intervention and feedback. The results for the first 15 months demonstrated 80% acceptance of recommendations, a 21% reduction in use, and a 28% reduction in cost per patient-day.
MeSH terms
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Aged
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Anti-Infective Agents / economics
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Anti-Infective Agents / therapeutic use*
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Cost Savings
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Drug Prescriptions
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Drug Utilization Review / economics
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Drug Utilization Review / organization & administration*
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Feedback
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Female
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Hospital Bed Capacity, under 100
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Hospitals, Special / organization & administration*
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Hospitals, Special / statistics & numerical data
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Humans
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Length of Stay
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Program Development
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Texas