28 NICUs participating in a quality improvement collaborative targeting early-onset sepsis antibiotic use.
Abstract:
OBJECTIVE: There is widespread overuse of antibiotics in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs). The objective of this study was to safely reduce antibiotic use in participating NICUs by targeting early-onset sepsis (EOS) management.
STUDY DESIGN: Twenty-eight NICUs participated in this statewide multicenter antibiotic stewardship quality improvement collaborative. The primary aim was to reduce the total monthly mean antibiotic utilization rate (AUR) by 25% in participant NICUs.
RESULT: Aggregate AUR was reduced by 15.3% (p
Citation:
Payton KSE, Bennett MV, Schulman J, et al. "28 NICUs participating in a quality improvement collaborative targeting early-onset sepsis antibiotic use." J Perinatol. 2024.PubMed
Publication type:
Journal Article
Year:
2024
CPQCC publication:
Yes
PubMed ID:
38378826
PMCID:
7848759