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Reducing vancomycin use utilizing a computer guideline: results of a randomized controlled trial

K G Shojania1, D Yokoe, R Platt

  • 1Division of General Medicine and Primary Care, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA 02115, USA.

Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association : JAMIA
|November 24, 1998
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A computerized guideline intervention significantly reduced intravenous vancomycin use by physicians. This strategy effectively curbed vancomycin prescribing, aiding in the prevention of vancomycin-resistant enterococci infections.

Area of Science:

  • Infectious Diseases
  • Hospital Administration
  • Clinical Pharmacy

Background:

  • Vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) are a growing concern in healthcare-associated infections.
  • Reducing vancomycin usage is crucial for VRE infection control.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate if a computerized physician order entry (CPOE) intervention with guidelines can decrease intravenous vancomycin use.
  • Assessing the impact of structured ordering on vancomycin prescribing practices.

Main Methods:

  • A randomized controlled trial involving 396 physicians and 1,798 patients in a tertiary care hospital.
  • Intervention group physicians received CPOE prompts with CDC vancomycin guidelines.
  • Measured vancomycin order frequency, renewal, and duration of therapy.

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Main Results:

  • Intervention physicians issued 32% fewer vancomycin orders and treated 28% fewer patients.
  • The duration of vancomycin therapy decreased by 36% in the intervention group.
  • Pharmacy data confirmed a hospital-wide reduction in intravenous vancomycin use.

Conclusions:

  • Computerized guidelines integrated into CPOE effectively reduced vancomycin prescribing.
  • This approach shows promise for modifying physician prescribing habits and combating antimicrobial resistance.