The goal of this project is to reduce unnecessary antibiotic use for children with ARTIs (Acute Respiratory Tract Infections) by implementing "outpatient antibiotic stewardship" across the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) Primary and Urgent Care Network to: 1. Reduce unnecessary antibiotic prescribing for the most common infections in children. 2. Reduce unnecessary a) broad-spectrum and b) longer-course antibiotic therapy for ear infections, Strep throat, sinus infections, and pneumonia.
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Antibiotic Prescribing Rates for Acute Respiratory Tract Infections (ARTIs)
Timeframe: From start of implementation ramp up period to end of year 2 implementation
Change in overall optimal antibiotic prescribing rates for all bacterial ARTI encounters
Timeframe: From start of implementation ramp up period to end of year 2 implementation
Broad- versus Narrow-Spectrum Antibiotic Prescribing
Timeframe: From start of implementation ramp up period to end of year 2 implementation
Shortest Effective Duration Antibiotic Prescribing
Timeframe: From start of implementation ramp up period to end of year 2 implementation