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April 15, 2026Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare EpidemiologyOpen Access

Impact of incorporating electronic medical record tools on optimal antibiotic durations at discharge for uncomplicated community-acquired pneumonia: a quasi-experimental study

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MBMerin BabuABAmy E. BeaulacJDJaneen Dubay

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Overview

Quasi-experimental study evaluates EMR tools' influence on antibiotic duration in adults with CAP, suggesting improved outcomes.

Key Points

  • The research evaluates how EMR transitions of care tools affect antibiotic duration for uncomplicated community-acquired pneumonia patients.
  • Conducted a quasi-experimental study across five acute-care hospitals.
  • Implemented EMR tools that included a total antibiotic days counter and an inpatient stop date carryover on discharge orders.
  • Compared outcomes for patients hospitalized with uncomplicated community-acquired pneumonia before and after EMR implementation.
  • Post-intervention patients were more likely to receive ≤6-days of antibiotic therapy (72.7% vs 54%, P = 0.003).
  • CAP-related readmissions decreased from 12.1% pre-intervention to 4.5% post-intervention (P = 0.039).
  • The number of days of therapy at discharge dropped significantly from 3 days pre-intervention to 2 days post-intervention (P < 0.001).
  • Post-intervention patients had 2-fold higher odds of receiving ≤6-days of therapy (adjOR, 2.27; 95%CI, 1.31–3.93).

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Babu et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69df2b2ce4eeef8a2a6b0176https://doi.org/10.1017/ash.2026.10326
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