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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 Llewelyn
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.

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  • Published

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Journal

Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy

ISSN

0305-7453

Publisher

Oxford University Press

Issue

6

Volume

73

Page range

1708-1713

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  • Global Health and Infection Publications

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  • Yes

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  • Yes

Legacy Posted Date

2018-01-24

First Open Access (FOA) Date

2019-02-28

First Compliant Deposit (FCD) Date

2018-01-24

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