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A national quality incentive scheme to reduce antibiotic overuse in hospitals; evaluation of perceptions and impact
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posted on 2023-06-09, 11:45 authored by Jasmin Islam, D Ashiru-Oredope, E Budd, P Howard, A S Walker, S Hopkins, Martin LlewelynMartin LlewelynIn 2016/2017, a financially-linked antibiotic prescribing quality improvement initiative (AMR-CQUIN) was introduced across acute hospitals in England. This aimed for >1% reductions in Defined Daily Doses / 1000 admissions of total antibiotics, piperacillin/tazobactam and carbapenems compared with 2013/2014 and improved review of empiric antibiotic prescriptions.
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Journal of Antimicrobial ChemotherapyISSN
0305-7453Publisher
Oxford University PressExternal DOI
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6Volume
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1708-1713Department affiliated with
- Global Health and Infection Publications
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2018-01-24First Open Access (FOA) Date
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2018-01-24Usage metrics
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