CDS Alert Sustains Shorter Antibiotic Courses for Pediatric SSTI

This follow-up to a site-randomized trial examined whether an ongoing point-of-care clinical decision support (CDS) alert could sustain gains from brief performance feedback and education aimed at shortening antibiotic duration for skin and soft tissue infections (SSTI) in a statewide pediatric cohort. The study reported that the proportion of SSTI cases treated for 7 days or fewer rose from 62.5% to 88.5% with the initial 3-month feedback and education period, and this improvement did not degrade over the subsequent 21 months once the alert alone remained active. The authors state this approach provides a framework strategy for achieving and maintaining gains that could be applied to other improvement projects.

Most relevant for: Pediatricians and pediatric practices managing antibiotic duration for skin and soft tissue infections in children.

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