Researchers reviewed all doses and charges of antimicrobials dispensed to patients at Johns Hopkins Children’s Center in Baltimoreover a six-year study period (2005-2011).
The results show that while restricted antimicrobials accounted for 26 percent of total doses, they accounted for 81 percent of total costs. The implementation of an Internet-based preapproval antimicrobial stewardship program, with an average approval rate of 91.5 percent, saved the facility $103,787 per year.
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