Inpatient Hospice Impact on Blood Culture Practices Near the Time of Death, Tertiary Center, Northern California, 2019-2023

• Main Authors: Guillermo Rodriguez Nava (Author), Sulwan AlGain (Author), Karen McIntyre (Author), Eugenia Miranti (Author), John Shepard (Author), Lisa Shieh (Author), Mindy Sampson (Author), Jorge Salinas (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Cambridge University Press, 2024-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Introduction: Many central line-associated bloodstream infections are identified in patients nearing the end of life. Stanford Health Care recently introduced the General Inpatient Hospice program. This program offers inpatient hospice care for patients who, due to uncontrolled symptoms, cannot be d...