Antibiotic Resistant Infection
Conditions
Keywords
deescalation, best practice alert, antimicrobial stewardship
Brief summary
The purpose of this study is to pilot the use of best practices alerts to enhance an antimicrobial stewardship program using the electronic medical record, EPIC.
Detailed description
The purpose of this study is to pilot the use of best practices to enhance an antimicrobial stewardship program using the electronic medical record, EPIC. Screening information technology tools via SETNET/Safety SUrveyor(Premier) and the electronic anti-infective order form would allow for sufficient medical record review to create best practices alerts for the purpose of appropriate de-escalation of anti-invectives.
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
University of Wisconsin, Madison
Study design
Time perspective
RETROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Physicians with prescribing privileges at the UWHC
Exclusion criteria
* None
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of best practice alerts(BPA) that were completely accepted, partially accepted, or rejected within 72 hours of issuing the BPA | One Year | after issuing the BPA for deescalation, the responding healthcare provider will respond in one of the manners above |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| The number and type of antiinfectives that were administered before and after(11days) the best practice alert is issued. | One year | The antiinfective use before and after the BPA will be analyzed in detail. The number of antibiotics, percentage decrease(or less likely increase) in antiinfectives in the 3 days before BPA , and 11 days after the BPA will be analyzed. A cost analysis will be performed. Patient outcomes will not be assessed. |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed