Incidence and Trends of Sepsis in US Hospitals Using Clinical vs Claims Data, 2009-2014.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Estimates from claims-based analyses suggest that the incidence of sepsis is increasing and mortality rates from sepsis are decreasing. However, estimates from claims data may lack clinical fidelity and can be affected by changing diagnosis and coding practices over time.

Objective

To estimate the US national incidence of sepsis and trends using detailed clinical data from the electronic health record (EHR) systems of diverse hospitals.

Design, setting, and population

Retrospective cohort study of adult patients admitted to 409 academic, community, and federal hospitals from 2009-2014.

Exposures

Sepsis was identified using clinical indicators of presumed infection and concurrent acute organ dysfunction, adapting Third International Consensus Definiti

SUBMITTER: Rhee C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5710396 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature