Role of diagnostic stewardship in reducing healthcare-facility-onset Clostridioides difficile infections.

Anita B ShallalMedha R Cherabuddi Lance PodsiadChristopher GortatClare ShanahanTarlisha HolseyLinoj SamuelGeorge AlangadenGeehan Suleyman

Published in: Antimicrobial stewardship & healthcare epidemiology : ASHE (2023)

We describe the implementation of an electronic medical record "hard stop" to decrease inappropriate Clostridioides difficile testing across a 5-hospital health system, effectively reducing the rates of healthcare-facility-onset C. difficile infection. This novel approach included expert consultation with medical director of infection prevention and control for test-order override.

Keyphrases

healthcare
clostridium difficile
long term care
primary care
palliative care
emergency department
acute care
health information
quality improvement
adverse drug