Barlam Lab

Boston Medical Center

Boston · United States

NIH-funded
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NIH R01 · 2024

Implementing Telemedicine to Improve Appropriate Antibiotic Prescribing for Acute Respiratory Tract Infections

PROJECT SUMMARY Inappropriate antibiotic use for the management of acute respiratory tract infections (ARTIs) in ambulatory care is a major driver of antibiotic resistance and an urgent public health threat. Despite decades of research and interventions to increase evidence-based care for ARTIs, limited progress has been made. Telehealth visits (THVs) have the potential to improve ARTI management and antibiotic prescribing by addressing factors that influence inappropriate care and by implementing an approach that optimizes outcomes across populations. The shift to care via THVs necessitated during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic has created a climate of increased acceptability for…

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