Optimizing transitions of care antimicrobial prescribing at a community teaching hospital
Jordan Smith, Jeremy Frens, Dhaval Mehta, Kushal Naik, Emily Sinclair, Tyler Baumeister · 2023
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Jordan Smith and co-authors test whether pharmacist review at hospital discharge improves antibiotic prescribing. Their 2023 study runs at a large community teaching hospital in North Carolina. Discharge prescriptions are a known weak point: doses, durations, and drug choices often drift from guidelines once patients leave.
Pharmacists checked each discharge antibiotic against four tests: right duration, spectrum, frequency, and dose strength. The team compared a period before the review began with months when pharmacists reviewed prescriptions and advised prescribers before patients left. Adults discharged with antibiotics were included, with a few groups excluded, such as those leaving against advice. Stewardship at the exit door matters because errors there continue unobserved at home for the full course.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Jordan Smith, Jeremy Frens, Dhaval Mehta, Kushal Naik, Emily Sinclair, Tyler Baumeister |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2023 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 31 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |