Switching from intravenous application of antiinfective agents to oral therapy is often performed late including high costs and risk of complications. This study will investigate the impact of displayed reminders in the electronic patient chart after 60h of intravenous therapy with an antiinfective agent.
Switching from intravenous application of antiinfective agents to oral therapy is often performed late including high costs, risk of complications as well as higher workload on nursing. This study will investigate the impact of displayed reminders in the electronic patient chart after 60h of intravenous therapy with an antiinfective agent.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
74,766
Behavioral: Early switching from intravenous to oral antiinfective agents due to electronic reminders
University Hospital Zurich, Center for Clinical Research
Zurich, Canton of Zurich, Switzerland
duration of intravenous antiinfective therapy until switching
Time frame: 1 year
costs (per year, per day and patient)
Time frame: 1 year
defined daily doses (per 100 days)
Time frame: 1 year
duration of hospitalization
Time frame: 1 year
ratio of narrow to broad-spectrum antibiotics
Time frame: 1 year
requests for consultations
Time frame: 1 year
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