Table 1.
EOS Risk Calculator Use and Antibiotics Ordered in the Newborn Nursery by Family Medicine and Pediatric Service Providers
| Phase | Calculator Used | Antibiotics Ordereda | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Family Medicine, n (%) | Pediatrics, n (%) | P< | Family Medicine, n (%) | Pediatrics, n (%) | P = | |
| Preintervention | — | — | — | 30 out of 406 (7) | 82 out of 1213 (7) | .65 |
| 1 | 51 out of 962 (5) | 2141 out of 2732 (78) | .001 | 43 out of 962 (4) | 79 out of 2732 (3) | .02 |
| 2 | 685 out of 1602 (43) | 4912 out of 5009 (98) | .001 | 20 out of 1602 (1) | 93 out of 5009 (2) | .12 |
Data reported as number of infants who had the EOS risk calculator used or who received antibiotics per total number of infants (%). —, not applicable.
a
For family medicine and pediatrics combined, infants with antibiotic orders were as follows: preintervention, 112 out of 1619 (7%); phase 1, 122 out of 3694 (3%); phase 2, 113 out of 6611 (2%). For the final 6 mo of phase 2, 18 out of 1741 (1%) infants had antibiotics ordered. Comparison of preintervention versus final 6 mo of phase 2, P < .001.