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Lead
University of Colorado, Denver
With
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
Age
Any age
Sex
ALL
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted
You may be eligible if
1. Clinic practices within Denver Health's Webb Center for Primary Care,
2. Clinic practices within the University of Colorado - Anschutz Campus: General Internal Medicine Clinic,
3. Clinic practices within the High Plains Network, and
4. Clinical practices within the Wilmington Health Associates System
The antibiotic prescribing patterns of primary care clinicians in these practices will be monitored over a 2 year period. Practices must be willing to assist in tracking:
1. Patient records (pediatric and adult) for conditions related to the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-9) codes associated with common infectious conditions (Upper Respiratory Infection, Acute Bronchitis, Pharyngitis, Acute Sinusitis, Otitis Media, Acute Cystitis, Cellulitis or soft tissue abscess, and Community-acquired Pneumonia) will be assessed for antibiotic prescribing,
2. 30-day events (hospitalizations,
3. Note: Emergency Department (ED) visits, or grade 3 or grade 4 abnormalities), will also be included in this study.
You may not be if
1\. Ob/Gyn related clinic visits will not be included in this study as these visits are not typically associated with high volumes of antibiotic prescribing for the infectious conditions of interest.
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