Dr. Stephen Spurr, a specialist in neonatology at Fairfax Neonatal Associates, proposes an initiative aimed at quality improvement in the Fair Oaks NICU during the Vermont Oxford iNICU “Choosing Antibiotics Wisely” core webinar.
Throughout the presentation, which addresses an international audience, Dr. Spurr discusses the need to reduce unnecessary sepsis evaluations and antibiotic exposure to infants. He goes on to discuss new policies and implementation styles in order to achieve better results and improve quality in the NICU. Along with charts to help depict possible outcomes, the physician concludes with an explanation on how these changes can prove to be beneficial to the overall practice and its patients.