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Impact of Peer Feedback on Antibiotic Prescribing Practices Among Hospitalists

  • By

  • Lucy S. Witt

  • Radhika Prakash-Asrani

  • K. Ashley Jones

  • C. Christina Mehta

  • Zanthia Wiley

  • Jesse T. Jacob

  • Hasan F. Shabbir

  • Julianne Gent

  • Chad Robichaux

  • Jessica Howard-Anderson

  • Sujit Suchindran

  • Julia E. Szymczak

  • Raymund B. Dantes

  • Scott K. Fridkin

  • April 28, 2026

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    Inappropriate antibiotic prescribing contributes to antibiotic resistance and adverse outcomes like C difficile infections and increased healthcare costs.

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    The study implemented peer comparative feedback reports to improve hospitalists' antibiotic prescribing practices for Pseudomonas aeruginosa.

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    The intervention included educational sessions and bimonthly email reports, focusing on evidence-based antibiotic deescalation strategies.

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    A stepped-wedge cluster study design assessed the impact of the intervention across five hospitals with shared electronic health records.

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    The study aimed to enhance antibiotic stewardship by providing individualized feedback, aligning with the Clinical Performance Feedback Intervention Theory.

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Impact of Peer Feedback on Antibiotic Prescribing Practices Among Hospitalists

  • by Lucy S. Witt, Radhika Prakash-Asrani, K. Ashley Jones, C. Christina Mehta, Zanthia Wiley, Jesse T. Jacob, Hasan F. Shabbir, Julianne Gent, Chad Robichaux, Jessica Howard-Anderson, Sujit Suchindran, Julia E. Szymczak, Raymund B. Dantes, Scott K. Fridkin

  • April 28, 2026

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