Use of an electronic medical record system to improve antimicrobial stewardship

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Antimicrobial resistance constitutes a growing global threat, driven in part by inappropriate antimicrobial prescribing [ 1 ]. Most hospitals implement antibiotic policies to promote antimicrobial stewardship. This audit examined the Royal Cornwall Hospital Trust (RCHT) Critical Care Department's compliance with the current standard defined in our local antimicrobial policy. This states that all antimicrobial prescriptions are to have an indication and review date recorded [ 2 ]. Sequential strategies to improve compliance were introduced prior to re-auditing the effects.

Ce résumé expose les affirmations des auteurs. BNTIC ne l’interprète pas comme une validation indépendante des résultats.