Inappropriate Prescribing of Antibiotics to Pediatric Patients Receiving Medicaid: Comparison of High-Volume and Non-High-Volume Antibiotic Prescribers-Kentucky, 2019.

Bethany A WattlesMichael J SmithYana F Feygin Kahir JawadAndrea FlinchumBrittany CorleyKevin Bryant Spicer

Published in: Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) (2023)

Inappropriate antibiotic prescribing to pediatric Medicaid patients was compared among high-volume and non-high-volume prescribers. High-volume prescribers had a higher percentage of inappropriate prescriptions than non-high-volume prescribers (17.2% versus 15.8%, p = 0.005). Targeting high-volume prescribers for stewardship efforts is a practical approach to reducing outpatient antibiotic prescribing that also captures inappropriate use.

Keyphrases

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health insurance
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affordable care act
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patient reported outcomes
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