Table 1.
Rates of Non-Guideline-Concordant Prescribing for Acute Respiratory Tract Infections During 6-Month Pre-intervention and 6-Month Intervention Flu Seasons, by Month, 2017–2019
| 6-Month Pre-intervention Period (Prescribing Percentage)a | 6-Month Intervention Period (Prescribing Percentage)a | Absolute Percent Change |
|---|---|---|
| November 2017 (68.6) | November 2018 (67.3) | –1.3 |
| December 2017 (73.9) | December 2018 (56.3) | –17.6 |
| January 2018 (72.3) | January 2019 (59.8) | –12.5 |
| February 2018 (73.5) | February 2019 (58.3) | –15.2 |
| March 2018 (74.2) | March 2019 (53.6) | –20.6 |
| April 2018 (71.8) | April 2019 (46.1) | –25.7 |
aPercentages were calculated by dividing the number of antibiotic-inappropriate prescriptions written for acute respiratory tract infection (ARTI) by the number of ARTI encounters.