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1. Blood cultures and antibiotic iv meds

   cview110 replied to cview110's topic in Emergency

   It seems to be a symstemic problem. Lab frowns on getting blood cultures w/o orders. "too expensive and wasteful". Am going to meeting today to tweak protocols.

2. Blood cultures and antibiotic iv meds

   cview110 posted a topic in Emergency

   In the er where I work we are having issues with getting blood cultures drawn before antibiotics ae given on pneumonia patients. We have core measures that require antibiotics within six hours of being seen. We keep having antibiotic mess being given...