title: NICU study: best practices are not always followed.
abstract: The goal of benchmarking is to reduce variances and improve outcomes. Treatment of patients with sepsis, low birth weight merit a closer look. More than 300 variables studied at more than 500 participating hospitals.
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D019985:Benchmarking; D004352:Drug Resistance, Microbial; D019538:Health Care Surveys; D006801:Humans; D007230:Infant, Low Birth Weight; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007363:Intensive Care Units, Neonatal / Q000592:standards*; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D018805:Sepsis / Q000188:drug therapy; D014481:United States
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents