Background: Timely post-discharge office visits reduce readmission risk, but the association between telemedicine follow-up visits and readmission in patients discharged from the medicine service remains unclear. The COVID-19 pandemic led to a significant increase in telemedicine utilization for post-discharge follow-up, prompting questions about its association with readmission. Thus, our primary objective was to assess the [...]

Background: Hospital antibiotic stewardship programs (ASPs) play a critical role in minimizing unnecessary antibiotic use and combating antimicrobial resistance. Although various antibiotic stewardship interventions have been described, the feasibility and sustainability of these approaches remain uncertain. Furthermore, some interventions may be challenging for smaller hospitals to implement due to informatics resource limitations. Thus, we aimed [...]