Abstract

Antibiotic resistance is one of the utmost hazards to public and global health. On average, 2.8 million annual antibiotic-resistant infections in the U.S. and more than 35,000 deaths resulted in 2019. Increased resistance rates are related to worse clinical outcomes and healthcare costs - an increase in adverse reactions such as allergic reactions and Clostridium difficile infections results. The creation of Urgent Care (UC) clinics across the U. S. has increased access to healthcare but exceeded the national average of antibiotic prescriptions to maintain patient satisfaction. Developing an Antibiotic Stewardship Program (ASP) in a UC setting will reduce inappropriate antibiotic prescriptions and antibiotic resistance and increase patient knowledge of how antibiotics are prescribed. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommend The MITIGATE Tool Kit (A Multifaceted Intervention to Improve Prescribing for Acute Respiratory Infection for Adults and Children in Emergency Departments and Urgent Care Settings) adapted from the Core Elements of Outpatient Antibiotic Stewardship program, which delivers a framework for application in outpatient locations (Bizune et al., 2023). As of 2023, all ambulatory practices wanting accreditation by the Joint Commission, including UC clinics, must meet new antimicrobial stewardship requirements (The Joint Commission, 2022).

Christina Ross

Author Details

Christina Ross, DNP

Sigma Membership

Phi Rho

Type

DNP Capstone Project

Format Type

Text-based Document

Study Design/Type

Other

Research Approach

Other

Keywords:

Urgent Care Clinics, Antibiotics, Antibiotic-Resistant Infections

Advisor

Joan Taylor

Degree

DNP

Degree Grantor

Purdue Global University

Degree Year

2024

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None: Degree-based Submission

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Date of Issue

2024-06-13

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