The Effect of Insurance on Appropriate Hospital Discharge Antibiotics for Patients With Staphylococcus aureus Bacteremia.

Thomas McHaleJim MedderJenenne GeskeMark E RuppTrevor C Van Schooneveld

Published in: Open forum infectious diseases (2020)

We found strong evidence that noncommercial insurance, discharging without nursing assistance, and failure to consult ID are risk factors for being prescribed inappropriate antimicrobial therapy for SAB upon hospital discharge.

Keyphrases

staphylococcus aureus
affordable care act
health insurance
long term care
biofilm formation
healthcare
mental health
methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus
quality improvement
gram negative
escherichia coli
cystic fibrosis