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DECEMBER 4, 2023

Combating Inappropriate Abx Prescribing at Hospital Discharge

By Gina Shaw

Inappropriate oral antibiotic prescribing at hospital discharge remains common, said experts at the IDWeek 2023 annual meeting, in Boston. Even modest, targeted interventions at transitions of care can have a significant effect.

As just one example, the antimicrobial stewardship program (ASP) at Henry Ford Health System assessed a single month of adult outpatient quinolone prescriptions at discharge. Assessment of 855 total days of therapy in 100 randomly selected patients revealed