Impact of Clinical Decision Support Tools on Antibiotic Prescribing for Pediatric Acute Otitis Media in Emergency and Urgent Care Settings

20260 citationsJournal Article

Authors

Joana Dimo · University of Colorado Denver

Andrew Krack · University of Colorado Denver

Lori Silveira · Colorado School of Public Health

Leigh Anne Bakel · University of Colorado Hospital

Irina Topoz · University of Colorado Denver

Nicole M Poole · University of Colorado Denver

Abstract

Implementation of an EHR order set with preselected antibiotic durations substantially reduced antibiotic exposure for pediatric AOM without an increase in complications or revisits.

Topics & Keywords

Ear Surgery and Otitis Media Antibiotic Use and Resistance Antimicrobial Resistance in Staphylococcus

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Peace, Justice and strong institutions

Publication Details

Published in: Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society

DOI: 10.1093/jpids/piag020

Field-Weighted Citation Impact: 0.00