Pilot study to evaluate the feasibility of a pilot embedded pragmatic cluster randomized controlled trial to reduce the duration of antibiotic therapy and number of antibiotic prescriptions in nursing home residents with AD/ADRD.
The overall objective of the proposed investigation is to assess the feasibility of a pilot embedded pragmatic cluster randomized controlled trial (ePCT) to reduce the duration of antibiotic therapy and number of antibiotic prescriptions among nursing home residents with AD/ADRD. With the support of three independently owned and operated nursing homes that are unaffiliated with an academic medical center, we have developed the multicomponent intervention, eCARE-ID (Electronic Consultation for AD/ADRD Residents Experiencing Infectious Diseases). eCARE-ID consists of three components: 1) Tele-ID video clinical consultation services for nursing home residents; 2) electronic consultation (e-consultation) services for healthcare personnel at participating nursing homes; and 3) Tele-ID video antibiotic stewardship services for healthcare personnel including pharmacists at participating nursing homes.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
The intervention, eCARE-ID, consists of: 1) telehealth video clinical consultation services for nursing homes residents; 2) electronic consultation services for healthcare personnel; 3) telehealth video antibiotic stewardship services for healthcare personnel
Standard of care will be delivered to the control home.
Duration of antibiotic therapy in nursing home residents
The primary outcome will be defined as the duration of antibiotic therapy in nursing home residents with AD/ADRD, measured as the total days of antibiotic therapy per 1000 resident-days among residents with ADRD.
Time frame: 6 months
Number of antibiotic prescriptions in nursing home residents
The secondary outcome will be defined as the number of antibiotic prescriptions in nursing home residents with AD/ADRD, defined as the total number of antibiotic prescriptions per 1000 resident-days among residents with AD/ADRD.
Time frame: 6 months
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