Improving Post-discharge Antimicrobial Use

One in five hospitalized patients is prescribed an antimicrobial at the time of discharge, and a large proportion of these post-discharge antimicrobials are unnecessary. The investigators will evaluate a novel method for reviewing post-discharge antimicrobial prescriptions in real-time with the goal of improving antimicrobial selection and duration.

Inclusion Criteria: --The local stewardship team agrees to implement the discharge stewardship intervention on at least one inpatient service or ward. Exclusion Criteria: --The hospital already has an audit-and-feedback process in place that focuses on antimicrobial prescribing at hospital discharge.