UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland

IV to PO Syndromic Step-Down Guidance

IV to PO step down guidelines for IV fluid shortage

Biofire Blood Culture Identification (BCID) Panel - BCH Oakland

Blood Culture Rapid Identification Panel (BCID-II)

The purpose of this document is to provide general guidance for empiric therapy based on the results of the rapid blood culture identification panel (BCID-II) used at BCH Oakland. 
Please note that this is general guidance and does not replace clinical judgement based on the patient's clinical presentation, history, and current clinical status.

What is BCID? 

Surgical Prophylaxis Pediatrics

Guidelines for pre- and peri-procedure surgical antimicrobial prophylaxis

Pediatric Appendicitis Clinical Algorithm

Clinical algorithms for management of pediatric patients with suspected or established appendicitis:

Benioff Children's Hospitals Guidelines for Fever in Patients Receiving Cancer Therapy and/or Hematopoietic Transplantation

Standardized guidelines for management of fever in patients on the Pediatric Hematology/Oncology (Oncology) and Pediatric Blood and Marrow Transplant (BMT) services

Allergy (Beta-lactam)

P & T approved guidelines for assessing and managing beta-lactam allergies among inpatients