DOI: 10.1017/ash.2026.10753 ISSN: 2732-494X
Overuse of a molecular infectious diarrhea panel in acute care: an opportunity for diagnostic stewardship
Bushra Alhothli, Michael Payne, Aleksandra Stefanovic, Victor Leung, Christopher F. Lowe, Patrick Tang, Marc G. Romney, Nancy MaticAbstract
A retrospective review of infectious diarrhea panel (IDP) utilization identified 62% of orders were non-adherent to clinical guidelines. Guideline-discordant orders were significantly less likely to (1) test positive for any target or (2) have impact on patient care. Improving IDP ordering for value-based healthcare is an important diagnostic stewardship intervention.