Impact of a Systematic Pharmacist-Initiated Antibiotic Time-Out Intervention for Hospitalized Adults.

Calley M PaulsonJillian F HandleyThomas J DilworthDan PersellsRachael Y PrusiCharles F BrummittKatherine M TorresLee P Skrupky

Published in: Journal of pharmacy practice (2020)

Implementation of pharmacist initiated ATO was associated with improvements in supporting EMR documentation and antibiotic therapy modifications. These findings highlight an important role in which pharmacists can serve as part of a collaborative antibiotic stewardship team.

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