title: Antimicrobial stewardship at transition of care from hospital to community.
abstract: Mandatory infectious disease consultation for parenteral antimicrobials at hospital discharge resulted in avoiding postdischarge parenteral antimicrobials in 28% of patients. No emergency department visit or rehospitalization within 30 days for these patients was a consequence of parenteral antimicrobial avoidance. Antimicrobial stewardship at transition of care is effective in reducing unnecessary antimicrobial use.
authors.affiliation: Department of Infectious Disease, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, USA. shrestn@ccf.org
authors.forename: Nabin K
authors.initials: NK
authors.lastname: Shrestha
authors.forename: Archana
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bhaskaran
authors.forename: Nikole M
authors.initials: NM
authors.lastname: Scalera
authors.forename: Steven K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Schmitt
authors.forename: Susan J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Rehm
authors.forename: Steven M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Gordon
mesh_terms: D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003266:Continuity of Patient Care / Q000458:organization & administration; D017723:Drug Utilization Review / Q000379:methods*; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D057970:Inappropriate Prescribing / Q000517:prevention & control; D007263:Infusions, Parenteral; D009820:Ohio; D010351:Patient Discharge; D010359:Patient Readmission / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012189:Retrospective Studies
chemical_list: D000890:Anti-Infective Agents