Effect of closed-loop order processing on the time,toinitial antimicrobial therapy

American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy

Volumn 69, Issue 16, 2012, Pages 1423-1426

  Panosh, Nicole ^a   Drew, Richard ^b,c   Sharpe, Michelle ^d,e  

^a OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CAMPBELL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c DUKE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d Surgical Intensive Care Unit   (United States)

^e DUHS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ANTIMICROBIAL THERAPY; ARTICLE; CARDIOLOGY; COMPUTERIZED PROVIDER ORDER ENTRY; DATA BASE; DRUG USE; EVALUATION; GENERAL PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HOSPITAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT; HUMAN; INFECTION; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MENINGITIS; ONCOLOGY; PATIENT CARE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SEPSIS; THERAPY DELAY;

EID: 84865966026     PISSN: 10792082     EISSN: 15352900     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2146/ajhp100644     Document Type: Article

References (6)

1. Proulx N, Frechette D, Toye B et al. Delays in the administration of antibiotics are associated with mortality from adult acute bacterial meningitis. Q J Med. 2005; 98:291-8.
2. Gaieski DF, Mikkelsen ME, Band RA et al. Impact of time to antibiotics on survival in patients with severe sepsis or septic shock in whom early goal-directed therapy was initiated in the emergency department. Crit Care Med. 2010; 38:1045-53
3. Houck PM, Bratzler DW, Nsa W et al. Timing of antibiotic administration and outcomes for Medicare patients hospitalized with community-acquired pneumonia. Arch Intern Med. 2004; 164:637-44. (Pubitemid 38392978)
4. Dellinger RP, Levy MM, Carlet JM et al. Surviving Sepsis Campaign: international guidelines for management of severe sepsis and septic shock: 2008. Crit Care Med. 2008; 36:296-327.
5. Iregui M, Ward S, Sherman G et al. Clinical importance of delays in the initiation of appropriate antibiotic treatment for ventilator-associated pneumonia. Chest. 2002; 122:262-8. (Pubitemid 34754172)
6. Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, Department of Health and Human Services. HealthIT home. www.healthit.hhs.gov (accessed 2011 Apr 1).