Improving the management of medical emergency team calls due to suspected infections: A before-after study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To introduce a management guideline for sepsis-related MET calls to increase lactate and blood culture acquisition, as well as prescription of appropriate antibiotics.

Design

Prospective before (Jun-Aug 2018) and after (Oct-Dec 2018) study was designed.

Setting

A public university linked hospital in Melbourne, Australia.

Participants

Adult patients with MET calls related to sepsis/infection were included.

Main outcome measures

The primary outcome measure was the proportion of MET calls during which both a blood culture and lactate level were ordered. Secondary outcomes included the frequency with which new antimicrobials were commenced by the MET, and the presence and class of administered antimicrobials.

Results

There were 985 and 955 M

SUBMITTER: Ludikhuize J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10581256 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature