# Transition to electronic medical records improves efficiency and reach of antimicrobial stewardship service in an Australian tertiary hospital setting

## TL;DR

Switching to electronic medical records significantly boosted the effectiveness and scope of antimicrobial stewardship in a hospital.

## Contribution

Demonstrates how electronic medical records enhance antimicrobial stewardship service performance in a real-world hospital setting.

## Key findings

- Significant increase in restricted antimicrobials identified for review after transition.
- More patients were seen by the antimicrobial stewardship service post transition.
- AMS interventions became more significant following the switch to electronic records.

## Abstract

We examined the effect of transition to electronic medical records on the antimicrobial stewardship service (AMS) in our healthcare service, finding significant increases (P < 0.001) in the number and type of prescribed restricted antimicrobials identified for review, number of patients seen, and AMS intervention significance post transition.