Impact of an electronic best-practice advisory in combination with prescriber education on antibiotic prescribing for ambulatory adults with acute, uncomplicated bronchitis within a large integrated health system.
Courtney M PagelsThomas J DilworthLynne FehrenbacherMaharaj SinghCharles F BrummittPublished in: Infection control and hospital epidemiology (2019)
An electronic best practice advisory combined with prescriber education was associated with a statistically significant reduction in antibiotic prescribing for adults with acute bronchitis. Future studies should incorporate patient education and address prescriber-reported barriers to appropriate antibiotic prescribing.