Impact of an enterprise-wide ambulatory antibiotic stewardship bundle on patient satisfaction surveys

An association between antibiotic prescribing in upper respiratory infection and improved patient satisfaction has been documented, though data are mixed. Following implementation of a multifaceted antimicrobial stewardship bundle, no difference in patient satisfaction was observed between groups, d...

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Published in:Infection control and hospital epidemiology 2024-10, Vol.45 (10), p.1243-1246
Main Authors: Jensen, Kelsey L., Stevens, Ryan W., Vergidis, Paschalis, Virk, Abinash, Ilges, Dan
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Antibiotics
Concise Communication
COVID-19
Medicine
Patient satisfaction
Pediatrics
Polls & surveys
Prescriptions
Primary care
Sensitivity analysis
Telemedicine
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Summary:An association between antibiotic prescribing in upper respiratory infection and improved patient satisfaction has been documented, though data are mixed. Following implementation of a multifaceted antimicrobial stewardship bundle, no difference in patient satisfaction was observed between groups, despite a reduction in antibiotic prescribing from 28.3% to 14.1%.
ISSN:0899-823X
1559-6834
1559-6834
DOI:10.1017/ice.2024.116