Improving antibiotic utilization among hospitalists: A pilot academic detailing project with a public health approach

Journal of Hospital Medicine

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 64-70

  Kisuule, Flora ^a   Wright, Scott ^a   Barreto, Jason ^a   Zenilman, Jonathan ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS BAYVIEW MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Academic detailing; Antibiotic resistance; Antibiotic utilization; Public health

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; PIPERACILLIN PLUS TAZOBACTAM;

ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR CHANGE; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG USE; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HOSPITAL PHYSICIAN; HUMAN; LEARNING; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PILOT STUDY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY;

ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTERS; ADULT; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BALTIMORE; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; DRUG RESISTANCE, BACTERIAL; DRUG UTILIZATION REVIEW; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, CONTINUING; FEMALE; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HOSPITALISTS; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICAL ORDER ENTRY SYSTEMS; MODELS, EDUCATIONAL; NURSE PRACTITIONERS; PATIENT CARE TEAM; PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PILOT PROJECTS; PROGRAM EVALUATION; PUBLIC HEALTH;

EID: 40249090402     PISSN: 15535592     EISSN: 15535606     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jhm.278     Document Type: Article

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