Originally published by our sister publication Infectious Disease Special Edition
By Marie Rosenthal, MS
Including preset treatment orders in the electronic health records (EHRs) improved compliance with treatment guidelines and shortened antibiotic use in children with acute otitis media (AOM) who were treated in emergency and urgent care settings, according to new findings presented at IDWeek 2024, held in Los Angeles (abstract 176).
The bundled intervention included an order set across the