Description
Aiming to decrease inappropriate antibiotic usage.
Targeting the Primary Care Clinics and Emergency Room Providers.
Focus on the CDC recommendations of: Acute Otitis Media, Acute Uncomplicated Bronchitis, Acute Uncomplicated Sinusitis, and Pharyngitis.
Project Resources
Core Elements
Action
Appointing a single leader responsible for program outcomes. Experience with successful programs show that a physician leader is effective.
Education
Educating clinicians about resistance and optimal prescribing.
Reporting
Regular reporting information on antibiotic use and resistance to doctors, nurses and relevant staff.
Tracking
Monitoring antibiotic prescribing and resistance patterns.
PDSA Cycles
Progress on PDSA Cycle 2
2019 YTD data collected.
2020 data templates created for automated monthly reports.
Electronic version of Watchful Waiting and Delayed Prescribing created for both Centricity (outpatient clinics) and Meditech (ED).
Presented plan to the Quality Directors meeting 11/8/19.
Presenting plan to the All providers meeting 11/19/19.
Progress on PDSA Cycle 1
Changing from the Non Antibiotic prescription pads to electronic discharge instructions for Watchful Waiting and Delayed Prescribing.
Monitoring/Reporting the individual provider with the targeted diagnosis and antibiotic Rx or Non antibiotic Rx.
Meditech and Centricity IT
AMS
Clinic Director
Providers
Computer Report writer