title: Antimicrobial stewardship program prompts increased and earlier infectious diseases consultation.
abstract: A recent analysis demonstrated that infectious diseases (ID) specialty intervention was associated with decreased mortality and hospital readmission. These benefits were greatest if involvement occurred within two days of hospital admission. Antimicrobial stewardship programs should augment the services of an ID specialist team and promote formal consultation. Implementation of an antimicrobial stewardship program at the Providence Veterans Affairs Medical Center was associated with an increased number of consults (increase of 72.2%) and decreased time to consult (3.5 days sooner), which might also dramatically improve patient outcomes, including mortality and readmission rates.
authors.affiliation: Providence Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Infectious Diseases Research Program, 830 Chalkstone Avenue, Providence, RI 02908, USA ; Department of Pharmacy Practice, College of Pharmacy, University of Rhode Island, 7 Greenhouse Road, Kingston, RI 02881, USA.
authors.forename: Haley J
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Morrill
authors.affiliation: Providence Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Infectious Diseases Research Program, 830 Chalkstone Avenue, Providence, RI 02908, USA ; Division of Infectious Diseases, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, 222 Richmond Street, Providence, RI 02903, USA.
authors.forename: Melissa M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Gaitanis
authors.affiliation: Providence Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Infectious Diseases Research Program, 830 Chalkstone Avenue, Providence, RI 02908, USA ; Department of Pharmacy Practice, College of Pharmacy, University of Rhode Island, 7 Greenhouse Road, Kingston, RI 02881, USA ; Division of Infectious Diseases, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, 222 Richmond Street, Providence, RI 02903, USA.
authors.forename: Kerry L
authors.initials: KL
authors.lastname: LaPlante
keywords: Antimicrobial stewardship; Infectious diseases consult; Intervention
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