Calculation and Feedback of Risk-Adjusted Antibiotic Days as a Process Measure in a Statewide Trauma Collaborative.

Naveen F SangjiJacob M DoughertyChristopher J TignanelliHannan A MaqsoodAnne H Cain-NielsenBryant W OliphantMark R Hemmila

Published in: The American surgeon (2024)

There exists a wide variation in the duration of risk-adjusted antibiotic use amongst trauma centers. Further study is needed to address the underlying cause of variation and for improved antibiotic stewardship.

Keyphrases

trauma patients
quality improvement
acute care