Blood Culture Bottle Shortage Mitigation Efforts Analysis of Impact on Ordering and Patient Impact

Doern, C., Whitman, M., Doll, M., et al. (2025). Blood Culture Bottle Shortage Mitigation Efforts: Analysis of Impact on Ordering and Patient Impact. Antimicrobial Stewardship and Healthcare Epidemiology. 5(1):e6.
The authors assessed the effects of communicating blood culture guidance and implementing an electronic health record order throughout a health system during a shortage of blood culture bottles. They found these interventions reduced emergency department use by more than 40 percent and overall use by more than 35 percent.
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