Changes in antibiotic use following implementation of a telehealth stewardship pilot program

Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2019 Jul;40(7):810-814. doi: 10.1017/ice.2019.128.

Abstract

Starting in 2016, we initiated a pilot tele-antibiotic stewardship program at 2 rural Veterans Affairs medical centers (VAMCs). Antibiotic days of therapy decreased significantly (P < .05) in the acute and long-term care units at both intervention sites, suggesting that tele-stewardship can effectively support antibiotic stewardship practices in rural VAMCs.

Publication types

  • Multicenter Study
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use*
  • Antimicrobial Stewardship*
  • Critical Care
  • Hospitals, Veterans
  • Humans
  • Long-Term Care
  • Pilot Projects
  • Prospective Studies
  • Telemedicine*

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents