Interventions to De-implement Unnecessary Antibiotic Prescribing for Children With Ear Infections

"EHR changes will include minor changes to prescription fields to make it easier for clinicians to order wait and see antibiotics to be filled only if the child worsens or does not improve rather than antibiotics to take immediately."

Automated audit and feedback reports detailing participating clinicians' antibiotic prescribing habits for AOM both individually and in comparison to their peers will be shared with clinicians on a quarterly basis throughout the intervention period.

Virtual education sessions will be held for clinicians to learn more about national guidelines for antibiotic prescribing for AOM, etc. The sessions will be recorded and distributed to clinicians who were unable to attend. Attendance of these sessions will apply toward continuing medical education credits for participants.

A previously validated SDM aide for AOM will be used by clinicians during visits with children with AOM. The aide will be available online and in paper form.

Clinicians will receive education on SDM and how to use the aid via virtual, recorded sessions.