Reducing Unnecessary Antibiotics for Children After Surgery
Dissemination of a Facilitation Strategy to Deimplement Unnecessary Post-Operative Antibiotics at Children's Hospitals
This project helps children's hospitals across the country safely reduce the use of antibiotics after surgery to protect kids from harmful side effects and antibiotic-resistant infections.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Research Inst Nationwide Children's Hosp NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Columbus, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11179215 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
Antibiotics are vital for treating infections, but using them when they're not needed can lead to serious problems like antibiotic-resistant bacteria and other infections. This project aims to help children who have had surgery avoid unnecessary antibiotics, which are sometimes given even when not recommended by guidelines. We are sharing a successful virtual workshop with hospital teams and surgeons at 20 children's hospitals across the U.S. to help them safely reduce antibiotic use after surgery. Our goal is to improve children's health by preventing the negative effects of too many antibiotics.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Children who undergo surgery at participating hospitals may indirectly benefit from improved antibiotic prescribing practices.
Not a fit: Patients not undergoing surgery or those treated at hospitals not participating in this program would not directly receive benefit from this particular effort.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this work could lead to fewer children experiencing side effects from unnecessary antibiotics and help slow the rise of dangerous antibiotic-resistant infections.
How similar studies have performed: A previous trial has shown that similar workshops significantly reduced inappropriate post-operative antibiotic use at the hospital level.
Where this research is happening
Columbus, United States
- Research Inst Nationwide Children's Hosp — Columbus, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Newland, Jason — Research Inst Nationwide Children's Hosp
- Study coordinator: Newland, Jason
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page below.