Antimicrobial stewardship, procalcitonin testing, and rapid blood-culture identification to optimize sepsis care in critically ill adult patients: A quality improvement initiative.
Wendy I SliglJustin Z ChenXiaoming WangCheyanne BoehmKaren FongKatelynn CrickMíriam Garrido CluaCassidy CodanTanis C DingleDaniel GregsonConnie ProsserHossein SadrzadehCharles YanGuanmin ChenAlena Tse-ChangDaniel GarrosChristopher J DoigDavid ZygunDawn OpgenorthJohn M ConlySean M BagshawPublished in: Antimicrobial stewardship & healthcare epidemiology : ASHE (2023)
We examined the effect of an antimicrobial stewardship program (ASP), procalcitonin testing and rapid blood-culture identification on hospital mortality in a prospective quality improvement project in critically ill septic adults. Secondarily, we have reported antimicrobial guideline concordance, acceptance of ASP interventions, and antimicrobial and health-resource utilization.
Keyphrases
- quality improvement
- patient safety
- healthcare
- acute kidney injury
- staphylococcus aureus
- public health
- bioinformatics analysis
- loop mediated isothermal amplification
- intensive care unit
- mental health
- physical activity
- cardiovascular events
- health information
- emergency department
- type diabetes
- cardiovascular disease
- acute care
- chronic pain
- adverse drug
- coronary artery disease
- pain management
- health promotion
- human health
- quantum dots