Characterization of Potentially Unsafe Ambulatory Antibiotic Use and Associated Outcomes in an Adult Kidney Transplant Population.

Background: Antibiotics are frequently prescribed to kidney transplant (KTX) recipients in the outpatient setting, but there are limited data assessing the safety and outcomes associated with this practice.

Objective: The primary objective of this study was to describe ambulatory antibiotic prescribing in a large cohort of adult KTX recipients. The secondary objective was to assess the outcomes associated with potentially unsafe antibiotic use in this population.

Evolution and Initial Experience of a Statewide Care Transitions Quality Improvement Collaborative: Preventing Avoidable Readmissions Together.

Increasing scrutiny of hospital readmission rates has spurred a wide variety of quality improvement initiatives. The Preventing Avoidable Readmissions Together (PART) initiative is a statewide quality improvement learning collaborative organized by stakeholder organizations in South Carolina. This descriptive report focused on initial interventions with hospitals.