Tampa General Adopts Host-Response Test After Study Shows 33% Drop in Cefepime Use

Tampa General Adopts Host-Response Test After Study Shows 33% Drop in Cefepime Use

Tampa General Hospital is the first in the Southeast to implement the MeMed BV host-response test in its emergency workflow, reporting a 33% reduction in cefepime use and 13% fewer hospitalizations, according to hospital-led research.

Tampa General adopts 15-minute blood test to improve sepsis care

Tampa General Hospital has introduced a new rapid blood test designed to help emergency room physicians distinguish bacterial infections from viral ones, the hospital says — an important clue when treating patients suspected of having sepsis. The hospital announced Tuesday it is the first academic health system in the Southeast to adopt MeMed BV, an FDA-cleared test that analyzes the body’s immune response and returns results in about 15 minutes…