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Nitin Lee Mehdiratta

Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology
Anesthesiology, Critical Care Medicine

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology · 2021 - Present Anesthesiology, Critical Care Medicine, Anesthesiology

Recent Publications


Implementation of a diagnostic stewardship intervention to improve blood-culture utilization in 2 surgical ICUs: Time for a blood-culture change.

Journal Article Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol · April 2024 OBJECTIVE: We compared the number of blood-culture events before and after the introduction of a blood-culture algorithm and provider feedback. Secondary objectives were the comparison of blood-culture positivity and negative safety signals before and afte ... Full text Link to item Cite

The Quality Improvement Fellow: Educating on Making the Difference.

Journal Article A A Pract · September 1, 2023 The critical care medicine (CCM) fellowship is an opportunity for advanced anesthesiology trainees to refine their quality improvement (QI) skills. However, the short training period and inconsistent curricula make this challenging. The QI fellow (QIF) is ... Full text Link to item Cite

An Analysis of Outcomes Following a Central Line Associated Blood Stream Infections (CLABSI) Reduction Quality Improvement Project in a Tertiary Care Center.

Journal Article Cureus · July 2023 Central Line Associated Blood Stream Infections (CLABSI) continue to be a significant complication for hospitalized patients. Hospitals have used various strategies to reduce CLABSI events due to the significant complications and associated costs. In this ... Full text Link to item Cite
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Education, Training & Certifications


Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine · 2012 M.D.