Workflow Barriers and Strategies to Reduce Antibiotic Overuse in Nursing Homes

Antibiotics are among the most commonly prescribed medications in nursing homes (NHs), being prescribed to two‐thirds of residents annually. Although often beneficial, their overuse is associated with avoidable adverse effects.

This article by HIP Investigator, Dr. Edmond Ramly et al. seeks to characterize the workflows performed in NHs before a prescriberʼs decision to prescribe antibiotics. By analyzing the preprescribing workflow across NHs, authors sought to identify barriers to reducing antibiotic overuse and strategies to address them to improve antibiotic prescribing.

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