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Oral Presentation

Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement

QAPI 20 - Breaking the Cycle: A Standardized Approach to Reducing Blood Culture Contamination in the Emergency Department

Monday, June 16, 2025

2:36 PM – 2:55 PM MST

Location: North Room 122

CME Credits: 0.2
CNE Credits: 0.2

Presenter(s)

David R. Bendell, MSN, RN, AKC (he/him/his)

Emergency Department Educator
Griffin Hospital
Oakville, Connecticut

Disclosure(s): No financial relationships to disclose

Co-Author(s)

Olayinka Oremade, MD, MPH, CIC (he/him/his)

Patient Safety/Infection Prevention Manager
Griffin Hospital
Naugatuck, Connecticut

Disclosure(s): No financial relationships to disclose

Moderator(s)

Nychie Q. Dotson, PhD, MPH, CIC, CPHQ, FAPIC

Assistant Vice President, Infection Prevention
HCA Healthcare
Odessa, Florida

Disclosure(s): No financial relationships to disclose

Learning Objectives:

Describe the causes and consequences of blood culture contamination
Identify best practices for reducing blood culture contamination rates
Implement effective interventions for reducing blood culture contamination rates