Repurposing antimicrobial stewardship tools in the electronic medical record for the management of COVID-19 patients

Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2020 Nov;41(11):1335-1337. doi: 10.1017/ice.2020.281. Epub 2020 Jun 8.

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.

MeSH terms

  • Antimicrobial Stewardship / methods
  • Betacoronavirus
  • COVID-19
  • Coronavirus Infections* / blood
  • Coronavirus Infections* / therapy
  • Electronic Health Records*
  • Humans
  • Pandemics*
  • Pneumonia, Viral* / blood
  • Pneumonia, Viral* / therapy
  • SARS-CoV-2
  • Software