Impact of COVID-19 on urgent care diagnoses and the new AXR metric.

Adam L HershEdward A StenehjemNora FinoEmily S Spivak

Published in: Antimicrobial stewardship & healthcare epidemiology : ASHE (2024)

We examined the antibiotic prescribing rate for respiratory diagnoses (AXR) before and after onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in urgent care clinics. At the onset, AXR declined substantially due to changes in case mix. Using AXR as a stewardship metric requires monitoring of changes in case mix.

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healthcare
primary care
palliative care
coronavirus disease
quality improvement
sars cov
affordable care act
pain management
emergency department
acute care