Intermountain Healthcare will roll out a new antibiotic stewardship initiative at urgent care sites systemwide, the health system announced Nov. 19.
Intermountain is partnering with University of Utah Health on the initiative, which is backed by a $1.8 million contract from the CDC.
The health systems, both based in Salt Lake City, will focus on addressing antibiotic prescriptions written for respiratory infections at Intermountain's 39 urgent care clinics. The clinics see about 700,000 urgent care visits annually.
The initiative builds upon previous research conducted by the CDC, University of Utah Health and Intermountain on antibiotic stewardship.