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- A large children's hospital implemented automatic end dates for antimicrobial orders to improve antimicrobial stewardship.
- The study found no significant changes in patient outcomes, including mortality, length of stay, or readmission rates.
- This conclusion held true even for patients who had documented bacteremia, suggesting the intervention didn't impact their recovery.
Article Abstract
Following implementation of automatic end dates for antimicrobial orders to facilitate antimicrobial stewardship at a large, academic children's hospital, no differences were observed in patient mortality, length of stay, or readmission rates, even among patients with documented bacteremia. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2016;37:974-978.
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