Role of diagnostic stewardship in reducing healthcare-facility-onset Clostridioides difficile infections

Authors

Anita B. Shallal, Henry Ford HealthFollow
Medha R. Cherabuddi, Henry Ford HealthFollow
Lance K. Podsiad, Henry Ford HealthFollow
Christopher Gortat, Henry Ford HealthFollow
Clare Shanahan, Henry Ford HealthFollow
Tarlisha Holsey, Henry Ford HealthFollow
Linoj Samuel, Henry Ford HealthFollow
George Alangaden, Henry Ford HealthFollow
Geehan Suleyman, Henry Ford HealthFollow

Recommended Citation

Shallal AB, Cherabuddi M, Podsiad L, Gortat C, Shanahan C, Holsey T, Samuel L, Alangaden G, and Suleyman G. Role of diagnostic stewardship in reducing healthcare-facility-onset Clostridioides difficile infections. Antimicrob Steward Healthc Epidemiol 2023; 3(1):e53.

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

1-1-2023

Publication Title

Antimicrob Steward Healthc Epidemiol

Abstract

We describe the implementation of an electronic medical record "hard stop" to decrease inappropriate Clostridioides difficile testing across a 5-hospital health system, effectively reducing the rates of healthcare-facility-onset C. difficile infection. This novel approach included expert consultation with medical director of infection prevention and control for test-order override.

PubMed ID

36970430

Volume

3

Issue

1

First Page

53

Last Page

53