The use of routinely collected electronic prescribing data to benchmark intravenous antibiotic use between two tertiary paediatric haematology-oncology inpatient units: a retrospective study.

Samuel William Channon-WellsCaroline HérinIsmail ElbeshlawiJuliet GraySanjay PatelStephane Paulus

Published in: JAC-antimicrobial resistance (2023)

Routinely collected electronic prescribing data can aid benchmarking of antibiotic use in paediatric haematology-oncology inpatients, highlighting areas to target stewardship strategies, and evaluating their impact. This approach should be rolled out nationally, and to other high-risk groups.

Keyphrases

palliative care
primary care
intensive care unit
electronic health record
emergency department
big data
adverse drug
acute care
high dose
machine learning
low dose
artificial intelligence
data analysis