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Research Studies is a compilation of published research articles funded by AHRQ or authored by AHRQ researchers.
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A mixed methods approach to tailoring evidence-based guidance for antibiotic stewardship to one medical system.
The purpose of the study is to operationalize a novel antibiotic advisor, called the personalized weighted incidence syndromic combination antibiogram (pWISCA), intended to help physicians with initial antibiotic choice in hospitals. This paper presents findings from applying a mixed methods approach to identifying and prioritizing antibiotic medications and associated contextual data to display in a clinical decision support tailored to the local hospital.
AHRQ-funded; HS024379.
Citation: Patterson ES, Dewart CM, Stevenson K .
A mixed methods approach to tailoring evidence-based guidance for antibiotic stewardship to one medical system.
Proc Int Symp Hum Factors Ergon Healthc 2018 Jun;7(1):224-31. doi: 10.1177/2327857918071053..
Keywords: Antibiotics, Clinical Decision Support (CDS), Evidence-Based Practice, Health Services Research (HSR), Hospitals
Hostler CJ, Moehring RW, Ashley ESD
Feasibility and value of developing a regional antibiogram for community hospitals.
The purpose of this study was to determine the feasibility and value of developing a regional antibiogram for community hospitals. The investigators concluded that small community hospitals frequently cannot develop an accurate antibiogram due to a paucity of local data. They suggest that a regional antibiogram is likely to provide clinically useful information to community hospitals for low-prevalence pathogens.
AHRQ-funded; HS023866.
Citation: Hostler CJ, Moehring RW, Ashley ESD .
Feasibility and value of developing a regional antibiogram for community hospitals.
Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2018 Jun;39(6):718-22. doi: 10.1017/ice.2018.71..
Keywords: Antibiotics, Hospitals, Medication