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To enhance the appropriateness and timeliness of antibiotic administration in febrile pediatric intestinal failure patients in the emergency department.

May 13, 2026Pediatric Emergency Care

Improving Appropriateness and Timeliness of Antibiotic Delivery in Pediatric Intestinal Failure

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To enhance the appropriateness and timeliness of antibiotic administration in febrile pediatric intestinal failure patients in the emergency department.
Single-center quality improvement project targeting febrile pediatric intestinal failure patients from February 2020 to August 2023.
Implemented electronic health record alerts, provider education, antibiotic order sets, and standardized CLABSI cards for families.
Assessed 95 patient encounters, comparing pre- and postprotocol interventions.
Cefepime orders increased from 2.3% to 90.4% (P<0.0001) and ceftriaxone orders decreased from 88.4% to 23.1% (P<0.0001).
Vancomycin orders increased from 76.7% to 98.1% (P<0.001).
Median time to cephalosporin administration decreased by 58%, from 94.5 to 39.5 minutes (P<0.05).

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Randomized trial improves antibiotic appropriateness and timeliness in pediatric intestinal failure patients, suggesting enhanced clinical outcomes.

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Meenan et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a04158679e20c90b4445463 https://doi.org/10.1097/pec.0000000000003605

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Randomized trial improves antibiotic appropriateness and timeliness in pediatric intestinal failure patients, suggesting enhanced clinical outcomes.

Improving Appropriateness and Timeliness of Antibiotic Delivery in Pediatric Intestinal Failure

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