A National Quality Improvement Collaborative to Improve Antibiotic Use in Pediatric Infections
Russell J. McCulloh,
Ellen Kerns,
Ricky Flores
et al.
Abstract:BACKGROUND:
Nearly 25% of antibiotics prescribed to children are inappropriate or unnecessary, subjecting patients to avoidable adverse medication effects and cost.
METHODS:
We conducted a quality improvement initiative across 118 hospitals participating in the American Academy of Pediatrics Value in Inpatient Pediatrics Network 2020 to 2022. We aimed to increase the proportion of children receiving appropriate: (1) empirical… Show more
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