Changes in antibiotic use following implementation of a telehealth stewardship pilot program.

BM, Wilson; RE, Banks; CJ, Crnich; E, Ide; RA, Viau; Chakhtoura NG, El; YR, Jones; JB, Cherry; BA, Anderson; RLP, Jump

doi:10.1017/ice.2019.128

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Changes in antibiotic use following implementation of a telehealth stewardship pilot program.

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Authors:

Wilson BM

Banks RE

Crnich CJ

Abstract

Starting in 2016, we initiated a pilot tele-antibiotic stewardship program at 2 rural Veterans Affairs medical centers (VAMCs). Antibiotic days of therapy decreased significantly (P < .05) in the acute and long-term care units at both intervention sites, suggesting that tele-stewardship can effectiv...

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