Improving fluoroquinolone use in the outpatient setting using a patient safety initiative

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 i...

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Published inInfection control and hospital epidemiology Vol. 39; no. 9; pp. 1108 - 1111
Main Authors Jindai, Kazuaki, Goto, Michihiko, MacKay, Kimberly, Forrest, Graeme N, Musuuza, Jackson, Safdar, Nasia, Pfeiffer, Christopher D
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Cambridge University Press 01.09.2018
Subjects
Ambulatory Care Facilities
Anti-Bacterial Agents - therapeutic use
Antibiotics
Antimicrobial agents
Antimicrobial Stewardship - methods
Electronic health records
Fluoroquinolones - therapeutic use
Hospitals, Veterans
Humans
Nursing
Outpatient care facilities
Outpatients - statistics & numerical data
Patient Safety
Pharmacy
Prescription Drug Overuse - prevention & control
Prescriptions
Program Evaluation
Reconciliation
Retrospective Studies
Trends
United States
Veterans
United States
Japan
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Summary: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.
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ISSN:0899-823X
1559-6834
DOI:10.1017/ice.2018.169