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Optimizing Inpatient Urine Culture Ordering Practices Using the Electronic Medical Record: A Pilot Study.

Daniel Shirley¹, Harry Scholtz¹, Kurt Osterby²

¹1Division of Infectious Disease,Department of Medicine,University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health,Madison,Wisconsin.

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An electronic medical record intervention reduced unnecessary urine cultures in catheterized patients. This approach can help prevent catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs).

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Area of Science:

Infectious Diseases
Healthcare Quality Improvement
Medical Informatics

Background:

Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs) are a significant healthcare concern.
Inappropriate urine culture ordering contributes to antimicrobial resistance and healthcare costs.
Electronic medical record (EMR) systems offer opportunities for clinical decision support.

Purpose of the Study:

To evaluate the impact of an EMR-anchored educational intervention on urine culture ordering practices for catheterized patients.
To assess the intervention's effectiveness in reducing the number of urine cultures ordered for this patient population.

Main Methods:

A prospective, quasi-experimental, before-and-after study design was employed.
An intervention involving embedded education on appropriate urine culture indications was implemented within an EMR system.
Data on urine culture orders for catheterized patients were collected before and after the intervention.

Main Results:

The intervention led to a significant reduction in the number of urine cultures ordered for catheterized patients.
The study demonstrated the feasibility of using EMR-embedded education to modify clinical practice.

Conclusions:

EMR-anchored educational interventions are effective in optimizing urine culture ordering.
This intervention can be a valuable component of strategies aimed at reducing CAUTIs and combating antimicrobial resistance.