Blood culture quality and turnaround time of clinical microbiology laboratories in Chinese Teaching Hospitals: A multicenter study.

Wanting LiuKang LiaoJinsong WuSuling LiuXin ZhengWeihong WenLiang FuXiaoyi FanXiao YangXiumei HuYueting JiangKuihai WuZhusheng GuoYang LiWeiyang LiuMufa CaiZhaowang GuoXu-Guang GuoJinghui LuEnzhong ChenHongwei ZhouDing-Qiang Chen

Published in: Journal of clinical laboratory analysis (2024)

This study shows the related BC KPIs and workflows in different Chinese hospitals, suggesting that laboratory workflow optimization can play important roles in shortening time to AST reports and initiation of appropriate timely treatment.

Keyphrases

healthcare
emergency department
electronic health record
quality improvement
drug induced