Improving Emergency Department Use of Safety-Net Antibiotic Prescriptions for Acute Otitis Media

Conclusions Safety-net antibiotic prescriptions in conjunction with parent education was effective in reducing the use of immediate antibiotic prescriptions in children with AOM in 2 pediatric EDs. Offering a SNAP can reduce unnecessary use of antibiotics, which in turn may decrease antibiotic-related adverse events and antibiotic resistance.
Source: Pediatric Emergency Care - Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: Original Research-QI Source Type: research