Babies Antibiotic Stewardship Improvement Collaborative (BASIC)

Working with hospital-based teams, the Illinois Perinatal Quality Initiative (ILPQC) in 2020 launched a statewide neonatal initiative to implement American Academy of Pediatrics and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines.

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Key Strategies

1. Increase percentage of physicians and nurses educated about early-onset sepsis (EOS) risk factors, assessment tools, and guidelines

2. Increase percentage of newborns with documented use of EOS risk assessment tools at delivery

3. Increase percentage of newborns with a blood culture drawn prior to the initiation of antibiotics

4. Increase percentage of newborns with care team discussing and documenting plan for length of antibiotic course

5. Decrease percentage of newborns of any gestational age with a negative blood culture at 36 hours that receive additional antibiotics

6. Increase percentage of parents/families provided education about antibiotics and EOS

7. Increase percentage of parents/families reporting respectful care from the care team during the newborn stay

Clinical Leadership

Leslie Caldarelli
Justin Josephsen
Sameer Patel
Kenny Kronforst
Patrick Lyons
Gustave Falciglia
Jodi Hoskins