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We aimed to safely reduce the antibiotic usage rate (AUR) in our level IV unit by 10% by December 2018.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>METHODS<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>A multidisciplinary quality improvement project took place as part of a Vermont Oxford Network initiative in 2018. Multiple interventions took place, including identification of variations in practices and subsequent standardization through the creation of early onset and LOS guidelines, mass education, improved visibility of the guidelines, and standardized documentation. The main outcome measure for this project was the AUR for infants born &amp;lt;35 weeks\u2019 gestation expressed as antibiotic doses per 1000 patient days.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>RESULTS<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>The AUR decreased from a mean of 524 to 394, for a decrease of 24.8%. Results have been sustained for 3 years. Main contributors that led to the sustained success include decreasing the overall use of antibiotics for early onset sepsis, as well as the duration when cultures are negative. The number of LOS courses also decreased slightly. We noted no cases of inadequately treated sepsis resulting in subsequent positive cultures.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>CONCLUSIONS<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>Creation of guidelines with mass education and ongoing feedback\/monitoring can result in a safe reduction of AUR in the NICU.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1542\/hpeds.2022-006644","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2023,4,5]],"date-time":"2023-04-05T08:08:17Z","timestamp":1680682097000},"page":"435-448","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":9,"title":["A Quality Improvement Project to Reduce Antibiotic Exposure in Premature Neonates"],"prefix":"10.1542","volume":"13","author":[{"given":"Ashley Michelle","family":"Fischer","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"aDivision of Neonatology, University of Illinois College of Medicine Peoria, Peoria, Illinois"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Jennifer L.","family":"Mitchell","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"bOSF Children\u2019s Hospital of Illinois, Peoria, Illinois"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Kaylee C.","family":"Stanley","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"bOSF Children\u2019s Hospital of Illinois, Peoria, Illinois"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"M. 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