Diagnostic stewardship to support optimal use of multiplex molecular respiratory panels: A survey from the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America Research Network.
Jonathan D BaghdadiLyndsay M O'HaraJ Kristie JohnsonSarah L KreinAnthony D HarrisDaniel J MorganPublished in: Infection control and hospital epidemiology (2023)
Many hospital epidemiologists and experts in infectious diseases perceive multiplex PCR respiratory panels as useful tests that can improve diagnosis, patient care, and patient outcomes. However, institutions frequently employ diagnostic stewardship to enhance the usefulness of testing, including most commonly clinical decision support to guide test ordering.