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To analyze the time to antibiotic administration in ICU patients and identify barriers causing delays.

1020: Improving Time to Antibiotic Administration in Icu: Insights From a Real-Time Antibiotics Dashboard

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To analyze the time to antibiotic administration in ICU patients and identify barriers causing delays.
Conducted a retrospective analysis of MICU patients receiving new antibiotics from Jan – Dec 2023.
Measured median time to administer antibiotics and the proportion administered within 1 hour of order.
Used unpaired t test and Chi Square for statistical comparisons.
Included 939 antibiotic orders with a median administration time of 51 minutes.
59% of antibiotics were administered within 1 hour of order placement.
Significant difference in administration times: 50 minutes for ICU-stored antibiotics vs. 76 minutes for those from pharmacy.
61% of ICU-stored antibiotics were given within 1 hour compared to 35% from pharmacy.

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Retrospective analysis reveals delays in antibiotic administration in ICU, suggesting dashboard use can optimize timing.

DUGAR et al. (2026) studied this question.

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