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The research evaluates how EMR transitions of care tools affect antibiotic duration for uncomplicated community-acquired pneumonia patients.

Impact of incorporating electronic medical record tools on optimal antibiotic durations at discharge for uncomplicated community-acquired pneumonia: a quasi-experimental study

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Quasi-experimental study evaluates EMR tools' influence on antibiotic duration in adults with CAP, suggesting improved outcomes.

The research evaluates how EMR transitions of care tools affect antibiotic duration for uncomplicated community-acquired pneumonia patients.
Conducted a quasi-experimental study across five acute-care hospitals.
Implemented EMR tools that included a total antibiotic days counter and an inpatient stop date carryover on discharge orders.
Compared outcomes for patients hospitalized with uncomplicated community-acquired pneumonia before and after EMR implementation.
Post-intervention patients were more likely to receive ≤6-days of antibiotic therapy (72.7% vs 54%, P = 0.003).
CAP-related readmissions decreased from 12.1% pre-intervention to 4.5% post-intervention (P = 0.039).
The number of days of therapy at discharge dropped significantly from 3 days pre-intervention to 2 days post-intervention (P < 0.001).
Post-intervention patients had 2-fold higher odds of receiving ≤6-days of therapy (adjOR, 2.27; 95%CI, 1.31–3.93).

Babu et al. (2026) studied this question.

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Quasi-experimental study evaluates EMR tools' influence on antibiotic duration in adults with CAP, suggesting improved outcomes.

The research evaluates how EMR transitions of care tools affect antibiotic duration for uncomplicated community-acquired pneumonia patients.
Conducted a quasi-experimental study across five acute-care hospitals.
Implemented EMR tools that included a total antibiotic days counter and an inpatient stop date carryover on discharge orders.
Compared outcomes for patients hospitalized with uncomplicated community-acquired pneumonia before and after EMR implementation.
Post-intervention patients were more likely to receive ≤6-days of antibiotic therapy (72.7% vs 54%, P = 0.003).
CAP-related readmissions decreased from 12.1% pre-intervention to 4.5% post-intervention (P = 0.039).
The number of days of therapy at discharge dropped significantly from 3 days pre-intervention to 2 days post-intervention (P < 0.001).
Post-intervention patients had 2-fold higher odds of receiving ≤6-days of therapy (adjOR, 2.27; 95%CI, 1.31–3.93).

Babu et al. (2026) studied this question.

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