Improving antibiotic stewardship: a stepped-wedge cluster randomized trial.

CONCLUSIONS: Provider education and CDS improved antibiotic stewardship and changed diagnosis patterns. The benefits of education were brief, and CDS effectiveness varied by medical center.
PMID: 29182356 [PubMed - in process]

Source: The American Journal of Managed Care - November 1, 2017 Category: Health Management Authors: Sharp AL, Hu YR, Shen E, Chen R, Radecki RP, Kanter MH, Gould MK Tags: Am J Manag Care Source Type: research