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We therefore developed and implemented a novel computer decision-support tool to improve appropriate SAP selection specific to each patient\u2019s procedure and clinical context.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The intervention, performed at a multi-site tertiary hospital network, was a computer decision-support tool programmed within the hospital\u2019s electronic health record (EHR) to provide patient-specific SAP recommendations based on four variables: procedure name, patient\u2019s beta-lactam allergy status, MRSA status and weight. Safety of cefazolin prophylaxis among patients with self-reported beta-lactam allergy was established in the pre-operative clinic using a validated simple two-item questionnaire. Before each operation, a best practice SAP recommendation alert was provided to the anaesthesiologist based on the inputs from the four aforementioned variables.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>In the post-intervention period of 2 years, a total of \u223c110 recommendation alerts were logged. A random sample audit of 408 surgical encounters were selected from the pre- and post-intervention periods. Overall, appropriate antibiotic administration rose from 77% (161\/208) to 92.5% (185\/200) (\u03c72\u200a=\u200a18.0, P\u200a&amp;lt;\u200a0.001) post-intervention. Significant improvements were made for procedure-specific antibiotic selection (80.5% versus 94.5%; \u03c72\u200a=\u200a19.3, P\u200a&amp;lt;\u200a0.001) and weight-based dosing (92.5% versus 98.4%; \u03c72\u200a=\u200a7.45, P\u200a=\u200a0.006). Using National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (NSQIP) auditing of 21\u200a912 surgeries showed a significant decline in SSIs following the implementation of the intervention in June 2022.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>In this first-ever intervention designed to direct SAP prescribing based on patient-specific variables, we significantly improved appropriate SAP selection and reduced SSIs across a comprehensive list of surgical procedures.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1093\/jac\/dkag015","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,1,13]],"date-time":"2026-01-13T12:26:25Z","timestamp":1768307185000},"source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":2,"title":["Improving perioperative prophylactic antibiotic prescribing using a novel decision-support 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