Blood Culture in Patients with Fever (Non-Oncology/Non-Neutropenic) Clinical Pathway — PICU
Blood Culture in Patients with Fever (Non-Oncology/Non-Neutropenic) Clinical Pathway — PICU
Goals
- Reduce rates of unnecessary blood cultures drawn from PICU patients.
- Standardize clinician approach to obtaining blood cultures in PICU patients.
- Increase use of peripheral venipuncture as an additional source for blood cultures when appropriate.
Metrics
- Monthly rate of blood cultures/1000 patient days for eligible PICU patients.
- The proportion of patients with central venous catheters who additionally have a peripheral culture obtained.
- Balancing metrics: monthly percent of PICU patients with antibiotic start > 60 minutes; and no increase in mortality for patients with sepsis.