Antibiotic-related ADEs plummet and pharmacy costs shrink with computer-aided decision support.
An 11-year effort by LDS Hospital in Salt Lake City to help physicians prescribe antibiotics wisely is paying off. Mortality among hospitalized patients receiving antibiotics declined to a rate of 1.79 per 100 patients in 1998 from 3.65 per 100 patients in 1988. What are the secrets? Epidemiology, human effort, and integrated data systems.
D016907:Adverse Drug Reaction Reporting Systems; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D020000:Decision Support Systems, Clinical; D006801:Humans; D008510:Medication Systems, Hospital; D019095:Point-of-Care Systems; D012308:Risk Management; D014589:Utah
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents