Clinical decision support menu for reducing unnecessary urine cultures

Antimicrob Steward Healthc Epidemiol. 2024 May 27;4(1):e91. doi: 10.1017/ash.2024.47. eCollection 2024.

Abstract

A clinical decision support menu requiring selection of urine culture (UC) indication within outpatient and inpatient settings of a large integrated health care system significantly reduced UC sample collection. Clear documentation of selected UC indication in most post-intervention cases affirms its potential as an effective diagnostic stewardship strategy.