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The Effect Of A Patient And Provider Education Program On Antibiotic Overuse In Respiratory Tract Infections In A Rural Primary Care Population, Erin Chiswell
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Objective: In the “walk-in” portion of the Jessamine Medical and Diagnostic Center (JMC) primary care (PC) practice in Jessamine County, Kentucky, a combination patient and provider education program was implemented to assess its effects on antibiotic prescribing in respiratory tract infections (RTIs). The goal was to conduct an evaluation of the patient and provider education program at JMC, by specifically examining changes in immediate antibiotic prescribing in RTI (i.e., prescription given during visit to start taking immediately) one-year after implementation of the education program (March 1, 2015- February 28, 2016).
Methods: Utilizing a quasi-experimental pretest-posttest design, a retrospective electronic medical …
An Evaluation Of Provider Adherence To Adult Sinusitis Quality Measures And Guideline, Caitlin A. Davidson
An Evaluation Of Provider Adherence To Adult Sinusitis Quality Measures And Guideline, Caitlin A. Davidson
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Purpose
The purpose of this project is to evaluate adherence to Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS) Measures #331 (delaying antibiotic treatment until at least seven days of symptoms) and #332 (prescribing amoxicillin or amoxicillin/clavulanate) on adult sinusitis treatment. Data was collected from patient encounters at the University of Kentucky College of Nursing Community Health Center (UKCONCHC) in Wilmore, Kentucky. To adhere to these quality measures would foster antibiotic stewardship. Further statistical analysis was completed to determine if gender or age bias was present in prescribing practices.
Methods
A retrospective chart audit was conducted to determine adherence to the quality measures. …