Rapid Implementation of Blood Culture Stewardship: Institutional Response to an Acute National Blood Culture Bottle Shortage
Romney M. Humphries, Patty Wright, Ritu Banerjee, Daniel E. Dulek, John C. Champion, David C. Gaston, Thomas R Talbot
Abstract
We describe our approach to addressing a nationwide supply issue for blood culture bottles. Aerobic blood culture bottles received from our distributor during 1-15 July 2024 were <1% of typical usage. Through education and ordering restrictions of blood culture, designed to minimize risk, orders were reduced by 49% over a 1-week period.
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Blood cultureMedicineStewardship (theology)BottleEconomic shortageIntensive care medicineOrganizational cultureBlood supplyEmergency medicineSurgeryPublic relationsMicrobiologyPolitical scienceEngineeringPhilosophyLawMechanical engineeringGovernment (linguistics)AntibioticsBiologyLinguisticsPoliticsBacterial Identification and Susceptibility TestingYersinia bacterium, plague, ectoparasites researchForensic Entomology and Diptera Studies