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Impact of the expansion of antimicrobial stewardship services during transitions of care at an academic hospital

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 June 2020

Stephanie T. Zampino Open the ORCID record for Stephanie T. Zampino [Opens in a new window] ,
Paula A. Politis ,
Susan M. Fosnight Open the ORCID record for Susan M. Fosnight [Opens in a new window] ,
Thomas M. File Jr  and
M. David Gothard
Stephanie T. Zampino*
Affiliation:
Department of Pharmacy, Summa Health System, Akron, Ohio Northeast Ohio Medical University, Rootstown, Ohio
Paula A. Politis
Affiliation:
Department of Pharmacy, Summa Health System, Akron, Ohio
Susan M. Fosnight
Affiliation:
Department of Pharmacy, Summa Health System, Akron, Ohio Northeast Ohio Medical University, Rootstown, Ohio
Thomas M. File Jr
Affiliation:
Infectious Disease Division, Summa Health System, Akron, Ohio
M. David Gothard
Affiliation:
Biostats, Inc, East Canton, Ohio
*
Author for correspondence: Stephanie T. Zampino, E-mail: [email protected]
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Abstract

Antimicrobial stewardship of anti-infectives prescribed upon hospital discharge was implemented to improve the rate of appropriate prescribing at discharge. Appropriate prescribing significantly improved from 47.5% to 85.2% (P < .001), antimicrobial days of therapy decreased, and 30-day readmission rates decreased. Discharge antimicrobial stewardship was effective in improving anti-infective prescribing practices.

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Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology , Volume 41 , Issue 10 , October 2020 , pp. 1225 - 1227
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PREVIOUS PRESENTATION: The data presented here was previously reported in abstract format for presentation at The Ohio Pharmacy Resident Conference in May 2019 and The Ohio College of Clinical Pharmacy meeting in June 2019.

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