|
1
|
Payton KSE, Bennett MV, Schulman J, Benitz WE, Stellwagen L, Darmstadt GL, Quinn J, Kristensen-Cabrera AI, Breault CC, Bolaris M, Lefrak L, Merrill J, Sharek PJ. 28 NICUs participating in a quality improvement collaborative targeting early-onset sepsis antibiotic use. J Perinatol 2024; 44:1061-1068. [PMID: 38378826 PMCID: PMC11226396 DOI: 10.1038/s41372-024-01885-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2023] [Revised: 12/11/2023] [Accepted: 01/15/2024] [Indexed: 02/22/2024]
Abstract
OBJECTIVE There is widespread overuse of antibiotics in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs). The objective of this study was to safely reduce antibiotic use in participating NICUs by targeting early-onset sepsis (EOS) management. STUDY DESIGN Twenty-eight NICUs participated in this statewide multicenter antibiotic stewardship quality improvement collaborative. The primary aim was to reduce the total monthly mean antibiotic utilization rate (AUR) by 25% in participant NICUs. RESULT Aggregate AUR was reduced by 15.3% (p < 0.001). There was a wide range in improvement among participant NICUs. There were no increases in EOS rates or nosocomial infection rates related to the intervention. CONCLUSION Participation in this multicenter NICU antibiotic stewardship collaborative targeting EOS was associated with an aggregate reduction in antibiotic use. This study informs efforts aimed at sustaining improvements in NICU AURs.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Kurlen S E Payton
- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
- California Perinatal Quality Care Collaborative (CPQCC), Stanford, CA, USA.
| | - Mihoko V Bennett
- California Perinatal Quality Care Collaborative (CPQCC), Stanford, CA, USA
- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatal and Developmental Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA
| | - Joseph Schulman
- CA Department of Health Care Services, California Children's Services, Sacramento, CA, USA
| | - William E Benitz
- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatal and Developmental Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA
| | - Lisa Stellwagen
- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Academic General Pediatrics, University of California San Diego School of Medicine, San Diego, CA, USA
| | - Gary L Darmstadt
- Prematurity Research Center, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatal and Developmental Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA
| | - Jenny Quinn
- California Perinatal Quality Care Collaborative (CPQCC), Stanford, CA, USA
| | | | - Courtney C Breault
- California Perinatal Quality Care Collaborative (CPQCC), Stanford, CA, USA
| | - Michael Bolaris
- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Infectious Disease, Harbor-University of California Los Angeles Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA
| | - Linda Lefrak
- California Department of Public Health, Center for Health Care Quality, Health Care Associated Infections Program, Richmond, CA, USA
| | - Jeff Merrill
- Sutter Health Summit Medical Center, Oakland, CA, USA
| | - Paul J Sharek
- California Perinatal Quality Care Collaborative (CPQCC), Stanford, CA, USA
- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Hospitalist Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA
- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Hospitalist Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA, USA
- Center for Quality and Patient Safety, Seattle Children's Hospital, Seattle, WA, USA
| |
Collapse
|
|
2
|
Qureshi N, Kroger J, Zangwill KM, Joshi NS, Payton K, Mendel P. Changes in perceptions of antibiotic stewardship among neonatal intensive care unit providers over the course of a learning collaborative: a prospective, multisite, mixed-methods evaluation. J Perinatol 2024; 44:62-70. [PMID: 38001155 PMCID: PMC10783543 DOI: 10.1038/s41372-023-01823-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2023] [Revised: 10/18/2023] [Accepted: 11/03/2023] [Indexed: 11/26/2023]
Abstract
OBJECTIVE To assess clinician perceptions towards the value and implementation of antibiotic stewardship (AS) in neonatal intensive care units (NICU). STUDY DESIGN We performed a mixed-methods study of AS perceptions (prescribing appropriateness, importance, activity, capacity) using surveys and interviews in 30 California NICUs before and after a multicenter collaborative (Optimizing Antibiotic Use in California NICUs [OASCN]). RESULTS Pre-OASCN, 24% of respondents felt there was "a lot of" or "some" inappropriate prescribing, often driven by fear of a bad outcome or reluctance to change existing practice. Clinicians reported statistically significant increases in AS importance (71 v 79%), perceived AS activity (67 v 87%), and more openness to change after OASCN (59 v 70%). We identified other concerns that lessen AS effort. CONCLUSION OASCN increased perceived AS activity and openness to change in AS practices among NICU prescribers. Greater attention to subjective concerns should augment AS improvement.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Nabeel Qureshi
- RAND Corporation, Santa Monica, CA, USA.
- Pardee RAND Graduate School, Santa Monica, CA, USA.
| | - Jack Kroger
- RAND Corporation, Santa Monica, CA, USA
- Pardee RAND Graduate School, Santa Monica, CA, USA
| | - Kenneth M Zangwill
- Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases and The Lundquist Institute at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, CA, USA
| | - Neha S Joshi
- Stanford University, Division of Pediatric Hospital Medicine, Palo Alto, CA, USA
| | - Kurlen Payton
- Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Los Angeles, CA, USA
- California Perinatal Quality Care Collaborative, Stanford, CA, USA
| | | |
Collapse
|