Description
Reduce the treatment rate of ASB.
Improve antibiotic selection and duration.
Project Resources
Gritman final ASB Report 8.22.23
Core Elements
Education
Educating clinicians about resistance and optimal prescribing.
PDSA Cycles
Progress on PDSA Cycle 1
Consider 15min talks and/or resources for non-ID specialists for ASB.
Education strategy – attending P&T, QIPS, and have attended some ER committee meetings as well.
Prospective audit and feedback.
- Has attended P&T, Quality Improvement project, and infection prevention
- Planning to attend ED committee meeting 3/8
- Shared data with providers and members of administration
- Handed out treatment guidelines, workflow and FAQ and IDSA ASB guidelines
- Involved outpatient pharmacist in education
4/27/23 Update
- Met with head ED provider
Continue data collection and focus on treatment rte of ASB and duration.
Update 12/7:
Sharing data back and using info to inform future order sets when transition to EPIC. Transition to EPIC in June 2024.