Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology (Jan 2021)

Impact of a structured interview on beta-lactam reaction documentation quality

  • Cynthia T. Nguyen,
  • Randall W. Knoebel,
  • Jennifer Pisano,
  • Kenneth Pursell,
  • Natasha N. Pettit

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1017/ash.2021.172
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 1

Abstract

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Incomplete documentation of β-lactam reactions often leads to inappropriate antibiotic prescribing. The objective of this study was to evaluate the impact of a structured interview on the quality of β-lactam reaction documentation. After 203 interviews, documentation of the core components of a β-lactam reaction improved (48% vs 1%; P < .001).