Impact of Clinical Decision Support Tools on Antibiotic Prescribing for Pediatric Acute Otitis Media in Emergency and Urgent Care Settings | Synapse
March 28, 2026
Impact of Clinical Decision Support Tools on Antibiotic Prescribing for Pediatric Acute Otitis Media in Emergency and Urgent Care Settings
Key Points
The aim is to evaluate the effect of clinical decision support tools on antibiotic use for pediatric acute otitis media.
Implemented an EHR order set with predefined antibiotic durations
Assessed antibiotic prescribing patterns in emergency and urgent care settings
Monitored for complications and revisits among pediatrics
Reduced antibiotic exposure significantly without increasing complications
No increase in return visits after implementing the EHR order set
Abstract
Implementation of an EHR order set with preselected antibiotic durations substantially reduced antibiotic exposure for pediatric AOM without an increase in complications or revisits.