Metrics in outpatient stewardship: Is more always better?

Background: Emerging evidence supports the use of billing data to identify stewardship targets in primary care. Standardizing an approach to antibiotic prescribing rate (APR) calculations could facilitate external benchmarking. Methods: Using methodology and an ICD-10 dictionary validated in urgent...

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Main Authors: Natalia Medvedeva, David Ha, Sharon Onguti, Emily Rosen, Emily Mui, Sean Pearce, Alex Schneider, Amy Chang, Adam Hersh, Eddie Stenehjem, Marisa Holubar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press 2022-07-01
Series:Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology
Online Access:https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S2732494X22001929/type/journal_article