DOI: 10.3390/healthcare11162307 ISSN:
Inappropriate Prescribing of Antibiotics to Pediatric Patients Receiving Medicaid: Comparison of High-Volume and Non-High-Volume Antibiotic Prescribers—Kentucky, 2019
Bethany A. Wattles, Michael J. Smith, Yana Feygin, Kahir Jawad, Andrea Flinchum, Brittany Corley, Kevin B. Spicer- Health Information Management
- Health Informatics
- Health Policy
- Leadership and Management
Inappropriate antibiotic prescribing to pediatric Medicaid patients was compared among high-volume and non-high-volume prescribers. High-volume prescribers had a higher percentage of inappropriate prescriptions than non-high-volume prescribers (17.2% versus 15.8%, p = 0.005). Targeting high-volume prescribers for stewardship efforts is a practical approach to reducing outpatient antibiotic prescribing that also captures inappropriate use.