Overcoming challenges to removing inappropriate penicillin allergy labels: A quality improvement report.

Risa N FullerMary Grace BakerMauli B DesaiPatricia L Saunders-HaoShradha AgarwalGopi PatelSaloni AgrawalSarah H Schaefer

Published in: Antimicrobial stewardship & healthcare epidemiology : ASHE (2021)

Over 3 months, we provided monthly education to internal medicine residents and distributed resources regarding penicillin-allergy history taking. Allergy information in the electronic record was updated more often during the intervention compared to the period before the intervention (16.1% vs 10.9%; P = .02). Education and interdepartmental collaboration have the potential to affect provider behavior.

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