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Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Hematology-Oncology
  • Infectious Disease Management
  • Healthcare Process Improvement

Background:

  • Children with sickle cell disease (SCD) face a heightened risk of sepsis due to functional asplenia.
  • Timely antibiotic administration (within 60 minutes of triage) is a critical quality indicator for SCD care in the US.
  • Feasibility of achieving timely antibiotics in outpatient hematology-oncology settings for SCD patients remained undocumented.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To implement and assess a process improvement initiative aimed at increasing timely antibiotic administration in pediatric SCD patients with fever.
  • To achieve a target of at least 90% of children with SCD and fever receiving antibiotics within 60 minutes of triage.

Main Methods:

  • Implemented a multi-faceted process improvement initiative in a pediatric hematology-oncology outpatient center.
  • Interventions included optimizing general clinic workflows, establishing an intravenous access protocol, enhancing staff communication, and developing an electronic order set.

Main Results:

  • Baseline timely antibiotic administration for children with SCD and fever was 10%.
  • Following interventions, timely antibiotic administration improved significantly to 77% and was maintained.
  • Persistent delays were identified, primarily related to order placement efficiency and challenges with intravenous access.

Conclusions:

  • It is feasible to enhance timely antibiotic administration for pediatric patients with SCD and fever in outpatient settings.
  • Achieving the national quality indicator of ≥90% timely antibiotics requires sustained focus on expediting order placement and improving intravenous access procedures.