A Fully Integrated Infectious Diseases and Antimicrobial Stewardship Telehealth Service Improves Staphylococcus aureus Bacteremia Bundle Adherence and Outcomes in 16 Small Community Hospitals

• Published in: Open forum infectious diseases Vol. 9; no. 11; p. ofac549
• Main Authors: Veillette, John J, May, Stephanie S, Gabrellas, Alithea D, Gelman, Stephanie S, Albritton, Jordan, Lyons, Michael D, Stenehjem, Edward A, Webb, Brandon J, Dalto, Joseph D, Throneberry, S Kyle, Stanfield, Valoree, Grisel, Nancy A, Vento, Todd J
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Oxford University Press 01.11.2022
• Subjects: Major; small community hospital; rural medicine; antimicrobial stewardship; telehealth; Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia

Infectious diseases (ID) and antimicrobial stewardship (AS) improve bacteremia (SAB) outcomes. However, many small community hospitals (SCHs) lack on-site access to these services, and it is not known if ID telehealth (IDt) offers the same benefit for SAB. We evaluated the impact of an integrated ID...