Merck IISP Stewardship Grant for Antibiotic Best Practices

University of Wisconsin (UW)

Status: Completed

Conditions: Antibiotic Resistant Infection

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01573195

Merk Dr Fox (Other Grant/Funding Number)

2012-0168 (MSN141105)

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to pilot the use of best practices alerts to enhance an antimicrobial stewardship program using the electronic medical record, EPIC.

Full description

The purpose of this study is to pilot the use of best practices to enhance an antimicrobial stewardship program using the electronic medical record, EPIC. Screening information technology tools via SETNET/Safety SUrveyor(Premier) and the electronic anti-infective order form would allow for sufficient medical record review to create best practices alerts for the purpose of appropriate de-escalation of anti-invectives.

Enrollment: 1,285 patients

Sex: All

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Physicians with prescribing privileges at the UWHC

Exclusion criteria

• None

Trial design

1,285 participants in 1 patient group

All prescribing MDs at UWHC

Description:

Observational for accept, reject, or accept with modification of Best Practice Alers