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Evaluating an urgent care antibiotic stewardship intervention: a multi-network collaborative effort 

This study examines the effectiveness of an antibiotic stewardship intervention in reducing inappropriate prescribing for bronchitis and viral upper respiratory tract infections (URTIs) in UCCs. 

Full Description

Urgent care centers (UCCs) have reported high rates of antibiotic prescribing for acute respiratory tract infections. Prior UCC studies have generally been limited to single networks. Broadly generalizable stewardship efforts targeting common diagnoses are needed. This study examines the effectiveness of an antibiotic stewardship intervention in reducing inappropriate prescribing for bronchitis and viral upper respiratory tract infections (URTIs) in UCCs. 

Evaluating an urgent care antibiotic stewardship intervention: a multi-network collaborative effort

Author: 

Daniel E. Park, Annie L.S. Roberts, Rana F. Hamdy, Sabrina Balthrop, Patrick Dolan, Cindy M. Liu©right=© The Author(s), 2025. Published by Cambridge University Press on behalf of The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America

Publication: 

Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology

Publisher:

Cambridge University Press

Date:

Jan 8, 2025

Additional information

Contributor

Daniel E. Park, Annie L.S. Roberts, Rana F. Hamdy, Sabrina Balthrop , Patrick Dolan and Cindy M. Liu

Source

Cambridge University Press

Publication Date

1/8/2025

Format

Article

Date Content Reviewed

January 2025

Length

6 pages

Future Review Date

January 2027