Rotating opportunistic prevalence audit: A new pragmatic audit method is effective at identifying misuse of ciprofloxacin in a large academic hospital.

Justin Z Chen David A Waldner Lynora M Saxinger

Published in: Infection control and hospital epidemiology (2022)

The rotating opportunistic prevalence audit (ROPA) methodology is described with ciprofloxacin prescriptions in adults hospitalized at a tertiary-care center. Prescription appropriateness was assessed. ROPA captured 82% of all ciprofloxacin prescriptions; 69% were inappropriate. ROPA is feasible and may overcome resource barriers of prospective audit and feedback.

Keyphrases

pseudomonas aeruginosa
tertiary care
risk factors
healthcare
chronic pain
randomized controlled trial
adverse drug