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Effect of prospective audit and feedback on inpatient fluoroquinolone use and appropriateness of prescribing

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  07 August 2020

Caitlyn M. Marek ,
Karen J. Zurek ,
Owen Degenhardt ,
Shahileen Remtulla ,
Alastair S. Teale ,
Carlos Cervera  and
Holly L. Hoang Open the ORCID record for Holly L. Hoang [Opens in a new window]
Caitlyn M. Marek
Affiliation:
Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Interior Health, Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada
Karen J. Zurek
Affiliation:
Department of Pharmacy, Covenant Health, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Owen Degenhardt
Affiliation:
Department of Pharmacy, Covenant Health, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Shahileen Remtulla
Affiliation:
Department of Pharmacy, Covenant Health, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Alastair S. Teale
Affiliation:
Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Island Health, Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada
Carlos Cervera
Affiliation:
Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Holly L. Hoang*
Affiliation:
Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
*
Author for correspondence: Holly Hoang, E-mail: hlhoang@ualberta.ca
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Abstract

We report the effect of prospective audit and feedback (PAF) on inpatient fluoroquinolone (FQN) prescriptions. During the PAF period, FQN use decreased from 39.19 to 29.58 days of therapy per 1,000 patient days (P < .001) and appropriateness improved from 68% to 88% (P < .001). High-yield indications to target included noninfectious urinary tract and respiratory presentations.

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Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology , Volume 41 , Issue 12 , December 2020 , pp. 1458 - 1460
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