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Changes in antibiotic use following implementation of a telehealth stewardship pilot program

2019; Cambridge University Press; Volume: 40; Issue: 7 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1017/ice.2019.128

1559-6834

Brigid Wilson, Richard Banks, Christopher J. Crnich, Emma Ide, Roberto Viau, Nadim G. El Chakhtoura, Yvonne Jones, Jason Cherry, Brett Anderson, Robin Jump,

Telemedicine and Telehealth Implementation

Abstract Starting in 2016, we initiated a pilot tele-antibiotic stewardship program at 2 rural Veterans Affairs medical centers (VAMCs). Antibiotic days of therapy decreased significantly ( P < .05) in the acute and long-term care units at both intervention sites, suggesting that tele-stewardship can effectively support antibiotic stewardship practices in rural VAMCs.