An Event-Driven Process Is More Efficient And Increased The Productivity Of Antimicrobial Stewardship Pharmacists Performing Prospective Audit And Feedback On Antimicrobial Use
Care Process & Redesign
Technology
National University Health System Quality Improvement
National University Health System
31 December 2018
Improve productivity by increasing AS recommendations to 50% and acceptance rates to 70%. Event-driven modules enhanced AS pharmacist productivity and improved inappropriate antibiotic identification.
Year Submitted: 2018
Published Date: 31 December 2018
Tags: Care Process ＆ Redesign, Technology, Quality Improvement, Workflow Redesign, Access To Care, Waiting Time, Productivity, Time Saving, Digitisation, Digital Health, Data Management, Data Analytics, Digital Platforms
About this Content
Aims
Improve productivity by increasing AS recommendations to 50% and acceptance rates to 70%.
Background
High appropriateness of piperacillin-tazobactam and carbapenems use made manual auditing inefficient.
Methods
Implemented an event-driven module within EPIC to prioritize inappropriate antibiotic use for review.
Results
Recommendations increased to 60.6% (from 25.9%), with acceptance rates reaching 65.5%. Time spent on manual reviews reduced.
Conclusion
Event-driven modules enhanced AS pharmacist productivity and improved inappropriate antibiotic identification.
Lessons Learnt
Automation through event-driven processes improves pharmacist efficiency and expands audit capabilities.
Keywords
Antimicrobial Stewardship, Clinical Decision Support, Event-Driven Module, Productivity
Innovators' Details
Innovators' Details
Healthcare Cluster(s) | National University Health System |
Organization(s) Involved | Ng Teng Fong General Hospital |
Platform(s) | National University Health System Quality Improvement |
Healthcare Professional Group(s) | Pharmacy |
Applicable Specialty or Discipline | Pharmacology |
Project Lead(s) | Choo Sing Meng Robin |
Project Member(s) | Lin Li |
Connect with this contributor!
Choo Sing Meng Robin - robin_choo@nuhs.edu.sg
Project Attachment
C_142_NTFGH_QM_2018_An_Event_Driven_Process_Is_More_Efficient_And_Increased_Productivity.pdf