Optimizing Time to Antibiotic Administration in Children with Possible Febrile Neutropenia through Quality Improvement Methodologies.
Pediatr Qual Saf
; 4(6): e236, 2019.
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ABSTRACT
Febrile neutropenia is a potentially life-threatening complication of chemotherapy in pediatric oncology patients. Prompt initiation of antibiotic therapy may minimize morbidity and mortality associated with this condition, and time to antibiotic (TTA) administration <60 minutes is used as a quality benchmark by many institutions. We implemented a quality improvement initiative to achieve TTA < 60 minutes in >80% of eligible patients in the pediatric emergency department. METHODS:
After collecting baseline data, we employed consecutive PDSA cycles to (i) reduce time to antibiotic order after patient arrival; (ii) expedite the preparation of antibiotic by pharmacy; and (iii) enable antibiotic ordering before patient arrival. Statistical process control methodologies were used for key outcome measures to compare pre-intervention, post-intervention, and maintenance periods.RESULTS:
Comparing pre-intervention and post-intervention years, mean TTA decreased from 64 to 53 minutes and the percentage of patients receiving antibiotics in <60 minutes increased from 59% to 84%. Improvements were sustained in the maintenance period of the project, with mean TTA administration of 44 minutes and 85% of patients receiving antibiotics within our stated goal.CONCLUSION:
Through a series of PDSA cycles, we decreased TTA and increased the percentage of febrile neutropenia patients receiving antibiotics in <60 minutes.
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