Journal article
Improving fluoroquinolone use in the outpatient setting using a patient safety initiative
Infection control and hospital epidemiology, Vol.39(9), pp.1108-1111
09/2018
DOI: 10.1017/ice.2018.169
PMID: 30115219
Abstract
We analyzed the impact of a fluoroquinolone patient safety initiative on the weekly fluoroquinolone prescription rate in Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinics. We observed a significant initial but unsustained reduction. Such an initiative can function as an antimicrobial stewardship intervention; however, strategies to promote sustainability should be explored.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Improving fluoroquinolone use in the outpatient setting using a patient safety initiative
- Creators
- Kazuaki Jindai - Department of Hospital and Specialty Medicine, Veterans Affairs Portland Health Care System, Portland, OregonMichihiko Goto - Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, IowaKimberly MacKay - Department of Hospital and Specialty Medicine, Veterans Affairs Portland Health Care System, Portland, OregonGraeme N Forrest - Division of Infectious Disease, Department of Medicine, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OregonJackson Musuuza - Institute of Clinical and Translational Research, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WisconsinNasia Safdar - The William S. Middleton VA Medical Center, Madison, WisconsinChristopher D Pfeiffer - Division of Infectious Disease, Department of Medicine, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, Oregon
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Infection control and hospital epidemiology, Vol.39(9), pp.1108-1111
- DOI
- 10.1017/ice.2018.169
- PMID
- 30115219
- ISSN
- 0899-823X
- eISSN
- 1559-6834
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 09/2018
- Academic Unit
- Infectious Diseases; Internal Medicine
- Record Identifier
- 9984094587102771
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