Using Probability of Community-Acquired Pneumonia to Tailor Antimicrobials Among Inpatients

An alert will appear in the electronic health record that provides options for diagnostic testing based on low, medium, or high probability of bacterial pneumonia.

A clinical research team member will send an electronic message to the primary care team on behalf of the antimicrobial stewardship program with structured guidance to stop or de-escalate antibiotics and document these recommendations in the patient's chart.