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Stewardship Cuts Steroid Prescribing

Behaviorally informed peer comparison feedback was associated with a gradual decline in glucocorticoid prescribing

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  • Kathryn Wighton

  • May 11, 2026

  • 4 min

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    Stewardship program reduced glucocorticoid prescribing rates significantly.

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    Study involved 14,530 urgent care visits.

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    Mean prescribing dropped from 20.4 to 8.8 per 100 visits over 14 months.

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    Intervention included clinician education and feedback.

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    55% of clinicians viewed systemic glucocorticoid prescriptions as excessive.

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    No guidelines support routine glucocorticoid use for ARIs.

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    Concerns about potential harms of glucocorticoids remain.

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    Further studies needed to assess broader applicability.

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Stewardship Cuts Steroid Prescribing

  • by Kathryn Wighton

  • May 11, 2026

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