Repurposing antimicrobial stewardship tools in the electronic medical record for the management of COVID-19 patients
Matthew W. Davis, Dayna McManus, Alan Koff, Gregory R. Jaszczur, Maricar Malinis, Charles S. Dela Cruz, Clemente J. Britto, Christina Price, Veronica Azmy, Kelsey Kaman, David C. Gaston, Kevin T. Early, Michelle DeWitt, Ju-Sung Song, Claudia Patricia Ortíz, Manisha Juthani‐Mehta, Jeffrey Topal
Abstract
During the COVID-19 pandemic, the antimicrobial stewardship module in our electronic medical record was reconfigured for the management of COVID-19 patients. This change allowed our subspecialist providers to review charts quickly to optimize potential therapy and management during the patient surge.
Topics & Concepts
RepurposingAntimicrobial stewardshipCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Stewardship (theology)PandemicSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)2019-20 coronavirus outbreakMedicineMedical recordElectronic medical recordAntimicrobialMedical emergencyBusinessIntensive care medicineVirologyInternal medicineEngineeringPolitical scienceMicrobiologyBiologyLawOutbreakDiseaseInfectious disease (medical specialty)Antibiotic resistanceWaste managementPoliticsAntibioticsAntibiotic Use and ResistanceBacterial Identification and Susceptibility TestingPharmacovigilance and Adverse Drug Reactions