Prophylactic hydrotherapy.
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K A Reilly
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Choosing a home infusion provider.
As the demand for home IV therapy increases, home care agencies must be confident in the quality and standards of the home infusion company they rely on. Having basic criteria to look for when selecting a potential home infusion company can make the task less overwhelming.
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Use and abuse of blood cultures: program to limit use.
Many health care providers order an unnecessary number of blood cultures. We studied the ordering habits in our medical intensive care unit and recommended a protocol for appropriate ordering. Implementation of the protocol resulted in a significant reduction in the number of episodes of suspected sepsis, from 39% of patient discharges during the baseline period to 16% during the study period (p = 0.008). The mean number of blood cultures decreased significantly from 1.2 per patient discharge to 0.3 (p = 0.003). The number of episodes when more than four blood cultures were ordered decreased from 7 to 0, resulting in an annual cost savings estimated at $8025. The net benefit was reversed, however, when the protocol ceased to be actively implemented. We concluded that the appropriate ordering of blood cultures can be effected by establishing a protocol that is actively and continuously implemented.
Bacteriological Techniques↗