Lessons learned from a diagnostic stewardship intervention in response to a blood culture bottle supply shock

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Intervention reduced blood culture orders by 60% in response to supply shock, suggesting effective stewardship strategies.

A diagnostic stewardship intervention reduced blood culture orders by 60%, ensuring resource optimization.
The policy changes potentially saved $145,000 monthly, demonstrating significant financial impact amid supply chain issues.
A multidisciplinary team approach maintained stable in-hospital sepsis mortality rates during the intervention.
The findings highlight the effectiveness of stewardship interventions in managing limited medical resources.

Cohen-Yatziv et al. (2025) studied this question.

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