Nudging has been discussed in the context of policy and public health, but not so much
within healthcare. This scoping review aimed to assess the empirical evidence on how …

Diagnostic stewardship refers to the practice of optimizing the selection, utilization, and
interpretation of diagnostic tests to improve patient outcomes and reduce unnecessary …

Background Clostridioides difficile (C. difficile) is a hospital-acquired infection. Overtesting
for C. difficile leads to false positive results due to a high rate of asymptomatic colonization …

On the one hand, default nudges are proven to strongly influence behavior. On the other
hand, a number of consumer autonomy and welfare concerns have been raised that hinder …

Background Diagnostic stewardship is an important partner to antimicrobial stewardship.
Content Diagnostic stewardship focuses on ensuring correct diagnosis of infectious …

Background Clostridioides difficile (C difficile) is one of the most common health care–
associated infections that negatively impact patient care and health care costs. This study …

Clostridium (Clostridioides) difficile is a spore-forming, anaerobic, gram-positive bacillus. It
accounts for 10%-20% of episodes of antibiotic-associated diarrhea and the most cases of …

Background The negative impact of unnecessary diagnostic tests on healthcare systems
and patients has been widely recognized. Medical researchers in various countries have …

Objective: We evaluated the impact of test-order frequency per diarrheal episodes on
Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) incidence estimates in a sample of hospitals at 2 CDC …

Background: The proliferation of electronic health record (EHR) alerts has led to widespread
alert fatigue and clinician burnout, undermining the effectiveness of clinical decision support …