Leveraging Health Systems to Expand and Enhance Antibiotic Stewardship in Outpatient Settings

Overview

Journal Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf

Publisher Elsevier

Specialty Health Services

Date 2023 Nov 15

PMID 37968193

Authors

Raphaelle H Rodzik

Whitney R Buckel

Adam L Hersh

Lauri A Hicks

Melinda M Neuhauser

Edward A Stenehjem

David Y Hyun

Rachel M Zetts

Affiliations

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