Diagnostic stewardship for Clostridioides difficile testing in an acute care hospital: A quality improvement intervention

Diagnostic stewardship for Clostridioides difficile testing in an acute care hospital: A quality improvement intervention

Abstract Objective: To evaluate the impact of a diagnostic stewardship intervention on Clostridioides difficile healthcare-associated infections (HAI). Design: Quality improvement study. Setting: Two urban acute care hospitals. Interventions: All inpatient stool testing for C. difficile requ...

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Main Authors: Madeline L. Berg, Ashley M. Ayres, David R. Weber, Melissa McCullough, Victoria D. Crall, Casey L. Lewis, Abby L. Valek, Lizabeth A. Vincent, Joseph Penzelik, Crystal A. Sasinoski, Amanda L. Cheng, Claire F. Bradford, Elizabeth O. Bell, Kimberly M. Edwards, Isabella A. Castronova, Mya B. Brady, Julie Slaughter, Louise-Marie Oleksiuk, Graham M. Snyder
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press 2023-01-01
Series:Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology
Online Access:https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S2732494X23001419/type/journal_article

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