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Provider report cards as a scalable tool for outpatient antibiotic stewardship: insights from a medicaid claims-based approach.

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Lanata, MM; Kilgore, JT; Holthaus, B; Willis, JM; Anderson, T; Samples, CB; Sparks, J; Evans, JE; Smith, MJ
Published in: Antimicrob Steward Healthc Epidemiol
2026

Antibiotic overprescribing remains common in pediatric outpatient care. We evaluated Medicaid claims-based provider report cards as a scalable stewardship tool. Quarterly audit and feedback improved guideline concordance, diagnostic appropriateness, and reduced cefdinir use; highlighting claims-based electronic feedback as a sustainable outpatient antimicrobial stewardship strategy suitable for statewide implementation.

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Antimicrob Steward Healthc Epidemiol

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2732-494X

Publication Date

2026

Volume

6

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1

Start / End Page

e184

Location

England
 

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Lanata, M. M., Kilgore, J. T., Holthaus, B., Willis, J. M., Anderson, T., Samples, C. B., … Smith, M. J. (2026). Provider report cards as a scalable tool for outpatient antibiotic stewardship: insights from a medicaid claims-based approach. Antimicrob Steward Healthc Epidemiol, 6(1), e184. https://doi.org/10.1017/ash.2026.10752
Lanata, Mariana M., Jacob T. Kilgore, Brandi Holthaus, Jonathan M. Willis, Tess Anderson, Caroline B. Samples, Jennifer Sparks, Joseph E. Evans, and Michael J. Smith. “Provider report cards as a scalable tool for outpatient antibiotic stewardship: insights from a medicaid claims-based approach.Antimicrob Steward Healthc Epidemiol 6, no. 1 (2026): e184. https://doi.org/10.1017/ash.2026.10752.
Lanata MM, Kilgore JT, Holthaus B, Willis JM, Anderson T, Samples CB, et al. Provider report cards as a scalable tool for outpatient antibiotic stewardship: insights from a medicaid claims-based approach. Antimicrob Steward Healthc Epidemiol. 2026;6(1):e184.
Lanata, Mariana M., et al. “Provider report cards as a scalable tool for outpatient antibiotic stewardship: insights from a medicaid claims-based approach.Antimicrob Steward Healthc Epidemiol, vol. 6, no. 1, 2026, p. e184. Pubmed, doi:10.1017/ash.2026.10752.
Lanata MM, Kilgore JT, Holthaus B, Willis JM, Anderson T, Samples CB, Sparks J, Evans JE, Smith MJ. Provider report cards as a scalable tool for outpatient antibiotic stewardship: insights from a medicaid claims-based approach. Antimicrob Steward Healthc Epidemiol. 2026;6(1):e184.

Published In

Antimicrob Steward Healthc Epidemiol

DOI

EISSN

2732-494X

Publication Date

2026

Volume

6

Issue

1

Start / End Page

e184

Location

England