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View article: Impact of an electronic alert on prescription patterns of meropenem, voriconazole and caspofungin
Impact of an electronic alert on prescription patterns of meropenem, voriconazole and caspofungin Open
Background Antimicrobial stewardship programs promote the appropriate use of antimicrobial substances through the implementation of evidence-based, active and passive interventions. We analyzed the effect of a computer-assisted interventio…
View article: Characterisation of clinical manifestations and treatment strategies for invasive beta-haemolytic streptococcal infections in a Swiss tertiary hospital
Characterisation of clinical manifestations and treatment strategies for invasive beta-haemolytic streptococcal infections in a Swiss tertiary hospital Open
AIMS OF THE STUDY Invasive streptococcal infections affect more than half a million patients worldwide every year and have a high lethality. Little is known about the epidemiology and microbiological characteristics of streptococcal infect…
View article: An echo to Choosing Wisely<sup>&reg;</sup> in Switzerland
An echo to Choosing Wisely<sup>®</sup> in Switzerland Open
Inappropriate blood draws may lead to anemia, patient discomfort and false-positive results. The simple and low-cost interventions used to implement "Smarter Medicine" have changed physician behavior by reducing the number of blood orders.…
View article: Effect of diagnosis related groups implementation on the intensive care unit of a Swiss tertiary hospital: a cohort study
Effect of diagnosis related groups implementation on the intensive care unit of a Swiss tertiary hospital: a cohort study Open
DRG introduction had not affected ICU admissions policy, except for an increase of in-house patients with a low clinical severity of disease. DRG had neither affected ICU mortality nor ICU-LOS.