Impact of Clinical Decision Support System Implementation at a Community Hospital with an Existing Tele-Antimicrobial Stewardship Program

Lack of on-site antimicrobial stewardship (AS) expertise is a barrier to establishing successful programs. Tele-antimicrobial stewardship programs (TASP) utilizing clinical decision support systems (CDSS) can address these challenges.

Implementation of CDSS within an established TASP at a community hospital resulted in decreased antimicrobial usage, higher rates of oral usage, faster time to optimal therapy, and improved pharmacist efficiency.