5-Minute Clinical Update and Grand Rounds with Dr. Thomas McGinn

5-Minute Check In: Appropriate Antibiotic Prescribing

CommonSpirit Health Physician Enterprise Season 4 Episode 18


  • Discussion on antibiotic prescribing, including a deeper dive in urgent care and pediatric settings
  • Review of a new study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine looking at antibiotic, glucocorticoid, and opioid prescribing in urgent cares and opportunities to reduce medication overuse
  • How CommonSpirit is working with Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) to implement evidence-based strategies for improving antibiotic prescribing practices

Guest: Dr. Michael Dudas

Pediatrician, Virginia Mason Franciscan Health

Chair, CommonSpirit Health Pediatric Collaborative