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Improving the appropriateness of vancomycin use by sequential interventions.

B A Lipsky1, C A Baker, L L McDonald

  • 1Veterans Affairs Puget Sound Health Care System, and the Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle 98108-1532, USA.

American Journal of Infection Control
|April 10, 1999
PubMed
Summary

Administrative interventions significantly reduced inappropriate vancomycin prescribing by 30%. While educational efforts offered temporary improvements, administrative strategies proved more effective for long-term vancomycin stewardship.

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Area of Science:

  • Infectious Diseases
  • Hospital Pharmacy
  • Antimicrobial Stewardship

Background:

  • Vancomycin use is linked to vancomycin-resistant enterococci.
  • Effective strategies for reducing inappropriate vancomycin prescribing are needed.
  • This study evaluated interventions to improve vancomycin prescribing appropriateness.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess the appropriateness of vancomycin prescribing based on national guidelines.
  • To evaluate the impact of administrative and educational interventions on vancomycin use.
  • To identify effective methods for antimicrobial stewardship.

Main Methods:

  • Prospective 3-phase study at a Veterans Affairs Medical Center.
  • Monitoring vancomycin prescribing at baseline and after interventions.

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  • Interventions included administrative changes and educational in-services.
  • Classification of 50 consecutive new vancomycin orders per period for appropriateness.

    • Main Results:

    • Baseline inappropriate vancomycin use was 70%, primarily on surgical services (84%).
    • Administrative interventions reduced inappropriate use to 40% (P=.003).
    • Educational interventions showed transient benefits in reducing inappropriate vancomycin use.

    Conclusions:

    • Simple administrative interventions achieved a significant 30% reduction in inappropriate vancomycin prescribing.
    • Educational interventions had a limited, transient impact on prescribing patterns.
    • Nonrestrictive administrative strategies are effective for improving vancomycin stewardship.