Optimizing discharge antibiotic prescribing: A multicenter evaluation of pharmacist-led interventions in community hospitals
A pharmacist-driven discharge antibiotic intervention significantly improved the appropriateness of antibiotic prescribing in community hospitals. These findings support the role of pharmacists in enhancing antimicrobial stewardship at important care transitions.
Authors
- Kaylee E Caniff (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1468-8267)
- Marco R. Scipione (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5242-3847)
- Nicholas Torney
- Dana Holger (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7171-7015)
- Nicholas Rebold (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5469-1228)
- Elizabeth Rodríguez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4007-9409)
- Anne Haddad
- Michael P Veve
- Michael J Rybak
- Nathan Steffke
- Nathan Richards
- Alexandra Angel
- Brenda Brennan
- Jade Motley
Institutions
- Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (US)
- Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (US)
- Munson Medical Center (US)
- Wayne State University (US)
- Detroit Receiving Hospital (US)
- University of North Carolina at Pembroke (US)
- McLaren Greater Lansing (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy
- Published
- 2026-02-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/ajhp/zxag051
- Primary Topic
- Antibiotic Use and Resistance
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00