Change to hospitalist providers had a minimal influence on overall antibiotic use in a VA long-term care setting
Background: In long-term care settings, practice patterns among practitioners are stronger determinants of antibiotic use than resident characteristics. In July 2021, hospitalists from the acute medicine service replaced geriatricians and assumed the care of residents in a 110-bed community living c...
Main Authors: | Taissa Bej, Brigid Wilson, Federico Perez, Robin Jump |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Cambridge University Press
2023-06-01
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Series: | Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology |
Online Access: | https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S2732494X23003340/type/journal_article |
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