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OBJECTIVE:To standardize the writing of outpatient prescriptions and set up monitoring mechanism on rational use of antibiotics and drug costs.METHODS:A total of 400 prescriptions collected from 8 departments(50 from each department)of our hospital in the fourth quarter of 2005(before the examination)and from first to fourth quarter in 2006(after the examination)were examined statistically according to Inspection Items and Writing Requirements of Clinical Prescriptions,Guiding Principle of Rational Application of Antibiotics in Hospital,Principles of Classified Management of Antibiotics which were formulated by our hospital.RESULTS:Before prescription examination,the qualified rate of prescriptions was only 57.5%,but rose to an average of 85.6% after the examination.CONCLUSION:To include the standardized writing of prescriptions and reasonable application of antibiotics in the assessment of hospital comprehensive goals was proved to be an effective management method.