Journal article
A national quality incentive scheme to reduce antibiotic overuse in hospitals: evaluation of perceptions and impact
- Abstract:
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Background: In 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. Objectives: To assess perceptions of staff leading antimicrobial stewardship activi... Expand abstract
- Publication status:
- Published
- Peer review status:
- Peer reviewed
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+ National Institute for Health Research
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Funding agency for:
Walker, A
Grant:
RP-PG-0514-20015
Bibliographic Details
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press Publisher's website
- Journal:
- Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy Journal website
- Volume:
- 73
- Issue:
- 6
- Pages:
- 1708–1713
- Publication date:
- 2018-02-28
- Acceptance date:
- 2018-01-20
- DOI:
- EISSN:
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1460-2091
- ISSN:
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0305-7453
- Source identifiers:
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821647
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- Pubs id:
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pubs:821647
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uuid:96b93d76-740f-4a37-84fc-d1a2f9e72a88
- Local pid:
- pubs:821647
- Deposit date:
- 2018-01-26
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- Copyright holder:
- Islam et al
- Copyright date:
- 2018
- Notes:
- Copyright © 2018 The Authors. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the British Society for Antimicrobial Chemotherapy. This is the accepted manuscript version of the article. The final version is available online from Oxford University Press at: https://doi.org/10.1093/jac/dky041
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