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Improving fluoroquinolone use in the outpatient setting using a patient safety initiative.

Kazuaki JindaiMichihiko GotoKimberly MacKayGraeme N ForrestJackson MusuuzaNasia SafdarChristopher D Pfeiffer
Published in: Infection control and hospital epidemiology (2018)
We analyzed the impact of a fluoroquinolone patient safety initiative on the weekly fluoroquinolone prescription rate in Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinics. We observed a significant initial but unsustained reduction. Such an initiative can function as an antimicrobial stewardship intervention; however, strategies to promote sustainability should be explored.
Keyphrases
  • patient safety
  • quality improvement
  • randomized controlled trial
  • primary care