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According to a newly validated scoring system, a subset of these patients is at lower risk and eligible for early discharge and reduced intravenous (IV) antibiotic exposure.<\/jats:p><jats:p>Reduce length-of-stay (LOS) for febrile neutropenic patients using clinical decision support (CDS) to identify low-risk patients.<\/jats:p><jats:p>A CDS system was developed to (1) screen febrile neutropenic patients using a validated clinical decision rule, (2) surface when low-risk patients become eligible for discharge, and (3) facilitate close phone follow-up for patients discharged early. The system was implemented in March 2023 and iteratively refined based on usability testing.<\/jats:p><jats:p>Postimplementation, LOS did not improve significantly, and uptake of the CDS tool remained low. Though the tool had the potential to reduce LOS, the limited staff engagement was a significant barrier to success. Safety outcomes, including ICU readmissions and mortality, remained unaffected.<\/jats:p><jats:p>Despite carefully designed CDS applying an evidence-based scoring system and using human-centered design methodology, the failure to achieve the desired reduction in LOS was primarily due to insufficient uptake by clinical staff. 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